Mobile and desktop applications are rapidly becoming a central part of healthcare delivery. When used effectively, these tools can help clinicians and other healthcare professionals to create a better patient experience and improve health outcomes, all while providing the level of security that hospitals need to protect patient data and comply with HIPAA and other…

How much time do you spend building servers, configuring the settings and installing software? In my experience, a typical server can take anywhere from four to eight hours before it is ready for production. And it can take even longer to wait for numerous approvals and even purchase requests. Once it is built, how do…

When organizations adopt Microsoft Office 365, they usually have a specific use case in mind. Perhaps they simply want to rid themselves of the burden of managing on-premises Exchange servers. Or, they may be attracted to the enhanced collaboration and communication capabilities offered by cloud tools such as OneDrive, SharePoint and Skype for Business. In…

Today, Microsoft announced two significant changes to Windows 10 servicing timeframes. One of these changes is a welcome extension of the Windows 10 support lifecycle. However it only applies to half of the releases for two versions of Windows 10, while the support lifecycle for other versions remains unchanged. Confused? Let’s break down the changes….

On Jan. 14, 2020, mainstream support for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be ended. If you do nothing, your servers will no longer receive regular security updates from Microsoft after this date. Why is this of concern? Most companies must comply with many different regulatory requirements. Regulatory agencies often have mandates…

My team consists of people who carry out their day-to-day business responsibilities as individuals. They talk with customers, make notes about the conversation, write up business proposals and create paperwork that may eventually become a statement of work document for a services engagement. We each keep our documents in locations we can easily access from…