| Sentry Networks - DonorTec's newest Donor Partner |
DonorTec is proud to announce the addition of new donor partner to the DonorTec software donations program. Sentry Networks is offering an exclusive and economical ‘fully managed network for a fixed monthly fee with unlimited support’ package to the entire Australian Non-Profit Sector in any location with internet access.
Not only does the Sentry Networks service substantially reduce service delivery costs for non-profit organisations it also guarantees 100% Network Uptime, increases business productivity and ensures that IT Network budgets are never exceeded.
Sentry Networks will make a no obligation offer to care for the network for a fixed monthly fee for a minimum one year based on a three year agreement. The fixed monthly fee is determined by the number of computer users or machines in the organisation and is 50% off the normal retail for Sentry Networks services.
Furthermore Sentry Networks will offer a FREE IBM SBS 2003 to every organisation with a standard IT Network with ten or more employees. This offer can save your organisation upwards of $14,000 in hardware, software, installation and configuration costs.
To learn more about Sentry Networks and their offer to DonorTec registrants, please click here
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| Case Study - Little River Landcare Group |
Formed in late 1997, The Little River Landcare Group was created to address the need for an integrated approach to natural resource management within the Catchment area.
Situated in the Little River catchment of the Macquarie River valley in Central Western New South Wales, the Little River drains 258,000ha from over 300 farms and centres.
The Little River Landcare Group Inc. is run by 2.6 staff and represents 17 Landcare groups within the catchment area. With 223 active members, the group now has 63 per cent engagement across the community.
“Establishing our group has resulted in an organised and focused plan for the health of our Catchment,” explained Fergus Job, Catchment Manager for the Little River Landcare Group.
“It was important for the plan and its subsequent implementation to be managed and driven by the Catchment community,” said Fergus.
“We’re not a standard not-for-profit, like a charity or a hospital, because we are a natural resource management group. We provide information relevant to our catchment and natural resource management to landholders, industry and community residents. This includes information about the natural flora and fauna of the Little River area, information sheets on sustainable management practices, and news on seminars and happenings within the area.”
Through the DonorTec program, the group has received software and licensing on Microsoft® products including Office Professional, Publisher and Project.
“It’s basically saved us a big chunk of money on software,” said Fergus.
“Realistically, as a not-for-profit organisation, we don’t have a lot of operating surplus, so unless you can build costs into projects, which can be quite hard, you need all the help you can get.
“The Microsoft® equipment we received through DonorTec has really saved us a lot of money, and we’ve passed on DonorTec’s contact details to numerous other groups we know who could do with some assistance,” said Fergus. “Every little bit helps.”
Fergus hopes the concept of natural resource management becomes much more wide-spread.
“The environment is a universal problem,” he said. “We need to stand and work together on it.”
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Microsoft Product Update
DonorTec is proud to announce the addition of new products to the donations catalog offered by both Microsoft. One of the key new offerings is the Microsoft System Center Suite of products. For additional information on the available editions of Windows Server 2003 and 2008 as well as server and client licensing requirements, see the Guide to Windows Server Editions and Licensing.
New Microsoft products now available:
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition 32-Bit/x64
The Standard Edition is designed for small-to-medium-sized organizations that need no more than one instance of the server software in a virtual operating system. For a highly dynamic, scalable IT infrastructure or for up to four instances of Windows Server in guest virtual machines, organizations should consider the Enterprise Edition.
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition 32-Bit/x64
The Enterprise Edition supports a highly dynamic, scalable IT infrastructure and up to four instances of Windows Server in guest virtual machines. Small-to-medium-sized organizations that need no more than one instance of the server software in a virtual operating system should consider the Standard Edition..
Flickr Takes Off
The buzz in the non-profit sector is about one of DonorTec's more recent additions to its partner portfolio, Flickr We have already received multiple orders for our newly offered online Flickr Package. This Flickr photo-sharing service has teamed up with the DonorTec Donation Program to offer premium "Pro" accounts to individuals within eligible organisations. Flickr is a new way for organisations like yours to tell their stories. By requesting a package of two or five Pro accounts, you can showcase and chronicle your organisation's work through your own photography. Flickr allows its users to store, organise, share and discuss photos and videos with unlimited storage capabilities, photos up to 10 MB in size, videos up to 90 seconds long along with other functionality that can be viewed on http://www.donortec.com.au/donors/flickr
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