SMB Technologist

Archive: 03-2013

• Create your small business budget and reports in GnuCash

  If your small business needs a budgeting solution but doesn’t have much or any money to spend on one, you should try the open source, multi-platform solution GnuCash.

  Posted by Jack Wallen | March 29, 2013, 9:14 AM PDT

• Create a Gmail-based Outlook-like client with Opera

  If you want to offer end users a client-based version of their Google email/calendar account, you can do so with the Opera email client and an easy to use extension.

  Posted by Jack Wallen | March 26, 2013, 12:47 PM PDT

• Block social networking sites with DansGuardian

  If your SMB doesn’t want to fool with the hassle of monitoring employees’ use of social media sites and creating a social media policy, try the open source DansGuardian to block such...

  Posted by Jack Wallen | March 21, 2013, 10:08 AM PDT

• Problematic firmware upgrades in NETGEAR switches

  To get the latest OS on his NETGEAR switches, Mark Pimperton wrestled two-stage upgrades, multiple “latest versions,” and failed file transfers.

  Posted by Mark Pimperton | March 20, 2013, 12:32 AM PDT

• vSphere upgrade and server swap tutorial

  Follow Lauren Malhoit’s step-by-step instructions on how to upgrade from vSphere 5.1 and View 5.1 and do a server refresh.

  Posted by Lauren Malhoit | March 15, 2013, 11:17 AM PDT

• Install a WAMP server with VertrigoServ

  Jack Wallen describes the process of installing the Apache port Vertrigo, so you can get a WAMP server running on your Windows machine.

  Posted by Jack Wallen | March 12, 2013, 5:51 AM PDT

• Why your small business should have a mobile app

  Find out several reasons why investing in a mobile app is a smart move for your business and a benefit to your customers.

  Posted by David Gitonga | March 9, 2013, 3:47 PM PST

• Connect LibreOffice with your Google Docs account by using OOo2gd

  If you use LibreOffice and Google Docs, you can merge the two by using the OOo2gd extension. You can also use OOo2gd to import/export to Zoho and export with WebDAV.

  Posted by Jack Wallen | March 7, 2013, 10:50 AM PST

• Moving away from tape backup: One SMB’s journey

  Mark Pimperton describes how his company’s move to a disk/online-based backup system has made file restore easier and provided much improved disaster recovery.

  Posted by Mark Pimperton | March 1, 2013, 3:53 PM PST