Uncle Marv's IT Business Podcast (Real Talk for IT Pros & MSPs)

Donate to Hurricane Ian Relief:https://www.floridadisaster.org/https://www.redcross.org/donate/homepage4.html/=== Links for this showActive Insight: https://www.synology.com/en-us/dsm/feature/active-insight/overviewCMS (Central Management System): https://www.synology.com/en-us/surveillance/feature/cmsSA3200D Dual Controller Appliance:  https://www.synology.com/en-us/products/SA3200D- Buy it here: https://amzn.to/3BZaCY1Sign up for Synology C2: https://c2.synology.com/en-global/partnerSynology Website: https://www.synology.com/en-usMy favorite NAS is the Synology 4 Bay DS920+: https://amzn.to/3SJzvOJ=== About Doug RicketsDoug is a part of the Healthcare Account Management Team that works to provide deployment ideas for healthcare environments.  === Show InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

Donate to Hurricane Ian Relief:https://www.floridadisaster.org/https://www.redcross.org/donate/homepage4.html/===== Links for things mentioned in this episodeChris Moroz, Your IT (https://yourit.com/)The Tech Tribe: https://thetechtribe.com/Paul Green, MSP Marketing: https://www.paulgreensmspmarketing.com/Blackpoint Cyber: https://blackpointcyber.com/Defendify: https://www.defendify.com/CyberGuard360: https://cg360.co/===== Other LinksSign up for Syncro with my referral link and earn $500: https://refer.syncromsp.com/l/ITMARV/Syncro Website: https://syncromsp.com/ === Show InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

*** LIVE SHOW - Wednesday, October 5 at 8 PM Eastern: https://youtu.be/Of4QPgGMMbAJoin us to see Synology in action and ask questions. === This episodes takes a look at Active Insight, CMS (Central Management System) and the C2 Console. All of these provide portals for you to monitor and manage all of you deployed appliances.=== Links for this showActive Insight: https://www.synology.com/en-us/dsm/feature/active-insight/overviewCMS (Central Management System): https://www.synology.com/en-us/surveillance/feature/cmsSA3200D Dual Controller Appliance:  https://www.synology.com/en-us/products/SA3200D- Buy it here: https://amzn.to/3BZaCY1Sign up for Synology C2: https://c2.synology.com/en-global/partnerSynology Website: https://www.synology.com/en-usMy favorite NAS is the Synology 4 Bay DS920+: https://amzn.to/3SJzvOJ=== About Doug RicketsDoug is a part of the Healthcare Account Management Team that works to provide deployment ideas for healthcare environments.  === Show InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

*** LIVE SHOW - Wednesday, October 5 at 8 PM Eastern: https://youtu.be/Of4QPgGMMbAJoin us to see Synology in action and ask questions. === On this show, we discussed Synology's File Station to administer and manager shared folders and files. There is also encryption which is mandatory for a compliance environment.=== Also mentioned Synology Drive which can be your own private cloud. C2 is Synology's suite of cloud solutions for everything starting with backup and recover solutions. It also includes password management, secure file sharing, along with identity and access management. === Links for this showBusiness File Server: https://www.synology.com/en-us/dsm/solution/business_file_serverSynology Drive: https://www.synology.com/en-us/dsm/feature/driveSynology's C2 Cloud Solutions: https://c2.synology.com/en-globalSign up for Synology C2: https://c2.synology.com/en-global/partner=== About Doug RicketsDoug is a part of the Healthcare Account Management Team that works to provide deployment ideas for healthcare environments. Synology Website: https://www.synology.com/en-usMy favorite NAS is the Synology 4 Bay DS920+: https://amzn.to/3SJzvOJSynology 12 Bay Controller: https://amzn.to/3RrfcE3 === Show InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

For me, the answer is emphatically YES that Synology is ready for business. The addition of Synology Directory Server has turned the typical NAS appliance into a domain controller to manager users, devices, groups, and more!Doug is a part of the Healthcare Account Management Team that works to provide deployment ideas for healthcare environments. Synology Website: https://www.synology.com/en-usMy favorite NAS is the Synology 4 Bay DS920+: https://amzn.to/3SJzvOJSynology 12 Bay Controller: https://amzn.to/3RrfcE3 === Show InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

Emily and Ian reviewed more of the recent changes with Syncro and mentioned some great things to come such as custom reporting. Some questions answered tonight:Why is your octopus named Eight?When can we expect an upgrade to the 1990s looking UI?When can we expect single sign on and IP whitelisting?Marvin, why aren't you switching to Syncro (paraphrased question from Paco Lebron to me)Syncro Priorities mentioned in tonight's show: https://community.syncromsp.com/t/syncro-s-priorities-for-q4/7645===== Other LinksUse my referral link and earn $500: https://refer.syncromsp.com/l/ITMARV/Syncro Website: https://syncromsp.com/ === Show InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

=== Items mentioned in tonight's showSynology  6 bay NAS DS1621xs+: https://amzn.to/3xWO3BSNEXPOW Portable Power Station: https://amzn.to/3DZDr9fMagnus Box Backup: https://magnusbox.com/Windy Weather App: https://www.windy.comMax Mayfield's Hurricane Tracker: https://www.local10.com/weather/2013/07/10/max-mayfields-hurricane-tracker-app/ === Show InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

Emily and I discuss her first year with Syncro and some of the exciting news coming soon. Syncro has rebranded.We also talked about some of the recent new features like OS patching and the growing list of integrations. Emily's Core Value: Learning Things.Listen to why she calls me her number one stalker: Scrum Master. Seven Years and Nine Months.Do Something: https://tinyurl.com/2h8fcjarJoin the Movement: https://www.racialhealingallies.com/===== LinksUse my referral link and earn $100: https://refer.syncromsp.com/l/ITMARV/Syncro Website: https://syncromsp.com/ === Show InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

Khadirah and I met after her first appearance on the podcast to review productivity tips using Zapier. Instead, we ended up talking about a CRM platform that I could use to combine several items in my IT business and podcast . Khadirah also talked about the first steps any of us can take to get our head out of the weeds. Take one week and document (write down) everything that you do. Then figure out which things on the list fall within your "Zone of Genius" and which ones don't. High Level CRM: https://www.gohighlevel.com/===== The Space Force unveils their  own marching music: https://youtu.be/zSV3Q4ztGaAFlorida Man Accused of torturing bird on threatened species list: https://tinyurl.com/2p8w4rw5===== Khadirah's LinksWebsite: https://succeedingwithsystems.com/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/servicetimefreedomLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khadirah/===== Techcon Unplugged presented by MSP Unplugged: https://www.mspunplugged.com/Vendor Awards:Best Partner: https://www.huntress.com/Best Presentation: https://www.galacticadvisors.com/Best Swag: https://magnusbox.com/ === Show InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast

Now celebrating 10 years in business, Ian is looking to grow and expand even more by designing and building highly functional, collaborative web apps for businesses that are not happy with their current software.Website: https://enlivenhq.com/===== Anyone headed to Dallas for the ASCII MSP Success Summit in October? Let me know so that we can meet up. If you're near Oklahoma City, let me know that too. You're not signed up?  Sign up here... https://asciievents.com/===== Join us in Chicago for Techcon Unplugged: September 16-18, 2022Tech Marketing Engine was last year's Swag Winner. Can they defend their title? Techcon Unplugged: https://techconunplugged.com/Use discount code ITBP75OFF and save $75 off the ticket price. === Show InformationWebsite: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/Host: Marvin BeeUncle Marv’s Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3EiyKoZBecome a monthly supporter: https://ko-fi.com/itbusinesspodcast