You get what you pay for

When making enterprise decisions look beyond the initial cost and consider total cost of ownership (TCO), usability and user experience. While current cost is an important line item it shouldn’t be the main (or only) factor to consider when deciding which systems or services to implement or who to hire and promote. Look at the overall value that particular enterprise …

Firefox in the enterprise – is it ready and does it care?

Firefox 6 “eating” the web (or only cupcakes)? Firefox 6 is here, now what. Mozilla’s rapid release development cycle for Firefox is getting a bit out of hand as it seems that every 6-8 weeks they release a new full version of their browser which causes difficulties in enterprises. Even their Rapid Release Calendar looks insane. Don’t get me wrong, …

Windows XP Mode in Windows 7

I have recently moved my primary work laptop to 64-bit Windows 7 Enterprise and while I am overall pleased with the operating system (OS) I found that some apps which didn’t run on Vista don’t work on 7 either. Some of those which I use frequently are Timbuktu Pro and a custom built application to manage user access permissions on …

Progress is a beautiful thing

Photo Source: Edupics.com Earlier today I attended a meeting with two very intelligent individuals who have significantly improved their respective areas with every day they have spent here. One of them used to work on my team, but has since moved onto bigger and “better” 😉 things at a different department and has made significant strides towards increasing their productivity …

Dell Latitude D630 reboots

I’ve received a new Dell Latitude D630 and wanted to set it up from scratch…format, OS install, drivers, apps…all one step at a time. Well, after the OS was installed (Vista Enterprise), the machine started blue screening (BSOD) and would go into a reboot. Initially, I wasn’t able to see the BSOD error as the machine was set to restart …