Technology for Startups – Part 2: Your Website
It’s likely that you will begin your journey as a startup with a website. This is a natural starting point. We often get calls from startup’s with the question “How much does it cost to create a…
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SQL Server Express: Limitations of the free version of SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server comes in multiple versions and the price points vary dramatically. The entry level version is SQL Server Express which is a limited version but is free. We are often asked by…
Technology for Startups – Introduction (Part 1)
As a managed Services company we occasionally get calls from new entreprenurs looking to get their company setup with technology. As the founder of Capstan Services I have been through this process…
Virtualization and Hypervisors for the businessperson
Virtualization is actually a very simple concept. When we say “virtualization” in technology we are talking about something that at one time was a physical device but is now able to be replaced by…
How to make Windows 10 automatically change timezones
For those of us who travel a lot it is imperative to have your computer update the timezone automatically when you change timezones. Unfortunately it can be a bit tricky to get Windows 10 to…
SNMP Monitoring
Simple Network Monitoring Protocol (or SNMP for short) is a very well established technology for monitoring devices on your network. This protocol has been around for a while which means that it can…
Email Security: An Oxymoron
Email security is a topic that has been getting more attention in the media recently. We are also seeing a spike in instances of email based attacks at our customers and I believe that now is a good…
Unable to delete a user in Active Directory due to insufficient Privileges
IT is not uncommon to get an error stating that you have insufficient privileges in windows, but you may get the following error even when you are an administrator:
Cannot select multiple items in Outlook 2013
Selecting multiple items in Outlook has always been a pretty simple task. To select a group of items you click on the first item and then hold down the Shift key while to select the last. This will…
The “Resistance to Change” Disconnect
One of the first things that needs to be addressed when you are a manager over a technology department is the way that you look at change. As a manager and an executive, you are most likely more…