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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, 4:57 AM PDT
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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, 5:32 AM PDT | Latest comment by DavGit
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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
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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 | Latest comment by Chrico
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How to recover orphaned check-outs in Visual SourceSafe
Here's a step-by-step solution for recovering orphaned check-outs in Visual SourceSafe.
Posted by Daryl Lucas | March 7, 2012, 5:09 AM PST | Latest comment by mdg321
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How to Add a Visual Studio Solution to Visual SourceSafe
Though some criticize Visual SourceSafe (VSS) for its lack of features, remember that it integrates nicely with Visual Studio (VS) and suffices in its most essential role, which is to give you a...
Posted by Daryl Lucas | March 1, 2012, 4:55 AM PST
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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 | Latest comment by albevier@...
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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
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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
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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
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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 | Latest comment by lmalhoit@...
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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 | Latest comment by mark1408
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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 | Latest comment by hazarbx
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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 | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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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
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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 | Latest comment by davisg
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Setting up Cisco ASA 5510 firewall, part 2
In the second installment of her series on setting up a Cisco ASA firewall, Lauren Malhoit runs through setting up management access and then setting up a cluster with two ASAs.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | February 2, 2012, 7:56 AM PST
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Using Shares to create accessible folder structures in Visual SourceSafe
Daryl Lucas explains how to use VSS Shares to ensure that everyone can find—and work on—their files, not just the person who set it up.
Posted by Daryl Lucas | January 31, 2012, 4:33 AM PST
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Designing for collaboration in an established culture
Meg Greene continues her series on introducing tech into an SMB not exactly welcoming the changes.
Posted by Meg Greene | January 30, 2012, 5:47 AM PST | Latest comment by Justinwalker78
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Changing the culture at my new company
Meg Greene starts a new series on her efforts at defining an internal communication strategy and rolling out various solutions at an Internet-challenged company.
Posted by Meg Greene | January 27, 2012, 9:04 AM PST | Latest comment by grashmi13
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Connect the Thunderbird email client to your Exchange server
Looking for an Outlook replacement? If so, try using Thunderbird with the ExQuilla addon to get an email client connected with an Exchange 2007 or 2010 server.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 26, 2013, 8:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by edbtoeml
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Use AudioDocs to hear the text from your Word docs
If you're looking for an incredibly easy way to get text to speech from your Microsoft Word 2007/2010 documents, check out the free AudioDocs open source software.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 3, 2013, 11:42 PM PDT | Latest comment by bernices
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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 | Latest comment by soumya30680
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Quick guide: AnyConnect Client VPN on Cisco ASA 5505
Lauren Malhoit offers a succinct guide for quickly setting up a virtual private network (VPN) using Cisco ASA 5505, that also allows users to connect to the internet.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | September 21, 2012, 6:31 AM PDT
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Learn how to use Puppet IT automation software, part one
Lauren Malhoit bit the bullet and started to learn how to use Puppet automation software. Read her brief, high-level overview of the Puppet Labs Learning VM.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | May 14, 2013, 9:59 AM PDT
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How to create an FTP server on an Ubuntu 12.04 virtual machine
Lauren Malhoit walks you through the steps for setting up a Linux Ubuntu 12.04 server with a second hard drive as a VMware virtual machine.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | August 15, 2012, 6:37 AM PDT
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Configure a Squid proxy server through Webmin
Jack Wallen demonstrates how to set up a Squid proxy server through the web-based Webmin administration tool.
Posted by Jack Wallen | January 30, 2013, 5:01 AM PST | Latest comment by Eddie B
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Protect your Windows Registry with Registry Alert
Registry Alert lets you prevent applications from automatically starting and possibly introducing malicious software to your network.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 16, 2013, 10:45 AM PDT | Latest comment by emboko
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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 | Latest comment by mastermold305
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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 | Latest comment by james.knott@...
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Make your site mobile ready without creating a mobile site
It's estimated that by 2013, there will be more mobile internet users than desktop users. Here's how to prepare your own site.
Posted by David Gitonga | June 6, 2012, 5:43 AM PDT | Latest comment by MymCart
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Install SugarCRM for powerful customer relationship management
SugarCRM is a standout in the crowded CRM market. This SugarCRM Community Edition installation tutorial gets you started down the road to better customer relationship management.
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 19, 2013, 5:35 AM PDT
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Create your VMware test lab using AutoLab
AutoLab is a way to bring up a VMware environment through scripted installs to create test/lab environments. Read why Lauren Malhoit calls this tool awesome.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | April 3, 2013, 11:46 AM PDT | Latest comment by lmalhoit@...
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How SkyShellEx makes the SkyDrive cloud desktop client easier to use
If you're looking for a simple way to expand the Microsoft SkyDrive syncing service, Jack Wallen says your best bet is to use the SkyShellEx user friendly app.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 21, 2013, 8:56 AM PST
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Installing vSphere on Cisco UCS C-Series servers
Follow along as Lauren Malhoit writes about the Cisco UCS C-Series rackmount servers, which offer many of the same advantages as blade servers but at a more SMB-friendly price.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | December 28, 2012, 3:49 PM PST
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PernixData Flash Virtualization Platform: a storage solution worth researching
Discover why this VMware vExpert is so excited about startup PernixData's Flash Virtualization Platform, which is currently available as a public beta.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | May 6, 2013, 3:54 AM PDT
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Two portable rootkit tools no SMB should be without
Keep Bitdefender's Rootkit Remover and Kaspersky's TDSSKiller on a USB drive, and your SMB will be ready when a machine is compromised by a rootkit.
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 14, 2013, 7:05 AM PST | Latest comment by clulasnmt@...
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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 | Latest comment by christajoe
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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
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New startup Exablox announced at Storage Field Day 3
Startup Exablox announced its launch at Storage Field Day and impressed this delegate. Watch Exablox's presentation and demo to learn about its NAS solution.
Posted by Lauren Malhoit | April 25, 2013, 8:12 AM PDT
