Mike Talon

If I had to classify the questions I get on a routine basis, among the first in the list would be “Why should I buy software for reason X when Microsoft has built it in free. X could be anything from firewall software for desktops through availability tools for SQL Server. It’s absolutely true that Microsoft builds a ton of great tools into their products these days, but that doesn’t mean you should rule out the need for 3rd-party solutions, and here’s why. Let’s take the case of anti-virus as an example. Windows 7 – Microsoft’s upcoming desktop OS platform – will not have a built-in anti-virus solution. However, Morro will be released by Microsoft as a no-cost anti-malware (anti-virus, anti-spyware, etc) that will be available free of charge. So, why are other playe... (more)

Of SCR and CCR – Double-Take and Things

“The time has come,” the Walrus said, “To talk of many things: Of shoes–and ships–and sealing-wax– Of cabbages–and kings– And why the sea is boiling hot– And whether pigs have wings.” – Lewis Carol, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There Over the course of the last 18 months, many more clients have been experimenting with the new data protection technologies in Exchange 2007, mos... (more)

Into Each Engineer’s Life, Some Migration Must Fall

Into each engineer’s life, some migration must fall. What started out as a simple necessity when something broke; has evolved over the years into something that gets done about once every three to five years. Hardware doesn’t break as quickly as technology changes, creating a double-edged sword for the folks on the front lines of the technological revolution. Instead of an easy and manag... (more)

Life at a Law Firm’s IT Department

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