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For the latest updates to Windows 11, read this article.  Have you received a message from Microsoft alerting you that Windows 10 will no longer be supported? Many scoff at these messages, thinking, “Well, it’s just Microsoft urging me to buy their new product – Windows 11! Windows 10 is ...

Are you running VMware’s ESX hypervisor? If so, then you need to be aware of the changes going on within the company that will impact on the platform. VMware, a leader in virtualization technology, developed ESX to enable multiple servers to run on a single piece of hardware. This hypervisor ...

10 steps in developing business preparedness There was a knock on my front door. There stood a man from the gas company. He was straight and to the point: our next-door neighbor’s house had a gas leak. The house was full of gas. We had to evacuate immediately. I had ...

                          In this engaging episode, Joey Pinz sits down with Keith Schoolcraft, a seasoned MSP veteran and aviation enthusiast, to uncover the surprising parallels between flying and managing a successful IT business. Keith shares how the discipline and ...

Help ensure business continuity and uninterrupted operations with a sound IT infrastructure management plan that considers business goals.  As all business owners know, there are several ways to increase profits: increase sales, decrease expenses, or do both to gain maximum profitability. Some companies, in their quest to decrease expenses, make ...

On July 19, 2024, computers running Microsoft operating systems went into an endless reboot cycle when CrowdStrike, a cyber security firm, rolled out a bad sensor configuration update in its Falcon cybersecurity platform. The patch knocked out approximately 8.5 million Windows devices worldwide and paralyzed the organizations that relied upon ...

Network monitoring involves the continuous surveillance of a computer network to detect issues such as slow traffic or hardware failures. Specialized tools are utilized to scan the network and alert network administrators through various means, such as text messages, emails, or communication platforms like Slack when problems arise. Unlike network ...

Imagine being in a chess match where you can foresee five moves ahead, planning your strategy accordingly. That's the essence of proactive network monitoring. Rather than waiting for and reacting to problems, this approach allows you to anticipate issues and maintain a smoothly running network. This article explores the concept ...

a COUPLE of GURUS announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named to its Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Pioneer 250 category for 2024. The MSP 500 list compiled by CRN serves as a comprehensive guide to identifying and recognizing the top Managed ...