When choosing a cloud service provider it is important to look at the Service Level Agreement offered by the cloud service provider. A service level agreement (frequently abbreviated as SLA) is a part of a service contract where the level of service is formally defined. First, any service that claims to have a 100% service […]
Thinking About Moving to the Cloud?
Gartner has done a lot of your research for you with their Magic Quadrant for 2013! Take a look at this incredibly valuable Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform chart by Gartner. The market for cloud compute infrastructure as a service (a virtual data center of compute, storage and network resources delivered as a service) […]
The Risk of Running Windows XP After Support Ends April 2014
Did you know that Microsoft is 100% completely done with Windows XP come April 2014? Did you know that this means after April 2014 if you are still running Windows XP you will not be compliant with most regulatory agencies? Microsoft has repeatedly stated, to which Tech Tripp agrees, if you have not updated to […]
Microsoft and PRISM – Are they in bed together? Microsoft Responds!
There has been a lot of discussion lately about PRISM and Microsoft’s supposed direct involvement with the NSA in providing, what should be, private information freely to the Federal Government. Is this really the case? Edward Snowden thinks so but what does Microsoft say? Well, today Microsoft released a very detailed reply about their privacy […]
OWA for iPhone and iPad
Today, we are excited to announce the availability of OWA for iPhone and OWA for iPad, which provides even more value to organizations on any Office 365 subscription that includes Exchange Online. OWA for iPhone and OWA for iPad are mobile apps that offer the same email, calendar, and contact functionality you get in Outlook Web App on […]
Google Apps Outlook Sync Click to Run Error Outlook 2013
Google recently released their updated Google Apps Outlook Sync client for Outlook 2013. However, we had some issues getting it to run recently. The error preventing installation stated that we had a click to run version installed. This was not correct. The machines throwing the error never had a click to run version installed. After […]
The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed
The error: the trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed pops up relatively frequently and the standard fix most practice is to simply remove the machine from the domain and rejoin. There is however a much easier way. Follow these steps to fix the error. Use the Reset-ComputerMachinePassword cmdlet from Powershell v3! Run […]
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Is Big!
What’s the big deal with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2? Hyper-V – it’s just getting better and better. During the TechEd North America Keynote yesterday, Microsoft unveiled Windows Server 2012 R2. These products are slated for release by the end of the year, with a Preview version coming before the end of June. Check out […]
VMware Keeping up with Hyper-V and Azure with New IaaS Service
VMware finds a way to wring more cash out of virtualization customers. VMware today unveiled its first public infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) cloud product, putting the virtualization software vendor into direct competition with Amazon Web Services. When combined with its in-house software, VMware’s cloud also provides an alternative to the virtualization/cloud synergy Microsoft is trying to achieve with Hyper-V, […]
Microsoft Confirms Windows 8.1 Update
You’ve all heard about Windows 8. It’s reception was not as great as Microsoft would have hoped. This was mostly a result of the updated Start Menu as well as new cleaner Metro Interface. Well, Microsoft has been listening to the complaints and we are glad they did. Windows 8 has many powerful new features […]