SMB Technologist

Archive: 03-2012

• Solving a problem with BitLocker Encryption

  When end users complained of “stuttering” after an encryption solution roll-out, Lauren Malhoit found a fix with BitLocker.

  Posted by Lauren Malhoit | March 27, 2012, 6:48 AM PDT

• 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

• How to install and use CodeIgniter on your server

  Building web applications is becoming increasingly important to growing SMBs. CodeIgniter is a PHP framework that enables developers to build and test web applications faster.

  Posted by David Gitonga | March 22, 2012, 6:46 AM PDT

• Website security for IT pros: Don’t get lazy

  Website security is not fun and it’s not sexy but you have to do what you have to do.

  Posted by Gina Smith | March 20, 2012, 5:24 AM PDT

• How to make an ERP selection

  If you’ve made the decision to implement an ERP, be aware that the selection process could take months. Mark Pimperton talks about the stages his company went through.

  Posted by Mark Pimperton | March 19, 2012, 5:18 AM PDT

• Controlling user access to Visual SourceSafe projects

  Like any other software package, Visual SourceSafe 2005 (VSS) comes with access-level defaults. In this blog, Daryl Lucas shows you how to set users’ rights and assignments.

  Posted by Daryl Lucas | March 14, 2012, 5:51 AM PDT

• Setting up a mirrored LUN with EMC Unisphere

  Lauren Malhoit takes you through the basic set up for replicating a LUN to a recovery site using EMC’s Unisphere GUI.

  Posted by Lauren Malhoit | March 13, 2012, 5:57 AM PDT

• Use Pinterest to grow your business

  SMBs can use social media like Pinterest to drive business to their sites.

  Posted by David Gitonga | March 12, 2012, 6:32 AM PDT

• 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

• 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