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There are no set rules in buying a sofa. It's all about personal taste and preference but unless you want to replace your sofa too quickly, you have to answer these questions to determine what's right for you:

1.Sofa Size: The size of your sofa may not be determined by the space you have but by whether you live in an apartment, a house, on the ground floor or upstairs. You need to know the maximum height and width of your doors, stairs, elevator and hallway to make sure the sofa gets into your home.

Some sofa manufacturers can build around the above or supply their sofas with bolt on arms or in small pieces to be put together in situ.

Other things to consider:

2.Upholstery material (leather, fabric or PVC): Choose material that matches your life style, that looks good, can hide soils and will last you long enough to recoup money spent!
To get the best from your sofa, determine:
*How the sofa will be used?
*How often it will be used.
*Are there animals and kids around?
*What the room traffic will be (how many people will use it at any one time?)
If you answered yes to most of the above, choose textured and heavy pattern materials. These will last long and hide stains and accidents by you and the kids.

Dont forget that leather outlasts fabrics by 4 to1.

3. Money Spent v Quality: That a sofa looks good and (or) is cheap doesnt necessarily mean it will give you a good return on money spent. Apart from needing to replace it quicker, a badly constructed sofa may be bad for your health. This is particularly true for people prone to bad backs. Its important to check:
* The workmanship and how the sofa is constructed. You dont have much say in mass produced sofas whilst bespoke and handmade can be specific to your needs.
*Internal components and cushion fillers used
*Quality of the upholstery. Your sofa must look and sit good. Is there enough padding? Check that patterns match the cushions and skirt, that stripes aligned at the edges.
*Warranty period offered.

4. Creature Comfort: The comfort of your sofa is paramount. Every one sits differently. So ask your self the following:
*Whats the best sitting posture for your life style (slouch or upright)?
*Does the sofa offer the best for your sitting posture?
*Is the sofa as comfortable as you want it?
*Are the seat height, the depth, the arm height & cushion fillers correct for your life style?

For further information please contact us at www.sofaclassics.co.uk

posted by gektal  # 9:46 PM 0 comments

Ever since 9/11, security has been a major concern for governmental agencies and corporations alike. Telecom networks are particularly vulnerable to not only fraud and hacker attacks, but can also become the target of terrorism. Call accounting is a tool that may be used to combat these threats.

As is often the case with new technologies, the creative efforts of the innovators become the target of those who seek to destroy them. Most of us are aware of the threats posed to Internet communications, such as viruses and other malicious intrusions, and have taken protective measures with firewall and virus checking software. However, voice communications face similar risks and generally are not as well-protected. Yet, who would want their telephone network crippled in times of crisis, or worse being taken over by terrorists?

The FBI is aware of the telecom threats, but enterprises need to take their own measures to protect themselves. The traditional switched networks are subject to attacks, but the new VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology provides a whole new set of security challenges.

A good start to making your telecom network more secure is by installing a call accounting system. Call accounting software uses Call Detail Records (CDRs) to provide information about where a call originated, its destination, the date, time and duration, etc.

The call accounting software issues periodic reports about who used the telephone network and when, which can quickly show up any unusual activity and permit timely corrective measures. The system can even be set up to issue alarms when it detects any suspicious activity. It can detect calls of abnormal duration (too long or too short), wrong calling station, wrong destination, wrong time of day, etc.

Having a reliable call accounting system in place will not only provide improved security, it routinely saves the company money, because it provides a phone bill tracking mechanism and thus helps to prevent over billing by telecom carriers. This is all part of Telecom Expense Management (TEM).

In addition to providing reports and security alerts, a good call accounting system should be able to operate with the traditional switched telephone networks, as well as with the newer VoIP technology.

Author, Peter Verhoeff, writes articles on the business benefits of call accounting and call detail record technology. More information can be found at http://www.telsoft-solutions.com

posted by gektal  # 4:27 PM 0 comments