'The server room has been hit by an out of control drone carrying fireworks from the nearby scout hut and wiped out the entire estate!'
As scary (albeit unlikely) as that sounds, there’s more to restoring data than recovering from complete…
'The server room has been hit by an out of control drone carrying fireworks from the nearby scout hut and wiped out the entire estate!'
As scary (albeit unlikely) as that sounds, there’s more to restoring data than recovering from complete…
In this third and final installment, I’ll show specifically how Foglight can help monitor the network…
Why do we think they’re more important than ever? Good question and the answer to that question will depend on the team members asking it:
The MOD Squad Column: It’s Groovy Man.
“If you meet these kids in an alley some night, don't fight ’em. They’re cops.”
They’re “The MOD Squad…”
There’s Linc, Julie and Pete:
The Mod Squad…
Co-Authored by Matt Nelson
Image Credit: Trev Grant | CC 2.0
YES! It’s October, and while most of you are using your in-laws’ wardrobe to decorate the front yard for Halloween and scare off (youth) intruders, we thought we’d let you know it is also National…
PSTs aren't pure evil. By making data personal, IT benefits with less data on the server so backups complete faster and require less storage.
However, without visibility to PSTs, security and compliance issues for your organization becomes a major concern…
During the weekend, I sit on my sofa relaxing, watching one of my favorite events – NASCAR!
You may be surprised to know that this racing series is one of the most popular events in the world; generating $3.1 billion annually and a following of…
System Monitoring is the function of notifying and informing application stake-holders about the effectiveness of a company’s IT investment. The stake-holders range from business people that own or depend on Software applications, to the administrators…
If we’ve learned anything from the cinematic achievement that is all 72 Fast and Furious films, it’s that high-stakes operations can quickly go awry with the slightest technical glitch. Staying ahead of the competition requires agility and rapid…
Let me tell you a story all about the DL…
Have you ever deployed a new software solution and had many sleepless nights over the implementation?
Many times we are told that this new software’s strengths are “ease of use” and will “save time” etc…
All migration projects are challenging whether it be email, AD, file server data and SharePoint migrations…Office 365 migration projects are no different.
Something that I have learned over the last 10 years working on various…
2016 has certainly been a year of innovation and growth for Microsoft. SQL Server 2016 and SharePoint 2016 are out, and now we’re expecting the formal reveal of Windows Server 2016 at the Microsoft Ignite conference September 26-30 in Atlanta, GA…
GDPR establishes a number of key principles of data protection to be implemented for all EU residents. There is no escape from GDPR: organisations cannot outsource data processing to a non-EU country and thereby operate outside the auspices of GDPR. If…
GDPR is a game-changer for the processing of personal data, but it also has substantial impact on IT operations more generally. This blog is the first in a short series that will explore some of the key areas where GDPR will have an impact on IT operations…
As with any piece of commercial software, consumers at some point ask the question, what value-add does this product bring to the table and, will the juice be worth the squeeze? Because if time is money, then I can only assume that money is also money…
It’s truly been a season of launch for Microsoft over the past 12 months. First, Microsoft unveiled Exchange 2016 last October. New SharePoint 2016 features followed in May.
Unless you’ve been playing a game of hide and seek…
Database developers: Does it feel as though everyone else gets the productivity benefits and fun from agile development, but not you?
In most organizations, agile is taking hold in application development, operations and even marketing. Meanwhile, database…
While it’s no secret that cloud technologies are rapidly changing the way that organizations are running their IT infrastructures, for many organizations that I speak with, databases (and data in general) seem to be the slowest to move. There are…
In this second installment, I’ll show specifically how Foglight can help monitor the Dell Edge Gateways…
A wealth of knowledge on SQL Server Wait Types awaits you in our Waitopedia site. Our in-depth information on SQL Server wait types gives you the upper hand when SQL Server performance is hindered due to one of these wait types. Wait statistics can point…
The other day I finally made the decision to buy a new pair of running/workout shoes. I had been debating for a while. But then recently, thanks to Facebook’s ‘On This Day’ feature, I was reminded that my shoes were over 3 years old.…
I remember as a young lad of 12 years of age writing letters to friends and family that I had grown up with. As I would finish the letter, I would jump on my bike and run to the local post office to purchase a stamp for the letter. I’m not going…
Suppose you could be a superhero – what superpower would you want? X-ray vision? Flying? Mind-reading? In a survey conducted by a European film rental service, accelerated healing ability like that possessed by the X-Men character Wolverine topped…
I look after our Data Protection Portfolio from a pre-sales technical side. Every day I talk to existing and potential customers about server and data backup and recovery. During my conversations, I often ask them if they’ve lost any data or if they’ve…
Dollar Shave Club’s founder Michael Dubin said something like that in his first viral video about his company, and it completely changed the razor market. For a few bucks a month, his company would ship razors and blades directly to your home once a…
