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Visual Studio compiler options, part 3: Option Compare
Option Compare is a compiler option in VB.NET with the right default for all new projects. Here's what SMBs need to know about the option.
Posted by Daryl Lucas | May 20, 2013, 10:31 AM PDT
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Protect your Windows Registry with Registry Alert
Registry Alert lets you prevent applications from automatically starting and possibly introducing malicious software to your network.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 16, 2013, 10:45 AM PDT | Latest comment by wizard57m-cnet
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Learn how to use Puppet IT automation software, part one
Lauren Malhoit bit the bullet and started to learn how to use Puppet automation software. Read her brief, high-level overview of the Puppet Labs Learning VM.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | May 14, 2013, 9:59 AM PDT
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Merge or share your LibreOffice Calc spreadsheets
The ability to easily share spreadsheets in LibreOffice has helped bring the office suite that much closer to being a worthy replacement for Microsoft Office.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 7, 2013, 10:36 AM PDT
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PernixData Flash Virtualization Platform: a storage solution worth researching
Discover why this VMware vExpert is so excited about startup PernixData's Flash Virtualization Platform, which is currently available as a public beta.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | May 6, 2013, 3:54 AM PDT
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Use AudioDocs to hear the text from your Word docs
If you're looking for an incredibly easy way to get text to speech from your Microsoft Word 2007/2010 documents, check out the free AudioDocs open source software.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 3, 2013, 11:42 PM PDT | Latest comment by bernices
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SMB 21st century data center: VCE Vblock System 100
Watch this demo of VCE's Vblock System 100, which is a converged infrastructure solution geared toward the SMB market.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | April 29, 2013, 1:27 PM PDT
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Connect the Thunderbird email client to your Exchange server
Looking for an Outlook replacement? If so, try using Thunderbird with the ExQuilla addon to get an email client connected with an Exchange 2007 or 2010 server.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 26, 2013, 8:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by edbtoeml
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New startup Exablox announced at Storage Field Day 3
Startup Exablox announced its launch at Storage Field Day and impressed this delegate. Watch Exablox's presentation and demo to learn about its NAS solution.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | April 25, 2013, 8:12 AM PDT
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Install SugarCRM for powerful customer relationship management
SugarCRM is a standout in the crowded CRM market. This SugarCRM Community Edition installation tutorial gets you started down the road to better customer relationship management.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 19, 2013, 5:35 AM PDT
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Change vCenter alarm notifications using VMware PowerCLI
It can be a nuisance to change vCenter alarm notifications, unless you use this script that allows you to automate the process.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | April 16, 2013, 7:55 AM PDT
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CRM for ERP: Built-in or best of breed?
In the experience of one UK SMB, CRM functionality in manufacturing ERP packages is often added as an afterthought and doesn't quite measure up to what sales and marketing departments need.
Posted by Mark Pimperton | April 11, 2013, 6:07 AM PDT
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BambooInvoice makes invoicing easy for small businesses
BambooInvoice is an open source, web-based solution that produces professional looking invoices and makes it easy for your small business to manage those invoices.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 10, 2013, 10:58 AM PDT
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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.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | April 3, 2013, 11:46 AM PDT | Latest comment by lmalhoit@...
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Import and export databases using phpMyAdmin
phpMyAdmin offers one of the easiest ways to import and export databases on a MySQL environment. Follow along with Jack Wallen's phpMyAdmin tutorial.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 2, 2013, 12:19 PM PDT
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Create your small business budget and reports in GnuCash
If your small business needs a budgeting solution but doesn't have much or any money to spend on one, you should try the open source, multi-platform solution GnuCash.
Posted by Jack Wallen | March 29, 2013, 9:14 AM PDT
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Create a Gmail-based Outlook-like client with Opera
If you want to offer end users a client-based version of their Google email/calendar account, you can do so with the Opera email client and an easy to use extension.
Posted by Jack Wallen | March 26, 2013, 12:47 PM PDT
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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.
Posted by Jack Wallen | March 21, 2013, 10:08 AM PDT
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Problematic firmware upgrades in NETGEAR switches
To get the latest OS on his NETGEAR switches, Mark Pimperton wrestled two-stage upgrades, multiple "latest versions," and failed file transfers.
Posted by Mark Pimperton | March 20, 2013, 12:32 AM PDT
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vSphere upgrade and server swap tutorial
Follow Lauren Malhoit's step-by-step instructions on how to upgrade from vSphere 5.1 and View 5.1 and do a server refresh.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | March 15, 2013, 11:17 AM PDT
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Connect the Thunderbird email client to your Exchange server
Looking for an Outlook replacement? If so, try using Thunderbird with the ExQuilla addon to get an email client connected with an Exchange 2007 or 2010 server.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 26, 2013, 8:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by edbtoeml
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Protect your Windows Registry with Registry Alert
Registry Alert lets you prevent applications from automatically starting and possibly introducing malicious software to your network.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 16, 2013, 10:45 AM PDT | Latest comment by wizard57m-cnet
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Use AudioDocs to hear the text from your Word docs
If you're looking for an incredibly easy way to get text to speech from your Microsoft Word 2007/2010 documents, check out the free AudioDocs open source software.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 3, 2013, 11:42 PM PDT | Latest comment by bernices
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Learn how to use Puppet IT automation software, part one
Lauren Malhoit bit the bullet and started to learn how to use Puppet automation software. Read her brief, high-level overview of the Puppet Labs Learning VM.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | May 14, 2013, 9:59 AM PDT
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Extending partitions on Linux VMware virtual machines
Lauren Malhoit explains how she extended her Linux partitions.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | July 2, 2012, 5:21 AM PDT | Latest comment by soumya30680
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How to create an FTP server on an Ubuntu 12.04 virtual machine
Lauren Malhoit walks you through the steps for setting up a Linux Ubuntu 12.04 server with a second hard drive as a VMware virtual machine.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | August 15, 2012, 6:37 AM PDT
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Quick guide: AnyConnect Client VPN on Cisco ASA 5505
Lauren Malhoit offers a succinct guide for quickly setting up a virtual private network (VPN) using Cisco ASA 5505, that also allows users to connect to the internet.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | September 21, 2012, 6:31 AM PDT
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Configure a Squid proxy server through Webmin
Jack Wallen demonstrates how to set up a Squid proxy server through the web-based Webmin administration tool.
Posted by Jack Wallen | January 30, 2013, 5:01 AM PST | Latest comment by Eddie B
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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.
Posted by Jack Wallen | March 7, 2013, 10:50 AM PST | Latest comment by james.knott@...
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Setting up a Cisco ASA 5505 firewall with a wireless router
This walk-through on setting up a Cisco ASA 5505 firewall with a wireless router focuses on things you might encounter when doing the setup at home.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | October 18, 2012, 10:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by mastermold305
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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.
Posted by David Gitonga | June 6, 2012, 5:43 AM PDT | Latest comment by MymCart
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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.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | April 3, 2013, 11:46 AM PDT | Latest comment by lmalhoit@...
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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.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | December 28, 2012, 3:49 PM PST
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PernixData Flash Virtualization Platform: a storage solution worth researching
Discover why this VMware vExpert is so excited about startup PernixData's Flash Virtualization Platform, which is currently available as a public beta.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | May 6, 2013, 3:54 AM PDT
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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.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 14, 2013, 7:05 AM PST | Latest comment by clulasnmt@...
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How SkyShellEx makes the SkyDrive cloud desktop client easier to use
If you're looking for a simple way to expand the Microsoft SkyDrive syncing service, Jack Wallen says your best bet is to use the SkyShellEx user friendly app.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 21, 2013, 8:56 AM PST
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Why your small business should have a mobile app
Find out several reasons why investing in a mobile app is a smart move for your business and a benefit to your customers.
Posted by David Gitonga | March 9, 2013, 3:47 PM PST | Latest comment by christajoe
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Visual Studio compiler options, part 3: Option Compare
Option Compare is a compiler option in VB.NET with the right default for all new projects. Here's what SMBs need to know about the option.
Posted by Daryl Lucas | May 20, 2013, 10:31 AM PDT
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How to run VMware ESXi on a Mac
As of the vSphere 5 (ESXi 5) release, Macintosh is now supported as a VM guest, as long as you put it on Mac hardware. Lauren Malhoit puts an old Mac Pro 4 through the test.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | March 9, 2012, 4:58 AM PST
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New startup Exablox announced at Storage Field Day 3
Startup Exablox announced its launch at Storage Field Day and impressed this delegate. Watch Exablox's presentation and demo to learn about its NAS solution.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | April 25, 2013, 8:12 AM PDT
