Category: General IT
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Legacy Windows Survey
Have you wondered how many companies are still relying on old versions of Windows that are no longer supported? Windows 2000, XP and 2003 for example? Would you like some help convincing your boss that it’s time to upgrade? Take this quick 3 question survey and together we’ll all find out what that landscape […]
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18 Great Tips and Tricks For Windows 10
Windows 10 arrived relatively recently to much fanfare. However, early adopters were often faces with a less than premium experience. As is often the case with new software these days, Windows 10 seems to have been released as a somewhat work in progress with bugs and idiosyncrasies abound for Microsoft’s newest operating system. […]
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The 9 Greatest Pain Points for an IT team
Those brave soldiers tasked with managing the IT systems of an organization are faced with myriad issues on a day to day basis. IT infrastructure cares not one iota for budget restrictions or staff reductions and will continue to behave like needy children in constant need of attention. This is to say nothing of […]
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How Has Mobile Technology Impacted Data Security?
Mobile technology has fundamentally changed the way day to day business is carried out – of this there is little doubt. No longer is business restricted to the place of work or normal working hours. Conference calls can be made from almost anywhere, emails can be sent and received, and files can be shared with […]
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Best Practices for Monitoring Oracle Database
As administrators, the responsibility for keeping a database running smoothly extends to satisfying not only the demands of users but also the requirements of senior management and the enterprise as a whole. In an Oracle environment, this requires setting up an infrastructure for monitoring the system that hinges on the objectives laid down by […]
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PA Storage Monitor version 6 Beta!
PA Storage Monitor version 6 has entered Beta! Exciting new features in version 6 include: Monitor template support PagerDuty alert action Desktop notification widget Configurable charts with configurable scaling Icons for servers and groups Dynamic server lists and groups based on server properties and more… You can find more information here. The PA […]
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Best Practices for Monitoring Microsoft Sharepoint
With “collaboration” a watchword for much of business practice today, and online platforms providing the environment in which it takes place, it’s essential to ensure that your working data is available and secure. For Windows users especially, Microsoft SharePoint is the platform of choice. This guide will help in monitoring and maintaining your SharePoint […]
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PA File Sight version 6 Beta!
PA File Sight version 6 is now in Beta! For those not yet in the know, PA File Sight tracks who is accessing files on a Windows server. Lots of software can tell you who created or saved a file. Almost no products can tell you who is reading from a while, or who deleted […]
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Simulating a Large Network
We live, eat, breathe and love monitoring here at Power Admin. So we’re always looking for ways to improve. One way is to scale our software to handle ever increasing loads. Some of our larger customers (the largest anti-virus and computer security software company in America which starts with ‘Sym’ and ends with […]
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Interview on Fluke Networks
Fluke Networks, maker of all sorts of measuring and networking devices, interviewed Power Admin’s Doug Nebeker as part of their Expert Interview program. Read the interview and let us know what you think! http://www.flukenetworks.com/cio_brief/expert-interview-doug-nebeker-fluke-networks