Data Center Migration and Disaster Recovery Using Microsoft Azure
tl;dr Managing disaster recovery is tough, but especially for a growing business, because of DR tech lag. Using Azure Site Recovery helps you avoid DR tech lag, not to mention [...]
The ROI of Unified Endpoint Management (When Done Right)
Today’s enterprise infrastructure looks a lot different than it did 10 years ago, and IT departments need to adapt. According to Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management (UEM), which [...]
The Patch Management Checklist #3: Patching Servers
Need to patch your servers for security and compliance while guaranteeing the most uptime of services possible? It helps to have a patch management checklist. In my previous two posts, [...]
Not Sure What Microsoft Azure Does? Try “Everything Important”
What Microsoft Azure does is not a mystery, but the set of things that it can do can be a little overwhelming. We frequently field questions about what Azure can [...]
The Patch Management Checklist #2: Patching Workstations
In my last post, I discussed the need that every large organization’s IT department has: The need for a patch management checklist. Much of that checklist involves planning for thorough [...]
Reporting on SCCM Application Deployment Progress with Powershell
I'm going to show you a new approach to getting deployment status out of SCCM. Most of our readers are familiar with using SCCM Reports, or the SCCM console, to [...]
The Patch Management Checklist #1: Initial Decisions
Patch management is something every organization has to do. But keeping every system patched and secured against every vulnerability can become a tedious, never-ending task in itself. And we know [...]
What is the Windows 10 Enterprise Insider Preview?
When it comes to new software, some people are cautious, and some like to get in the sandbox and play, so to speak. For that second group of people, Microsoft [...]
Track where Users Login with Active Directory
Knowing where users login, and when, can be a very useful tool, especially when it comes to an organization’s cybersecurity efforts. For example, you could potentially spot when a user [...]
We Have Win 7 and 10… Do I Need to Upgrade to Windows 10?
This is something I hear (or see) often when working with clients. They have a bunch of machines running Windows 7, but they need to invest in some new hardware…all [...]
