Blog Archive

Cybersecurity: Identity and Access Management

These days, most businesses take cybersecurity seriously. They are aware of the consequences of sloppy cybersecurity: a devastating data breach; a drop in customer confidence; damage to the brand. However, taking cybersecurity seriously is just the first step. Taking action is the second. Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a key component of strong cybersecurity […]

What’s after Windows Server 2003

The day has come and now gone. On July 14, 2015, Microsoft ended all support for Windows Server 2003. This means that users of Server 2003 now no longer receive patches, no longer expect fixes, and now can watch the queue of server vulnerabilities steadily increase. If you are still on the unsupported 2003 server, hear this […]

Zooming in on Big Data

“Big Data” has completely changed the landscape of doing business. It’s really a story of a few leaders adopting data as a tool and the industry falling into line thereafter.  Google, eBay and LinkedIn were some of the first to orient their organizational strategy around driving business intelligence through increased data quantity, quality and variety.  This drove […]

Fitting Managed Services to Your Business: QuestCare MSP, Remote, and PPM

Find the support you need to fill the gaps in your IT department. Having a competent and reliable IT staff has never been more important. In the past, the efficiency and effectiveness of your technology infrastructure (and how you leverage your IT department’s collective skills) were areas in which market leaders or the more savvy market entrants would […]

Microsoft Edge Review

Goodbye, Internet Explorer. After scrapping their much maligned browser, Microsoft will rollout a completely rebuilt browser named Microsoft Edge which Microsoft hopes will bring with it an equally rebuilt reputation and perception. Edge promises to be faster, cleaner and more intuitive than IE, and will become the default browser for Microsoft’s newest operating system, Windows 10. Users can still use […]

Server 2003 End of Service is TODAY.

We’ve been saying it for months. (Shouting it, in fact!) But for those of you who missed the message, please listen up now: Today, July 14th, 2015, Windows will end all support for Server 2003. If you’re still running Server 2003 and you haven’t done anything about it, it’s beyond time to get moving. You need […]

Triad Linux Users Group – July Meeting

Date: Tuesday, July 21st, 2015 Time: 6pm Location: Dynamic Quest HQ, 4821 Koger Blvd, Greensboro, North Carolina Learn More & Register Guilford County Linux Users Group is a LUG for the residents of Guilford County and surrounding areas. Among PC users, there is a growing interest in Linux, both in the area, across the nation, and around the […]

Triad SQL Servers Users Group (TSSUG) – July Meeting

Date: Tuesday, July 28th, 2015 Time: 6pm – 8pm (Eastern Daylight Time) Location: Dynamic Quest HQ, 4821 Koger Blvd, Greensboro, North Carolina Register Now! Scott Fallen Presents Getting Started With Execution Plans Speaker: Scott Fallen, Sales Engineer SQL Sentry, LLC Summary: Are you just breaking into the query tuning side of managing your SQL Servers? In this session, […]

Analytics, Business Intelligence & Reporting

Now that we have figured out how to get machines to monitor business processes and then gush data like a geyser, the next question is: What do we do with all this stuff? Many companies invest a lot of time and resources gathering and consolidating data, only to stumble when it comes to transmuting that […]

New Ransomware Attack Called Bad Rabbit

NotPetya Malware Refuses to Let Up – Latest Malware Variant Bad Rabbit Targets Business Owners and is Spreading Fast Since Tuesday, reports of the Bad Rabbit ransomware virus have been flashing across news screens everywhere. The virus started its rampage in Europe, bubbling up in Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and Germany. However, the full extent of the virus’ […]