By Aaron Grumelot on May 30, 2010
While searching for various server security methods during one of my many journeys through cyberspace I stumbled upon a very interesting document titled LAME or “Linux Administration Made Easy.” The function of this document is to provide you with an easy guide that describes the day-to-day administration tasks and common maintenance issues facing a system [...]
Posted in Information Technology Tips | Tagged data security, operating system security |
By Jill Mann on May 29, 2010
Tech Republic recently posted a list of 10 ways failure leads to success. I especially like #9. 9: Postmortems – If you don’t do postmortems on lost customers and failed product launches and marketing campaigns, you’re far less likely to get it right the next time. We regularly conduct customer satisfaction surveys to discover how [...]
Posted in Online Tech News | Tagged customer satisfaction |
By Bill Ryan on May 28, 2010
In the 3/26/10 article on the “Practical Advice on Saas Marketing” blog there is a great reference and comparison to how cars were built at the Ford Motor River Rouge complex and the evolution of application software development. Strange as that may seem, the article goes on to suggest that software development is on a [...]
Posted in Online Tech News | Tagged Cloud Computing, Software-as-a-Service |
By Kurt Schaldenbrand on May 27, 2010
Never forget a task again with Remember the Milk Remember the Milk (http://www.rememberthemilk.com) is a free, powerful on-line to-do task reminder application. You can create multiple lists of to-do items and assign due-dates using “natural language” (i.e. “Tomorrow” or “Next Tuesday”). You can also assign priorities, time estimates, locations and URL’s to each item. You [...]
Posted in Information Technology Tips | Tagged iphone apps, remember the milk |
By Christopher Schmitt on May 25, 2010
Hi, my name is Christopher Schmitt and I am apart of Online Tech’s Operations Team. Since the beginning of Information Technology, a Systems Administrator always has one thing usually in mind. How secure are my servers? This one thought can cause a Systems Administrator to always have this in the back of their mind. When [...]
Posted in Information Technology Tips | Tagged software updates, systems administrator |
By Catie Murray on May 21, 2010
Online Tech’s client base has expanded throughout the U.S. over the last couple of years. Companies have embraced the fact that using a high-quality data center with remote management capabilities means the location of the data center doesn’t matter. As the National Account Manager, I’m responsible for knowing what our clients across the country need [...]
Posted in Michigan Data Centers, Online Tech News | Tagged dedicated server, managed dedicated server, national market, sas 70 data center |
By Jill Mann on May 20, 2010
Online Tech has moved our headquarters! We are now located at 305 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. Planning and executing a move of this kind took a lot of hard work and the participation of a lot of our staff. Thanks to our Operations staff for making sure our systems were transitioned smoothly. [...]
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By Kurt Schaldenbrand on May 19, 2010
Easily manage simple or complex projects with Basecamp. Basecamp (http://basecamphq.com) is a great online project-management tool for small or large teams. In just a matter of minutes, you can easily set up and start tracking a new project. Multiple users can work on to-do lists, track deadlines, post messages, share files, and collaborate on documents [...]
Posted in Information Technology Tips | Tagged basecamp, project management |
By Bill Ryan on May 18, 2010
In the March 8, 2010 edition of NETWORK WORLD there is an article on page eight entitled “Cisco secures mobile, cloud apps”. The article talks in depth about Cisco’s announcement and launch of their Secure Borderless Networks initiative. Secure Borderless Networks is designed to provide “always on” security for mobile devices and establish controls over [...]
Posted in Michigan Data Centers | Tagged Cloud Computing, private cloud, virtualization |
By Aaron Grumelot on May 17, 2010
Tired of bounce back messages saying “Server refused connection”? Does it seem that some if not most of your email messages are not being delivered to their recipients? If any of these apply to your current situation your email server may have been placed on an Blacklist or improper server configuration may be losing your [...]
Posted in Information Technology Tips | Tagged email bounce fix, server refused connnection |
