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With virtual machines now playing a vital role in managing network infrastructure, it is crucial that all VM’s perform optimally. Simply implementing servers and vitalizing them isn’t enough, it requires some planning. Below is a list of the top 10 tips to follow for optimal VMware performance. 1- Make sure your hardware meets compatibility requirements:Read more

With the release of Windows 10 just over the horizon, Microsoft has decided to rethink its internet experience with a more versatile and user friendly approach. For the release of Windows 10 Microsoft has dropped Internet Explorer and has introduced Microsoft Edge in all new releases. With web browsers being one of the most frequently usedRead more

  Since Microsoft acquired Skype, it was only a matter of time before banner ads were introduced as another revenue stream. I’m not a fan of online advertisements on my browser, and for me, there’s no good reason to have it enabled on Skype. It is just as annoying as when you are on aRead more

  In recent years the introduction of header striping or “firewall header” as it is called, is used by Microsoft Exchange to remove any information not pertaining to the core of the header of each inbound our outbound email. It removes any information that is unwanted and that should not be advertised by the localRead more

Every IT admin is familiar with the term Smarthost or Proxy server; it is a safety mechanism which is used to protect the integrity of your local data so that it is not being exploited to the Internet. It is common practice now that all email servers route outgoing mail through a Smarthost for protection,Read more