SMB Technologist

Archive: 07-2012

• Does your SMB have a Cloud contract?

  More SMBs are expressing interest in data protection and are using it as a way to evaluate potential cloud providers. Here are some things to keep in mind when creating a cloud contract.

  Posted by David Gitonga | July 31, 2012, 7:38 AM PDT

• A peek at VMware ThinApp Factory

  ThinApp Factory is a virtual appliance you can deploy on vSphere or VMware Workstation that simplifies the implementation of ThinApps.

  Posted by Lauren Malhoit | July 30, 2012, 6:26 AM PDT

• Visual Studio compiler options, Part 2: Option Strict

  Compiler options are project-level settings that determine how the compiler behaves when it compiles your code. In this post, Daryl Lucas discusses Option Strict.

  Posted by Daryl Lucas | July 24, 2012, 5:37 AM PDT

• 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.

  Posted by Mark Pimperton | July 23, 2012, 5:34 AM PDT

• Best approaches for Web application security

  How can you go about ensuring that your web application is truly secure? David Gitonga discusses potential web application entry points and how you can protect yourself against targeted attacks on...

  Posted by David Gitonga | July 17, 2012, 5:26 AM PDT

• VMware starting to target SMBs with solutions

  VMware products has historically been outside the budget for SMBs. But all of that is starting to change.

  Posted by Lauren Malhoit | July 16, 2012, 5:23 AM PDT

• Setting Visual Studio Compiler options, part 1

  Daryl Lucas presents a blog that looks compiler options from the viewpoint of the programmer looking at the options within the VS IDE.

  Posted by Daryl Lucas | July 10, 2012, 3:08 PM PDT

• Why a small business can benefit from an IT consultant

  Because the first year of a new business tends to be the “make it or break it” moment, small businesses can benefit from hiring an IT consulting firm for a number of reasons.

  Posted by Erica Bell | July 9, 2012, 10:30 AM PDT

• The pains and pitfalls of renewing SSL certificates, part 1

  Renewing SSL certificates is often a less than straightforward process. Mark Pimperton describes some issues he has faced when renewing SSL certificates.

  Posted by Mark Pimperton | July 5, 2012, 8:29 AM PDT

• 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