Selecting a Server for Your Organization Part 1: Hardware

A lot of managers, directors, and owners I meet have a lot of questions about choice of server, and rightly so! Once an organization hits a dozen or so employees a server is nearly mandatory for file storage, user account management, and any other business aspect that...

Tools for Monitoring and Patching Your Network

Being Proactive with your network is vital to preventing untold amounts of downtime. Imagine the time, cost, and headache saved if you already knew that hard drive was failing before all the data was lost, or how if you knew the moment that your email server’s...

3 Microsoft Office Alternatives for Saving Your Organization Money

When I became a chief information officer in early 2006, I had to start my organization’s IT department from the ground up with no actual budget to speak of. Unfortunately, given that the organization was located in China also meant that there were no valid...