Introducing our latest Anti-DDoS Service
We are proud to introduce our latest product offering Canadian based robust DDoS protection solution that will guarantee your website availability through any type of attack. Contact our accounts reps…
Use Dynamic DNS (DDNS) with Windows 2008/2012/2016 Firewall
Often times system admins encounter the need to access certain systems through dynamic IP addresses. Windows Advanced Firewall does not natively support hostnames in their ruleset. We've customized the below…
Update on Hydro Ottawa Power Blackout
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How to upgrade Amazon EC2 Windows Network Port from 100Mbps to 1Gbps
Problem: Old Amazon EC2 instances may be running outdated network drivers on Windows. To check: Open Device Manager -> Network Adapters. If you see the Network Adapter name as RedHat…
It is important how to position your computer
It is interesting to observe how electronic devices malfunction when they are not placed in their correct position. I recall my kids using the Nintendo Wii at one time, they…
CentOS and Windows EFI issues on Supermicro servers
UPDATED 2016-08-14: We found the source of the issue to be a bug in Supermicro BIOS C-State. This discussion explains more: Serverfault BSOD Hyper-V VM. Supermicro as of today…
What can you find out from a phone photo
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Shrinking EBS volume on Amazon AWS for Windows
Replace Amazon EBS volume with smaller size volume by attaching another EBS disk and using Macrium Reflect
How to setup Big Blue Button Conference System on Hyper-V
So we were tasked with providing a demo for BBB (BigBlueButton) , a free open-source extensively featured conference and training system. However, we are a Hyper-V house, and although we…
OpenSSL Heartbleed Assessment
The vulnerability of OpenSSL is real and serious. Remote attackers, requiring no authentication can retrieve data in the memory of the system. This would include SSL certificates, usernames and other…