Category: General IT

  • Your Google Plus Presence: Part 2 – Increasing Your Audience.

    Your Google Plus Presence: Part 2 – Increasing Your Audience.

    In part one we discussed page optimization and the ins and outs of Google Plus posting; how often you should post and how to construct posts that are engaging. In part two we will look at the various methods you can employ to ensure that your audience rises rapidly with quality contacts who will engage […]

  • Top Priorities for IT in 2015

    Top Priorities for IT in 2015

    As organizations continue the trend of transforming physical processes and business models into digital ones, it’s worth having a look at those issues that will vex or focus the minds of IT divisions and Chief Information Officers (CIOs) in the coming year. Broad Strategic Moves Every year in the US, the National Association of State […]

  • The Future of Data Centers

    The Future of Data Centers

    Digital, green and global technologies will likely be the three basic drivers of future markets. Both green and global are dependent on digital, so it’s worth considering what the path for digital may look like, in the coming years. The Emerson Network Power survey, “Data Center 2025: Exploring the Possibilities” is an industry-wide initiative that […]

  • IT Services, and Managed Service Providers (MSPs)

    IT Services, and Managed Service Providers (MSPs)

    In-house tools can make you more efficient at monitoring, patching, providing remote support, and service delivery. But you also need to ensure regular scheduled maintenance of every client system. That’s where a Managed Service Provider (MSP) comes in. What’s a Managed Service Provider (MSP)? A managed service provider (MSP) caters to enterprises, residences, or other […]

  • LinkedIn Feature: Monitoring in the Cloud Examined

    LinkedIn Feature: Monitoring in the Cloud Examined

    It’s that time again for a brand new, in-depth 3 part article we post on LinkedIn! So, starting today (March 13th 2015), we are posting up a very special extended 3-part feature exclusively on LinkedIn entitled ‘Monitoring in the Cloud’ Cloud computing is very popular right now. That being said, there are definitely some risks […]

  • 13 Best Movies Coming Out in 2015 for Geeks

    13 Best Movies Coming Out in 2015 for Geeks

    It’s hard to find an objective definition of “geek” – the term applies to many areas. This being a tech blog, we’ll go with this: “A knowledgeable and obsessive computer enthusiast” It’s from WordWeb, a Net-enabled dictionary and thesaurus. So the technology connection is sound. As for the movies, CGI and green screen techniques are […]

  • Top Tech Trends to Watch in 2015

    Top Tech Trends to Watch in 2015

    Certain technologies which have generated a buzz in recent years are expected to continue influencing our lives. Here are some of the anticipated developments or trends expected to shape the technology world in 2015: Big Data Predictive Analytics Big Data analysis is already being used to learn how to better sell products and services to […]

  • How To Use Amazon Web Services

    How To Use Amazon Web Services

    Amazon Web Services (AWS) have been around for nearly 10 years now. It all began in 2006 when they started offering IT infrastructure services to businesses – what is now more commonly known as cloud computing. Of course, cloud computing has literally soared far and away in popularity and usage over the past few years […]

  • Installing Microsoft Share Point 2013 Standalone Server

    Installing Microsoft Share Point 2013 Standalone Server

    Introduction SharePoint is a business productivity platform that puts emphasis on collaboration, information sharing and management. It gives users in a work place the ability to communicate and share information effectively and has been gaining in popularity. In this tutorial we are going to go through the initial steps that are necessary in order to […]

  • LinkedIn Feature: The Cost Of Downtime

    LinkedIn Feature: The Cost Of Downtime

    Hello All! Now, because we know that you simply cannot get enough of the superlative content that we regularly produce for you here on our blog at PowerAdmin, we thought that we’d create some more for you lucky people. And so, starting today (February 11th 2015), we are posting up a very special extended 3-part […]