Ubuntu 12.10 – First Impressions

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I finally got the chance to try the latest release of my favourite desktop Linux distribution – Ubuntu 12.10. And wow, have things ever improved on the installation front! This was easily the simplest Linux installation I’ve ever been through. I launched VMware Player, created a new virtual machine, and powered up the new Ubuntu VM. … Read more

Windows Server 2012 In Your Small Business – Part 5

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Not only can Hyper-V be more easily leveraged in small businesses now, but Windows Server 2012 also introduces additional storage flexibility, allowing the use of cheaper storage in more ways, and adding new features to your existing storage solutions. SMB 3 The server message block (SMB) protocol is ancient in technology terms. However it’s a … Read more

Be Open to Changing Your Mind

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I just came across a blog entry from Jason Fried, co-founder of 37 Signals (developers of online services Basecamp, Highrise, and Campfire). Apparently Jeff Bezos came to visit, and shared quite the observation about people who are “right a lot.” When I read Mr. Bezos’ observation, I couldn’t help but agree enthusiastically. I’ve blogged about … Read more

Ford St. Thomas Plant May Have a Buyer

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In case you missed it, yesterday the London Free Press revealed that there is a London-led business group hoping to buy the old Ford St. Thomas Assembly plant, spend $700 million redeveloping it, and then leasing  it out to various users/companies. The initial $700M would be a boon to any local companies that are selected … Read more

Windows Server 2012 In Your Small Business – Part 4

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Today I’m going to highlight a few features that all revolve around Hyper-V. They are: – Live Migration – VM Import – Hyper-V Replica Live Migration If you’ve been working in virtualized environments for any period of time, you’ll likely agree the migrating a VM from one host to another used to be a tedious … Read more