[CVALE] Linux Tech Support For Central Valley Small Business

[Patrick Bennett]

Thanks Dennis.  Yeah, Landon, this is the kind of work I do.  Email me 
offlist at patrick at pebcomputing.com and we can discuss more.     -p

Dennis Baker wrote:
> Patrick does linux and unix support for doctors offices in the area.  
> He's probably your best bet.
>
> On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 11:39 AM, Landon Blake <lblake at ksninc.com 
> <mailto:lblake at ksninc.com>> wrote:
>
>     I'm (very cautiously) exploring the idea of starting a small side
>     business over the course of the next twelve (12) months. I'm
>     curious if there are any local companies or consultants that offer
>     tech support for a small business running Linux.
>
>      
>
>     I'm interested in setting up a small network in my home office.
>     This will likely be two computers that will dual boot Debian Linux
>     and MS Windows, a network printer, and a laptop running Windows
>     XP. In the future it might include large format plotters and a
>     dedicated network server.
>
>      
>
>     What I'm really looking for is a company that would set things up,
>     but that would also teach me enough to handle most maintenance
>     tasks. I don't want to have to call them for every little thing.
>     I'm not looking to become a Linux network expert, because I just
>     don't have the time, so I'd still use the company for major tasks
>     like connecting new hardware to the network, setting up a company
>     web server, or coordinating offsite data back-up.
>
>      
>
>     Does such a company exist? :]
>
>      
>
>     I've got a good buddy that owns his own IT company, but they're
>     strictly Microsoft folks. This won't work for me, because I'd
>     really like to run my business on as much FOSS software as
>     possible. This means everything from my web browser to my e-mail
>     client.
>
>      
>
>     Thanks for any comments and/or recommendations.
>
>      
>
>     Landon
>
>     Office Phone Number: (209) 946-0268
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>     Work Cell Phone: (209) 992-0658
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