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November 5, 2012  2:49 PM

Wireless Audit for Density and BYOD



Posted by: Raj Perumal
IT consultant

Hi folks! So in this day and age BYOD (bring your own device) is becoming a serious concern. Gone are the days when people were happy with just a wired connection. With the plethora of devices out there such as tablets, smartphones, and laptops it's a given that people are going to clamor for...

November 3, 2012  2:40 PM

Using my HTC One X again!



Posted by: Raj Perumal
IT consultant

Hi folks! As you know I'm an avid Android user, and not that long ago during the summer I dropped my phone and broke it, despite the Gorilla Glass on my HTC One X. I had to wait months to receive my new phone and in the interim had to go back to my old iPhone 4. I didn't mind going back to the...


November 1, 2012  2:31 PM

Thanks for a great day!



Posted by: Raj Perumal
IT consultant

Hi folks! EPIC Technology Day was a success thanks to all you great customers and vendors! We had a great turnout and I'd like to thank everyone who attended and everyone who presented. It was a great day of fun and learning in IT and I heard a lot of positive feedback on how great the event...


October 29, 2012  5:27 PM

EPIC Technology Day is tomorrow!



Posted by: Raj Perumal
IT consultant

Hi folks! Don’t forget to signup...


October 28, 2012  5:57 PM

RIM and BlackBerry 10



Posted by: Raj Perumal
IT consultant

Hi folks! So RIM is teasing us with the latest features of BlackBerry 10. Despite some of the news that has surfaced, I don't think it's enough to stem the bleeding. I think everything they have done is too little too late. Don't mistake this for me wanting this to happen, because I'd honestly...


October 26, 2012  5:31 PM

Windows 8



Posted by: Raj Perumal
IT consultant

Hi folks! So Windows 8 is here! This latest launch of Microsoft's new desktop operating system has attracted much controversy and debate as it's a huge shift from the way people are used to doing things. Now don't get me wrong, I don't like everything about Windows 8, but I think it's good that...


October 17, 2012  5:51 PM

SonicWALL NSA 240 in Active Retirement Mode



Posted by: Raj Perumal
IT consultant

Hi folks! For those of you that love SonicWALL as much as I do, this information is for you. The SonicWALL NSA 240 is now in active retirement mode which is part of the end of life cycle for SonicWALL products. Instead you will want to look at other devices from them if you are considering...


October 15, 2012  5:48 PM

HP A-Series Networking



Posted by: Raj Perumal
IT consultant

Hi folks! If you're recently looking into network upgrades, I highly suggest you look at the HP A-Series product line. This is not the old ProCurve networking gear most people are used to but the new gear from HP's recent acquisitions in the past years. The A-Series lineup of products is fully...


October 13, 2012  5:44 PM

Disaster Recovery Planning



Posted by: Raj Perumal
IT consultant

Hi folks! So with the amount of virtualization out there today, it's basically a commodity at this point. But even if you're virtualized, have you spent the time to do the proper planning for disaster recovery? If you haven't, you have no excuse at this point. With the advent of virtualization,...


October 11, 2012  5:40 PM

Windows Server 2012



Posted by: Raj Perumal
IT consultant

Hi folks! So since my last blog, I've had many people ask me about Windows Server 2012. It seems people are getting quite excited about the new operating system. As well they should be! Windows Server 2012, for those of you that don't know, contains a huge amount of new features such as a new...