HP Announces New Backup Solution
We like where HP is headed with this; you can never have too many backup options or solutions. Read the story here.
SCCM R2 is Here
In case you missed it, Microsoft SCCM R2 is now getting some deeper reviews. IT News Australia has a well-done review. Among other things, they said: “…there is a steep learning curve for entry-level users. SCCM has its complexities – first-time installs shouldn’t expect to have it up and running from scratch in a few…
XP Users may not be HIPPA/HITECH Compliant in 2013
If you are a healthcare provider and your firm has squeezed as much useful life out of Windows XP as it can, your IT department might soon be scrambling as news of the impending suspension of XP patches and updates approaches eight months from now in April 2014. Healthcare providers face a $1.5M fine for…
Magazine Reports 29% Settings and Data Loss With USMT
It’s no secret that migration tools, specialized applications for enabling system refresh and Windows deployment, are critical to the success of a rollout. With that in mind, I found this report in Microsoft Certified Professional to be concerning: ” There were 29 percent of respondents that said they had lost data using Microsoft’s tools [USMT]…
IT Migration Techs Unsatisfied with Free Tools
From Microsoft Certified Professional http://mcponline.com “64 percent of enterprises (more than 5,000 employees) had not moved off Windows XP, although most (50 percent) had Windows XP migrations that were “in process.” About half of midsize companies (1,000 to 5,000 employees) still had not moved off Windows XP, but the majority (43 percent) had such efforts…
Enterprises Backpedal on Windows 8
We saw this recent article in CRN about VARs backpedalling on Windows 8. This has to be making some teeth grind at night in reseller land. Greg Starr, a senior executive at I.T. Works, a Houston-based solution provider, typically spends his day talking business strategy with clients and vendors. But on a recent afternoon, with…
Gartner on Migrating to Windows 7
Gartner has published must-read information on deploying and migrating to Windows 7 as part of their Windows 7 Research. This report on Windows 7 and Office 2010 in particular makes the case for why it’s essential to start planning your Windows 7 deployment now. Migrate7 offers unparalleled support for migrating users to Windows 7 and…