Category Archives: IT Manager 101
Keep Your Software Updated
No computer program is ever 100% static. Over time, errors or bugs in a program are fixed and/or new features are implemented. These changes take place in updates to the program. Most computers have dozens of programs installed on them, … Continue reading
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Tagged software updates, updatechecker, updates
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RAID and “Hot Swappable” Drives
In previous posts, I’ve introduced the concept of RAID and how it can help to safeguard your data. There can be one “fly in the ointment” related to a RAID implementation. That problem is the time that is needed to … Continue reading
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MicroGoose
One summer weekend, the air conditioning unit for our server room “died”. When we came in on Monday morning, the temperature in the server room was over 110 degrees! By sheer luck, we did not lose any of our hardware … Continue reading
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Tagged humidity, MicroGoose, temperature
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Common RAID Strategies
There are two common ways to implement RAID on your PC or server. They are called RAID 1 and RAID 5. RAID 1: RAID 1 is sometimes called “mirroring”. It is more commonly used on PCs than servers. The drives … Continue reading
RAID – Protect Your Data
It’s always a good idea to protect your computer-based data. The first line of defense for data protection is backing up your data. See my earlier posts (http://www.davidrier.com/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=121 and http://www.davidrier.com/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=123 ) for advice in that area. Another way to protect … Continue reading
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Tagged data backup, data protection, RAID
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Have a Backup Active Directory (AD) on Your Windows Network
If your have a Windows network in your business, it is most likely that it is set with an Active Directory (AD). The AD keeps track of all the devices and users on your network. It also acts as the … Continue reading
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Free Office Software
Microsoft Office is the premier applications suite for personal computers. It is the current standard in the industry. The “professional” version includes word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, email front end applications and more. However, not all people can pay or … Continue reading
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Tagged free office software, office, office software, open office
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Many-to-Many Videoconferencing
One-to-one videoconferencing is extremely simple and inexpensive to set up and use. Videoconferencing with multiple people at each end is more complicated to set up. Within certain limits, it is still relatively inexpensive. There are two ranges of videoconferences that … Continue reading
Simple Videoconferencing (One-to-One)
The simplest videoconference involves one person having a video conversation with one other person. It’s simple and very inexpensive to set up and use. For hardware, all you need is a camera, speakers and a microphone. A simple setup can … Continue reading
Videoconferencing
Interactions with customers or peers frequently need a more personal contact than a phone call. A face-to-face meeting carries more impact than a plain telephone call. Facial expressions and body language are also absent from a telephone call. Videoconferencing is … Continue reading
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