Applications, Imaging, IT strategy, Virtualization, Windows
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 ...
Malware evolution, or in other words, “all your data are belong to us”
It’s a twist on a popular internet meme based on a phrase from the classic arcade game, Zero Wing. Only, in this case, it’s not ...
Gmail IP address ranges – here’s how to find ALL the public ones
If you’re like most firewall administrators, you dislike the idea of opening up port 25, 465, and 587 for outbound traffic to the -entire- internet. ...
Continuous improvement in IT service delivery for education
In this article, Director of Technology Services, Nathan Mielke, walks you through how his team at Hartford Union High School (HUHS) have adopted an attitude ...
Cloud computing, Firewalls, Networking, Security, Wireless
Security risks affecting your network and how to deal with them
Infiltrating the security of your core business network could be devastating for any sized business, particularly small businesses. Ransomware freezes the system, holding it hostage ...
Cloud computing services: migrating systems to the cloud
Here’s a scenario where Cloud Computing Services can provide value-add for your company… Imagine a small Milwaukee video production company’s editor filtering through a network ...
Is cyber insurance a necessity or a luxury?
Many of us view insurance as a necessary evil. We loathe paying the premiums, but we all deal with it at some point—whether it’s health ...
Applications, Hardware, Windows
Desktop support and desktops – have we made them too complicated?
Once upon a time, desktop support was the entry-level echelon of the IT infrastructure ladder. The mapping of drives, checking of cables, and maintenance of ...
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and Windows Deployment Services
In this article, I will be highlighting the benefits of having the “right” Microsoft Windows Deployment technologies setup within your environment, along with Microsoft Deployment ...
An effective problem solving process for IT professionals
1. What is the actual problem? This should be the first question an IT professional should ask when it comes to troubleshooting various IT related ...


