Archive for the ‘Software’ Category
Posted by Peter Marsack | May 8, 2012
It’s true that viruses are still out there and maybe you don’t hear about them as much, but they still can post a threat to a business network. We have seen malware become more of an issue and cause more incidents with business networks than viruses. Viruses are typically much more subtle versus the annoyances [...]
Virus or malware. What should scare me more? >>
Posted by Peter Marsack | June 7, 2011
I got caught last week with a dilemma. Normally, when I want a new app for my iPad or iPhone I will typically tool around the App Store and see what’s popular or what’s new. The challenge that occurred is I was hunting for an app that would do something specific – in this case [...]
Intelligent Search of the Endless Apps >>
Posted by Peter Marsack | June 17, 2010
With the release of Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft has issued a great free upgrade program. Understanding that since they have been pushing the 2007 version for the past few years instead of angering their more recent licensed users with the release of a newer product they created their “Technology Guarantee.” If you purchased, installed, and [...]
The New, Improved, and Guaranteed Office 2010 >>
Posted by Peter Marsack | January 30, 2010
End of Life. It seems to arrive so quickly for technology. Most people live to what- 70? 75? Most software lives 5-7 years before you are forced to make a move to something new! Dealing with software (and hardware) end of life can be daunting to computer users and especially to those writing the checks [...]
Keeping Your Software and Hardware Updated >>
Posted by Peter Marsack | December 11, 2009
The reality is Windows 7, albeit a great operating system in my opinion, is the business user and consumer’s only option moving forward with new computer and hardware purchases. With the resistance shown against Windows Vista and the backing of Windows 7 by major manufacturers such as Dell and HP, you will not have the [...]
Should your business be afraid of Windows 7? >>
Posted by Peter Marsack | November 3, 2009
With the official public release of Windows 7, we get questioned constantly on the practicality of making the move to this new operating system. Migrating your entire company is never quick and easy. Being personally been involved in migrating environments from Windows 95 all of the way to up to the current evolution of Windows [...]
Should Your Company Migrate to Windows 7? >>
Posted by Peter Marsack | September 24, 2009
Windows 7, Microsoft’s newest operating system, is scheduled for release on October 22. Many are looking forward to it as a better alternative to its predecessor, Windows Vista. Although I don’t agree with the majority public opinion on the lack of functionality or usefulness of Vista, like most others I was looking forward to another [...]
The Advent of Windows 7 >>
Posted by Peter Marsack | May 4, 2009
Microsoft has released their Windows 7 Release Candidate to partners and the public. This new operating system has been well received by technical bloggers over the past months, and seems to perform much more smoothly than its predecessors, even on machines with hardware that is considered outdated by today’s standards. More information on this exciting [...]
Windows 7 Release Candidate Has Arrived >>
Posted by Peter Marsack | March 2, 2009
Recently, at one of our beta sites, we experienced one of the promises of Vision’s TLC Managed Service Program. Overnight, a critical email server experienced a failure of one of its services, resulting in the server failing to deliver mail. Monitoring softwaremanaged by Vision identified the issue, documented the cause and repaired the problem within [...]
Vision MSP Fixes Problem Overnight Resulting in Zero Downtime! >>
Posted by Peter Marsack | February 23, 2009
Over the past 6 months, Vision has made many improvements in not only the way service requests are organized and expedited, but also in the delivery of proactive services, such as monitoring and maintenance. As Vision moves toward providing its managed service program (MSP) to its corporate clients, I thought I’d make note of some [...]
Predictable Cost, Flat Rate IT Support >>