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Top 5 IT Infrastructure Posts of 2011 from SPK’s Blog

Top 5 IT Infrastructure Posts of 2011 from SPK’s Blog

Today, we're bringing you a rewind of the most popular IT Infrastructure posts of 2011. Enjoy these favorites from our blog as this year winds down. Number 5 - Solve 100 Problems with a Bootable USB Flash Drive What everyday device can be used for troubleshooting 100...

How to Restore Data Using Bacula

How to Restore Data Using Bacula

Imagine (if you dare) the worst case scenario with your company's data. Double disk drive failure, all data lost. You need to recover that data as fast as possible due to deadlines. You've been diligent about your backups using Bacula, but now they are going to be put...

Distinguishing Between Virtual Teams and IT Outsourcing

Distinguishing Between Virtual Teams and IT Outsourcing

One of the benefits of an IT outsourcing partnership is that it can offer companies the option of working with virtual teams who can help support different types of IT and business operations, regardless of the locations of the workers. Teams and team members who work...

Incorporating Accessibility Into Your Software Engineering Projects

Incorporating Accessibility Into Your Software Engineering Projects

Are you missing out on reaching 25% of the US population with your current software engineering project? Maybe the elderly, at 13% of the population, aren't part of your target market, or maybe it's the 12% of the US population who are disabled that you aren't...

Server Room Cooling Plan

Server Room Cooling Plan

With today's computers, cooling is critical.  When moving to a new site, it's necessary to ensure the new server room will meet your needs prior to move-in.   Using some quick estimation techniques, there's ways to ensure the needed power for your servers. Here's a...

Redhat vs. Ubuntu in a Corporate Environment

Redhat vs. Ubuntu in a Corporate Environment

Picking a linux distribution can be an extremely daunting task.  Wikipedia lists at least several hundred of them, although many of them are targeted for very specific hardware architectures or embedded devices.  In the PC world, there are still a ton to...

3 Advantages of Purchasing a VMware Solution

3 Advantages of Purchasing a VMware Solution

Has your organization started integrating virtual infrastructure into your overall IT services plan? If not, a quote from Star Trek may be in order, "Resistance is futile." In today’s IT world, the likelihood that your organization is running some sort of...

Seven Windows System Maintenance Tools in One

Seven Windows System Maintenance Tools in One

This week we're going to talk about a system tool that's really multiple tools in one. I’m referring to CCleaner, which turns out to be a veritable Swiss Army knife of tools. Here is a short list of what's included in CCleaner: Reclaim space by deleting unneeded files...

Two Ways IT Outsourcing Can Unleash Innovation

Two Ways IT Outsourcing Can Unleash Innovation

One of the most frequently cited windfalls of IT outsourcing is the level of autonomy that’s created for internal IT staff who are able to devote more time and energy to pursuits aimed at benefiting the business. This includes innovative approaches to applying...

How Engineering Pros Can Work From Home For the Holidays

How Engineering Pros Can Work From Home For the Holidays

Because the benefits are endless, I couldn't even hope to list them all, but here are a few great reasons for engineering pros (or anyone else) to work from home during the holidays: 1. It's the universal excuse to escape from household chores and awkwardly boring...