Catapult, a Quisitive company, is a Microsoft-focused solutions and services firm that specializes in imagining, building and sustaining digital transformation and cloud-based solutions that people love to use. Catapult has consistently been recognized as a leading Microsoft Partner with 10 Advanced Specializations and 17 Microsoft competencies. Recent accolades include 2020 MSUS Partner Award Winner Azure – DevOps, Top Microsoft 365 Security Partner for FY20, and being named a finalist of the Data Analytics 2020 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award. Catapult has offices nationwide.

SQL fragmentation explained

As the data in Microsoft SQL Server tables changes their indexes change. Over time these indexes become fragmented. This fragmentation will adversely affect performance. This post provides information to help you understand the detailed mechanics behind fragmentation. It will also help you understand the methods and approaches for performing defragmentation so you can improve your…

CRM 2011 – Removing Shared Views

I recently encountered a situation in which one of our CRM users wanted to clean up some old CRM Views which were created using Advanced Find and shared with him by someone who is no longer with the company.   This presented an interesting dilemma, because the person who shared the views did not give…

Catapult Systems Cloud Services

It occurred to me that I have not touted the newest Business Unit within Catapult Systems, my company (well I wish it was MY Company, but I do work for them). We started a new Cloud Services Unit the first of this year to focus on Microsoft Cloud Services, Office 365, Intune, CRM Online and…

App V v5 Client Deployment within SCCM 2012

  AppV v5 Sp1 is the newest release of Microsoft’s Application virtualization software. The below will walk through the needed prerequisites for installing the AppV Client and also screen shot the needed steps to deploy AppV 5 within SCCM. Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Full Package) (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17718) Windows PowerShell 3.0 (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34595) NOTE Installing PowerShell 3.0 requires…

SCCM 2012 and USMT v5 in place refresh

  USMT v5 Usage within SCCM 2012 Sp1 Task sequences USMT allows for multiple scenarios when implementing: In place refresh Offline Mode (USMT running within WinPE) SMP My obviously favorites are In place and Offline. I like the option of allowing for a streamlined approach to support calls, if for example, a support call takes…