Archive for the ‘Vision News’ Category

Technology dehydration?

I read an interesting piece over at the IEEE regarding what it takes in terms of water resources to provide power.  Turns out, without water we would have almost no source of power.  Most of the machinery that generates the power we use on a daily basis requires water for cooling and transfer. From the [...]

Technology dehydration? >>

Peter Marsack Featured On Distributed Workforce Webinar

Get some free advice on handling technology for employees who are not chained to desks.  Peter Marsack recently gave advice on managing a distributed workforce from the technology perspective.  View the Automation Alley webinar.  Peter’s portion of the webinar begins at 10:45.

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Protect Your Company from IT Disasters

As an technology expert, I’ve seen my share of companies that went bankrupt or were almost completely ruined because they failed to take steps to protect their critical data or had poor network security.  I don’t want your business to become a statistic, so I created a new video that in a few short minutes [...]

Protect Your Company from IT Disasters >>

A Server Crash and a Business Halted

You think paying for ongoing technology management and support services is expensive?  Compare that to the cost of your technology assets not being available to your employees.  Each day your users show up to work, sit down in front of their computers and begin performing their daily job functions.  Most companies rely on the operation [...]

A Server Crash and a Business Halted >>

Tablet-Style Personal Computing

This past weekend marked a historic event – the release of the Apple iPad.  Oh, and Happy Easter. I will be the first to say that I have never considered myself a huge fan of Apple (although I do appreciate many of their products and marketing effectiveness).  There is an intrigue that surrounds anything released [...]

Tablet-Style Personal Computing >>

Batteries and Your Business

The UPS, or uninterruptable power supply, is a backup battery power source for servers, computers  and network components.  If your power goes out, the UPS will continue to provide power to your equipment in order to allow you to save up your work and shut down properly.  We see problems all the time related to [...]

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It May Be Time For Your ForeSite Checkup

The launch of our new website at http://www.vcsolutions.com was a great success. Little to none last minute bugs to work out and our website volume went up by 2-3 times the usual visitor count. I spoke with many of you over the past week and appreciate all the great, positive feedback and comments.   We also have our [...]

It May Be Time For Your ForeSite Checkup >>

Five Things to Avoid When Managing IT Projects

Poor client/end user expectation management One of the most important aspects of managing an IT project is ensuring all parties involved are fully aware of what to expect during the whole process, from planning to completion and support. Proper research and development ahead of time combined with an open line of communication with all communities [...]

Five Things to Avoid When Managing IT Projects >>

Four Things A Business Owner Should Know about Windows 7

Windows 7, Microsoft’s new operating system released a few months ago along with a big marketing blitz, has caused many business owners to ask their computer services firms if they should migrate.  Here’s a list of “Do’s and Don’ts” for helping to determine whether or not a Windows 7 upgrade makes sense for your business. [...]

Four Things A Business Owner Should Know about Windows 7 >>

Go Get Your Name[dot]com

I purchased a domain name for my 2 year old daughter.  Its called Lanamarsack.com and it now belongs to her.  Petermarsack.com belongs to me. If you have not purchased your name in the form of a .com address then do it now.  With the never-ending evolution of the Internet, specifically the proliferation of different social [...]

Go Get Your Name[dot]com >>