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We’re kicking off the show with a Bus Factor PSA: Don’t be an IT lynchpin! It might be job security for a little while, but it’s also going to drive you to an early grave.

From physical backups and cloud boots to selling the board on proper DR and local vs. multiple backups, we’re covering all things disaster recovery. Whether we’re talking an off-site plan, budgets, or even a DR music playlist… brace yourself for 25 minutes of sheer IT goodness!

The great migration is upon us. As Windows Server 2003 End of Service approaches, it’s a good time to reflect: Will server towers go the way of the dinosaurs? Should we be more concerned with spinning off of Windows 2008? How has virtualization changed the datacenter game? Get all the answers (and more) on another ear-catching episode of CTRL+ALT+TECH Plus!

Jeff talks with IT pro panelists Jimmy T. and Chris Dubay for a deep dive on install/download policies. When should IT pros give their users admin status and how should they balance special privileges with best practices? Zip it up, exe it out, and stay on the white list -- tune into CAT Plus!

IT pro and junk genius Matt Malone sits down with Jeff "The IT Ref" Grettler to talk about his celebrity status as the most well-known tech dumpster diver around. An Apple II got him hooked on hardware at an early age and there was no turning back. Hear how Matt turns trash into tech treasure and even does some good in the process. Listen to IT!

Jeff “The IT Ref” Grettler sits down with C.J. Wood (a.k.a., starg33ker) and Christopher Spradlin (Doughnut Destroyer) to talk all things SSDs. From plain text data on a 1.2 MB floppy to 512 Gig SSDs, it’s a brave new world. Tune in to hear more!