In 2008 IndustryPro, an international mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, was looking for ways to streamline its business and cut overall operating costs. When the economy was hitting so many business, CEO Fred Zirkle was looking at ways he could trim back. He decided that if he could get everyone to work from home, he […]
Network solutions for a mobile workforce We’ve all had this beautiful dream at one time or another. You’re sitting on a beach somewhere working on your tan, and simultaneously able to actually be productive like you were in the office with just your trusty laptop. It’s not really a dream anymore, but you will need […]
i.t.Now offers a state of the art data Backup and Disaster Recovery (BDR) solution that “bullet proofs” your data. Service Highlights: A complete solution that is designed to reduce any server down time with the use of a specialized back up and virtual server appliance. Allows near real-time backups – as frequent as every 15 […]
Some questions that have been prompted by the recent move to Server 2012 concern downgrade rights. Many companies are put in a situation where they need to purchase a new server license(s), but their business applications are not yet fully compatible with Server 2012. Since Server 2008R2 volume licensing is no longer available for purchase, […]
With the recent move to Server 2012 and the change in Microsoft’s traditional licensing model have come a slew of questions. The change in the licensing model has been driven largely by trends in the industry for data centralization and cloud centric computing. There are actually some nice benefits that the new licensing model offers […]
Jail breaking is the process of hacking a device (typically a smartphone or tablet) to bypass the digital rights management software usually installed by the hardware’s designer. This software exists to limit the type and amount of software or apps that can be run on a device. By jail breaking a device, users can have […]
In 2011, C.H. Spencer & Co., a supplier of pumps and related equipment to mining, power, industrial and municipal markets, was looking for a way to cut business operating and hardware costs. Company executives knew they wanted to scale back the number of servers and hardware needed to run the business, but they didn’t have […]
If you are a computer nerd, then you know hard drives are complicated. While one might think things deleted from it are completely gone, they can also be recovered by a data recovery company quite easily. If your computer is running slower lately, it might be time to defragment your hard drive. A computer’s hard […]
CCleaner is a computer “cleaning” tool for Windows and Mac created by Piriform. For many, CCleaner is an excellent utility program that allows users to clean out temporary Internet files and history, clean up the registry and remove potentially unwanted files and data. Don’t know what it is? Here’s a quick CCleaner 101 to get […]
Admit it: cleaning your computer isn’t on your regular to do list, if it even makes the list at all. But, it’s one of the most important things you can do to improve performance and extend the life of your computer. Whether you have a desktop, laptop or both, here are things you’ll need to […]