Dec 12, 2016 | Internet, network, security, updates
Pity the poor forgotten router. You have one in your house or your business. It’s your closest approach to the Internet. The router is the first line of defense that you trust to keep your computers safe. If they do their job, routers do not call attention to...
Sep 15, 2016 | Android, Apple, network, wireless
“Before we begin our banquet, I would like to say a few words. And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!” – First words spoken by Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series Before we begin our article about Wi-Fi mesh networks, I would like to say a...
Jun 1, 2014 | backup, downtime, hardware, network, SBS, Server 2012
The challenge is clear: how can small and medium businesses maximize continuity and minimize disruption when a server fails? Business continuity encompasses planning and implementing a process to ensure that your business will be able to recover within a reasonably...
May 22, 2014 | Azure, backup, downtime, network, Server 2012
Servers fail without warning sometimes. This is what happened in a law office last month when the server failed. Each failure has its own story and the details of your story will be different if you’re ever in this position, but there’s a broad point to be made:...
May 20, 2014 | backup, downtime, network, Server 2012
You don’t have a spare server in the closet. That’s really the important part. You’d have more options if you had two identical servers and kept one in the closet for emergencies. But you didn’t buy two identical servers. No one does. You’ve got one server that does...
May 18, 2014 | backup, downtime, network
We have reached a tipping point. If you’re working in a small business or law firm, you already know this at some level, but it deserves to be brought out into the open. This is the heart of it: In the event of a technology crisis, backups of your data are not always...
