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I have many years of experience with UNIX and Windows system administration, and in 2000 helped a customer go live with the Auburn release of Evolution payroll service-bureau software from iSystems LLC. I now support multiple customers with Evolution software administration.

Though my knowledge of the payroll issues themselves is limited (but growing), I've developed a fair expertise with the care and feeding of the Evolution infrastructure in test and production environments. I offer these tips and tools in the hopes of making payroll run more smoothly for everybody.

The tools are free...

... but support is not. I'm always happy to receive reports of errors or unclear spots in my Tips or tools, but they don't generally include free support.

To the extent that you're operating outside your comfort zone, please retain professional advice from either iSystems Technical support, or from an experienced Evolution consultant.

I'm available on an hourly basis, or with retainer plans that provided prioritized responses and reduced hourly rates.

Important - not all Evo Tips are suitable for all users, and are intended mainly to assist experienced IT administrators (either Windows or Linux, as appropriate). They are not intended as step-by-step guides for those not generally familiar with the technology: it's imperative that important system work (patching or building a DB server, for instance) is supervised by an experienced Evolution administrator.

Though I work closely with iSystems, none of my work is endorsed by them. I speak for myself only.

Note - Evolution payroll service-bureau software has positively nothing to do with the Open Source Evolution email system from Novell.