Designing Autonomous Infrastructure

Designing Autonomous Infrastructure

Originally published on the Pivot3 blog, November 6, 2018.  What can we learn about the future of IT infrastructure through understanding the levels of automation required for self-aware, self-optimizing, self-driving cars? Taking a look at the four levels of a...
Protect Yourself from W-2 Scams

Protect Yourself from W-2 Scams

Originally published on the Barracuda Blog, February 7, 2019, by Olesia Klevchuk    Tax season in the U.S. is upon us, and companies are already working on compiling and distributing the W-2 forms and other tax-related information to prepare for filing.  As you...
IT Resolutions

IT Resolutions

Unlike resolutions to lose weight, join a gym or become a gourmet chef, these seven IT resolutions are easy to implement and maintain. Plus, these will benefit you a lot more than that Sea Urchin Guacamole Tacos recipe you were contemplating.  I promise. Automate More...
Wi-Fi Next Steps: 802.11ax or 802.11ac?

Wi-Fi Next Steps: 802.11ax or 802.11ac?

Originally published on the Aruba Blog, December 20, 2018, by Cherie Martin With a new wireless standard ready and available, 2019 unwraps a wireless conundrum as 802.11ax solutions take their place in the market. You may also hear about Wi-Fi 6, which is just the new...
Storage Trends for 4K Video Content

Storage Trends for 4K Video Content

Content is from the “Post-Production Storage Trends for 4K Video Content. 2018 Survey Results from postPerspective and Quantum.”  Click here to read the survey results. Video production continues to evolve rapidly. Consumers expect compelling visual content displayed...
Company Email vs. Personal Email

Company Email vs. Personal Email

As administrators, we sometimes have to deal with as many user issues as we do technology issues. One of those issues is email. We may have employed great spam and phishing solutions from Mimecast and others yet the users still receive that occasional email that makes...
Disaster Recovery Testing and How to Get it Right

Disaster Recovery Testing and How to Get it Right

Originally published on the Arcserve Insight Blog, by Mark Johnson, May 30, 2018 Will your disaster recovery plan see you through ransomware attacks, hardware failures, and natural disasters—or will you be caught flat-footed? If you can’t answer that question with an...