Stormwind Studios uses proprietary technologies to provide live, interactive IT training courses online in technologies such as Cisco, VMware, Microsoft, CompTIA, ITIL, AWS, cybersecurity, project management, and more. Our blog aims to share the goings-on at StormWind Studios, as well as industry news, blog posts, and some fun stuff, too.
Doug Bassett
Trying to install the .NET Framework for your Windows Server and it keeps failing? Doug Bassett has a solution for you! This is a common problem with a lot of discussion forums dedicated to solving each instance. Countless solutions for a variety of problems and frankly, ain’t nobody got time fo’ that. Don’t spend your day […] Read More
Doug Bassett
We are under attack. As news breaks around the world about Petya, the newest ransomware attack, we’ve put together a 3-minute video to arm IT professionals against it. Read More
Ashley Hunt
When I first wandered down the road of Agile best practices, I was looking through the lens of a staunch PMP® way of doing things. I’ve been “doing” waterfall for many years and pretty much lived and breathed it. As my project timelines got shorter, more technical and faster-paced I found long term planning and […] Read More
Dan Young
Secure use of website passwords are just one of the many ways you can protect your company’s assets. From the CEO to the new sales representative, anyone that has access to an organization’s information systems needs a thorough understanding of their effect on cybersecurity. All of the employees at your company are the “human sensors” […] Read More
Will Panek- Lead Microsoft Instructor|Microsoft MVP|Sybex Author
The world is changing. There is no dought about that. As the world changes, so does the world of technology. But is that always a good thing? Well sometimes it is and sometimes it’s dangerous. One of the changes that has swept across America is taking pictures with cell phones and tablets. This in itself […] Read More
George Chanturidze
One of the largest attacks on the internet has recently taken place.. and it all stemmed from a very old hacking vulnerability known as “DIRTY COW” that affects nearly all versions of Linux; Redhat in this case. As you may already be aware, some very vital sites (PayPal, Salesforce, Spotify, Twitter, etc..) went down this […] Read More
Will Panek- Lead Microsoft Instructor|Microsoft MVP|Sybex Author
As the world of technology changes, we are faced with the dilemma if we should upgrade and change our currents systems and current operating systems to the newest releases. For many of us, that question was again just recently posed with the release of Microsoft Windows 10. To upgrade or not upgrade, this is the […] Read More
Will Panek- Lead Microsoft Instructor|Microsoft MVP|Sybex Author
In today’s day and age, everyone wants technology to make our lives easy. But the real question is that also putting us in danger? Well the answer could be “Yes”. Let’s take a look at one of the newest and easiest ways for us to pay for things while at the cash register; credit card […] Read More
Dan Goodman
Image credit: Wonderful Engineering How often do we see this phrase when describing a new operating system, software product, or mobile device? Perhaps the better question to ask, how often is something actually new and improved? Recently, we have seen how Windows 10 may be new, but not necessarily improved when compared to its predecessor. […] Read More
Ashley Hunt
Creating a visual board of work to be done, work in progress and work that is “done” is one of the best ways to keep track of productivity and work together as a team. Scrum boards are one way to visually represent work and can help your projects and sprints be much more successful. Not […] Read More