Admittedly, I’m a total nerd. I don’t pretend to dispute it. My wife and my son might disagree, but he’s only 6 months old. I say he still counts, but you might not agree. That being said, I love being the nerdy guy and when it comes to having fun at the house, it can [...]
Entries from August 31st, 2010
Fantasy Football — The Importance Of Technology
August 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Dallas Data Center, Firewalls, Routers, Security, Servers, Switches, Uncategorized
Tags: Cisco·Cisco Switches·Firewalls·LAN·LLQ CBWFQ·Routers·Security·Skype·Switches·WAN
Small Business Server 2003 to 2008 Migration: Part 4: The Migration
August 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Microsoft, Security, Servers
One of our Systems Engineers has written a four part series that we will be posting over the next two weeks in order to inform you of all you need to know in regards to a Small Business Server 2003 to 2008 Migration.
Microsoft advises that this migration is meant to be a live, during business [...]
Tags: Exchange·Managed IT Services·Managed Services·Microsoft·Migration·SBS·Server·SharePoint·Small Business Server·Small Business Server 2003 to 2008 Migration·SQL
Small Business Server 2003 to 2008 Migration: Part 3: Planning and Testing
August 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Managed Services, Microsoft, Servers
One of our Systems Engineers has written a four part series that we will be posting over the next two weeks in order to inform you of all you need to know in regards to a Small Business Server 2003 to 2008 Migration.
After you’ve made it through the Discovery Phase and Source Server Cleanup, you [...]
Tags: Developmnet Environment·Discovery Phase·Exchange·Managed IT Services·Managed Services·Microsoft·Migration·Planning and Testing·SBS·Servers·Small Business Server·Small Business Server 2003 to 2008 Migration·Source Server Cleanup
Lessons Learned from the World Cup
August 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Security
The recent fever over the FIFA World Cup made unsuspecting victims an easy target for malware makers, spammers, and scammers using the sport as a means to spread nefarious software or lure users into money-making scams.
It seems the entire world was in the grip of the 2010 FIFA World Cup fever as several countries vied [...]
Tags: Business Continuity·FIFA World Cup·Mlware·Security·Spammers
Small Business Server 2003 to 2008 Migration: Part 2: Source Server Cleanup
August 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Managed Services, Microsoft, Servers
One of our Systems Engineers has written a four part series that we will be posting over the next two weeks in order to inform you of all you need to know in regards to a Small Business Server 2003 to 2008 Migration.
After you’ve made it through your Discovery Phase you should have a very [...]
Tags: Discovery Phase·Exchange·Group Policies·Managed IT Services·Managed Services·Microsoft·SBS·Server·Small Business Server·Small Business Server 2003 to 2008·Source Server Cleanup
Preventing Data Loss with Managed Services
August 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Disaster Recovery, Managed Services, Security
Implementing a client-server network and maintaining it with Managed Services can help businesses prevent data loss events, which lead 43 percent of such businesses to close within two years.
According to DriveSavers data recovery service, 43 percent of companies that lose data in a disaster never reopen, and 90 percent are out of business within two [...]
Tags: Backup·Client-server Networks·Data Recovery·Managed Services·Security
Small Business Server 2003 to 2008 Migration: Part 1: Discovery
August 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Microsoft, Servers
One of our Systems Engineers has written a four part series that we will be posting over the next two weeks in order to inform you of all you need to know in regards to a Small Business Server 2003 to 2008 Migration.
What do you think of when you hear the phrase “Small Business Server [...]
Tags: DC·Discovery·DNS/DHCP·Exchange·Managed IT Services·Microsoft·Migration·RRAS·SBS·Server·SharePoint·Small Business Server·Small Business Server 2003 to 2008·SQL·Terminal Server
Relief from “USB Device Not Recognized” Errors
August 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Business Continuity
Are you getting a “USB device not recognized” error for a USB mouse, keyboard, or other USB device? Already tried normal fixes, such as uninstalling and reinstalling the driver, but it’s still not working? A possible solution may surprise you.
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Tags: Business Continuity·Network Solutions·USB Device Error
Maintaining a Network with Managed Services
August 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Managed Services
Client-server networks can help employees perform 20 percent more revenue-producing tasks. For businesses that may not be able to afford a dedicated IT staff, outsourcing may be the most cost-effective means of installing and maintaining such a network.
You’re probably aware of the benefits of a client-server network—but are you prepared to handle the maintenance? If [...]
Tags: Client-server Networks·Forbes Study·IT Staff·Managed Services·OUtsourcing
Alert – Critical Product Vulnerability – August 02, 2010 (Out-of-Band) Microsoft Security Bulletin Release
August 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Microsoft, Security
Microsoft is releasing an out-of-band security update to address the .LNK vulnerability described in Microsoft Security Advisory 2286198. MS10-046 addresses one vulnerability in Windows, which has a maximum severity rating of Critical and an Exploitability Index rating of 1. The security vulnerability affects all supported editions of Windows, including Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, [...]
Tags: Critical Product Vulnerability·Microsoft·Out-of-Band·Security·Windows 7·Windows Server 2008·Windows Server 2008 R2·Windows Vista·Windows XP
Microsoft “calls it quits” for Certain System Support
August 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Managed Services, Microsoft, Servers
We wanted to make sure that you were aware that Microsoft’s support, including new security updates, has ended for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows Vista Release to Manufacturers.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU?
Microsoft will stop providing incident support and will not release new updates, including security [...]
Tags: Managed Services·Microsoft·Windows 2000 Professional·Windows 2000 Server·Windows Vista Release·Windows XP Service Pack 2
“Like” us on Facebook = FREE White Paper Download!
August 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center
We are pleased to announce that we now have a Facebook page! Help us spread the word by hitting the “Suggest to friends” link under our profile picture. In return for “Liking” our page, we will give you access to a FREE White Paper. Take advantage of this opportunity today by clicking here. We appreciate [...]