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Is Disaster Recovery Really Worth The Trouble (Part 3)
Is Disaster Recovery Really Worth The Trouble (Part 3 of 4 part series) Guest Post by Tommy Tang – Cloud Evangelist In previous articles (part 1 and part 2) I’ve emphasised Disaster Recovery (DR) design principle is simply about eliminating single point of failure for...
Is Disaster Recovery Really Worth The Trouble (Part 2)
Is Disaster Recovery Really Worth The Trouble (Part 2 of 4 part series) Guest Post by Tommy Tang – Cloud Evangelist In the previous article I've mentioned Architecture is the foundation, the bedrock, for implementing Disaster Recovery (DR), and it must be part of the...
Is Disaster Recovery Really Worth The Trouble (Part 1)
Is Disaster Recovery Really Worth The Trouble (Part 1 of a 4 part series) Guest Post by Tommy Tang – Cloud Evangelist Often when you talk to your IT colleagues or business owners about protecting their precious system with adequate Disaster Recovery capability (aka...
Multi-Cloud Deployment – Are you Ready?
Are you ready for Multi-Cloud? Guest Post by Tommy Tang - Cloud Evangelist Lately I have heard colleagues earnestly discussing (or perhaps debating) the prospect of adopting Multi-Cloud strategy; and how it could effectively mitigate risks and protect the business as...
How to upgrade to SCCM 1810
Step by step how to upgrade SCCM to version 1810 What's new in SCCM 1810? Here is a quick run down of the exciting new features that Microsoft has added to SCCM for release 1810. You can see more information around this update on the Microsoft blog site. Specify the...
SCCM Clients re-evaluate software updates
SCCM – Change the time for a client to re-evaluate software updates System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) is an essential tool for managing and deploying software updates in an organization. SCCM provides a robust platform to manage software updates for desktops,...
Adobe Flash Compromised – Latest Security Concerns
Adobe Flash compromised Adobe Flash Vulnerability Compromises Cybersecurity Adobe officials have confirmed that a critical vulnerability has been discovered in Flash version 19.0.0.207, which was just released on Tuesday. Security researchers warn that this...
VMWare – Reverting a Virtual Machine Snapshot
Reverting Snapshots in VMWare A Comprehensive Guide Have you ever needed to revert a snapshot of a virtual server in VMWare? Perhaps you made some changes that caused issues, or maybe you just want to go back to a previous state. Whatever the reason,...
Managing Patching – Who Loves It and Why It Matters
Automate Patch Management with SnaPatch Patch management doesn’t have to feel like a gamble. If you're still relying on manual processes, you're exposing your systems to unnecessary risks. SnaPatch streamlines patching for SCCM environments by combining automation,...
Microsoft Azure IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) Overview
Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Platform What is Infrastructure Service (IaaS) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is an IT infrastructure provided and managed on the Internet. IaaS is a form of cloud computing that provides virtualized computing...