Author Posts - NetCraftsmen, a BlueAlly Company

Aligning Your Technology Strategy with Your Business Strategy

A question that is often posed to CIOs is: “What is our technology strategy?” Usually, this question is tied to a specified technology area, such as, “What is our Cloud [...]

Building a Continuous Vulnerability Management Strategy

In IT, the one constant that we must learn to accept is change. Sometimes change is incremental and sometimes change can fundamentally transform how we do business on a global [...]

Expecting More from Your Managed Services Provider

Outsourcing IT functions to managed service providers (MSPs) is hardly a new phenomenon. Organizations have leveraged MSPs to supplement their operational needs for decades. The MSP model, carried forward from [...]

Cisco Mobile and Remote Access Troubleshooting Basic Connectivity

Editor’s Note: Sharing expertise with other industry professionals is part of being a true Master Craftsmen, and so it’s an important aspect of the NetCraftsmen mission. The following blog post [...]

Deploying New Information Technology Don’t Do This

Roadblocks to Avoid When Deploying New Technology – Part 2

New information technology projects get off track without a well-conceived architecture and design and a full understanding of the technology.

Roadblocks to Avoid When Deploying New Technology – Part 1

Roadblocks to Avoid When Deploying New Technology — Part 1

Are you about to deploy a technology whose intended users aren’t ready for it? That happens a lot, and it’s usually caused by one of two common problems.

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The Cisco Mid-Atlantic User Group Is Relaunching!

Cisco Collaboration Edge Architecture is changing the face of remote work by making it easier for teleworkers to interact across distances. On February 18 at 8:30 a.m., NetCraftsmen is sponsoring [...]

NetCraftsmen has a New CCIE, A Voice One In Fact

Yesterday, I sat for the CCIE Voice lab in RTP. This morning I received the news that I passed the exam and am now, officially, a CCIE Voice. I have [...]

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Interview on Cisco Support Community

Recently I was Cisco Support Community, which is an online technical support forum for Cisco Systems. The content of that interview is Raider Communications, Inc.) for conducting the interview. You’re [...]

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NetCraftsmen Achieves Cisco TelePresence Authorized Technology Provider

NetCraftsmen recently received notification that we have completed all necessary requirements to achieve the Cisco TelePresence Authorized Technology Partner (ATP) status! This is great news and my whole team is looking forward to working more with the Cisco TelePresence solutions.

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The ATA 2012 Conference in San Jose, CA

I just finished wrapping up all of the logistics for a trip I am making at the end of the month to beautiful San Jose, CA. I will be representing [...]

NetCraftsmen’s Enterprise Directory Application

Brief Background I have built custom corporate directories before using the