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iDRAC vulnerability puts Dell EMC PowerEdge systems at risk
SCTG is taking steps to mitigate a vulnerability (CVE-2020-5366) in the iDRAC9 controller onboard Dell EMC PowerEdge 14th-Generation servers.
SIGRed: What you need to know about Microsoft’s latest vulnerability
Security researchers have discovered a 17-year old bug in Windows Server that allows a hacker to gain Domain Admin rights to your system. Here’s what to do.
Why everyone says data centers are dead
No one wants to deal with building their own data center anymore. But cloud isn’t the only alternative.
ServerCentral Turing Group Provides Managed IT Services to Essential Chicago Businesses
In light of rapidly changing business conditions, ServerCentral Turing Group (SCTG), today announced its Essential Chicago initiative to provide managed IT services to Chicago essential businesses for the remainder of 2020. The company’s Essential...
VMware releases vCenter security advisory
VMware announced a vCenter security vulnerability rated 10 out of 10 on the CVSS v3 scale due to the likelihood and ease of an attacker exploiting it.
Fighting the coronavirus with computers
COVID-19 research is performed in labs — but not the kind you might think. Thanks to the biomedical research platform Folding@home (F@h), computer labs operating out of regular people’s homes are actually running the complex calculations that will help scientists understand the coronavirus. Here’s how to get involved.
Secure your backups in 5 steps
To secure your backups, start by combining a local NAS or USB backup with a remote cloud backup (e.g., AWS or Google) for remote employees using storage.
What companies get wrong about disaster recovery
Most businesses have a DR plan. But 23% of them admit to never testing their plans. That’s a problem — but not an unsolvable one.
Buzz vs. substance: which cloud technologies are actually viable?
Here’s a quick overview of the buzz (and substance) behind three of the most talked-about cloud technologies.
Addressing the CVE-2020-0796 security vulnerability
SCTG is currently taking steps to mitigate the CVE-2020-0796 security vulnerability on all internal systems and platforms. We advise all customers to take the necessary precautions to mitigate this exploit on their systems also.
Northern Virginia Colocation Price Traps
Here’s how to avoid common colocation price traps in the Northern Virginia and Washington D.C. area.
Out with the old, in with the new – Windows 7/2008 are now End-of-Life
As of January 14th, 2020, Microsoft’s Windows 7 and Server 2008 operating systems are officially “End-of-Life”.