CATAGORY: Blog

By Rachael Stiedemann / September 17, 2020 / aruba espAruba NetworksIoTmonitoringnetworking

Back in March which seems like ages ago, Aruba Networks announced the release of Aruba ESP. It’s the industry’s first cloud-native platform designed to automate, unify and secure the Edge. Why the need for this new platform in today’s world? What are its secret powers for your network?  And, how does it work?   Why […]

By Zunesis / September 10, 2020 / 2famfamulti-factor authenticationpasswordssecurity

What are MFA, 2FA, and why do we need them?     “Something you know, something you have, something you are.”   This is stated by Multi-Factor Authentication enthusiasts all over the web. They are ways of identifying yourself for the purpose of gaining access to a system.  Examples of these would be your username/password combination, […]

By Zunesis / August 27, 2020 / assessmentsfirewallsnetwork securitysecurity

Security- Top Priority in Today’s World Security is a hot button in today’s world. Now that the number of remote workers has gone up significantly due to the health crisis, the rise of ransomware attacks has followed closely behind. Remote work environments increase the number of targets for hackers.  Phishing attempts are up more than […]

By Zunesis / August 20, 2020 / backupveeamveeam surebackup

Access to your Business-Critical Data and Applications There are many facets to a thoughtful plan for maintaining highly available access to your business-critical Data and Applications. The consideration starts with the location of your hardware infrastructure components (Compute, Networking, Storage). Does the facility provide security, cooling, reliable and redundant power, etc.? Are your hosts, storage […]

By Peter Knoblock / August 6, 2020 / cares actFundingtechnology improvements

Healthcare and Education The world is experiencing hardships across different industries. Two industries that are top of mind for everyone right now are education and healthcare. Both industries have immediate needs.   Classes need to be available for children of all ages including higher education. Healthcare institutions need to stay operational. Beyond the classroom, this also […]

By Joe Tressler / August 3, 2020 / end of lifemicrosoftmicrosoft exchange 2010migrationoffice 10support

Microsoft Product Life cycle A typical Microsoft product life cycle lasts 10 years from the date of the product’s initial release. The end of this life cycle is known as the product’s end of support. This means Microsoft will no longer provide updates or support of any kind. End of support can result in vulnerabilities […]

By Stacy Lara / July 30, 2020 / advisory servicesIT Health check

How Does Yoga Compare to Your IT Health Check? Whether you have practiced the art of savasana or not, you will soon understand how sweet the benefit of laying still can reboot your whole system. I know what you’re thinking, “I can lay still, I can sit and do nothing!” When I started practicing yoga […]

By Caleb Clark / July 23, 2020 /

Hello? Is it Me, you are looking for? Are you “staying safe out there”? Adapting to “the new normal” in these “unprecedented times”? Are these recent quarantine-induced clichés getting on your nerves? Well, you are not alone! I am not mocking anyone who uses, or has used, the above verbiage. If you are reading this […]

By Sara Wessells / July 16, 2020 / cares actdistance learninghorizonhpe gen10hpe serversVDIvmware

The CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEER) guidelines state that funds can be allocated for any costs due to changes to the delivery of instruction due to Covid 19. Amongst other allowances, Institutions may use their funds to purchase equipment of hardware and software in support of their Distance Learning initiative.   VMware […]

By Tom Savage / July 9, 2020 / new normalpositivitytechnology

Not all Doom and Gloom Covid. Pandemic. Work from home. Social distancing. It is amazing how these terms have become not only a part of our lexicon, but something that is said and repeated by most of us many times a day. Do you feel tired of talking about it? I sure do. The last […]