SCCM 2007 to SCCM 2012 Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 is now in Beta 2 release. “SCCM 2012” is a considerable rebuild over SCCM 2007. Similar to Novell’s ZenWorks,…
What’s Green about Microsoft? I recently completed a number of articles about building a green IT business plan. Given that PEI represents a number of organizations that have green IT…
Bow to the Book So what does it mean for the 2 million new college graduates that will be entering the workforce, or at least attempting to, who lack years…
Burn the Book There has been an ongoing debate about which is more important, book smarts or street smarts. It is undeniable that you need both, but to what degree? …
Ten Reasons why VMWARE’s ZIMBRA is Something to Think About Self-Proclaimed (by VMWARE) as the next-generation of email and collaboration; it combines email, calendars, contacts, file sharing, documents, social media,…
When is being social too much? I’ve read numerous articles recently about Social Media and the detriment it could have on your job prospects and long term standing with a…
Smartphones and Microsoft Lync As a Microsoft UC specialist, we use Lync (formerly OCS 2007) day in and day out. We are also a Verizon shop. This leaves us in…
End-User Perspective on Microsoft Lync I am sure many of you are familiar with the end-user adoption process when implementing new technologies in your organization. Some additions and upgrades are…
What are Managed Services? Managed services refer to IT services delivered in a defined manner with a predictable expense. Typically, managed services are delivered with a remote monitoring and management…