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Think back to your first computer or command line interface (CLI)… If you can remember floppy disks and a green text screen with a cursor…

Ending the Open License Program Implications for Enterprise In September of 2020, Microsoft announced that it will end its 20-year-old Open…

There are two types of people in the world: those who like change and those who don’t. When Windows 10 was first released in 2015, some…

Webroot SecureAnywhere is like a bouncer who benignly hangs out in the corner like some “cool” kid (you know, somewhat expressionless with a…

Software Asset Management (SAM) Review Request You’ve used Microsoft products and platforms for years, and it has always been business as…

In SQL Server, a deadlock happens when two processes are waiting on the other to issue a locked resource. This performance issue occurs when…

As technology consumers, we’ve all signed up for trial memberships and automatic shipments. A common complaint about these services…

Trusted Tech Team congratulates our IT Director & Systems Administrator, David Lloyd, on his recent acquisition of Microsoft’s Azure…

In today’s digital world, virtual machines (VMs) are becoming increasingly common. VMs are essentially computers within computers. A…

You’ve likely heard the term multi-factor authentication (MFA) before, especially if you’ve been asked if you want to enable it on certain…

Michael Yu & Chidera Idowu, TTT’s Senior Cloud & Systems Architects, recently joined forces to bring us up to speed on the latest Microsoft…

Azure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is a cloud-based managed domain service that provides domain join, group policy, and…

Whether you run a small, medium, or large business, having a good server operating system (OS) is essential. More likely than not, you have…

Perpetual Versions: Pro vs. Premier The 2021 edition of Quickbooks Desktop is available in two perpetual versions: Pro & Premier. Desktop…

Cloud Security & Development One of the best ways to enhance a solution’s security posture is to add security to the development lifecycle…

OneNote is a Microsoft application designed for research, note-taking, and information storage. Manage text, graphics and other assets in…

The Azure Pricing Calculator generates real-time cost estimates for cloud-based services, workloads, and deployments. Pricing Models Virtual…

Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) used to develop websites, programs, and apps. It features cross-platform…

As a component of Microsoft 365, Project can easily integrate with Teams and Power BI to optimize productivity processes and results. Teams…

Microsoft will end support for Office 2010 beginning October 13, 2020. What does this mean for you and what options do you have going…

Microsoft Visio is a vector design program used to create diverse charts and diagrams. Available in both Standard and Professional editions…

Securing your SQL Server is imperative if you want to keep your data safe, especially if you are storing personal or sensitive information…

Michael Yu, Senior Systems Architect at Trusted Tech Team, is a specialist in cloud solutions and an expert in the wonderful world of Azure…

Adobe’s Technical Communication (TechComm) Suite digitally transforms technical, eLearning, and business content into dynamic user…

If “connectivity” and “collaboration” have always been important, recent months have proven them to be increasingly more so. Staying on the…

PowerToys is a collection of tools that help users maximize productivity on Windows 10. Originally released with Windows 95, Microsoft…

When it comes to operating a business in today’s virtual environment, the tools available to handle high storage loads, processing demands…

Connectivity has never been as important as it is in today’s world. In their attempts to adapt and sustain within today’s business…

The implications of managing mobile devices for everything — from work productivity to entertainment — are constantly evolving. Today’s IT…

How do you properly offboard users from Office 365 (O365)? Our most recent software guide details essential offboarding actions and best…

Let’s take a look at some of the most common problems that Outlook users experience, and the most effective steps toward their resolution…

You might have to recover an Exchange Server from Active Directory (AD) for a variety of reasons. Some of these reasons include, but are not…

Chidera Idowu, Senior Systems Architect at Trusted Tech Team, is an expert in Security, Compliance, and Identity management within Microsoft…

Trusted Tech Team recently announced that Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure is now generally available. We initially provided a brief…

On January 14, 2020, Microsoft officially pulled the plug on its Windows 7 security patches. This has led many tech experts to recommend…

Microsoft SharePoint is a collaboration system for the workplace. It enables workgroups to manage, store, and organize data and documents in…

Microsoft Secure Score, a centralized dashboard found within the Microsoft 365 Security Center subscription portal, is the new go-to posture…

Should you move your apps from virtual machines to containers? Chances are that you probably should, although there are exceptions in some…

The late-2018 release of Windows Server 2019 continued to build on Microsoft Server 2016’s foundation, providing more functionality and more…

MyAnalytics, the AI-powered “fitness tracker” for people managers, and remote teams, is available in Office 365 and Microsoft 365 Enterprise…

VMware Tools, the set of modules and utilities that enable features within VMware products, are not absolutely necessary. They are, however…

To say that small businesses have been hit hard by the recent COVID-19 pandemic would be an understatement. Trusted Tech Team is committed…

The Microsoft Teams Exploratory license, obtainable within your Office 365 tenant, provides functionality akin to the Office 365 E3 license…

Is your business taking advantage of all of the applications that Office 365 Enterprise has to offer? If your answer is “not sure” or…

Microsoft Hyper-V is a Windows Hypervisor Platform-based technology that virtualizes softwares and servers. Hyper-V runs each virtual…

The “IoT” (Internet of Things) is an all-encompassing term that captures the internet’s “ecosystem” — the communication between devices and…

The COVID-19 health pandemic has affected how we work and how business meetings are conducted. With the current push toward work-from-home…

Power BI Report Server is an on-premises report server that includes a web portal to display and manage reports and KPIs. With Report…

When deploying Microsoft Office 365 (O365), Exchange mailbox content can be migrated from a source email system. This cutover migration is…

Sharepoint (SP) Server, like most Microsoft products, has a support lifecycle that lasts 10 years from its initial release. The end of this…

A recent Microsoft work trend index report revealed a daily record of 2.7 billion meetings in a single day - a testament to the company’s…

The new Azure VMware Solution enables extension or migration of on-premises VMware applications to Azure without re-architecting…

Trusted Tech Team (TTT) was recently featured as a ”Vendor to Watch” by the ChannelPro Network. ChannelPro’s Managing Editor, Colleen Frye…

It has been estimated that 60% of organizations have mapped out a digital transformation (DX) strategy and are in the process of…

Exchange Server, like most Microsoft products, has a support lifecycle that lasts 10 years from its initial release. The end of this…

Studies have shown that more than 73% of all business departments will have remote workers by 2028. This evolving work landscape has…

Parrish Consulting Services (PCS) is a value-added managed service provider (MSP) and authorized/certified direct reseller of major…

Microsoft Exchange Online is a hosted messaging solution that delivers Exchange Server functionality as a cloud-based service. An Exchange…

Remote work and education have become the new normal in the recent months. Since many of our friends and family have connected through Zoom…

We recently announced the Windows 7 End of Life (EOL), which has been active since January 14, 2020. If you have not yet upgraded to Windows…

Trusted Tech Team has been hard at work satisfying your business software and licensing needs, so we are pleased to announce our latest…

As we recently announced, most Office 365 applications will soon be renamed to “Microsoft 365”5”. In addition, the new 365 will include…

On April 21, 2020, many Office 365 subscription and Office 365 ProPlus products will be re-branded as “Microsoft 365” products. The name…

With the recent and sudden shift in global workforce culture, remote IT pros require advanced tools to sustain their oft-robust workflows…

Meyer Laboratory is a family-owned, nationwide chemical manufacturer that specializes in chemical products and systems specifically designed…

Managed service providers (MSPs) have a rich, 20+ year history in the IT sector. The ASP Legacy Initially an extension of the outsource…

SQL Server 2019 security and performance features can make your prior database applications seem insignificant and outdated. During our most…

“Our goal is to provide customized and proactive management support to ensure the reliability and issues-free operation of your critical…

Computer Masters is a total IT solutions provider based in Carlsbad, CA. It is an award-winning (custom) systems integrator and leading…

Last Call Today, January 14, 2020, marks the day that Microsoft will cease technical support for Windows 7, and will not update its security…

”Intelligent supply chain (ISC) connects people with processes and things to enable visibility, communication, planning, analysis…

“Project Cortex takes what is data today inside of your organization and converts it into knowledge.” - Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Project…

“Our biggest focus is securing our clients’ networks from ransomware and attacks, providing them the correct firewalls and security…

B2X Global is a strategic and independent distributor of solutions and products for data centers. A Lasting Partnership The B2X team…

Founded in 2002, SSP (South Shore Products) is a full service technology provider specializing in project management and supply chain…

Volume Licensing and Software Assurance policies can seem distorted due to non-standardization. However, with a little guidance from our in…

“I LOVE EXCHANGE AND I WANT TO GO DEEPER WITH EXCHANGE.” – Daryl Craft, White Hat Cyber Guy Daryl Craft is the Network and Systems…

Women’s Pavilion of South Mississippi is composed of a team of physicians and nurse practitioners committed to providing the highest level…

(Veeam technology) is about acceleration, but it’s also about adaptation. It’s about accelerating our leadership by adapting to the needs of…

Following Intuit’s “defeat” of Microsoft Money in the late 2000’s, Quickbooks has endured as the premiere accounting software in the market…

IT For The Greater Good Galleon Virtual Services (GVS) is a leading provider of fully managed IT design and support services. The Galleon…

“…it’s about connecting what we do in the business to a larger mission of creating global impact…” - Nicola Acutt, VP of Sustainability…

“Let us worry about your infrastructure so that you can worry about your business.” - Erik Sheldon Today’s IT climate requires solutions…

Visio began in 1992 as a standalone product produced by Shapeware Corporation. A pre-release was distributed free on a floppy disk along…

Many users have been historically hesitant on moving to cloud hosted, subscription based services. Seemingly, Office 365 (O365) has trickled…

Microsoft’s licensing is always evolving and looking to provide the best user experience possible. However, this isn’t always a seamless…

As the information age grows, the need arises for security and regulation with the amount of information being sent, received, or displayed…

Are you one of the many that sticks your tongue out and says “yuck” when you hear “Office 365”? Is it something that is going to fade away…

Microsoft’s long recognized Terminal Services licensing (now commonly known as “Remote Desktop” or “RDS”) has been updated with the release…

Microsoft has taken an “inclusive design” approach to development of their products and solutions. What exactly does this mean? Inclusive…

Windows Sandbox is a new lightweight desktop environment tailored for safely running applications in isolation. - Hari Pulapaka - Microsoft…

The big shift is here, in the form of block based editing through WordPress 5.0, “Bebo”! The latest update to one of the most popular…

Custom Tailored Services For the past three years, KDIT has been providing an array of bespoke IT services for the SMB sector in California…

Yes, you read that right—this is a guide to installing Hyper-V on Windows 10, not the other way around. We get a lot of surprised gasps from…

We had another busy week of tech wrapped up in politics as Robyn Denholm steps in for Elon Musk, three Bay Area cities approve taxes aimed…

Hello from TTT! We’ve been very busy this October, with a lot of great projects in the works. Next month will take us further into the…

Microsoft has released Exchange 2019, which has been praised to lower the total cost of ownership, whether deployed as Exchange 2019 on…

With Adobe’s MAX event wrapping up, we have the biggest announcement of features from the conference. Adobe launched its 2019 edition of…

“Time is what you make of it, and you have to make the time for the goals you set in life.” Time is Money Loss of productivity can be the…

With the latest release of Intuit Quickbooks 2019 now available, we’ve compiled all of the newest features of the software. Some of the most…

Microsoft Ignite 2018 has come to a close, with some big announcements including the future release of the Surface Hub 2 and Azure Digital…

The release of Microsoft Office 2019 is rapidly approaching, and we and the Trusted Tech Team community is ready for the big day! We touched…

The Apple Live event commenced today with announcements for their upcoming products, including the latest iPhones and improvements to the…

Battle of the Chats Slack has become the top dog when it comes to work communication platforms. Its easy-to-use interface is a favorite in…

In the midst of continuous political scandal, Microsoft announced an expansion of their Defending Democracy Program (DDP) this week through…

After a premature Xbox Wire article was posted, Microsoft announced an official release of Xbox All Access. The subscription system provides…

Google’s Most Elusive Release For over two years, a group of engineers within Google has been working on software that they hope will…

“We can better serve our clients with a staff that genuinely enjoys what they do.” Whether it is protecting your home or business, security…

Microsoft recently announced the general availability of the Remote Desktop web client for Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 201…

“The effectiveness of consultation and service is just the beginning, because we take the time to train clients to help themselves through…

Choosing Between Flexibility and Control Failed servers can have catastrophic effects on businesses in any industry, and yet many are still…

We love the familiar, especially when it comes to a operating systems for business or personal machines. This is why Windows 7 is still one…

What does it mean for software to come to its end-of-life (EOL)? It usually occurs when manufacturers cease to support the software or issue…

Microsoft is making use of built-in security capabilities to help many of its own products and services meet General Data Protection…

When it comes to choosing between Windows 10 Professional and Enterprise, it completely depends on your business needs. There are many…

Even the savviest PC users can find themselves thinking, “I wish I could do…on Windows.” There are plenty of tricks out there that users do…

What is the Difference Between AI & ML? Though the Artificial Intelligence of great sci-fi and dystopian novels has not quite reached us in…

This week, Google announced that its Internet of Things (IoT) platform, Android Things, is officially out of beta mode. Android Things…

With Microsoft Build winding down, we’ve shifted over to all things Google as they kick off their annual conference; so here are some of the…

Day 1 May 7th We are tracking all of Microsoft’s big announcements from the first day of their annual conference, Build 2018. Here are a few…

If you are a VMware user, you know how challenging it can be to surf through the pages of guides and product descriptions to figure out how…

Are you a business owner curious about what to expect with the up-coming Office 2019? Microsoft is allowing organizations that plan to…

How to Detect a Tech Support Scam Scams have been around since the dawn of the internet, and though you may consider yourself too tech-savvy…

Say Hello… Back in September, Microsoft announced their step toward a graphical management experience specifically designed for Windows…

Online security has never been more important, as companies today continually have information hacked or stolen on a regular basis…

The new Windows 10 update has been called many names over the past few months, including Redstone 4, Version 1803, and Spring Creators…

Thanks to the patch for Meltdown and Spectre we’ve heard so much about, Microsoft has noticed that many antivirus applications are…

When it comes to cloud computing tactics, Linux operating systems are becoming increasingly popular, and for good reason. What Does Linux…

Adobe Acrobat 2017 and You Chances are if you have worked in a business setting, you have come across documents through Adobe Acrobat. It is…

The Fundamentals and Future of Blockchain With cryptocurrencies on the rise, another buzzword topic is surrounding blockchain technology…

Microsoft Exchange has been around for a long time, so why don’t we use it very often? Exclusively for Windows Server operating systems, the…

Users of Intuit QuickBooks know exactly what they like and dislike when it comes to the version of software they run. Users who prefer…

One of the biggest challenges facing businesses today is finding the simplest way to navigate across a range of devices, applications, and…

Let’s face it, we’ve fallen into a world where subscriptions are being pushed on us left and right. Two-year cellphone contracts have turned…

You’ve probably heard the term “Remote Desktop Services,” thrown around quite a bit since 2012. Formerly known as “terminal services…

As many of you have noticed, we recently removed all Office 2010 related products from our store. I understand this does not come as easy…

It’s been almost 18 months since Microsoft announced their intention to bring SQL Server to Linux, and users have been eagerly awaiting…

It is a never-ending battle between the two semiconductor manufacturers (Intel vs. AMD), and Intel is hoping to even the battlefield with…

Are you still using MS Office 2007? Microsoft has announced that support for the beloved and widely used Office suite is ending on October…

You may have scrolled through our website and noticed some software options titled “Open License” or “OLP”. These titles refer to Microsoft…

As we progress into higher and more advanced software and hardware, there are limitations and implementations that older renditions of…