Integration Station

Simplified SMB Configuration: Part 1 [online only] June 2008 • by Emmett Dulaney In the first installment of this SMB tutorial, Emmett walks you through the first few steps of configuring SMB on a Windows home network, using Fedora 8 as an example. full story

Access Control/Authentication Management [online only] February 2008 • by Emmett Dulaney Symark's product suite makes integration a whole lot simpler. full story

Obtaining User Buy-In Before a Change [online only] December 2007 • by Emmett Dulaney Considering a migration? You'll need to woo your users first. Emmett shares a few tips on conducting an effective feasibility study. full story

The Next Phase for Migration [online only] September 2007 • by Emmett Dulaney Transforming critical data from one platform to another has always been the hardest part about migrating to Linux. So why are there so few third-party tools available to help you through the process? full story

The Need for an Integration Certification [online only] August 2007 • by Emmett Dulaney There's a certification program for practically every skill out there -- so why not for intergration? Emmett analyzes author Warren Wyrostek's proposal to fill the integration certification void. full story

Integration Answers: Part One [online only] July 2007 • by Emmett Dulaney Which version of Linux is best for you? Should you really try integrating with Windows NT 4? You asked, and Emmett answers. full story

Making Users and Administrators Happy [online only] June 2007 • by Emmett Dulaney Pleasing both camps can be a complicated task in itself. Here are a few tips that might help. full story

Doing Integration Right [online only] May 2007 • by Emmett Dulaney When it comes to tackling integration, you'd be hard-pressed to find a company that does it better than FileEngine. full story

How Marketable Are Your Skills? [online only] April 2007 • by Emmett Dulaney Emmett scours a popular job site to determine what employers are looking for the most. full story

Who You Gonna Call? [online only] February 2007 • by Emmett Dulaney Whether your next big project is integration or migration, you don't have to go it alone. Here are some companies that can give you the guidance you need. full story

A New Meaning for CIO? [online only] December 2006 • by Emmett Dulaney Emmett won't be surprised if the "I" in CIO soon stands for integration instead of information. full story

If It Can Go Wrong, It Will: A Migration Case Study [online only] November 2006 • by Emmett Dulaney A problem-by-problem breakdown of why one company's three-year Unix to Windows migration went so horribly, horribly wrong. full story

Break Out the Case Studies [online only] October 2006 • by Emmett Dulaney Yes, vendor-sponsored case studies and whitepapers are notorious for not-too-honest marketing take on projects. However, if you know how to use them to your advantage, they can become one of the best research tools for any interop project. full story

Simplifying Integration September 2006 • by Emmett Dulaney Emmett offers his top tips and advice to help any interop project run smoother. full story

Working with Microsoft's Services for Unix, Part 2 August 2006 • by Emmett Dulaney In the second of a two-part series, Emmett walks through setting up password synchronization in heterogenous environments. full story