Category Archives: Tech Zone
13 for ’13 Jumpstart: User Provisioning
A few weeks ago we published an article called 13 IT Projects to Include in Your Plans for 2013. In that post, we recommended 13 great IT projects for you to consider, since many IT departments start lining up their …
13 for ’13 Jumpstart: BYOD and MDM
A few weeks ago we published an article called 13 IT Projects to Include in Your Plans for 2013. In that post, we suggested thirteen great IT projects for you to consider, since as the New Year approaches, many IT …
Windows PowerShell: Essential Admin Scripts (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this two-part series, I covered the ‘Microsoft Troubleshooting Packs’ and ACL permission checks using PowerShell scripting. This article will focus on two more scripts, one to check if a host is alive and, if it is …
23 Things to Do Before the End of the World
Come December 22, you are going to find yourself in one of two scenarios. Either the Mayans were right, and the world will have come to an end (in which case I hope you have your towel), or that Saturday …
13 for ’13 Jumpstart: Patch Management
A few weeks ago we published an article called 13 IT Projects to Include in Your Plans for 2013. In that post, we suggested 13 IT projects for you to consider, since as the New Year approaches, many IT departments …
Windows PowerShell™: Essential Admin Scripts (Part 1)
In Windows PowerShell: Extracting Strings Using Regular Expressions, I introduced the Windows PowerShell and discussed the concept of regular expressions, giving an example of how to build a Windows PowerShell script to extract strings from a file using a given …
Keeping Software Updated in a Multi-platform Environment
The typical system administrator in a small- to medium-sized business (SMB) has many time-consuming tasks to keep the network secure, guarantee 24*7 corporate email availability, allocate and configure new machines as new employees join and help the CEO with the …
Six Tips to Shop Securely on Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday: With consumers spending up to $1 bn in online sales on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving), they are expected to begin round two today as they look for more great bargains and knock a few more items off …
19 Technologies and Trends We’re Thankful For (and More)
Around the world, Thanksgiving is a day set aside for people to be thankful for all the good things in their lives. Friends, family, health, a bountiful harvest, a good job… these and more are all things for which to …
13 IT Projects to Include in Your Plans for 2013
As November winds down and we start to hit the holiday season, you’ll be cranking up on that workload, and very soon your boss is going to be asking you about the projects you want to take on in 2013. …
