Tech Tip – Buying A BIOS

In the early ’70s at the dawn of the micro-computing age and in the land of the super-computers, electronics trade magazines were publishing the details of a “toy” computer. Supposedly billed as a “cheap” training device for electrical engineers with a hobbyist bent, it was composed of a few integrated circuits, a microcomputer chip, LED [...]

Cisco ASA 8.3 Features and Upgrades

Not too long ago, Cisco released the Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software release 8.3. There are some changes in this version that make it different than all the previous releases. If you have an ASA, you’ll find there are new features that you’ll want to have. You can now configure access rules that are applied [...]

Collaboration through WebEx Connect

Collaboration is a necessity in today’s fast paced business world. What’s the status on that project? Have you heard from that vendor? Fortunately, powerful tools are available today to make collaboration more than a buzz word; it’s a reality. If you mention instant messaging to some IT professionals, their immediate thought is how to block [...]

Coming Soon: New Horizons Computer Learning Center Twin Cities

Sovran will be opening a New Horizons Computer Learning Center in 2011. Effective immediately, Sovran can offer training on products such as Microsoft, Cisco and many more. Sovran’s management felt that incorporating a training outlet as a supplement to our current portfolio would allow Sovran to truly offer our clients end to end solutions. Since [...]