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Storage Spaces Direct

4/9/2018 by Penny Morgan

What is it? Storage Spaces Direct, or S2D, is a feature introduced by Microsoft in Windows Server 2016 that makes it possible to easily enable the creation of highly-available (HA) storage systems with local storage. The primary goals of S2D are to help simplify the deployment and management of software-defined storage systems as well as to open the use of…
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The Amazing Adobe Acrobat

3/29/2018 by Kelly Cummings

The Amazing Adobe Acrobat Kelly Cummings I’ve worked in technology since before the days of GUIs, so Adobe Acrobat has been nothing new to me over the past 20 years or so. We have all used it. Even the most computer illiterate person in your office has more than likely read a file in PDF…
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Digital options for viewing games during 2018 NCAA March Madness!

3/12/2018 by LRS Education Services

This blog is a little out of the norm for us, but the first round of the NCAA National Tournament begins tomorrow night…with the championship game scheduled April 2! Have you created your strategy to watch while you are away from home? If not, read on!
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The NIST Framework Has Become A Leading Standard For Cybersecurity Policy

1/4/2018 by LRS Education Services

I read an article today that is relevant to any company doing business with the Federal government titled “Cybersecurity in the First Year of the Trump Administration”.
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Nano Server – The Good, the Bad, and the Future

11/15/2017 by LRS Education Services

Nano Server – What is it (the Good)?

How Many Days Since Previous/First Order?

10/10/2017 by LRS Education Services

Some of the most popular courses we teach are the ones dealing with writing SQL queries against SQL Server. Recently I had some students ask how, for each order, can I see the number of days since the customer’s most recent order, as well as the number of days since the customer’s first order. Actually, these students were working in the healthcare industry, and they wanted to know the number of days since a patient’s most recent appointment and the number of days since the same patient’s first appointment, but we’ll adopt the question to order data to make it easy to practice with the many variations of SQL Server sample databases. How to solve the problem? SQL Server Window Functions to the rescue.

Are you using Microsoft badging to differentiate yourself?

9/27/2017 by LRS Education Services

Master Amazon Web Services Training!

7/5/2017 by LRS Education Services

I’m excited that the relationship LRS Education Services has with our EPIC Learning Network partners allows us to bring new topics of training to our clients!

Introduction to Windows Server 2016 Containers

5/25/2017 by LRS Education Services

Introduction to Windows Server 2016 Containers

Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2015 – Dashboard Capabilities

2/15/2017 by LRS Education Services

Are you ready to learn more about the dashboard capabilities in Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2015? Check out the video blog by our own MCT Jeff Cargill…these 10 minutes will be worth your while!

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Windows Server 2016 Highlighted Features

Whether you have already decided to take the plunge and deploy Windows Server 2016, or you're on the fence about upgrading, there are many features of Windows Server 2016 that may deserve your attention.

Advantages of Skype for Business in your Organization

Microsoft's all-in-one communication and collaboration software is designed to promote video conferencing between meeting rooms and separate locations, implement IM’s, collaborative chats, even provide telephony (PBX) options; all at a lower price point than purchasing separate products for each communication solution.

Can't You Trust Anyone Anymore?

When I’m working with a client and the topic of cybersecurity arises they want to talk about attacks from Russia, North Korea or various organized crime entities. But did you know that these types of threats are not the most likely avenue from which you’ll have a breach in your cybersecurity? In fact they are WAY down the list of who’ll be the reason your security is compromised. Want to know the greatest threat?

Why ITIL?

One of the key aspects of success with ITIL is making sure everyone in on the same page. Foundational level ITIL training provides common terminology, accountability through defined roles, and an understanding of the value of implementing process best-practices.

Role Based Microsoft Certification Exams

I had the opportunity to join 16,000 friends at the Microsoft Inspire conference in Las Vegas…and boy was it hot! On the first day of the event three Azure certifications were announced.