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Records management for the small non-profit
Scott Lowe goes over the most important things to keep in mind when managing records in small organizations.
Posted by Scott Lowe | May 24, 2012, 6:27 AM PDT
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How to switch boot partitions through a VPN tunnel
Daryl Lucas explains how he rebooted his office PC into a different OS while tunneled into it through a VPN tunnel.
Posted by Daryl Lucas | May 22, 2012, 12:16 PM PDT | Latest comment by djlucas
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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.
Posted by Mark Pimperton | May 21, 2012, 5:41 AM PDT | Latest comment by mark1408
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Managing Macs in a Windows shop, part 3
Lauren Malhoit walks through setting up Profile Manager and Time Machine using the Mac server.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | May 18, 2012, 4:56 AM PDT
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PCI DSS compliance for a small business--part 2
Mark Pimperton tackles stubborn weak ciphers and mysterious port scan failures to pass external vulnerability scans and maintain compliance.
Posted by Mark Pimperton | May 16, 2012, 10:06 AM PDT
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The Yii Framework gives small businesses flexibility for managing web sites
The Yii framework can be leveraged to develop highly scalable Web 2.0 applications. It is highly flexible and allows additional functionality and enhancements on-the-fly which is best suited for...
Posted by David Gitonga | May 14, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT
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Managing Macs in a Windows shop, part 2
Lauren Malhoit goes over the steps for creating the connection between the Mac server and the Active Directory server.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | May 9, 2012, 2:05 PM PDT
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SohoOS: Helping sohos get it done
Daryl Lucas takes a look at SohoOS, an online service for small office and home office businesses.
Posted by Daryl Lucas | May 7, 2012, 5:13 AM PDT | Latest comment by kimcat9
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10 useful libraries for JavaScript developers
Learning how to use JavaScript libraries to create interactivity on a Web browser or making a responsive application is becoming increasingly important. Here are ten of the best.
Posted by David Gitonga | May 2, 2012, 10:46 AM PDT
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Managing Macs in a Windows Shop, part 1
Lauren Malhoit walks you through the initial steps of bringing Macs into a Windows shop.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | April 30, 2012, 6:40 AM PDT | Latest comment by lauren.malhoit@...
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Five online tools that simplify HTML5 coding
HTML5 is revolutionizing website and web application development. Developers can benefit immensely from online tools that enhance and simplify coding in HTML5.
Posted by David Gitonga | April 26, 2012, 5:52 AM PDT
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Installing the Key Management Server
Lauren Malhoit helps those implementing KMS to be aware of some caveats.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | April 23, 2012, 4:50 AM PDT
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Having a fling with VMware Flings, vBenchmark
Lauren Malhoit takes a look at the newest version of vBenchmark.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | April 17, 2012, 9:49 AM PDT
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Five Signs that being an early technology adopter is a good bet for your business
Jump on the right technology bandwagon and you may be commended for having the vision to lead the company to the next level.
Posted by Guest Contributor | April 16, 2012, 2:15 PM PDT
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Should SMBs upgrade to Windows 8?
Every small business OS-upgrade choice as a cost/benefit ratio. Calculate the cost, calculate the benefit, and divide. Here's a look at the variables you should consider.
Posted by Daryl Lucas | April 16, 2012, 5:15 AM PDT | Latest comment by Justin James
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Wordpress security tweaks to keep in mind
Wordpress has powerful default security measures already in place, but it doesn't hurt to enhance that security with tweaks that will make it even harder for hackers and bots from accessing your...
Posted by David Gitonga | April 10, 2012, 7:51 AM PDT
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Book Review - Practical Packet Analysis by Chris Sanders
A new book by Chris Sanders makes reading about packet analysis interesting.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | April 9, 2012, 4:26 AM PDT | Latest comment by lauren.malhoit@...
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Building knowledge of SharePoint
Meg Greene's company is kicking off a full intranet portal revamp.
Posted by Meg Greene | April 4, 2012, 5:03 AM PDT
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Using the D-Link DWA-131 to connect to 802.11d wireless networks
Daryl Lucas spent hours trying to get connected to a wireless network in Scotland until he discovered the problem. He shares what he discovered in case you need to know it someday.
Posted by Daryl Lucas | April 3, 2012, 5:35 AM PDT
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Upgrading ESXi using the command line
Since not everyone has clusters set up, or even have vCenter, Lauren Malhoit shows you a way to upgrade ESXi using the command line.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | April 2, 2012, 9:13 AM PDT
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Five online tools that simplify HTML5 coding
HTML5 is revolutionizing website and web application development. Developers can benefit immensely from online tools that enhance and simplify coding in HTML5.
Posted by David Gitonga | April 26, 2012, 5:52 AM PDT
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10 useful libraries for JavaScript developers
Learning how to use JavaScript libraries to create interactivity on a Web browser or making a responsive application is becoming increasingly important. Here are ten of the best.
Posted by David Gitonga | May 2, 2012, 10:46 AM PDT
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Managing Macs in a Windows Shop, part 1
Lauren Malhoit walks you through the initial steps of bringing Macs into a Windows shop.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | April 30, 2012, 6:40 AM PDT | Latest comment by lauren.malhoit@...
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Managing Macs in a Windows shop, part 2
Lauren Malhoit goes over the steps for creating the connection between the Mac server and the Active Directory server.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | May 9, 2012, 2:05 PM PDT
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Managing Macs in a Windows shop, part 3
Lauren Malhoit walks through setting up Profile Manager and Time Machine using the Mac server.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | May 18, 2012, 4:56 AM PDT
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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.
Posted by Mark Pimperton | May 21, 2012, 5:41 AM PDT | Latest comment by mark1408
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SohoOS: Helping sohos get it done
Daryl Lucas takes a look at SohoOS, an online service for small office and home office businesses.
Posted by Daryl Lucas | May 7, 2012, 5:13 AM PDT | Latest comment by kimcat9
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Should SMBs upgrade to Windows 8?
Every small business OS-upgrade choice as a cost/benefit ratio. Calculate the cost, calculate the benefit, and divide. Here's a look at the variables you should consider.
Posted by Daryl Lucas | April 16, 2012, 5:15 AM PDT | Latest comment by Justin James
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Upgrade to vSphere 5.0 Update 1 using Update Manager
Here's a step-by-step walk-through for how to use Update Manager to upgrade to vSphere 5.0 Update 1.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | March 26, 2012, 5:01 AM PDT
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Setting up Cisco ASA 5510 firewall, part 2
In the second installment of her series on setting up a Cisco ASA firewall, Lauren Malhoit runs through setting up management access and then setting up a cluster with two ASAs.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | February 2, 2012, 7:56 AM PST
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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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The Yii Framework gives small businesses flexibility for managing web sites
The Yii framework can be leveraged to develop highly scalable Web 2.0 applications. It is highly flexible and allows additional functionality and enhancements on-the-fly which is best suited for...
Posted by David Gitonga | May 14, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT
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How to switch boot partitions through a VPN tunnel
Daryl Lucas explains how he rebooted his office PC into a different OS while tunneled into it through a VPN tunnel.
Posted by Daryl Lucas | May 22, 2012, 12:16 PM PDT | Latest comment by djlucas
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Setting Up Cisco ASA 5510 firewall, Part 1
Lauren Malhoit describes how to change our Juniper firewalls for a couple of Cisco ASAs.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | January 25, 2012, 7:44 AM PST
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Setting up a Cisco ASA 5510 firewall, part 3
Lauren Malhoit ties up the series on setting up a Cisco ASA 5510 firewall.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | February 21, 2012, 12:32 PM PST | Latest comment by lauren.malhoit@...
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PCI DSS compliance for a small business--part 2
Mark Pimperton tackles stubborn weak ciphers and mysterious port scan failures to pass external vulnerability scans and maintain compliance.
Posted by Mark Pimperton | May 16, 2012, 10:06 AM PDT
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A simple framework for SMB IT risk management
Don't wait for something to go wrong before you start classifying, assessing and mitigating the risks to your IT systems.
Posted by Mark Pimperton | February 14, 2012, 5:51 AM PST | Latest comment by mark1408
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Cloud computing tools for small businesses
Small businesses looking to save on resources and increase productivity stand to benefit most from platforms that offer these scalable services.
Posted by David Gitonga | March 8, 2012, 6:56 AM PST | Latest comment by DavGit
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Installing Site Recovery Manager 5.0 with EMC MirrorView
Here's how to get SRM 5.0 working with MirrorView via EMC VNX SRA and a new plug-in.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | February 27, 2012, 4:01 AM PST
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Use EminentWare to update third-party software
EminentWare works with Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and/or System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | February 13, 2012, 5:20 AM PST | Latest comment by hazarbx
