SMB Technologist

Archive: 10-2012

• Buying and using a wildcard SSL certificate

  How do you request a wildcard certificate? And once you’ve got it, how do you install it on multiple servers? Mark Pimperton describes what he learned while going through this process.

  Posted by Mark Pimperton | October 29, 2012, 10:34 AM PDT

• Windows Server 2012 Essentials offers SMBs cloud support

  SMBs that want to expand and grow their business capabilities through the cloud should check out Windows Server 2012 Essentials. Get details about this flexible and easy to deploy server solution.

  Posted by David Gitonga | October 25, 2012, 3:31 PM PDT

• Greatest IT challenge for SMBs: keeping up with current tech

  A recent survey from SWC Technology Partners focused on Windows 8, mobile apps, cloud computing, and other tech topics. Here are some of the survey’s results.

  Posted by Mary Weilage | October 23, 2012, 1:57 PM PDT

• 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

• Features of VMware’s Virtual Distributed Switch 5.1

  Lauren Malhoit talks about the new features of the Virtual Distributed Switch that comes with vSphere 5.1.

  Posted by Lauren Malhoit | October 15, 2012, 8:02 AM PDT

• Poll: Have you ever seriously considered launching a tech startup?

  Take this quick poll from Justin James to let us know whether you have launched or have even considered launching a tech startup.

  Posted by Justin James | October 10, 2012, 7:44 PM PDT

• Optimizing native apps for mobile

  In a survey that included 500 businesses that have less than 100 employees, 84% of them saw an increase in new business activity as a result of increased mobile marketing efforts. Here’s how...

  Posted by David Gitonga | October 9, 2012, 5:52 AM PDT

• Configuring a replacement SonicWALL router

  After being sent a replacement unit following a hardware failure, you may have to do a little more than reloading your settings.

  Posted by Mark Pimperton | October 8, 2012, 6:06 AM PDT