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My name is Scott Young from Optrics Engineering and I wanted to give you another tip for all of our clients, friends and colleagues who are IT managers and IT administrators.This one we recently posted here on our blog and it’s actually an article from one of our partners called ManageEngine and it’s on productivity […]
Remote work: Being productive in a pandemic
With coronavirus (COVID-19) wreaking havoc across the globe, its disastrous effects are felt in the IT world, too. The lack of a complete work environment, as well as communication issues in development and production, will likely cause a total slowdown in every industry’s growth. Remote work is now mandatory in almost every enterprise.According to a […]
Monitor these loopholes to ensure complete network security
The continuous evolution and growth of the endpoint devices in enterprises makes network security management a primary concern for IT departments. As a sysadmin, you strive to ensure the safety and security of every device in your network. You are on a constant lookout for vulnerabilities and issues that might disturb the shield that protects […]
Windows 7 to Windows 10 migrations, Part four: A one-stop migration solution
In this blog series, we’ve looked at the consequences of using Windows 7 at its end-of-life, and the complexities of and best practices for migrating network computers to Windows 10. In the last part of this blog series, we’ll discuss the one solution that an IT admin needs to resolve all their worries about the entire Windows 7 to 10 migration process: ManageEngine Desktop Central.Desktop Central is […]
Windows 7 to Windows 10 migrations, Part three: The quick, easy, and advanced methods of deploying the OS
In part two of this blog series, we saw in detail how computers will be affected by Windows 7 end-of-life, and also looked at the complexities involved in the Windows 10 migration process. Windows 10 is being referred to as Microsoft’s most secure operating system to date, and has already proven itself by utilizing its […]
Windows 7 to Windows 10 migrations, Part two: Hardships and complexities in the process
In our previous blog, we discussed why you need to upgrade Windows 7 after the end-of-life period. Windows 7 machines can be upgraded to either Windows 8.1 or to Windows 10 operating systems (OS). Although Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 8.1 on January 9, 2018, Extended Support will continue through January 20, 2023. Migrating Windows 7 machines to Windows will postpone end of life issues for at least the next […]
Windows 7 to Windows 10 migrations, Part one: Windows 7 end of life
Over 26 percent of the world’s computers are at risk of exposing themselves to critical vulnerabilities; this is how many computers that are still running on the Windows 7 operating system. Are you among this 26 percent? Are you compromising on network security? Is your enterprise ready to counter potential security breaches?With Windows 7 end of life being […]
Meet the Head Geeks: Leon Adato
Think you know the SolarWinds Head Geeks? Well, think again
Webinar – 8 Ways to Align IT to Business
As companies look towards 2015 and beyond, they will need to use technology to achieve business objectives and win against the competition. Join us for a free webinar on 8 Ways to Align IT to Business on Thursday, the 29th of January at 2 PM AEDT (Sydney, Australia time) by Claire Brereton , IT governance consultant and director, ITSMF Australia. Claire has been the CIO of organisations in diverse industry sectors, including healthcare, financial services , and manufacturing
itSMF India National Conference 2014: Introductions, Conversations, and Intense Learning
The annual conference of the IT service management forum ( itSMF ) happened in Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India . We were at the conference for the first time, and we met lots of new people, had interesting conversations, and learned quite a bit. We packed in a lot of learning on a single day – from Kaimar Karu’s tip on using ‘social lubricants’ for problem solving to intense panel discussions on business values of ITSM .