Monthly Archives: July 2012

Untweakable

Posted: 2:21 pm
July 30, 2012
Uncategorized
on Untweakable

Over the past few months I have had discussions with many of you as the race to the cloud picks up pace. This post is not so much about the cloud as it is about encouraging you to manage your … Continue reading →

Perspectives on Invincibility

Posted: 1:27 pm
July 25, 2012
Boss, Vladville
on Perspectives on Invincibility

I have a quick piece of advice I’d like to share with you. Win big. Lose small and often. As you build your business or businesses and manage different strategies and goals you will inevitably fail at most of them. … Continue reading →

Update on the NDA items

Posted: 2:43 pm
July 20, 2012
Beta, IT Culture
on Update on the NDA items

Several people have followed up with me directly about the progress of the betas and other NDA software and solutions discussed at the few NDA webinars I held last quarter. Here is the official unofficial statement on those and just … Continue reading →

Short Term Fads, Long Term Trends, Profit Both Ways

Posted: 8:18 pm
July 19, 2012
ExchangeDefender, IT Business
on Short Term Fads, Long Term Trends, Profit Both Ways

As I’ve mentioned just about every chance I get, we’ve been at this for about 15 years. Every year or so I look at my lines of business and wonder if it’s going to make it around for another year … Continue reading →

What if we’re all wrong about the cloud?

Posted: 10:59 pm
July 16, 2012
Awesome, ExchangeDefender, IT Business
on What if we’re all wrong about the cloud?

The cloud fever has finally made Microsoft’s SMB channel too sick to get out of bed with removal of Exchange, joining virtually every other vendor that is only pursuing a cloud strategy. Many consultants, IT Solution Providers and even yours … Continue reading →

The wrong concerns everyone has about the cloud

Posted: 11:14 am
July 11, 2012
ExchangeDefender, IT Business
4 Comments

Now some of you clicked on this link accidentally or are probably wondering what kind of insane argument for the cloud I have. After all, your clients don’t want the cloud, don’t trust the cloud, will never want their data … Continue reading →

SBS End Is The Best Move Microsoft Made In Years

Posted: 6:55 pm
July 7, 2012
SMB
3 Comments

SBS 2003 is probably the greatest product Microsoft has put out in the server space and it’s one that made us a lot of money. It has financed the buildout of other product lines which have done enormously well for … Continue reading →