Thin clients and zero clients are a departure from a traditional desktop/laptop and most of the security and maintenance intensive issues that come along with that package. Both offer IT the kind of centralized control they have been dreaming about for years but there are important distinctions when choosing which client will serve the needs […]
Thin Clients vs Zero Clients for VDI and Beyond Read More »
Over the past 20 years we have seen IT emergencies, natural disasters and cultural phenomena that gobble up IT time and resources. As we work on budgets and update IT strategic plans for 2015 we thought it might be helpful to outline some specific questions to be asking, narrow in on cultural considerations and dispense
IT Time & Budget Hogs – Where does all the time (and money) go? Read More »
Am I Vulnerable? For most of our clients the main impact of this vulnerability will be to personal MacBooks, iMacs and Mac Pro devices but this bug also applies to firewalls, routers and even webcams. It is critical that all of the firm’s staff pay attention to the security of devices that they either join to the
Shellshock Bash Bug Alert Read More »
I shared an article last week on LinkedIn about Application Rationalization – basically a process that gets to the heart of “Is this application being used? How and Why?” This is a process that should be a key step of the planning for any desktop or VDI rollout but is too often either glossed over, or compromised by legacy user requirements
It is time to Rationalize that App – It’s costing you money and you need to know WHY! Read More »
2015 budget planning is just around the corner and preparation of next year’s IT initiatives and spending is going to take some serious reflection and soul searching. If not, then you’re doing it wrong. Most firms will start with a review of how last year’s budget played out, maybe even the past three years as
The technical proficiency imperative for firm profitability & client satisfaction Read More »
I heeded the call, I left Windows XP behind after all those beautiful years together! Now that we find ourselves squarely on the other side of Windows XP “End of Life” Support, a vulnerability is uncovered that reminds us to remain vigilant and stay on top of patching. We preach it, we sell it and
My clients know I’m fanatical about certain things. One is helping them get the best possible results from their investment in technology. One that may surprise them is coffee. When I first moved from Portland to Las Vegas more than ten years ago, I couldn’t find a good cup of coffee to save my soul.
How Do You Like Your Coffee? Read More »
I ran across an issue with a client regarding VBA code. Client was searching for “Email: user@firm.com” and replacing it with a different email address. The code would not always find the whole string, or only replace some of the items. In reviewing the code, the ultimate solution was simple to deploy. Current search string: “EMAIL:
VBA and Word: Searching for strings with non-alpha characters Read More »
Recently, I ran into an issue where a piece of software that integrates with exchange had “merged” some of the user’s contacts resulting in many contacts going missing from the accounts. There are various ways to resolve this from backups, and I’ll mention three in this post. Due to the issues with this particular setup,
Recovering data from Microsoft Exchange 2007 Read More »
While using FileSite and the Email Management Toolbar, some users find it helpful to have the emails that they file show up in the document worklist. This guide will explain how to enable the filed emails to be listed. The pre-requisites are Outlook 2007/2010 with EMM (Email Management Module) and FileSite installed, a FileSite Server with
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