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by Matthew Mombrea

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Software engineer, founder of Cypress North, technology enthusiast.

The best home backup plan options - Part 2: Same machine backup

Posted Dec 08, 2012 - 08:00 am

In part one of this series on creating a home backup plan I talked about the primary backup options you have available and the pros and cons to each. Over the next three parts, I'll detail how to use each of these methods and recommend some good options and tools.
The best home backup plan options - Part 4: Cloud based backup

Posted Dec 18, 2012 - 12:55 pm

Cloud based backup is considered by many to be the backup method with the most advantages. As home internet connections have grown in bandwidth, this type of backup has become more accessible than ever before.
The best home backup plan options - Part 5: A complete backup strategy

Posted Dec 26, 2012 - 12:42 pm

Using the 3 steps described in this post and the other posts in this series, you should be fully equipped to create a solid home backup plan for you and your family.
Visual Studio 2012 Update 1 out now

Posted Nov 27, 2012 - 12:04 pm

Fresh off the heels of the ASP.NET Fall 2012 Update, Microsoft is back at it with yesterday's release of the Visual Studio 2012 Update 1 package. Visual Studio 2012 itself was only launched in September so it turns out they weren't kidding when they began their initiative to release development tool updates much more frequently.
When to use cloud platforms vs. dedicated servers

Posted Nov 09, 2012 - 09:00 am

A decent dedicated server can take you well beyond an initial launch for most companies but a small cloud instance may be cheaper in the short term. Here are some Pros and Cons to each to help with the decision.
Why your internet marketing team needs to move in with your IT team

Posted Mar 14, 2013 - 08:00 am

We have a running joke at the office that our marketing department and IT department are mortal enemies. We imagine that each is a fortified tower waging war on the other through long ranged ballistics and industrial espionage. In reality this couldn’t be further from the truth. For other companies, this is an under-exaggeration.
3 things no one tells you about online credit card processing

Posted Jan 31, 2013 - 09:00 am

Now that you know how to get started with online credit card processing, here are 3 things you should know before you dive in that nobody tells you about.
ASP.NET Fall 2012 Update: The most useful new features

Posted Nov 06, 2012 - 09:00 am

A few days ago, Microsoft released a preview of the ASP.NET Fall 2012 update to Visual Studio 2012. This update adds some really useful new features to MVC and Web API projects (along with some minor updates to Web Forms) that should save .NET developers a lot of time.
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Choosing a virtualization strategy for general purpose web hosting

Posted May 24, 2013 - 08:00 am

The concept behind server virtualization is simple - you have a powerful piece of hardware that no single application or service can fully utilize, so you allocate many smaller servers (virtual machines) to run simultaneously on a single device.
Constructing a membership service for web and mobile apps in .NET MVC

Posted Oct 31, 2012 - 08:00 am

Membership is a basic need for all applications which require personalization. Today more than ever, mobile applications are built either along side the web app or as the primary application platform. Where user accounts are concerned, the experience should be seamless regardless of the delivery method.
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