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    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:43:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>We won't touch that!</title>
      <link>http://support.virtualsands.com/news/140/we-wont-touch-that.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 22:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;div style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;'&gt;&lt;div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sometimes, it's surprising when things work out. &amp;nbsp;You get the request to assist in recovering / reconstructing some data from an old database application. &amp;nbsp;One does their research, takes precautions by imaging the disk before making changes, then executing a plan to reconstruct data that had been inaccessible for 3 months. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This data was critical business data that the client had gone without. &amp;nbsp;Why? &amp;nbsp;We come to find out that he had tried a number of other service providers in the area until he found us. &amp;nbsp;Others either wouldn't touch it or couldn't solve it. We did it in a 24 hour turn-around. &amp;nbsp;The database is up and running again and the client can continue business.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Store. &amp;nbsp;Protect. &amp;nbsp;Deliver.&lt;br id="isPasted"&gt;That's what we do.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.virtualsands.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.vsands.net/vs/i/icons/logo_sm.png" style="width: 80px;" class="fr-dib"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Virtual~Sands&lt;br&gt;860.496.0745&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a data-fr-linked="true" href="mailto:solved@vsands.net"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;solved@vsands.net&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a data-fr-linked="true" href="//www.virtualsands.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.virtualsands.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;</description>
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      <title>Maintenance Profile 6.2 Released</title>
      <link>http://support.virtualsands.com/news/139/maintenance-profile-6_2-released.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 04:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;div style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;'&gt;&lt;div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;img src="/AvatarHandler.ashx?newsattchid=3" style="width: 100px;" class="fr-dib"&gt;Staying current.&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;div&gt;Computers and servers like any piece of sensitive equipment or machinery will work best and provide expected results the longest with regular maintenance. Like an oil change for your computer, our preventive care keeps things running smoothly. We check for optimization, security, data protection, and the latest software features. The maintenance profile provides a framework for consistent application of these comprehensive set of value points. This latest version checks over 200 aspects of configuration including software updates and system issues. &amp;nbsp; Some key updates:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Windows Advantage Support has receives additional content and links&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Updated remote access for better support and higher security.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Removed some outdated aspects of maintenance releases&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Processes include additional continuity and recovery steps&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div&gt;Inevitably, it improves user experience, protects your investment, and positively impacts your bottom line.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Store. &amp;nbsp;Protect. &amp;nbsp;Deliver.&lt;br id="isPasted"&gt;That's what we do.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.virtualsands.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.vsands.net/vs/i/icons/logo_sm.png" style="width: 80px;" class="fr-dib"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Virtual~Sands&lt;br&gt;860.496.0745&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a data-fr-linked="true" href="mailto:solved@vsands.net"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;solved@vsands.net&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a data-fr-linked="true" href="//www.virtualsands.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.virtualsands.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;</description>
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      <title>Maintenance Profile 6.0 Released</title>
      <link>http://support.virtualsands.com/news/136/maintenance-profile-6_0-released.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 08:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;div style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;'&gt;&lt;div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;div id="isPasted" style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 22px;"&gt;Welcome to Maintenance 6.0&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto;"&gt;&lt;img src="/AvatarHandler.ashx?newsattchid=1" style="width: 100px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h2 id="isPasted"&gt;Keeping Current. &amp;nbsp;Keeping Safe.&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We rely on our computers every day. &amp;nbsp;As a piece of sensitive equipment it will work best and provide expected results the longest with regular maintenance. It a time where malware and scams are frequent, keeping your machine current and you protected is critical. &amp;nbsp;Like an oil change for your computer, our preventive care keeps things running smoothly. We check hardware for potential failures, apply optimizations, check security settings, validate and recommend data protection, and update to the latest software features. The maintenance profile provides a framework for consistent application of these comprehensive set of value points. This latest version checks over 200 aspects of configuration including software updates and system issues. &amp;nbsp; Some key updates:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Added new tools for better results in maintenance and for the user.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Updated remote access for better support.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Removed outdated aspects of maintenance releases&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Processes include more rigorous continuity and recovery steps&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div&gt;Inevitably, it improves user experience and positively impacts your bottom line.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Store. &amp;nbsp;Protect. &amp;nbsp;Deliver.&lt;br&gt;That's what we do.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.virtualsands.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.vsands.net/vs/i/icons/logo_sm.png" style="width: 80px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Virtual~Sands&lt;br&gt;860.496.0745&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a data-fr-linked="true" href="mailto:solved@vsands.net"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;solved@vsands.net&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a data-fr-linked="true" href="//www.virtualsands.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.virtualsands.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;</description>
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      <title>Servers Current: Level 5.6</title>
      <link>http://support.virtualsands.com/news/134/servers-current-level-5_6.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 01:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;div style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;'&gt;&lt;div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;div&gt;Making sure our client's have machines that operate smoothly is, of course, part of our purpose. &amp;nbsp;But we live by what we promote for our clients. &amp;nbsp;Our maintenance levels are used internally first, tested, and then we encourage our regular maintenance at that level. &amp;nbsp;Leading by example, our internal machines are current to Maintenance Level 5.6.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div id="isPasted"&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div style='margin: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; text-size-adjust: none; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Roboto, "Segoe UI", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;'&gt;&lt;span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; text-size-adjust: none;"&gt;&lt;span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; text-size-adjust: none; font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Store. &amp;nbsp;Protect. &amp;nbsp;Deliver.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='margin: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; text-size-adjust: none; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Roboto, "Segoe UI", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;'&gt;&lt;span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; text-size-adjust: none;"&gt;&lt;span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; text-size-adjust: none; font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;That's what we do.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style='margin: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; text-size-adjust: none; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Roboto, "Segoe UI", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; 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padding: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; text-size-adjust: none; font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.vsands.net/" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; text-size-adjust: none; color: rgb(0, 102, 147); text-decoration-line: none;"&gt;www.virtualsands.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;</description>
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      <title>Maintenance Profile 5.6 Released</title>
      <link>http://support.virtualsands.com/news/133/maintenance-profile-5_6-released.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;div style='font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;'&gt;&lt;div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Staying current for speed and security.&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;div&gt;Computers and servers like any piece of sensitive equipment or machinery will work best and provide expected results the longest with regular maintenance. Like an oil change for your computer, our preventive care keeps things running smoothly. We check for optimization, security, data protection, and the latest software features. The maintenance profile provides a framework for consistent application of these comprehensive set of value points. This latest version checks over 200 aspects of configuration including software updates and system issues. &amp;nbsp; Some key updates:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Windows Advantage Support has received a major update. &amp;nbsp;Customizable menus, important shortcuts, and ability to identify the most current versions of windows.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Updated remote access for better support.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Removed some outdated aspects of maintenance releases&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Processes include more rigorous continuity and recovery steps&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div&gt;Inevitably, it improves user experience and positively impacts your bottom line.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Store. &amp;nbsp;Protect. &amp;nbsp;Deliver.&lt;br id="isPasted"&gt;That&amp;#39;s what we do.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.virtualsands.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="https://cdn.vsands.net/vs/i/icons/logo_sm.png" style="width: 80px;" class="fr-dib"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Virtual~Sands&lt;br&gt;860.496.0745&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a data-fr-linked="true" href="mailto:solved@vsands.net"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;solved@vsands.net&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a data-fr-linked="true" href="//www.virtualsands.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.virtualsands.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;</description>
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