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MSPs: Here are Six Primers for Writing Quick, Useful Blog Posts
The biggest reason a lot of MSPs don’t update their blog frequently is because they just don’t have time. I think a lot of MSPs see it as a lengthy task, when actually, blog articles can be put...
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Tools for Effective Remote Worker Management
One strategy companies of all sizes are using to retain employees and increase the pool of potential hires is to allow employees to work remotely. This strategy makes a lot of sense with the...
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The Eight Email Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
When email is something we use every day, it’s easy to miss some of the silly things we do that prevent us from using it as effectively as possible, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Skipping the...
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Who are the Most Prominent Hackers and What Motivates Them?
Cyber attacks happen all the time, but who are some of the most prominent hackers around and why do they do it? The post Who are the Most Prominent Hackers and What Motivates Them? appeared first on...
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How Risky Is It To Keep Using Windows XP?
Under some situations staying with Windows XP might not be an unconscionable thing to do, particularly if your users (or IT department) is tech savvy and you take a series of precautions. Of course,...
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IT Dates for 2015: 11 Important Things to Circle on the Calendar
Knowing what's happening in the industry can help you in a number of ways. The following is a list of dates you'll want to mark on the calendar in order to make the most of your IT efforts in 2015....
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MSPs: Here’s the Best Advice We Had for You in 2014
With the New Year in mind, we’d like to take a look back at our year in articles and highlight some of our favorite pieces we’ve published for MSPs on the Recovery Zone this year. The post MSPs:...
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How the Cost of Unpatched Software Figures Into HIPAA and Industry Compliance
As one company found, unpatched software can be extremely costly if you've got HIPAA or other industry requirements. The post How the Cost of Unpatched Software Figures Into HIPAA and Industry...
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Understanding RAID Performance at Various Levels
RAID performance varies from one level to another. This article explores all you need to know about performance at each level. The post Understanding RAID Performance at Various Levels appeared first...
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Our Year in Natural Disaster Articles
The big takeaway from the disasters of 2014 is that you should always be prepared, but there’s a lot more we can learn from disaster. With that in mind, here are the best disaster-related articles we...
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Analyzing North Korea’s Elite Hacker Squad and the U.S. Cyber Warfare Strategy
I've heard a few people dismiss the North Korean dilemma as a non-issue, but you may feel otherwise after getting familiar with the hacking culture in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The...
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3 Key Cloud Services Predictions for 2015
These are the three major predictions that will affect cloud computing in 2015. The post 3 Key Cloud Services Predictions for 2015 appeared first on StorageCraft Technology Corporation.
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A Critical Analysis of DevOPs and the Code-heavy Infrastructure
DevOps is the hot new topic in the industry picking up from where the talk of cloud left off, and to hear people talk about it one might believe that traditional systems administration is already dead...
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What Can Businesses (Particularly MSPs) Learn from This Year’s CES?
CES might be over, but the tech there will continue trending and with its rise comes opportunities for managed service providers. The post What Can Businesses (Particularly MSPs) Learn from This...
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Exchange Server Virtualization: The Why and The How
Whether you're upgrading to a newer version or taking it for your very first spin, making the move to enterprise email with Microsoft Exchange Server isn't the only critical decision on the table. In...
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A Look at the Cloud Hype Cycle
Every technology goes through a cycle involving inflated expectations and eventual mainstream acceptance. Here's where the cloud is at. The post A Look at the Cloud Hype Cycle appeared first on...
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State of the System on a Chip Market
This week I want to take a look at where the systems on a chip market is today and how future developments will have an impact on IT. The post State of the System on a Chip Market appeared first on...
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How to Move Your Business and Not Miss a Beat Part One: Drawing up Plans
Whether the move is triggered by rising real estate costs, easier access to better talent, or growth opportunities, there is a lot to consider when moving your business. The post How to Move Your...
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Linux Adoption and Real Life Use Cases in Business
Linux has long been a favorite of computer users from all walks of life. Here are some of the heavy-hitters who love Linux, and why they use it. The post Linux Adoption and Real Life Use Cases in...
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Learning from The Open Compute Project
The idea behind the Open Compute project is to throw the rules of the traditional data center out the window to create something more efficient and more powerful. The post Learning from The Open...
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How to Move Your Business and Not Miss a Beat Part Two: Packing Up Your IT...
In part one, we examined the core fundamentals of a proper relocation project. But for MSPs and other firms that sell IT services, some of the most pressing challenges associated with moving are...
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How to Build Client Trust: 8 Fundamentals for MSPs
It's simple. Strong relationships foster trust and trust breeds loyalty. These are key objectives every business strives for. This guide will introduce MSPs to the fundamentals of building trust with...
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Why “Contract to Hire” IT Positions Don’t Make Sense for Anyone
Information Technology workers are bombarded with “Contract to Hire” positions, often daily. This article explores a number of reasons why this type of position is fundamentally flawed. The post Why...
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Top 9 Fears Every MSP Has to Overcome
From making money to staying relevant and keeping customers happy, managed service providers have plenty to keep them up at night. We're all worry warts at heart, but the key is tackling our fears...
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The Low Down on Virtualization and Containers
Containers are back! This old technology is becoming new again as companies are pairing it with virtualization to run multiple isolated systems through one host. The post The Low Down on...
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Where Are Businesses Spending Their IT budgets in 2015?
Some new research by IT networking firm Spiceworks gives us an idea how much service providers are allocating to their IT projects and identifies exactly where they're dumping those dollars. The post...
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Slow OS, Fast Data
Storage performance is of little to no consequence for operating systems-- especially hypervisors. This article discusses best practices for balancing storage and OS performance. The post Slow OS,...
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IT Veterans: Pay It Forward Through Mentoring
Have you reached out to those younger or less experienced people in your field, whether in-house or not, to help them be better at their jobs — or perhaps more importantly, be better people in...
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How to Choose the Right Web Hosting Company the First Time Around
For most of us, the success of a website is linked to the company hosting it, which makes it crucial to choose the right one. The post How to Choose the Right Web Hosting Company the First Time Around...
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Can MSPs Make Money with Managed Hosting?
Web hosting becomes extremely attractive when packaged as a managed service. MSPs can offer these white-glove services on a small or large scale and make hosting a top selling item in their portfolio....
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In the World of Cloud Backup Options, Which is Best?
What's "best" depends on a variety of factors. Here are some pros and cons to various cloud backup and recovery methods. The post In the World of Cloud Backup Options, Which is Best? appeared first on...
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4 Awesome Open Source Tools for Systems Administrators and Developers
These days there's a tool for everything an IT admin or developer needs to do and a lot of them are free and open-sourced. Here are four of our favorites. The post 4 Awesome Open Source Tools for...
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Five Unexpected Benefits of a Disaster Recovery Plan
The benefits of having a disaster recovery plan are more than just readiness. Here are a few reasons you should consider making a disaster recovery plan that you may not have considered. The post Five...
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What’s the Real Difference Between Data Archives and Backup Data?
Both backup data and data archiving focus on protecting and saving data; however, their objective for doing so differs. Here's how. The post What’s the Real Difference Between Data Archives and Backup...
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Five Things MSPs Aren’t Doing (But Should Be)
Given the nature of business, it can be tough to find time for certain tasks, but there are a number of things an MSP business can do to make life easier. The post Five Things MSPs Aren’t Doing (But...
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Webinar: Growing Your Business by Wowing Clients with Faster Service on...
Whether 2015 marks your first virtual machine (VM) migration or you have dozens under your belt, you’ll want to view this recorded webinar to gain perspective on how to choose the right migration tool...
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4 Tools to Document Your Network
As StorageCraft noted in their ebook Making Disaster Recovery Easy, documentation is key for a solid backup and disaster recovery plan, which is why I want to take a look at a number of products that...
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Opportunities in IT and the Top 3 VAR Money-Making Trends
VAR programs are widely available to small and medium-sized businesses looking to profit by reselling highly sought after IT services. In a dream scenario, you choose a partner with a hot technology,...
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IT Services in the Legal Industry: Seven Tips to Get Started Today
Law firms use all kinds of applications and operations to make sure their case files are handled properly so they meet those critical deadlines. And many times, that means they will need a managed...
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How Do We Understand Server Failure Rates Without Large-scale Studies?
There aren't many reliable studies on server failure rates. We'll discuss why these studies are so tough to perform, and what information you consider instead. The post How Do We Understand Server...
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Webinar: Virtual to Virtual Migration Challenges
This recorded webinar discusses challenges involved in migrating from one virtual platform to another as well as a number of best practices for making a switch without trouble. The post Webinar:...
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Spam Fighting for MSPs: 3 Solutions to Consider
If your idea of fighting SPAM is employing basic filtering or blacklists, you’ll be happy to know far more automated and powerful options exist today. Let’s look at a few of the most popular options....
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An Introduction to NAS Technology and How MSPs Can Sell Clients on Network...
The explosive growth of data has challenged IT to come up with more effective ways to tame and manage their data as it continues to mount. As a managed service provider, you can lend a hand by guiding...
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So You Want To Learn To Code?
Kids are learning to code and even the President of the United States is getting in on the action, but what languages are they learning? What languages are in most demand? With so many new languages...
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10 Ways Mobile Devices Have Changed the World For Business, IT, and the...
The mobile revolution is changing how we live from the social front to the business realm.
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Is Anybody (Besides Your Family Members) Still Using Windows XP?
One in eight businesses is still using Windows XP despite the "mountains" of warnings.
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Cognitive Computing: What Can You Do With It? Two Satisfying Use Cases
In my last post [link] I introduced you to cognitive computing, mostly via IBM’s Watson, which defeated two all-time Jeopardy! champions through its ability to take terabytes of random data and...
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Year-End Review: 5 Audits Every MSP Must Perform
Managed service providers, for instance, are up to their necks conducting audits to make sure things continue to run smoothly moving forward. Following we take a look at what should be on an MSP's list...
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5 Common Encryption Algorithms and the Unbreakables of the Future
Encryption comes in many forms and it's essential. There are the most common encryption standards, but what does the future hold?
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When Do You Reasonably Need to Use Data Encryption?
Encryption has been around for many years and comes in many forms. Should you be looking to encrypt every single device you own? What about your laptop or desktop PC? Does it make sense to encrypt your...
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