Peace of mind, security, and superior IT are now made available not just for huge enterprises, but for small to medium-sized businesses as well. Using Managed Services, you can enjoy the same benefits big companies have without it costing an arm and a leg.
Like a lot of small to medium-sized businesses these days, you perhaps [...]
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Big Business IT at a Small Business Price
March 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Managed Hosting, Managed Services
Tags: Business Continuity·business solutions·IT·Managed Services
Electronic Fraud Most Likely Inside Jobs According to Study
March 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Managed Services, Security
New research from risk consultancy firm highlights risk from data theft committed by employees.
A poll of over 800 senior executives around the world showed that companies for the first time are losing more from the theft of their electronic assets than from physical assets. This was recently revealed by Kroll, a risk consulting firm.
The incidents [...]
Tags: data theft·fraud·scams·Security
Convert Multiple File Formats for Free Online
March 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Managed Hosting, Managed Services
If you use Web sites to share your documents, movies, pictures, and music files, you probably know what it means to have to convert files. Good thing there is a Web site that performs file format conversions online. It’s free, helpful, and extremely simple to use.
Read more.
Published with permission from TechAdvisory.org. Source.
Tags: conversion·documents·files·zamzar
Three Ways Managed Services Improve Your Business
March 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Managed Services
If you are running a company or a business of your own, you might be asking yourself, “Do I need Managed Services? Is it really worth it considering all the costs?” With the very competitive nature of today’s market, Managing Services may be well worth it.
IT problems may be largely minimized or halted even before [...]
Tags: Business Continuity·Dallas Data Center·Managed Services
How to Assess Your Backup Solution
March 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Backup, Disaster Recovery, Managed Services, Security, Storage
Most backup solutions available these days certainly do a good job of backing up your data. However, all backup solutions are not the same, and careful assessment is needed to ensure your backup solution is suitable for your requirements.
It’s impossible to have a disaster recovery plan without first having an efficient backup solution. So, the [...]
Tags: Backup·Business Continuity·Disaster Recovery·Managed Services·Security·Storage
Adtran vs. Cisco… What’s the Difference?
February 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Managed Services
When it comes to finding the ideal technology to fit your needs, it’s good to have options. In our data centers we use Cisco routers and switches for core switching. However, there are other options that may fit well in certain client offices. One of the available alternatives that provides a solid option for edge [...]
Tags: Adtran·Cisco·Managed Services·Network Solutions·Routers·Switches
Even Experts Fall for Trojan Virus – How You Can Stay Safe
February 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Managed Services, Security
Most of us know the basic rules of Internet security. You know to keep your antivirus software up to date, to be wary of clicking on suspicious links, and to avoid downloading anything without knowing exactly what it is. By following these guidelines – and keeping your passwords secure – you likely feel pretty confident [...]
Beware of Malware-Infected Websites
February 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Managed Services, Security
Security firm Dasient warns users against the rising number of malware-infected websites.
Dasient, a company specializing in combating malware on websites, has released a new report claiming that over 1.2 million websites were found to be infected by malware in the third quarter of 2009, more than double the number during same period last year.
These infected [...]
Tags: Dallas Data Center·Hackers·Malicious Websites·Malware·Managed IT Services·Managed Services·Security·Viruses·Vulnerabilities
Malware Virus Now Targets USB Devices
February 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Backup, Dallas Data Center, Managed Services, Security, Storage
Plug-in USB devices, such as thumb drives, USB storage hard drives, are a very popular method of transferring digital files. However, they have also lately become a hacker’s favorite way of spreading malware. Find out why your company might be vulnerable to malicious software (malware) brought by infected USB devices.
A USB device is indeed a [...]
Tags: Backup·Flash drives·Hackers·Malware·Security·USB·Viruses
How to Configure a MPLS Network
February 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Cloud, Cloud Computing, Managed Services, Routers, Servers
Part 1 – Planning and Configuration
Recently I was able to configure all of the edge routers for an entire MPLS network for one of our customers. They have offices in Hong Kong, China, and the United States. The MPLS provider that they are using is providing the MPLS cloud, and we are providing the edge [...]
Tags: Cloud Computing·Dallas Data Center·Managed Services·MPLS·Server
Importing Linux Clients Into a Virtual Environment
February 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Linux, Managed Services, Servers, VMware, Virtualization
One of our customers has a small Linux farm of servers that provide a variety of functions including MySQL and some internal web services. Recently we began pulling these servers into a unified VMWare environment for ease of use and fault tolerance. The Windows based servers have been relatively simple to import, but the CLI [...]
How to Upgrade Exchange 2003 to 2007—Part 1
February 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Dedicated Servers, Managed Services, Microsoft, Servers, VMware, Virtualization
One of our customers has recently moved their infrastructure into a VMware environment. Along with this move, we have decided to update their Exchange environment from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007. Exchange 2007 requires a 64-bit processor, so an in-place upgrade is not possible. A new, 64-bit server must be turned up, and then mailboxes [...]
Tags: Dallas Data Center·Dedicated Servers·Exchange 2007·Microsoft·Server·Virtualization·VMware
Has Your Email Account Been Hacked?
February 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Disaster Recovery, Managed Services, Security
Your email account contains much of your private information. If this vital info gets into the hands of email hackers they can do a lot of harm to you and all your email contacts.
Email hacking is becoming a common problem of web users. As more people have become dependent on the internet for almost everything [...]
Tags: Business Continuity·Dallas Data Center·Disaster Recovery·Email·Hackers·Managed Services·Password·Security
How to improve Windows 7 performance
December 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Managed Services, Microsoft
As we all spend more time with Windows 7, it’s obvious that Windows 7 is vastly superior to its predecessors but that doesn’t preclude it from needing a tweak here and there. Following are a few minor changes that can make using Windows 7 that much easier.
Tags: Managed IT Services·Managed Services·Microsoft·Windows·Windows 7
The Top 5 Boot-CD Tools
December 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Microsoft, Security, Servers
Over the last year, one tool that I have consistently pulled from my belt is the Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD). Details on how to create one can be found here. Whether it is virus/malware removal or drive recovery, no other tool I have gets the job done like my UBCD. Here are my top 5 UBCD tools.
Tags: Business Continuity·catastrophic·Dallas Data Center·Disaster Recovery·Managed Hosting·Managed IT Services·Server
Network Tools for the Data Center
December 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Routers, Security, Switches
I just saw a subscriber email come in from Solar Winds advising that Orion NPM now has enhanced data center infrastructure monitoring including better visibility across your virtualized network from a single console (sweet!). Talk about an awesome way to have an eagle eye view of your network. For those of you who can afford [...]
Tags: Cisco·data center·Infrastructure·Managed Services·Net Flow·Orion NPM·Solar Winds·Virtualized Network
The More Complicated the Password, the Better
December 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Firewalls, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security, Servers
Your passwords hold the keys to most – if not all – of your online presence, so keeping them secure is paramount.
In the same way that keys are used to open different doors, passwords are used to access many areas of cyberspace. However, those passwords are vulnerable to hacking, stealing, or random guessing – which [...]
Tags: Cyberspace·Hackers·IT Security·Malware·Passwords·Phishing·Security·Vulnerabilities
Track Your Actions with Problem Step Recorder
December 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Managed Services, Microsoft
This tool is incredibly useful if you need to create a tutorial for a computer-challenged user.
Tags: Dallas Data Center·Managed IT Services·Managed Services·Microsoft·Security·Windows 7
Protection Racket Against DDoS Attacks Revealed
December 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Firewalls, Managed Services, Security
Security firm Symantec has uncovered a scheme to extort website owners for money or face the possibility of a DDoS attack.
Security firm Symantec recently uncovered a scheme that purportedly attempts to extort money from website owners and operators in order to avoid the possibility of a DDoS attack. The capability of these extortionists to [...]
Tags: Firewalls·Hackers·Malware·Phishing·Security·Vulnerabilities
Beware of Rogue Antivirus Attacks
December 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Dallas Data Center, Firewalls, Managed Services, Security, Uncategorized
One technique scammers use to bully users into downloading malware is to launch repeated popup attacks prompting users to download their “antivirus” solution. It’s important to stay safe and keep a level head so you don’t get victimized.
The modus operandi is this: say you’re browsing a random website, and a message suddenly pops up warning [...]
Tags: Antivirus·Hackers·IT Security·Malware·Phishing·Popup Attacks·Security