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How To Migrate from PRO/Intralink 3.4 to PRO/Intralink 10 in 5 Simple Steps
Recently, we performed a successful migration of around 68,000 CAD documents for one of our clients. We went from our old PTC PRO/Intralink 3.4 server to a shiny new PRO/Intralink 10 server with very few disruptions and issues. This may seem like a daunting task and...
The Cloud and Outsourcing in 2013
As the push towards the cloud continues, 2013 will see a growing emphasis on cloud-related outsourcing projects. Cloud-related IT expenditure covers a wide range of areas including; Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud compute centers, infrastructure as a service...
Outsourcing of Vital IT Tasks to Grow in 2013
In 2013, roughly one third of businesses will increase their IT outsourcing budgets. Chief Information Officers and CEOs, from small businesses to large enterprises, are planning to up their spending on the outsourcing of web/e-commerce platforms, application...
Keep Your Developers Developing!
Software companies often choose to rollout new products by having their developers work directly with beta test customers. But is this really a good idea? Not really, but let's understand why not, and then consider a couple of best practices if you just have to do it...
Accessing Enterprise Applications from Windows 8 RT
In a recent post, I spent a few minutes with Windows 8 and Office 2013 using a Dell Latitude ST -- and in my excitement over the launch of a new Microsoft tablet, I purchased a Microsoft Surface running Windows 8 RT hoping to see how it performs in an...
How To Ease Your Agile Development Transition with Custom Dashboards and User Interfaces
At this year's Electric Cloud Summit there was big focus on Agile software development practices. Even a casual look at Electric Cloud's product line, which includes ElectricAccelerator, ElectricCommander, and most recently ElectricDeploy, will make it obvious that...
Remember Everything with Evernote!
Evernote has changed my life for the better since I first tried it out a month ago. I have spent much of my life wishing I could keep a little notebook on me at all times to record odd bits of information that I think I might like to remember. Little things. When...
How to Ramp Up Your New Product Development While Servicing Your Existing Customers
To succeed in any market, a company needs to innovate, pioneer and push out the borders. The recent one-year anniversary of the death of Steve Jobs reminds of one of the tech industries greatest comeback stories. Apple's key to success, other than the charisma of Jobs...
Using Recuva to Recover Lost Files on Your Computer
Ever empty the Recycle Bin on your Windows machine and regret it? Deleted a file that you really needed? These problems have a solution: Recuva. Recuva, a single purpose utility put out by Piriform, can recover files that have been lost in these kinds of situations:...
Understanding Continuous Integration
Continuous Integration (CI) is a software development methodology that uses small and frequent incremental changes to the code base, which are incorporated into a rapid build and test environment. Each change integrated into the source repository is verified by the...
Latest White Papers
Infrastructure as Code: Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts
The ability to scale a business is no longer solely defined by manpower, money, and on-premises infrastructure. Infrastructure as Code (IaC), in fact, has revolutionized the ability to scale and grow businesses globally. But what is IAC? How can migrating to it enable...