Major IT Milestones at Bravo
This list represents the most notable IT events, technical achievements, policy changes, etc. at Bravo Technology Center.
2017
- QBES DB Server, hosting, s2016 issues, WSE
- IMAP strategies, sent, devices, EAS
- cloud integration into IT infrastructure
- VLAN
- DirectAccess, VDI
- multi-NIC & trunking
- pfSense OpenVPN
- SBC, NUC, SFF
- AHCI, NVMe, M.2, mSATA
- in-house CA, self-signed certs, automated DV certs
- WSD vs LPR port 9100, Wifi Direct
- Kaby Lake 7th gen CPU LGA1151 "tick"
- End-to-End QoS strategies
2016
- Server 2016 & WSE release, deploy
- SoftBlade Linux
- Ubuntu
- official Skylake ref-platform refresh
- LGA 1151 "tock"
- major recertification
- boot suites, RMx refresh
- DDR4
- USB 3.1, Thunderbolt
- pfSense SSD (FreeBSD)
- VeraCrypt WDE adopted
- w10 free upg end
- SEP14
- Software Restriction Polices (SRP)
- IoT woe focus, PSA, policies
- WAN failover
- multi-NIC trunking
- CAD reference platform refresh
- mini-ATX, SoC
- printing from Android & iOS to SMB printers`
- PoE, DVR, NVR
2015
- formal ransomware response @CryptoWall
- managed switches as standard
- AMPE as new emergency recovery platform
- Win8.1 & dotnet 3.5 mystery, DISM techniques
- MSOF 2016 & EXG2016
- Ubiquiti Unifi AP
- Meraki routers
- VeraCrypt pilot
- USB 3.1 (rel. 2013) & USB type C
- SWX to pfSense pilot project, Monowall EOL
- CAD reference platform refresh
- Code42
- SEP12.1 RU6, LTS milestone
- Windows 10, position statement, roadmap
- Wifi AC, beam forming, interoperability
- formalize guest access strategy & policy
- imaging support for ext4 (Ubuntu Server)
- exFAT support & experiment
- Kiosks
- WPS Office for Windows, niche scenario
2014
- RWD intranet
- WSE2012R2 (rel. Oct 2013 w/ W8.1)
- RDS/RWA
- Smoothwall Express 3.1
- TrueCrypt situation
- GPT vs SecureBoot vs BitLocker vs OS editions
- official Haswell Refresh ref-platform LGA1150
- Office 365, hosted EXG
2013
- Win 8.1
- VirtualBox 4.0.18
- MSOF 2013
- LibreOffice 4.0
- WPS Office for Android
- official Ivy Bridge ref-platform
- Intel exits motherboard field
- Asus motherboard standard
- USB bootability
- DP vs DVI vs HDMI
2012
- mandatory NLA for RDP
- SBS2011
- purpose-made VPC: Lean & mean FACTS Machine (Infor ERP)
- MS Surface (RT)
- official Sandy Bridge ref-platform LGA1155
- BXP 1.51c ISO (NIC drv refresh)
- QBES purpose-built DB Server
2011
- SEP12.1
- official Core i ref-platform LGA1156
- anti-RAID
2010
- MSOF 2010, ribbon UI
- Mach 4: FELI -> TUBB, server farm VPS
- Archos: Android 2.2
2009
- Metro E fiber optic DIA & P2P
- PMS 6.0 XP x64 sp2 SoftBlade Server
- whole drive encryption
2008
- SBS2008
- XP SP3
- PMS 5.3 based on XPL-LT4F2 LANDMARK EDITION
- SQUID http proxy server
2007
- Smoothwall Express 3.0
- Vista (Win 6.x), SMB3, UAC
- SEP11 RTW (from SAV10)
- MSOF 2007 (XML file conversion)
2006
- memos/info sites
- TrueCrypt
- MSCDEX replacement real-mode boot CD
2005
- SAV10
- Offline folder
- manual reversed VNC, pre-packaged 1-click
2004
- Monowall 1.2 SSD embedded
- SWX VPN site-to-site
- EFS scenarios
2003
- SBS2003
- Smoothwall Express 2.0
- MS PPTP VPN
- RWW
- MS Value Licensing
2002
- Mach 4 launch
- Shoutcast Streaming hosting, WBSU
- nLite
- ADSL & SDSL (ISP)
- DSL (Linux distro)
- anti-SPAM initiative, implementation, white papers, courseware (BCC, etc.)
2001
- XP
- RDP, EFS
- Connectix Virtual PC 4.0 (pre-MS)
- sharing modes, SMB interoperability
- Samba
- LUA and elevation techniques
2000
- Knoppix Live CD
- Windows 2000 (5.x), MMC, TS
- Dlink gateway
- TS
1999
- BSP/BLP, notepad dev
- Symantec GHOST 5.0
1998
- Windows 98 SE
- Redhat, DSL
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