John Panagakos

Windows OS Hits the Big 3–0

November 17, 2015 John Panagakos Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Microsoft, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

When I realized the Windows Operating System was turning 30, it made me reflect. For the better part of the past 20 years I’ve been a Microsoft certified trainer and Windows has been a big part of my life. So why not celebrate Windows OS’ birthday by recounting my personal history and thoughts on the OS’ major highs and lows?

2 New Windows 10 Security Features Worth Knowing About

November 11, 2015 John Panagakos Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Microsoft, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

Much has been said about Windows 10 and more specifically about its built-in security features. We’ll take a closer look at two new security features Microsoft’s latest OS brings to the table: Data Loss Prevention and Windows Device Guard. They both help to solve data loss.

8 Things You Need to Know about Windows 10

July 22, 2015 John Panagakos Cisco, Cloudera, Featured, Microsoft, Professional Development, Project Management, Routing & Switching, Technology, Training in Business

July 29, 2015 is the official release date of Windows 10, and Microsoft is putting a lot behind their latest operating system. The company’s top executives have promised to have Windows 10 running on a billion devices within two to three years. To get to those numbers Microsoft is pulling out all the stops, offering Windows 10 as a free upgrade to PC owners running Windows 7 or Windows 8, as well as making it free for small devices. Although Windows is still the number one desktop operating system in the world, PCs have seen their market share steadily decrease over the last few years to the benefit of portable devices.