SMB Technologist

Archive: 02-2012

• Why does Windows Server 2008 Firewall “forget” exceptions?

  Mark Pimperton describes an irritating flaw nobody else seems to know or care about.

  Posted by Mark Pimperton | February 28, 2012, 5:38 AM PST

• 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

• Preparing a training curriculum

  Meg Greene talks about some of the reader responses to her efforts to modernize her company and then walks through the efforts to write a training curriculum.

  Posted by Meg Greene | February 23, 2012, 4:09 AM PST

• Anti-virus to web filtering: A glance into a small company’s IT system toolbox

  Mark Pimperton describes the favored system tools used by a small UK manufacturer and why they might warrant a place in your toolbox.

  Posted by Mark Pimperton | February 22, 2012, 5:23 AM PST

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Getting organized for communication improvements

  Introducing specific communication improvement plans to a company requires educating co-workers and leaders about the appropriateness of each type of communication solution they might hear about.

  Posted by Meg Greene | February 9, 2012, 5:12 AM PST

• VMware vSphere 5: Storage DRS

  Lauren Malhoit talks about some vSphere 5 features that can help admins manage their storage more efficiently, and maybe even optimize performance at the same time.

  Posted by Lauren Malhoit | February 8, 2012, 8:26 AM PST

• How to keep your website up to date on a small budget

  In this day and age where a website is the main source of information for customers about a business, you cannot afford to leave it to chance.

  Posted by David Gitonga | February 7, 2012, 4:59 AM PST