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 across hosts using locally attached storage. With the release of Windows Server 2019, it has continued to mature and is an even more powerful solution. … Read More
A Simple Guide to Fixing Business IT Problems for Small 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 become a time and money drain otherwise. Despite the fact that worldwide IT spending was flat in 2016, it still totaled approximately $3.41 trillion. That’s … Read More
Minimise the risk of ransomware with these 10 effective methods.
Ransomware is a type of virus/malware that restricts access to an infected computer (by encrypting the files) and requires the person pay a ransom to the malware operators to remove the restriction and gain access to those files again. The risk of ransomware attacks is an increasingly popular security concern … Read More
Checking the size of your VMware core dump Partition ESXi 5.5 and 6.0
The other day I had both my VMware 5.5 U2 host servers that were part of a VMware HA cluster –CRASH- with a PSOD at nearly the same exact time. Luckily it happened on a weekend and the outage wasn’t even noticed by users. My first steps in figuring out … Read More
Adding functionality to the Active Directory Users and Computers console
Frequently, I find myself and other IT support personnel needing to quickly gain access to remote systems, run scripts against remote systems, or remote controlling computers for troubleshooting purposes. I typically head straight to the command line or run the related Active Directory administration tool directly; however, if the task … Read More
Insufficient Power Allocation error message on HP switches
If you’re finding it frustrating that your new HPE 2530 series switch is giving you Insufficient Power Allocation error messages when you start plugging in various PoE devices such as phones, cameras, access points, etc. then this article should help solve the problem for you in certain cases. Power draw … Read More
Client OS deployments & management
Part 3 of our Network Remodeling / Redesigning / Restructuring services series In my previous post: Active Directory Design and Network Resource Availability we discuss how your organization’s Active Directory design acts as a central orchestrator for your entire network and what roles you should be utilizing within your organization. … Read More