SMB Technologist
Experienced IT pros address the particulartechnical challenges faced by IT pros working for small and medium businesses.
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Help migrate users from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice 4.1
If your small business is looking for an alternative to Microsoft Office, a good choice may be LibreOffice 4.1. Read these migration tips.
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Free help desk software to keep your SMB running smoothly
These four tools can help small or medium size businesses manage their help desks and track bugs.
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Secure your email server with Scrollout
See how easy it is to protect your email servers with the help of Scrollout. The email gateway is a snap to set up and configure.
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Convert a VMware VMDK to an RDM
VMware vExpert Lauren Malhoit outlines the basics on how to convert a Virtual Machine Disk format to a Raw Device Mapping.
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Connect to SQL Server 2008 Express from a remote SQL Server 2005 Management Studio
Connecting to a remote instance of SQL Server 2008 Express from SQL Server 2005 Management Studio sounds easy, but Mark Pimperton had to overcome a series of errors before it would work.
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Give the new LibreOffice Sidebar a try
This quick tip covers how to get and enable the LibreOffice Sidebar design feature.
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Migrate VMware virtual machines and View desktops to a new SAN
Learn how to move VMware data from an old storage array to a new one using storage vMotion and Rebalancing for VMware View desktops.
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Using an emergency virtual machine on a disk-based backup system
When a server problem required a complete machine restore, the first stage was to run an emergency copy of the server on a local disk-based backup system. Mark Pimperton describes what happened.
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PernixData FVP general availability announcement
You can increase the performance of your VMware storage solutions with PernixData FVP. General availability of FVP will be announced August 6, 2013.
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Tips on choosing a cloud backup provider for your SMB
These are seven factors your small or medium business should consider when selecting a cloud backup provider.
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Six points in the SMB IT value proposition
When you're talking to an IT pro about working for your small or midsize businesses, remember to highlight these advantages to being at a smaller shop.
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Ubuntu Unity empowers small businesses with powerful searching and easy configuration
If your small business is worrying about transitioning from Windows 7 to Windows 8, Jack Wallen proposes going with a completely different option: Ubuntu Unity.
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Basic tips for using Cisco UCS C-Series servers with VMware vSphere
VMware vExpert Lauren Malhoit gives pointers about four areas involved when configuring Cisco UCS C-Series server with VMware vSphere.
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Four open source SMB-centric human resource management systems
We help reduce the stress of the human resource management solution selection process by narrowing your choices down to these four open source small business-friendly options.
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Try Collabsuite, an open source alternative to Microsoft Exchange
When you choose Collabsuite over Microsoft Exchange for your small business, you'll save money and wind up with a much more flexible environment.
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How to use the Cisco UCS emulator
Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS) emulator allows people who don't have UCS to play with it. Here's what you need to know about this handy tool.
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Connect LibreOffice with your Google Docs account by using OOo2gd
If you use LibreOffice and Google Docs, you can merge the two by using the OOo2gd extension. You can also use OOo2gd to import/export to Zoho and export with WebDAV.
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Two portable rootkit tools no SMB should be without
Keep Bitdefender's Rootkit Remover and Kaspersky's TDSSKiller on a USB drive, and your SMB will be ready when a machine is compromised by a rootkit.
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Create your VMware test lab using AutoLab
AutoLab is a way to bring up a VMware environment through scripted installs to create test/lab environments. Read why Lauren Malhoit calls this tool awesome.
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Prevent unwanted credentials prompts with SharePoint Document Libraries
Many SharePoint users are plagued with being asked for credentials when opening Word or Excel files from a Document Library. In this case, the fix was a change of authentication protocol.
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Four open source SMB-centric human resource management systems
We help reduce the stress of the human resource management solution selection process by narrowing your choices down to these four open source small business-friendly options.
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Set up a VPN on your Zentyal small business server
Follow these steps to learn how to set up a VPN server on your Zentyal Community Edition free small business server.
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The three mistakes I made creating a Hyper-V virtual machine
When creating a Hyper-V virtual machine from scratch, beware of issues with Windows licenses and disk creation. Oh, and don't forget the administrator password!
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Make your site mobile ready without creating a mobile site
It's estimated that by 2013, there will be more mobile internet users than desktop users. Here's how to prepare your own site.
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Fixing DNS and authentication problems when using a VPN
When you use a VPN to access a remote network you might need some configuration changes on the client PC to ensure you can access resources on both networks.
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Block social networking sites with DansGuardian
If your SMB doesn't want to fool with the hassle of monitoring employees' use of social media sites and creating a social media policy, try the open source DansGuardian to block such sites altogether.
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Troubleshoot Outlook connectivity with these quick tips
When Outlook won't connect to the Exchange server, follow these steps before calling IT for help.
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SonicWALL routers and dropped ARP packets
Mark Pimperton describes how more secure handling of ARP packets by a new router caused a baffling loss of both Internet connections after 15 minutes.
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Installing vSphere on Cisco UCS C-Series servers
Follow along as Lauren Malhoit writes about the Cisco UCS C-Series rackmount servers, which offer many of the same advantages as blade servers but at a more SMB-friendly price.
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Install and configure VMware vSphere Data Protection
Here are step-by-step installation and configuration instructions for VMware's vSphere Data Protection, a backup and recovery solution for virtual machines.