Nothing gets the attention of business leaders and the IT department like a good, old-fashioned cyberattack. Over the past couple of years, we have watched large companies such as Home Depot, Target and most recently Equifax deal with the fallout of massive data breaches. The attack on Target hit home when a close contact realized… Read more »
Read the ArticleIf you took a sample of the technology press coverage over the past year, you’d probably think processors (CPU/GPU) were the primary focus of computer innovation. The press loves a good fight. Therefore, Intel vs. AMD or NVIDIA vs. AMD makes for eye-catching headlines as well as compelling stories. New chips from major players garner… Read more »
Read the ArticleOver the past month I’ve written about the key differences between cloning and imaging a drive. I also took a look at some of the difference between using a paid imaging solution and Windows Backup. I focused both articles on selecting the best tool for the job. This week I’d like to take a look… Read more »
Read the ArticleOver the past decade or so we’ve seen a number of major transformations to our technical infrastructure. Intel has continued to crank up the number of cores and clock speeds on their chips. Storage has continued to expand, and Internet speeds have finally progressed to the point where the cloud is taking off like a… Read more »
Read the ArticleOn my list of least desirable IT tasks, right behind rebuilding a degraded RAID array, sits the BMR or bare metal restore. It has little to do with the difficulty or complexity of the process and more to do with the fact that BMR is finicky. BMR is the process of recovering a failed system… Read more »
Read the ArticleA software audit sounds about as enjoyable as a tax audit. Both can be expensive if not handled correctly. If your organization licenses software, it’s not a matter of if but when you will receive an audit request. The most frequent requests come from the big players: Microsoft. Oracle, Adobe, IBM and SAP. According to… Read more »
Read the ArticleLast month I took look at how Windows Backup compared to more advanced third-party backup solutions. With consumers, the least expensive and most simple solution often wins. For that reason, many people are content to use whatever Microsoft includes in Windows. In the article, I briefly touched on the differences between imaging and cloning. Over… Read more »
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