The other day, I was talking with a colleague who was thinking about buying a new car – even though his isn’t that old, runs well, and has low mileage. I asked him why. He told me that it’s because driving it made him feel like an old guy. His car, while practical, just didn’t [...]
Feb 132012
We had another exciting UCS deployment mixed in with all the vBlock deployments. We encountered some new hurdles as well as revisited some old ones. It was very difficult to track down the issues online so I hope this is of some use to anyone encountering the same challenges. There is a recurring issue with [...]
Even though the holiday season is over and Valentine’s Day envelops our psyche like a tidal wave, the basic premise remains: Whether you’re picking out a great toy for the younger kids or an iPhone for the teens (or yourself), buying last year’s model doesn’t make sense. Upgrading to the latest system takes just [...]
Everyone has a workflow that meets their needs. Telework lets your staff work from where they are without coming into the office, which is great for some staff – but not if they aren’t able to open the files that the need. Others compile reports by working from multiple data sources open at the same [...]
Jan 272012
NASCAR races wouldn’t be the same if drivers were only able to take the turns and straightaways at typical highway speeds – and the drivers wouldn’t benefit from a pit crew that couldn’t change tires and fuel the tank in a fraction of the time of the mechanics at your local garage. Even while virtual [...]
Jan 252012
What would it take to enhance your business? Chances are good that while more customers, more repeat business, and adding more products to your line would all help, having those things and improved processes would help even more. The more that your company grows, the more important better file storage becomes as well. After all, [...]
It’s the end of the day. Your top performers are tired, quite possibly running late for a family dinner. They shouldn’t be held up waiting for the reports that they are working on to save. Likewise, let’s say that it’s early in the morning and your managers are just making it into the office. The [...]
By now everyone understands that healthcare information technology security is a big deal. Security breaches have become commonplace and allow a retrospective analysis in the ongoing fight for security dominance. As I mentioned in my first blog, we can simplify our understanding of IT security by breaking down the measures to control threats and liabilities [...]
Dec 192011
I would like to make a list of a few UCS advancements in UCS 2.0 so I can revisit each in a bit more detail later. I have deployed UCS 2.0 for a few customers and the interface has a changed a bit from the initial login screen but the admin panes have not changed [...]
Dec 152011
Crouching Tiger Hidden Desktop…
