Network Efficiency Equals Employee Productivity

We have all had the experience of working on a slow system. It is frustrating and annoying much less time consuming. Here are just a few ways to ensure that your network is working efficiently.


1. Update your antivirus software. Many people think that just because they have an antivirus icon they have antivirus software up and running on the network. Furthermore, they often ignore the message that says the antivirus software is about to expire and assume it is still up and running once the expiration date has passed.


As with other computer programs, there is an annual fee and a date at which the antivirus software expires. When you are ready to renew, check out the reviews for antivirus software from PC Magazine. Of course each system is unique and your IT Consulting Denver team can give you a free analysis and recommend the best software for your particular network.


2. Use a shared drive for large files that use up network space. Be aware of what kinds of files can bog down the system. PowerPoint presentations, video, photo images and other media can use up a great deal of network space. You might want to consider uploading those types of files to a shared community drive for the entire team to have accessibility to the files. There are many shared software programs available that makes this more efficient as well. If everyone has access to a team site, the entire network will be able to move much more quickly.


3. Make sure your network is being constantly updated and upgraded to meet new demands. If you have recently hired more people that are using the system, you should make sure your network server has the capacity to handle the load. This may mean investing in more resources so it will be worthwhile to determine the increased productivity costs versus the upgraded IT costs. With the tough economic times ahead, we need to have all of our staff operating as efficiently as possible.


And speaking of worker productivity, did you know that a larger screen increases worker productivity? Researchers at the University of Utah tested how quickly people performed tasks like editing a document and copying numbers between spreadsheets while using different monitor configurations: one with an 18-inch monitor, one with a 24-inch monitor and two with two 20-inch monitors. Their finding: People using the 24-inch screen completed the tasks 52% faster than people who used the 18-inch monitor; people who used the two 20-inch monitors were 44% faster than those with the 18-inch ones. The study concluded that someone having more viewing area could save up to 2.5 hours a day.


4. Get a Free IT Custom Audit. QeH2 is offering a full workstation assessment and diagnosis as a part of a customer audit report. They will come out and perform the audit which also includes a system and network security check, licensing analysis and recommendation, a $500.00 value at no cost to you to get a sample to see if their Denver IT services are right for your business. How can you get this free Custom Audit for your company? Simply contact QeH2 at the information provided below. Please note that this service is only for businesses in the Denver Front Range area.




QeH2 is the leading provider of Denver network security for the Colorado Front Range area. QeH2 provides IT consulting, computer and desktop support, computer networking, data recovery, computer repair services, web development, network security, software development and other related IT services. QeH2’s business IT solutions can help the IT infrastructure that runs your business become more productive for your business. Contact us at (303) 688-7531 or visit us at http://www.qeh2.com/.