It’s 5 p.m. and while most of your non-IT coworkers are preparing to log off for the day, you’re still stuck at your desk, trying to work your way through an endless stream of helpdesk tickets. Your stomach rumbles and you realize that you were so busy troubleshooting issues that you forgot to eat lunch
Someone recently posted on LinkedIn that she was looking for work and, more specifically, for potential opportunities in tech. Besides a brief account of her most relevant skills and experiences, she also shared what she was looking for in a prospective employer. The first thing on her list? Workplace diversity. In an industry that has
For IT administrators responsible for managing the lifecycle of dozens or hundreds of endpoints, computer imaging can be a thorny but necessary task. It’s like going to the dentist. It feels like forever when you’re in the chair, but if you want clean, healthy pearly whites, you must soldier on. Thankfully, with more software tools
In the sysadmin world, understaffed and overworked teams are, unfortunately, more common than we’d like them to be. It’s not unusual to find a small IT team supporting hundreds or even thousands of users across the entire organization. The complexities of managing remote environments and supporting ever-growing grand plans for digital transformation can be overwhelming
My employee onboarding experience at my current job started with cookies — no, not the digital kind but actual, baked versions that were sweet, moist, and utterly delicious. This was followed by a more mundane and relatively fuss-free process of setting up assigned equipment, accounts, and login details. And while I do have many fond
Trying to explain what’s the difference between cloud storage, cloud backup, and cloud sync feels a bit like trying to explain the difference between a comma and a semicolon. They all somewhat look and sound the same and are sometimes used interchangeably but are fundamentally distinct in nature and primary function. In the ongoing battle
What exactly is “the cloud”? Depending on who you ask, you’re likely to get a bunch of different answers. Simply put, the cloud refers to a network of servers (and the software and databases that run on them) that can be accessed over the internet instead of on user devices. By extension, a cloud computing
For businesses, cybercrime is a high-stakes game. Criminal actors often launch a multitude of cyberattacks to target high-value, sensitive data like customer details, financial information, and intellectual property. The rise of remote work and hybrid environments — with a greater diversity of hardware — has also led to new security vulnerabilities and increased exposure to
A cyberattack is a deliberate attempt to access and assault computer systems, networks, or devices for malicious purposes. Like a biological virus, it only takes one tiny incursion to cause a lot of damage to many different parties in a very short time. Taking advantage of technology and human vulnerabilities, cyberattacks are usually driven by
Note: SmartDeploy is aware of the system issues experienced with the recent Windows update and will continue to monitor the progress and update accordingly. In the meantime, here are some tips and tricks to help. Just like two snowflakes, no two days are the same as a sysadmin. One day, you’re imaging a batch of