Category Archives: IT

Tools We Use at Rackless

At Rackless, we have a fascination with web statistics. We often recommend to our friends and clients the saying ‘Stand on the shoulders of giants.’ What that means is that to partner with companies that have huge resources and will be in business 5-years from now. There is nothing fun about having to replace a …

CIO vs IT Director: How Are They Different?

Often a company uses the title IT Director when the company either doesn’t develop software and a title with the word Officer isn’t politically acceptable.

The title Chief Information Officer is used to signal the person speaks on behalf for the company regarding strategy with shareholders, board members, media and more.

The Potential Demise of Microsoft Public Folders

This morning, I met with team members for a client where I serve as their Fractional Chief Information Officer. The topic was Microsoft Exchange Public Folders that while supported in Microsoft Exchange Server is facing debate about how well they will be supported in Microsoft Office 365. Over my career, I have passed on deploying …