Scary Stories in IT Security This week I had a speaking event where I talked about the basics of IT security in front of about 70 business owners and executives. I shared a bunch of real life stories I’ve heard over my 10 years working in the managed services industry. I realized as I started […]
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Jan
Jan
Windows 7 End of Life We’ve known that it has been coming for a long time now. Now that we’re less than a year away it’s getting real folks. Windows 7 which has served us so well for so long will be going the way of the dodo. Official end of life date with Microsoft […]
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Jan
Jan
Windows Server 2008 End of Life Well guys, it’s been on Microsoft’s roadmap for quite a while but we’re finally in the home stretch. Windows Server 2008 R2 will officially be end of life with Microsoft Jan 14th of 2020. That means that we’re less than one year left till we’re completely out of support. […]
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Dec
Dec
Microsoft Office Licensing Most businesses use Microsoft software in their day to day work. Applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook are staples of the business world. Microsoft has been trying for years to urge businesses to adopt Office 365 and its monthly subscription model. They gave folks another huge shove in that direction […]
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Nov
Nov
SD-WAN as a Service: A Cloud-Based Game Changer Odds are, if you’re reading this, you’re either an IT decision maker or an IT specialist. Or, maybe you’re just really excited to learn more about software-defined networking. That’s cool, too. Software-defined networking (SDN) is a big industry buzz word right now, and for good reason. Linking […]