Technology Foresight 2013
It seemed like 2012 was just all about the Presidential Election. While the world waited for the outcome, the technology industry of course didn’t slow down. The following predictions are a […]
35 Years Transforming Business
We want to thank the thousands of Matrixforce clients for the opportunity to improve their business. Most information technology firms go under in 5 – 7 years and our longevity […]
Popular 2012 Posts
Thank you again for a prosperous 2012. A lot happened in 2012 and predictably the world didn’t end. As we look forward to next year, we wanted to give a […]
Hosting Hurdles
The IT Manager was really frustrated. The organization was growing at a rapid pace, but there was constant friction with the “consulting” firm that hosted e-mail and provided infrastructure support. […]
Managed Serivces Year End
It’s that time of year again, when things seem to both incredibly speed up and slow down at the same time. STOP … Take a deep breath and THINK. That […]
Office 365 Email Delays Due to Sandy Restoration
At 1:48 CDT on November 8, 2012, a subset of Office 365 customers from the North American region began experiencing delays in sending and receiving e-mail. A subsequent notice on […]
Windows Intune Overview
Let’s face it, security is not sexy. Fear doesn’t sell and someone built that network and has very strong reactions to any suggestions of vulnerability. For most IT departments, it’s […]
Pending Microsoft 2012 Releases
Most of the main stream media and even prominent technology writers have dubbed the 2000’s as the lost decade for Microsoft. That’s mostly revisionist history as Microsoft released hundreds of […]
Firewalls and Cloud Computing
One of the great things about cloud computing is that it lessens the cost and difficulty of protecting the perimeter network security with a firewall. Rules for SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol) […]