Monitoring and responding to cyber-attacks as they happen
The digital attack surface, all the hardware and software that connect to your organization’s network, is expanding at a rapid rate. But while there are ...
Is Windows 11 enterprise ready?
Do you remember Microsoft saying Windows 10 would be the last major desktop Operating System release, only to roll out Windows 11 in 2021? Why did ...
Virtual Wire Pairs – improving network security without extra hardware
Ever found yourself in the unfortunate circumstance of having to support devices on your internal network that tend to pose a higher security risk than ...
The top security trends to watch for
In this article, we look at some key Information Security trends to look for, along with the things you need to consider if you want ...
Hardware, Internet, Networking, Wireless
5 causes of poor wireless access in schools and how to fix the problem [updated]
Who says there’s a problem? We asked K-12 educators and school professionals what the top issues with their school IT were. It was no surprise ...
Cloud computing, Hardware, Servers, Windows
Windows Server Data Migration Tools and Best Practices [2008 up to 2019]
In a previous post, we talked about Windows Server 2008 end of life upgrade strategies and considerations that need to be made when choosing an ...
Cloud computing, Imaging, Servers, Windows
Windows Server 2008 End of Life upgrade strategies [GUIDE]
In case you haven’t heard, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are reaching the end of all support on January 14, 2020. This means ...
Backups and recovery, Cloud computing, IT strategy, Servers, Virtualization, Windows
Storage Spaces Direct deployment best practices
Introduced in Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) is Microsoft’s new software-defined storage solution that allows enterprises to create logically defined storage volumes ...
5 best practices in deploying VMware vSAN the right way
Software-defined technologies have gained tremendous momentum in the enterprise datacenter. In fact, most organizations when looking at storage refreshes today are considering software-defined technologies as ...
Applications, Imaging, IT strategy, Virtualization, Windows
The complete Windows 10 migration checklist!
In this article, Microsoft Windows IT Pro MVP, Rory Monaghan details his Windows 10 migration checklist. He details the steps you need to consider and ...
Firewalls, Office 365, Security
How to protect your Office 365 tenant – essential implementation steps
With many organizations choosing to move services to the cloud, the difficulty for most is related to the overall Security within the Cloud. If you ...
Achieving zero % network downtime [a practical case study]
In the 2017-2018 school year, the Technology Services team I was part of at Hartford Union High School (HUHS) delivered zero % network downtime! It ...
Monitoring, Networking, Security, Wireless
Using Aruba ClearPass for Network Access Control [Use Cases]
Organizations today love the idea of anywhere, anytime connectivity, but in their rush to get everything connected, often ignore the need for secure Network Access ...
Applications, Cloud computing, Windows
How to Run Windows Applications on Chromebook
Running Linux and Windows applications on Chromebook isn’t an issue for most organizations – why would it be? The whole point of Chromebooks is that ...
Fixing business IT problems – a simple guide for business owners
Fixing business IT problems can be a regular source of pain for many small business owners. Technology is great when it’s working, but can soon ...
