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Booting to Samsung 970 EVO NVMe M.2 SSD on Asus B85M-G Motherboard
This was my dilemma… I wanted to use a shiny new super fast NVMe SSD on my older Intel B85 chipset based motherboard as my primary boot drive in order to boost system performance. Upgrading the motherboard, CPU and memory wasn’t going to be as cost effective as just adding this, many times faster, storage to my existing system. The machine was pretty fast already; Asus B85M-G motherboard with Core i7 CPU, 32 GB RAM, and a 500GB OCZ Trion150 SATA3 SSD as the boot drive. Despite this configuration, I was still waiting on disk operations with very large files. Some examples are raw images in Photoshop, video processing and rendering, as well as application loading times. It’s funny how quickly one can become accustomed to the speed of an SSD to the point it starts to seem slow again.
I ended up purchasing the Samsung 970 EVO NVMe M.2 SSD drive which boasts read and write speeds of roughly 3 GB/s+. This is about 6 times faster than my SATA3 SSD at roughly 500 MB/s (0.5 GB/s).
However, the Asus B85M-G motherboard is too old to sport a built in M.2 slot. So I also purchased a KingShare NVMe M.2 to PCI-E x4 adapter card that will allow me to use a conventional PCI-E slot with the M.2 SSD. Please note that you will have to use the x16 PCI-E slot as this board does not have any x4 slots that this adapter requires. If you are using an add-on video card in this slot, then this isn’t going to be feasible.
Oh how happy was I when these parts arrived? Like a kid on Christmas of course. But little did I know of the hell that would ensue in order to boot my system from this PCI-E card. The main problem is that this motherboard does not support booting from an NVMe drive. There are options in the BIOS for booting to PCI-E. But alas, I was confronted with a BIOS error stating that it does not support the boot device. It would not boot to the new drive no matter what combination of BIOS settings were tried. The Windows 10 setup program as well as Acronis imaging software both see the NVMe drive just fine. Booting into Windows on my old SATA SSD also lets me see and use the NVMe drive as a data drive. However I wanted to fully leverage the super fast NVMe drive as my boot drive to run the system from.
After a lot of Google searching I learned that I am not alone in this. But there is no clear answer for boards this old. There are are quite a few suggested work arounds out there such as using a USB thumb drive loaded with UEFI manager boot software which allows the system to boot to the USB drive and then hand off to the NVMe drive. This did not work for me on this motherboard as the NVMe driver would just hard lock the system while booting to the USB drive. I tried various other methods but the following is exactly how I was able to get my BIOS to fully support the NVMe drive with no USB drive or any other special setup needed. The NVMe SSD now shows up in the BIOS as a boot option along with all the rest of my regular SATA drives.
Note: This should work on many other Asus boards as well, not just the B85M-G.
Disclaimer!!
Follow these steps at your own risk. The author is not responsible for any damage that may be caused to your motherboard by following these steps. You have been warned.
In order for the BIOS of this motherboard to support booting from NVMe drives, we have to install the NVMe driver module into the BIOS. This involves downloading the latest BIOS from the Asus website and then installing the driver into that BIOS file. Then flashing the system with this modified BIOS. And viola! NVMe support built right into BIOS.
Step 1:
Download the latest BIOS from the Asus support site here: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/B85MG/HelpDesk_BIOS/
Note: You can use any version of the BIOS you want, but I only tested this on the latest version which as of this writing is 3602.
Step 2:
Download the following two files:
NVMe Driver:
https://mega.nz/#!5I8HiIbA!iiE0K-g8uKPI-GA08c0UGp_lsFKNyEpcQcyemdPeH-Y
BIOS Mod Tool:
https://www.chip.de/downloads/UEFITool_74657773.html
Step 3:
Install the NVMe driver module into the BIOS file:
a) Unzip/rar all three files that you downloaded and place them all in a new folder together.
b) Launch the BIOS Mod Tool (UEFITool.exe.) From the File menu, select “Open image file…”.
c) Select the BIOS file you downloaded from the Asus support site and click Open. The file should end with the .CAP extension.
d) From the File menu, select Search.
e) Click the “Text” tab and then enter “DXE” in the search box. (Without the quotes)
f) A large number of results will show in the bottom section of the application. Double click on the first result “Unicode text “DXE” found….” This will bring you to a spot in a long list of BIOS drivers (DXE) that are currently installed in this BIOS file. Maximize the window to see all of the columns.
g) Scroll down and find the last DXE entry right above where it says “Free Space”.
h) Right click on the last DXE driver entry, identified above, and select “Insert after…” Select the NvmExpressDxE_2.ffs file that you extracted earlier and click Open. You should now see the new NvmExpressDxE entry in the list.
i) From the File menu, select “Save image file…”. Give it a meaningful name denoting that this is the modified BIOS file. Click Save.
j) The tool will ask if you want to now open the new file. This is optional but you can do this and then follow steps D through G again and you should be able to see the new NvmExpressDxE entry still in there at the bottom of the DXE driver list. This confirms that the driver was successfully saved into the BIOS file.
Step 4:
Flash the newly saved modified BIOS image to the motherboard. This step proved the most difficult to figure out. The problem is that all of the BIOS update methods will refuse to flash because of a security verification error. As this is a modified BIOS file, this does make sense. But how can we get around this? Other guides say to use the Asus Flashback method but this board does not have that. I even tried using the Crashfree Auto Recovery Tool, but that also refused to flash the modified file. The method I figured out was to use the following steps:
a) Download the ASUS AI Suite 3 software from the support site. This motherboard does not have this as a download option on the Asus Support site so I had to get it from another board’s download section here:
https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/Utility/AI_Suite_III_3.00.13_DIP5_1.05.13.zip?_ga=2.260643469.1093459202.1545413149-1161538718.1543356867
b) Install the AI Suite 3 software and deselect everything except for EZ Update. The EZ Update is what we need. You may be prompted to reboot.
c) Open the EZ Update app. Select the ORIGINAL BIOS file that you downloaded from the Asus support website. We have to do this first because the modified file will fail the security verification. Wait for the verification to complete on the original file and it will then ask you if you are sure and you are ready to click the “Flash” button. But do not click the Flash button yet!
d) Rename the original BIOS file to something else. (Add “.old” to the end for instance.) Then rename the modified BIOS file that was saved earlier to match the exact name of the original file. We are doing this so as to fool the EZ Update utility into flashing the modified file; As it has already completed the verification phase.
e) Click Flash and then click reboot when complete.
You should now be presented with a newly flashed BIOS screen asking to press F1 to enter the BIOS settings. Go into the BIOS and the NVMe driver should be loaded and allowing you to select the NVMe drive as a boot device. Boom!
After you load Windows or restore your image to the NVMe drive, it is recommended that you install the Samsung NVMe driver into Windows. This will give additional performance and stability, but technically isn’t a required step because the Microsoft provided NVMe driver does work. This driver can be downloaded from Samsung’s website here:
https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/product/consumer/970evo/
I have to say, the difference is very noticeable in my system. Boot times dropped by about 50% and file operations are insanely fast now. Here are the benchmark results using the Samsung Magician software:

Task Manager during the Samsung benchmark:

The Importance of Knowing Your Employees Jobs
As a business owner or upper manager, when was the last time worked a job that one of your employees routinely performs? If the answer is over a year ago, you may want to consider getting back in the trenches and truly learning the jobs that you’ve tasked your employees to do.
If you’ve ever seen the show Undercover Boss, then you know the importance of seeing exactly what your employees do. No, not so you can give them fabulous prizes at the end, but so that you know exactly how realistic tasks and time management schedules are, and to help you better understand exactly what you’re asking of them as employees.
However, taking the time to walk a day (or more) in your employee’s shoes also has some big benefits for your business:
Stay In Touch With Your Business
Depending on how long you’ve been in business, it’s probably been a while since you’ve performed some of the more mundane tasks. Taking the time to work these types of tasks and positions can help you understand how procedures affect employee productivity, client interaction, and more.
Understand Exactly What a Job Entails
It’s easy to create policy and procedure on what you think the job should be, but how close do these procedures line up to reality? By performing various positions throughout
the company, you can gain insight on what is, and isn’t, working, and how to fix it.
Help Analyze Employee Productivity
When an employee comes to you and says that they are overloaded with work and need help, how do you know if what they’re saying is true, or if they are just working inefficiently? Without working the position directly, it’s difficult to truly analyze workload and productivity.
To Do the Job When No One Else Can
Perhaps the most important reason to re-learn various positions throughout the company is that when the world explodes, you know you can jump in and do the job if you have to, without floundering or looking like it’s your first day.
As a business owner or manager, do you take the time to sit with your employees and learn their jobs? Why or why not?
How to Turn Word Documents or Excel Spreadsheets into Templates
Both Word and Excel are powerful programs for creating forms and other “reusable” documents. However, unless you take care to lock these documents down, they can easily be overwritten.
Have you ever opened up an existing document on your computer, meaning to Save As a different file, but after changing a bunch of information, you accidentally hit Save instead, overwriting the original file?
It’s a pain, but it happens, all the time. Even to the best of us. But, you can protect yourself from problems like these by turning your document into a template.
Reasons to Create a Template
- When you are creating a reusable form
- To lock the form down so it can’t be overwritten
- If you want your document to automatically Save As when you hit save
How to Create a Template
Creating a template out of a Word or Excel file is extremely easy. All you have to do is change one setting when you’re saving the file.
First setup your form. When you’re ready, go to File > Save As. In the File Name field, type in the name of your template. Then, from the Save As Type dropdown (underneath the File Name field) select Word Template (or Excel Template).
Important Note: Be mindful! Sometimes when you select Template, the Save As location changes, so make sure you are still saving the file in the proper location prior to hitting Save.
How to Edit a Template
Editing a template is easy, but does require a few extra steps. If you open the document by double clicking on it, it will open a new instance of the document, and when you hit save it will ask you where you want to save the document. This is NOT the same as editing it, and any changes made will not be saved to the main template.
Instead, to edit your template you have to open it slightly differently. Navigate to your template file, and right click on it. Then click on Open (older versions may say Edit). Now you are editing the main template, and any changes made will be saved to the template.
(Note: Changes only apply to future uses, and will not update past forms created with outdated template.)
Creating, editing, and using templates are so easy that once you start to use them, you’ll wonder how you got along without them.
The Benefits of Electronic Faxing
Do you remember when the fax machine first made its appearance? In many ways faxing revolutionized business, allowing contracts and other documents to be quickly transmitted between companies.
A similar revolution occurred when the Internet and email became an active part of business. Instead of faxing a document over the slow telephone lines (and hoping the copy isn’t too grainy for the recipient), documents are now emailed. They can even be signed electronically now, removing the need to ever print anything out on paper.
If the Internet and email changed the way business is done, do you still need a fax machine? Well, yes and no.
Having the capability to fax is still a good idea, especially since not all businesses (or individuals) have the ability to receive files electronically. However, you probably don’t need that old dinosaur of a fax machine taking up space on the desk.
Instead, consider an electronic fax system. Electronic fax bridges the gap between traditional faxing and sending things via email.
While all electronic fax systems are slightly different, they’re all similar as well. To send a fax though one of these systems, typically you send an email with the documents attached to a specified email address (generally [[email protected]]), and then the system converts it, and faxes it to where it’s going.
And that’s one of the benefits of using an electronic fax system, it’s as quick and easy as sending an email. However, other benefits include:
- Receive faxes electronically – typically in PDF format
- Less work – no need to scan documents, just save PDF
- Smaller file sizes (typically)
- Higher resolution files – no more losing quality because of transmission
- Higher quality files – no need to print documents on low quality fax machine, further degrading the quality
So if you’d like to reclaim desk space and finally get rid of that clunky old fax machine, consider an electronic fax service.
If you have questions, or would like help determining the best service for your business, give us a call. We have experience with quite a few of the solutions available, and can help determine the best system to use for your needs.
How to Turn Your Signature into a Stamp to Sign Adobe PDF’s
One of the greatest things about technology is that it has enabled us to do just about everything more quickly, including conducting business. Signing contracts and other documents 20+ years ago involved mailing the items, or a trip to wherever to sign them in person, but now we can just fax or email the documents, and print, sign, scan, and return them just as quickly.
However, even that process is still a bit clumsy. Did you know there was a better way?
Setup your signature as a stamp in Adobe, and forget about printing and rescanning your document. Instead, sign them digitally, and save yourself some hassle.
Creating a Signature Stamp in Adobe Acrobat
Here’s what you’ll need to turn your signature into a digital stamp:
- Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Paper – Blank and unlined
- Pen – Black ink preferred
- Scanner
- Photo editing software
In order to use the stamp function, you must have the full version of Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer. One way to quickly tell is to look for the word PRO in the title. If you see it, you have the full version.
Grab the paper and pen, and sign the paper. Practice your signature in a few different places so that you can use the one that looks the best. Make sure to space out your signatures, so that you have enough “white space” to adequately crop it later.
If you initial a lot of documents, make a stamp out of your initials using the same procedure outlined above. You can even write the two on the same paper.
When done, scan the paper. Then, open the scanned copy in your favorite photo editing software. (I like Photoshop, but you could use any software that can crop photos.) Crop your favorite signature, and save it as a .JPG file. Do the same thing for your initials, if needed.
Acrobat. On the bar across the top, at the far right are the words “Tools,” “Comments,” and “Share.” Click on Comments, go to Add a Stamp > Custom Stamps, and click on Manage Stamps.
The Select Image for Custom Stamp window will appear. Click on the Browse button, and locate the JPG file of your signature. Once selected, a preview of your image will appear. If it is the image you want to use, click OK, otherwise, click Browse and locate a better image. Click OK when done.
Then, the Create Custom Stamp window appears. From the Category drop down, select “Sign Here.” Give your stamp a nickname by typing a name into the Name Field. By default, “down sample stamp to reduce file size” is checked, leave it check and click OK. Repeat the process for any additional stamps you need to create.
How to Use a Stamp in Adobe Acrobat
To use your stamp, open a PDF. Go to Comment, in the top right, and click on the drop down next to the stamp tool. On the menu, go to Sign Here, and your recently created signature will appear at the bottom.
Click on your signature, then click on signature line of the PDF. Your signature will appear. Resize as necessary to fit the document.
Important Tip!: It’s not enough to save your document after it’s signed. You flatten the image prior to saving, so that the recipient cannot change the document, or move or copy your signature.
To flatten the document prior to saving, go to Layers (located on the right, under the paperclip). If Layers is not shown, go to View (at the top), Show / Hide, Navigation Pane, Layers. Then, click Layers on the right to access the menu.
From the Layers menu, select Flatten Image, then save your document. Now it’s ready to send to whomever you’d like.
A Better Way to Allow Social Media into the Office
The problem with social media is that it’s designed to trip all of our social conditioning to hook us, getting us addicted. And it’s not entirely social media’s fault – as humans we’re hardwired to be social, it’s inherent to our genetic makeup.
However, now that we have access to social outlets almost 24/7, we’re finding it hard to give up, no matter where we’re at, including at the office. All this socializing is affecting business, to the tune of $650 billion dollars each year.
So what can you do to take back control, helping to funnel that wasted energy into something productive for the company? Well you have a few options.
Option 1: Block or Monitor Social Media
When faced with loss of revenue due to low productivity, many companies opt to simply block social media all together. Others choose to install monitoring software to view employees web surfing habits, allowing them to counsel and/or terminate employees as needed.
However, there are a few big problems with either scenario. First, blocking social media actually has a detrimental effect in the office. People need to be social, we’re wired that way, and cutting off this ability to socialize can be akin to cutting off an arm to some people.
Additionally, blocks and monitoring software can be easily circumvented these days because of smart phones. Knowing their being watched, employees will find other ways to access their social media, including playing on their phone which isn’t on the corporate network.
Option 2: Create an In-House Social Network
However, studies are finding there’s a much better way to handle this drive to be social – by harnessing it in a corporate setting. Instead of blocking the sites we crave, many companies are simply converting this behavior into something more appropriate, by providing in-house social media outlets.
Studies find that companies with an in-house, private social network not only increase morale, but productivity as well. Employees that socialize have better interactions and work together more effectively.
Additionally, an in-house social network has been known to foster a sense of corporate community, a win-win for any company.
So the next time you’re concerned about your employees spending too much time online, consider doing something that will help boost morale, productivity, and ultimately your company, rather than squash it.
Julie Strier is a freelance writer who likes to help you boost your employee productivity without sacrificing morale. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.mybusinesswriter.com.
Microsoft to End Support on XP, Office 2003 & 2008 in 2014
When purchasing software, do you ever think about the end-of-life cycle for that particular program? If you’re like everyone else, you probably don’t.
The thing is, all software has a cycle – a period of time when the company will support that particular version of the software.
So what you purchase today won’t always be supported.
Typically software is no longer supported when there are several newer versions out, or when the software is so outdated that it no longer functions properly on newer computers, whichever comes first.
In early April, 2013, Microsoft announced its plans to phase out support for a few of their older software, a change that could leave businesses (and individuals) in the lurch.
Microsoft’s determination for phasing out software is fairly clear cut – they promise to support their products for a minimum of 10 years, with 5 years of mainstream support, and 5 years of extended support.
And next year, on April 8, 2014, Microsoft is phasing out support on a few (still) popular products:
- Windows XP
- Office 2003
- Office 2008 – Mac Version – support ends April 9, 2014
So what does this change mean for businesses? Well, nothing and everything.
Of course you can continue to use your outdated products, as technically they will still work just like they did before. However, problems requiring support through Microsoft won’t be fixable, and over time you could see even bigger issues.
The larger reality is that if you’re still using these older operating systems and office products, you could probably stand for an update. Newer operating systems, though they require a small learning curve, run faster and help you produce more than their older counterparts. Additionally, newer software boasts better features, and increased security through patches, bug fixes, and software updates.
Though it would require a bit of an initial investment, upgrading your office, particularly if you are still using any of these programs, will end up saving you in the long run in time and money made back due to increased productivity.
If your business is still using these outdated software products, give us a call today. We can help you evaluate which newer versions are right for your business, and help get them implemented and installed so that you aren’t affected by this change.
Julie Strier is a freelance writer who likes to help you navigate through changes in your software. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.mybusinesswriter.com.
How to Quickly Unsubscribe from Emails
If you’ve had your email address for any length of time, you’ve probably used it to sign up for all sorts of services – newsletters, coupons, store savings cards, and more. And while it’s helpful to receive information like this in our email, it creates its own sets of problems – like a cluttered inbox.
As time goes one, there will eventually come a time where you’ll want to unsubscribe from everything, or simply create a new email address to avoid dealing with all this extra email.
However, the problem with manually unsubscribing is that it is time consuming, often requiring multiple clicks and accessing different webpages, to take yourself off a mailing list. And creating a new email address isn’t much better, because of the time it takes to educate your important contacts on the change.
So what do you do when you need to mass unsubscribe from emails? Depending on your email address, you have a few options.
Use a Service
Unwanted email from mailing lists is now such a large problem that services are being created to help you easily and quickly manage everything. Generally, all you have to do is sign up with a service, follow a few prompts, and they’ll manage the rest.
Currently these types of services are only available for web-based email accounts such as Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, AOL, etc. Check the particulars of each service to determine which service interfaces with which email.
Services that handle unsubscribing include:
Unlistr – for iPhone / iPad only
Use Your Email Program’s Filtering Options
Many email programs will allow you to filter your inbox just by searching. To quickly and easily sort your mass mailings and newsletters, try searching for the term “unsubscribe” to pull up a list of all emails with an unsubscribe link.
Of course, you will still have to manually unsubscribe from each mailing list, still making the task a little time consuming.
These are just a few ways you can easily unsubscribe from mass emails. Do you have a favorite way to easily unsubscribe from services? Leave us a comment to let us know your tricks.
Julie Strier is a freelance writer who wants to help make your email easier to find. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.mybusinesswriter.com.
PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts
Do you make a lot of presentations in PowerPoint? Then this post is for you. Here’s a bunch of our favorite keyboard shortcuts, guaranteed to help you navigate the program more easily.
* Denotes a common program command
CTRL + B: Bold*
CTRL +C: Copy*
CTRL + I: Italic*
CTRL + E: Center Paragraph
CTRL + J: Justified Paragraph
CTRL + K: Create Hyperlink
CTRL + L: Let-Aligned Paragraph
CTRL + R: Right-Aligned Paragraph
CTRL + U: Underline*
CTRL + V: Paste*
CTRL + X: Cut*
CTRL + Z: Undo*
CTRL + Drag (the mouse): Create a copy of the selected text.
CTRL + Shift + F, then use up / down arrows to select font, press Enter when done – Change Font Size
CTRL + Shift + P: Change Point Size
CTRL + Shift + Z: Plain Text
CTRL + Shift + >: Increase Font Size
CTRL + Shift +<: Decrease Font Size
Shift + F3: Toggles selection through lower case, upper case, and initial caps
F5: Start a presentation from the beginning
F7: Spellchecker
<Number> + Enter: Go to slide <number>
PowerPoint Shortcuts to Use During Presentations
F5: Start presentation from the beginning
A or Equals Sign (=): Show / hide arrow pointer
B or Period (.): Display blank black slide / return to the presentation from a blank black slide
E: Erase on-screen annotations
H: Go to the next hidden slide.
M: Use mouse-click to advance while rehearsing
N, Enter, Page Down, Right Arrow, Down Arrow, or Spacebar (choose one): Advance to next slide / perform next animation
O: Use original timings while rehearsing
P, Page Up, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Backspace (choose one): Return to previous slide / perform previous animation
R: Re-record slide narration and timing
S: Stop / start automatic presentation
T: Set new timings while rehearsing
W or Comma (,): Display blank white slide / return to the presentation from a blank white slide
<Number> + Enter: Go to slide <number>
ATL + Q: Stop media playback
ALT + P: Play / pause
ALT + U: Mute
ALT + Down: Decrease volume
ALT + END: Next bookmark
ALT + HOME: Previous bookmark
ALT + Up: Increase volume
ALT + SHIFT + Page Down: Seek forward
ALT + Shift + Page Up: Seek backward
CTRL + A: Change pointer to an arrow
CTRL+E: Change pointer to an eraser
CTRL + H: Hide pointer and navigation button immediately
CTRL + M: Show / hide ink markup
CTRL + S: View the All Slides dialogue box
CTRL + T: View computer task bar
CTRL + U: Hide pointer and navigation button in 15 seconds
SHIFT + F10: Display shortcut menu
SHIFT + TAB: Go to last / previous hyperlink on slide
TAB: Go to first / next hyperlink on slide
We have posted similar articles about Excel, Outlook, and Word. Did you miss one? Follow the links below.
- Excel: https://blog.techquility.net/10-excel-shortcuts/
- Outlook: https://blog.techquility.net/microsoft-outlook-shortcut-keys/
- Windows 7: https://blog.techquility.net/windows-7-shortcuts/
- Windows 8: https://blog.techquility.net/windows-8-shortcuts/
- Word: https://blog.techquility.net/microsoft-word-shortcut-keys/
Julie Strier is a freelance writer who wants to help you use your software more efficiently. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.mybusinesswriter.com.
The Benefits of Using a Large File Transfer Service In-House
You and your team worked hard on a project, and now you’re ready to deliver it to the client. But the deliverables include several large files that are too big to send via email. What do you do?
If you are like many businesses, you’ll probably turn to a file transfer service, like Drop Box, SkyDrive, or Google Drive to share the files. However, there are a ton of inherent problems with going this route, most of which involve lack of security and control on a third-party system.
But did you know that there is a better way to transfer files? You could host your own large file transfer service in-house and remove many of the issues involved with third-party services.
Here are just a few of the many advantages to running your own file transfer service.
Faster Service
When large file transfer service software runs in-house, transferring files is much faster for you and your staff.
With a service of this type everything remains in-house, which means whether you’re delivering files to a client, or downloading files a client sent to you, the files are already on your network.
Instead of you having to wait on a service and the slow speed of the internet to access your files, simply access the large file transfer service and grab what you need quickly, over the faster speeds of your internal network.
However, this is a benefit for in-company users only, as employees or clients logged into the service remotely will still be limited by their internet speed.
Share Larger Files
While the third-party file transfer services work in a pinch, there are usually stipulations on the amount of data you can send for free. Most services give you about 2 gigs of storage space before charging you.
However, 2 gigs doesn’t go far when you’ve got large files to send somewhere. Instead of paying the third-party provider to increase your tier level to allow you to send larger files, why not setup an in-house system?
Typically, hosting your system in-house is cheaper than what you would spend with the third-party providers, and you won’t ever have to worry about which tier your account is on, and how much data you can send.
With an in-house large file transfer service, you can send up to 35 gigs at one time without paying any extra. And, there are no reoccurring monthly fees outside of your normal network maintenance costs.
Increased Security
By hosting your file transfer service in-house, you’ll also gain some extra security features.
Remove Worry
With third-party systems, your information and files live on someone else’s servers, and you don’t have control or say so over what they do with their computers. Sure, they may have everything outlined nicely in their Terms of Service (TOS), but when it comes down to it, how much of a guarantee is there really that your data is safe?
Instead, keep your data on your network and you’ll never have to worry about what’s going on with your files.
Security Through Obscurity
If a hacker wants to attack a file sharing system, who are they going to target? Your company, or someone big like Microsoft (who runs Sky Drive)? You guessed it, they’ll go after the big guys every time.
In this way because you’re a small fish in a very large pond, you won’t have to worry about being attacked the same way the big guys do. Oddly enough, it’s because of your obscurity that your security is increased. You’re simply not on their radar.
However, in the event that someone does try to attack, your files are protected behind your firewall, safe from intrusion.
These are just a few of the reasons why we prefer an in-house large file transfer system to a third party alternative.
Do you have concerns about hosting a file transfer system on your network? Give us a call today. We’ll be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Julie Strier is a freelance writer who likes to help make large file transferring easier. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.mybusinesswriter.com.
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