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Directive has been serving the Oneonta area since 1993, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

Windows 7 End of Mainstream Support Looms on the Horizon

b2ap3_thumbnail_windows_7_support_400.jpgIf you have yet to upgrade away from Windows XP for some reason, you might want to think twice about upgrading to Windows 7. Microsoft has cautioned users about the end of mainstream support for several of its products within the next six months, and the popular operating system is one of them.

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Prevent the Summer Heat from Roasting Your Servers with this Portable Solution

b2ap3_thumbnail_severs_get_hot_400.jpgTechnically speaking, it needs to be 158°F for a raw egg to become firm. The summer heat doesn't get that hot, but outdoor objects like sidewalks and car hoods that come in contact with it can. Thus the phrase, "It's so hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk!" When it's hot outside, you need to keep your server units cool inside.

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Tuff eNuff? You Bet We Are! [VIDEO]

On the 4th of July, in Oneonta, NY's Neahwa Park, Team Directive participated in the LEAF Council's Tuff eNuff 5K Obstacle Challenge. Our team was comprised of 13 participants, 3 volunteers, and 2 videographers. At 10:30am, they began their heat of the race, along with about 40 other participants.

teamdirective-tuff-enuff.jpgBy the time they reached the finish line, our team was tired and muddy. The majority had some scrapes and bruises. But in the end, everyone from Team Directive who began the challenge, finished it!

We can officially say that: We are Tuff eNuff.

Tuff eNuff is the only local 5K of its kind. Its competitors faced challenges of strength, speed, and endurance, including cross-country running, wading through waist-high water, several climbing obstacles, and a downhill mudslide.

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What's a Hard Drive Crash and How Can I Prevent It?

b2ap3_thumbnail_hard_drive_basics_400.jpgYou've heard about how bad a computer crash can be. You may have even experienced a crash yourself, but are you familiar with the technical reason behind a crash? A crash happens when the tiny pieces of a hard disk drive stop working by crashing into each other at very high speeds. When this happens, the data on your computer is lost.

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Is Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 the iPad Killer?

b2ap3_thumbnail_is_the_surface_pro_3_the_best_tablet_400.jpgThe new Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is out and Microsoft is hoping that they have a winner on their hands. It's a sweet piece of technology, to be sure, with a 12-inch screen and a Core i3 processor for the base model, but, like previous Surface models, it's unlikely to experience the same level of success as Apple's iPad. Why is this?

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