Information Technology

Private Equity Company Powers Industry Transformation by Partnering with Sikich

Private Equity Company Powers Industry Transformation by Partnering with Sikich It’s well known that private equity firms work at an extremely fast pace….

Aruba Central/Virtual Controller Configurations

I recently encountered an odd issue while deploying an Aruba wireless solution to a client. The project started out normal enough. I acquired 6…

How to Start a Cloud-Hosted Environment via Email

Most organizations utilizing cloud-hosted tier-1 environments are using some form of auto start and stop to help manage their Azure spend. Typically, this is…

Using Microsoft Edge from a Server Operating System – Introducing Microsoft Edge for Business

When I need an actual browser on a Microsoft Windows server operating system (Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, or Windows Server 2019),…

Ask Application Vendors All the Right Questions

While working with application vendors on projects, it’s important to ask all the questions. For example, last month I was assisting a client to…

PowerShell As Admin – Easy Mode

Through your IT career you come across things very infrequently that are game changers. The best ones happen to be the most simple ones…

How to Remove Troublesome Microsoft Updates for Windows 10

I recently ran into a label printing issue with a client. The printer in question was installed via a new 2019-build server and shared…

Hyper-V VM Immediate/Delayed Startup Problems

I recently ran into startup problems with VMs not starting up immediately after rebooting the Hyper-V host. The issue was compounded when Windows Updates…

Securing IoT Devices

Internet of things or IoT devices have become very popular in the last few years, and that has many security implications. The convenience of…

How to Keep Single Sign-on Secure

Single Sign-on or SSO is an IT buzzword that you probably have seen or heard over the past few years, especially when dealing with…

How Equipment Manufacturers Can Create More Value From Customer Relationships

How Equipment Manufacturers Can Create More Value from Customer Relationships CRM technology for Equipment Manufacturing companies — with Sikich as your consulting partner We…

Microsoft Teams Phone System Porting Issues and Direct Routing

Microsoft Teams has been one of the fastest growing products ever for Microsoft this year. By combining persistent chat, collaboration, voice and video into…

Microsoft Teams Rooms Systems: What are they and do we need one?

Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) is a solution that will transform meetings that take place in a shared room of any size, from a small…

Microsoft 365: What is Windows Autopilot?

Microsoft offers many services to help businesses modernize their IT infrastructures, such as Microsoft 365 for e-mail and Azure for hosted infrastructure. Adoption of…

The Amazing Power of Profiles

Chrome profiles are much more robust and functional than just the incognito mode that many power users use and know. They allow a user…

Construction Redefined with Consolidated Management Software Technology

CONSTRUCTION REDEFINED WITH CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY The Sikich HeadStart for Construction Solution For construction companies, there has never been a more opportune time…

The Importance of a Warranty on IT Equipment

Today many people who manage their company’s IT infrastructure understand the importance of server warranties. To make it easier, most retailers attach a basic…

PowerToys in Windows 10 – Run Quick Launcher

The developers at Microsoft are busy. When I started writing about PowerToys, there were only 3 toys in the bunch. Once again, as with…

8 Actions to Position Your Business for Success NOW

8 Actions to Position Your Business for Success NOW Your playbook as the economy reopens WITH THE REOPENING OF THE U.S. ECONOMY, EVERY BUSINESS…

Cisco Security Advisory

Your workstation and servers aren’t the only operating systems (OSes) that require patching. Firewalls, routers, and switches run OSes of their own and also…