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One of the key virtualisation features available in Windows Server 2012 is the replication capability built into Hyper-V Replica. Many believe that Hyper-V Replica will change the way we think about disaster recovery. With Hyper-V Replica, Virtual Machines (VMs) can easily be transferred from one machine to another. VMs are an important part of any...
Protecting your business data is critical. Data backup and recovery are essential parts of running a business. Every business owner should understand these three things: Everyone is capable of making errors, Every computer system is capable of crashing, and Disasters can happen when you don’t expect them to. With all of the recent industry focus...
On April 8th, 2014, Microsoft will officially end all support, security fixes, vulnerability patches and software updates for Windows XP. Any PC running on the operating system after April 2014 will be subject to hacking, cyber-attacks, data and identity theft, and network intrusion; both via individual machines and across internal networks. It’s important for small-to-mid...
Microsoft Office programs can be found in businesses throughout the world, and their subscription-based cloud service Microsoft Office 365 – is increasing in popularity with clients daily. The success of Office 365 has been phenomenal and it’s Microsoft’s fastest-growing product—growing in use by over 150 percent in just the past year. When Microsoft Office 365...
Last month’s Microsoft’s TechEd Event included a standout presentation regarding the new Hyper-V improvements to come with Windows Server 2012 R2. Public-preview releases are available now, and the product is expected to ship by year’s end. Microsoft is also getting ready to deliver “generation-2 virtual machines” (gen-2 VMs) with the release of Windows Server 2012...
Last week, Adobe released security fixes for its Shockwave and Flash media players. Additionally, Microsoft released seven patch bundles that address at least 34 different vulnerabilities found in Microsoft Windows and other software. However, at least one of the Windows’ flaws is currently being exploited. Six of the seven Microsoft patches that were released yesterday...
There have been reoccurring issues running Office Professional Plus 2013 under Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Terminal Services or in a Citrix environment. Unfortunately, Microsoft hasn’t released much information about this. You can sign up for Office Professional Plus 2013 via an Office 365 subscription, or as part of the Office 365 E3 Suite; which allows...
On July 8th, Microsoft officials reminded their Microsoft Partner community that there are only 273 more days until they’ll be dropping all support for Windows XP. Beginning April 8, 2014, Microsoft will no longer provide patches (including security patches) or updates for Windows XP – regardless of the fact that Windows XP still has an...
On July 8th, Microsoft company officials said they’d be delivering Windows 8.1, codenamed “Blue” to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) in late August 2013. Microsoft released Windows 8.1 for public preview on June 26th during its Build Conference. However, there are no more preview/test builds scheduled, and the next stop is RTM (release to manufacturing). Microsoft...
As mentioned in an earlier article, a severe storm flooded parts of Toronto on Monday, July 8th, and left thousands of homes and businesses without power. As of 11:15 p.m., Tuesday night Toronto Hydro said that 31,500 of their customers were without power. This forced many businesses to shut down, losing precious hours of work...
Across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), including the majority of Mississauga, intense rain knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of residents. The rain also managed to flood some roads and major highways badly enough that drivers were forced to abandon their vehicles. In Mississauga, a city of more than 700,000 people, 80 percent of...
Your IT system is the brain, heart, lungs and circulatory system of your business. Just like you wouldn’t trust any doctor to handle your health, you shouldn’t trust your IT system to any just anyone or any company. You need and deserve a Managed Service Provider (MSP) who is reliable, trustworthy, capable and who provides...
