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Windows 2003 server in the rear view mirror

Windows 2003 server in the rear view mirror

By Greg Gurev

Gurev is Head Sherpa at MySherpa, Wilmington

Let’s face it. In small business, Microsoft had us at “hello.” Let’s get nostalgic for a moment. In tech time, we don’t have to backtrack too far, just to 2003 when Microsoft’s Windows Small Business Server was the popular go-to operating system for businesses with 75 employees or fewer.

Construction Software and the Cloud

Below is my recent post to a discussion on the Construction Financial Management Association @CFMA website. The large software companies are making a big push to move clients to their hosted applications and are using "cloud" as a catalyst for new sales opportunities.

MySherpa Named Top MSP Globally

Penton Technology Names MySherpa® to the MSPmentor 501 Global Edition

8th Annual Report Identifies
World’s Top 501 Managed Service Providers (MSPs)

March 26, 2015: MySherpa® has appeared on Penton Technology’s eighth-annual MSPmentor 501 Global Edition, a distinguished list and report identifying the world’s top 501 managed service providers (MSPs). The complete 501 list is currently available on the MSPmentor.

Save Big by Actively Managing your Vendor Contract Renewals

Remember when you signed up for that new, personal cell phone or a T1 data circuit for your business? There was probably a really good promotion that created compelling value to select that service. Fast-forward 24 months and, chances are, there could be an even better value awaiting you at renewal—but will you know?

Knowing when each contract expires and scheduling the renewal evaluation with ample time before your contract expires is the key to saving big.

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Hello friends,

Hope you’re having a safe and productive autumn – we’re in full swing here, getting new hardware projects underway and meeting new folks out and about. Here’s the latest news from Base Camp

Windows 9 or just plain Windows?

Microsoft is working diligently to get on a recurring OS release cycle, and by all the latest accounts, it looks like they might be solidifying their OS across platforms – no more “Windows phone”, just “Windows”. The latest rumors also indicate there may be free or low cost upgrades, depending on speed of the releases.

Sherpa Sightings:

Base Camp recycles whatever we get our hands on – this time, it’s the boxes from a Windows XP refresh project.

Ronald McDonald House – Kenny’s cookin’ up a storm!

Ronald McDonald House dinner night – and if you aren’t cooking, you’re cleaning with Colin!

Head Sherpa and all around nice guy Greg gives TWICE the blood during his RBC donation at Delmarva Blood bank.