Thanks Summer. An outsider looking in

On February 11, 2012, in Internet, itgroove, Web Litter, by swallbridge

Thanks to our friend Summer.  She summarized a conversation we had a little while back and it was worthy of sharing I think. Combining mastery in Microsoft technologies and a consistent focus on customer services, itgroove professionals deliver straightforward advice and IT solutions to small and mid-sized businesses since 2006. Every new client relationship begins [...]

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What a good looking crew … meet the itgroove team

On February 10, 2012, in Internet, itgroove, Victoria, by swallbridge

Meet the itgroove team circa 2012.  Top, Left to Right: Wendy, Sean, Louis, Jeremy, Luke, Colin, Darren, Keith and Robert

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Captain Dahl–Master and Commander

On February 10, 2012, in Internet, itgroove, SharePoint, SQL Server, Victoria, by swallbridge

I’m looking forward to seeing what master Dahl (Jeremy Dahl, our latest addition) will bring to his technology blog.  It just came online yesterday, so it may take a moment for him to get past the cosmetics and get down to the nitty and the gritty and flourish with content – but I have no [...]

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Pinging from Windows and ensuring you get an IPv4 response, not an IPv6 gobbledygook

On February 8, 2012, in Windows, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, by swallbridge

Oh gawd. The world is running out of IP Addresses and according to some, it happened 2+ years ago. Meh. But, IPv6 is coming and of course, Windows for a long time now has had native support for it. The challenge is, with DNS registrations, quite often you’ll get the IPv6 response from a ping, [...]

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TONIGHT!! Comedy and Rock Show–February 2nd :: Crap, I’m going to be 40!

On February 2, 2012, in Heart Litter, itgroove, Victoria, by swallbridge

Ticket Info: Get Tickets Here It’s tonight. Thanks in advance to my band mates and other musician friends for sparing their evening and to all my friends for their support.  And to Jason Lamb and Graham Clark for what will be no doubt, a great night. Crap, I’m turning 40 Hey folks, Sean from itgroove [...]

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Can You Save Money by Being Your Own IT or SharePoint Provider?

On January 5, 2012, in itgroove, SharePoint, Victoria, Windows, Windows Server 2008, by swallbridge

If there’s one thing small business owners like, it’s doing things for themselves. After all, not only did they start their own companies, but many have learned that working as your own bookkeeper, salesperson, or even janitor can be a great way to save on billable hours. Can the same thing work for IT or [...]

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10 SharePoint MVP’s reflect on 2011

Dan Holme asked for a bunch of us to reflect on last year and make some predictions for next year.  The results of his questionnaire can be found here. Responses to the Year in Review include comments from: Radi Atanassov Rob Bogue Geoff Evelyn Jason Himmelstein Debbie Ireland Asif Rehmani Chris Riley Jeremy Thake Sean [...]

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What Makes an IT Provider Great?

On December 28, 2011, in Internet, itgroove, Victoria, Victoria, Web Litter, by swallbridge

What Makes an IT Provider Great? That’s a question we ask ourselves at itgroove pretty frequently, so that we can live up to those standards and even exceed them. Based on what our clients tell us, here are a few of the traits of a really wonderful outsourced IT partner: They’re always accessible. You probably [...]

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Comedy and Rock Show–February 2nd–Crap, I’m going to be 40!

On December 28, 2011, in Victoria, Victoria, Web Litter, by swallbridge

Ticket Info: Get Tickets Here Crap, I’m turning 40 My wife asked me what I wanted to do for my birthday and after a brief ponder, it occurred to me that I love to play live music with my band mates, I enjoy a good comedy show and I like sharing a drink with friends. [...]

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When is it Time to Switch IT Providers?

On December 26, 2011, in itgroove, SharePoint, Victoria, Victoria, by swallbridge

There aren’t any easy answers to this question, but the fact that it comes up as frequently as it does means that a lot of companies out there aren’t entirely happy with the job their IT providers are doing. And so, if you find yourself wondering whether or not you should switch to a different [...]

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