http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah Comment Feed for Paul Mah Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:30:26 GMT Clearspace 2.5.5 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2009-11-16T09:30:26Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/the-threat-posed-by-usb-storage-devices/?cs=16426#comment-34078 USB is the best external storage media, because it has low chances for data corrupt. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:30:26 GMT john http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/the-threat-posed-by-usb-storage-devices/?cs=16426#comment-34078 2009-11-16T09:30:26Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/dell-eyes-smb-with-managed-services/?cs=31848#comment-34029 Nice article above is really very nice what expertise in manages services do for the organization? – they help manage it infrastructure without you losing control. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:48:46 GMT enterprise managed services http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/dell-eyes-smb-with-managed-services/?cs=31848#comment-34029 2009-11-11T14:48:46Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/intermedia-debunks-myths-favoring-in-house-microsoft-exchange/?cs=37321#comment-34026 There is some compelling evidence that making the move to cloud-based email is a good move for many SMBs.  You should check out an upcoming webinar on this exact topic hosted by SpiceWorks & Rackspace. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:07:06 GMT Andre Stegplatten http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/intermedia-debunks-myths-favoring-in-house-microsoft-exchange/?cs=37321#comment-34026 2009-11-11T13:07:06Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/intermedia-debunks-myths-favoring-in-house-microsoft-exchange/?cs=37321#comment-34022 Hi Michael, what a coincidence.  I wrote about Rackspace's new Migration App service - which should appear later today. Look forward to hear your thoughts about it Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:28:46 GMT PaulMah http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/intermedia-debunks-myths-favoring-in-house-microsoft-exchange/?cs=37321#comment-34022 2009-11-11T10:28:46Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/disadvantages-of-web-development-using-php/?cs=33397#comment-34021 Great resource and list, will certainly be bookmarking this page.I’m glad everyone is finding this useful,Thank For Post.... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:04:30 GMT HTML Static Websites http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/disadvantages-of-web-development-using-php/?cs=33397#comment-34021 2009-11-11T09:04:30Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/intermedia-debunks-myths-favoring-in-house-microsoft-exchange/?cs=37321#comment-34013 Good white paper and summary. I will use it with my clients. Saw that Intermedia has Exchange 2010 hosted when I downloaded the full paper:   http://www.intermedia.net/about-us/news/press/2009/first-hosted-exchange-2010.asp     Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:56:37 GMT Ted Bourne http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/intermedia-debunks-myths-favoring-in-house-microsoft-exchange/?cs=37321#comment-34013 2009-11-10T20:56:37Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/intermedia-debunks-myths-favoring-in-house-microsoft-exchange/?cs=37321#comment-34007 Great points Paul.  You're absolutely right that moving to the cloud needs to be a business decision, not a 'me-too' reaction.  But as you point out, there is some compelling evidence that making the move to cloud-based email is a good move Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:16:58 GMT Michael Ferranti http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/intermedia-debunks-myths-favoring-in-house-microsoft-exchange/?cs=37321#comment-34007 2009-11-10T16:16:58Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/moving-your-smb-to-windows-7/?cs=35881#comment-34005 Read articles and frequently asked questions, I learned that is not easy to change the system from Windows XP to Windows 7. This will create confusion for users who lay on the operating system. Currently Windows is the system most widely used, for Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:50:29 GMT Michael http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/moving-your-smb-to-windows-7/?cs=35881#comment-34005 2009-11-10T15:50:29Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/simple-password-tips-for-the-smb/?cs=32360#comment-33977 What makes you think regularly changing passwords makes them more secure?  I'd happily settle for users choosing a long, strong password and using it "forever" ... but not, as you warn, for all their accesses - rather to unlock a suitable password Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:30:28 GMT Gary Hinson http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/simple-password-tips-for-the-smb/?cs=32360#comment-33977 2009-11-07T08:30:28Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/should-you-delay-switching-to-windows-7/?cs=37145#comment-33940 The problem with security is that people want faster and more efficient ways of communicating with sometime creates more security holes. Every time we communicate with things outsidre our networks it leaves that same hole for the bad guys to get into. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:54:10 GMT Jake Blazsek http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/should-you-delay-switching-to-windows-7/?cs=37145#comment-33940 2009-11-05T15:54:10Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/the-threat-posed-by-usb-storage-devices/?cs=16426#comment-33936 Nice update, I am willing to be regular reader of  your blogs.   I belong to hdd data recovery Solution In India , so I have big interest in Computer related updates, we deal to recover lost data from computer hard disk and all other storage Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:24:26 GMT birendra singh http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/the-threat-posed-by-usb-storage-devices/?cs=16426#comment-33936 2009-11-05T12:24:26Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/should-you-delay-switching-to-windows-7/?cs=37145#comment-33896 I have purchased four Toshiba E105-S1402 Vista64 Home Prem. system that all were quite capable of being upgrade to Windows 7-64 Ultimate without an hitch.   The trick is to have all the Windows 7 drivers and MFG (Toshiba is mine) software updates Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:48:54 GMT Hank Freeman http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/should-you-delay-switching-to-windows-7/?cs=37145#comment-33896 2009-11-03T20:48:54Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/should-you-delay-switching-to-windows-7/?cs=37145#comment-33894 Peter,   That seems to justify upgrading Vista to Windows 7, but not XP.  If so, I'm annoyed that my "newest" OS needs to be upgraded but my old ones do not.  I'm paying to fix a flawed OS release?   Not being able to update XP Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:34:35 GMT Bruce Benson http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/should-you-delay-switching-to-windows-7/?cs=37145#comment-33894 2009-11-03T20:34:35Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/should-you-delay-switching-to-windows-7/?cs=37145#comment-33893 I had heard many good things about Windows 7 from computer geeks that had hated Vista, but tried the Windows 7 beta.  On that strength, I bought Windows 7 and am running it on my Mac using Parallels.     It works beautifully.  Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:44:04 GMT Stephen McConnell http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/should-you-delay-switching-to-windows-7/?cs=37145#comment-33893 2009-11-03T18:44:04Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/should-you-delay-switching-to-windows-7/?cs=37145#comment-33892 Dave, sorry to hear that. So what happened in the end? You are back to XP now? Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:47:21 GMT PaulMah http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/should-you-delay-switching-to-windows-7/?cs=37145#comment-33892 2009-11-03T17:47:21Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/should-you-delay-switching-to-windows-7/?cs=37145#comment-33891 Peter!   I sure wish that I were you!   My install stops saying that I need to update/load drivers - BUT is does NOT TELL ME WHICH ONES!!!!   It will not continue from there and the only way that I got out of the install loop was to Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:51:21 GMT David http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/should-you-delay-switching-to-windows-7/?cs=37145#comment-33891 2009-11-03T16:51:21Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/should-you-delay-switching-to-windows-7/?cs=37145#comment-33888 Let the guy at Rescuecom say what he wants, I have done dozens of "flawless" (inside joke) upgrades to Windows 7 for my customers and it plugs and plays EVERY driver perfectly AND it runs better than Vista. MY recommendation is to avoid Vista Service Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:01:52 GMT Peter http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/should-you-delay-switching-to-windows-7/?cs=37145#comment-33888 2009-11-03T14:01:52Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/disadvantages-of-web-development-using-php/?cs=33397#comment-33834 Actually, im not expert on PHP script, but im sure in PHP has some disadvantage as any other script has. All Script has disadvantage and advantage it self, just what we prefer to do with, it the more important. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:55:22 GMT Global News http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/disadvantages-of-web-development-using-php/?cs=33397#comment-33834 2009-10-29T19:55:22Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/smb-tips-on-faxing-scanning-copying-and-printing/?cs=36360#comment-33826 Cheap Stickers, before you run out and buy a LaserJet, consider a Continuous Ink Supply System (CISS) to dramatically reduce your inkjet cost.   If you are a small to very large business doing a lot of color printing. Using a multifunctional Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:55:49 GMT answermeaquestion http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/smb-tips-on-faxing-scanning-copying-and-printing/?cs=36360#comment-33826 2009-10-29T17:55:49Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/why-smbs-should-avoid-inkjet-printers-for-general-use/?cs=36476#comment-33824 I think your position is outdated on “Why SMBs Should Avoid Inkjet Printers for General Use”   The Cost of Inkjets   Most inkjet printers are “consumer grade” quality products (you implied they are intended for businesses by mentioning them in Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:14:01 GMT answermeaquestion http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/why-smbs-should-avoid-inkjet-printers-for-general-use/?cs=36476#comment-33824 2009-10-29T17:14:01Z