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Veeam

Hi folks! So you need virtualization backup and you don't know what to use? Well the folks at Veeam make a great product! Veeam backup and replication will backup your virtual machines like no other! Veeam is one of the top vendors in the virtual backup market and they support both VMware and...

Windows XP No Support

Hi folks! So how many of you still have users on Windows XP? Now you might be staying away from Windows 8, but you're going to have to get away from XP sooner or later. Windows XP is going end of support in April of 2014, which is exactly 1 year away. If you want to maintain a supportable...

Exchange 2013 and Hardware Load Balancers

Hi folks! So with the release of Exchange 2013, do you still need load balancers? Absolutely! CAS servers can only do so much for you and if you're in a geographically disparate setup, you'll definitely want to take advantage of load balancers. Even if you're not, layer 7 load balancers can load...

HTC One Pre-Order at Rogers in Canada

Hi folks! If you're interested in the HTC One and you're one of my fellow Canadians, this post is for you! Rogers has released a pre-order that will set you up for primo access to the HTC One! I am a current Rogers customer with my HTC One X (XL) and I for one want to take advantage of...

HTC One Launched in Taiwan

Hi folks! So the HTC One has finally been launched! Unfortunately only in Taiwan! The launch of this phone has been highly anticipated but they've only released the 32 GB model for now. Units apparently are only available in the quantity of 6000 units. But there is another batch that is arriving...

HTC One $100 Credit!

Hi folks! So you're been waiting for the new HTC One but are stuck with your current HTC One X. What do you do? Well the folks at HTC have made it extremely easy for you! They are going to give their customers a $100 credit so you can purchase a new phone! How's that for awesome? This is a...

Fix Samsung Galaxy SIII WiFi Sleep and Power Save Issues

Hi folks! So if you are a big fan of Android, and own a brand new Samsung Galaxy S3, you might have run into some WiFi issues. Some users have experienced issues with various WiFi networks when their phone goes into sleep mode. When they turn their phone back on from sleep mode, the WiFi network...

What’s new in Microsoft Exchange 2013

Hi folks! So unless you have been under a rock, you know that Exchange 2013 is now available! Why Exchange 2013? Well here's a list of new features!

• Efficient changes to previous server roles
• New Exchange Admin Center
• Better Archiving Capabilities
• DLP...

Changes to Exchange 2013 Server Roles

Hi folks! So with the new version of Exchange 2013, there are huge changes to server roles! What might you ask? For one, there are only two server roles now! CAS (Client Access Server) and Mailbox roles! Microsoft did away with the complexity and reduced the roles to just two. Also the...

Microsoft finds success with Meru Networks

Hi folks! Another feather in the cap for Meru Networks! Courtesy of Microsoft at the CeBIT 2013 conference. Recently at the CeBIT 2013 conference which is one of the largest IT conferences in the world. Microsoft used Meru Networks wireless to provide wireless access for their presence at the...