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With the new BranchCache feature in Windows 7, users in remote offices no longer must accept less-than-perfect performance when tapping data on servers at headquarters.
A complex and powerful product like Exchange can take control of your IT shop — if you don't learn how to take control of it first.
In its Exchange 2007 Service Pack 2, Microsoft adds support for Windows Server Backup in Server 2008 and other features that improve auditing and coexistence with Exchange 2010.
Companies find they can help the environment and their bottom line at the same time.
Providing a mobile environment is a good way to boost employee morale.
IT leaders share how to best utilize a unified threat management appliance to protect your business.
Adler Planetarium uses digital displays to construct a 3D overflight simulator for its "Shoot for the Moon" exhibit.
Businesses say Wi-Fi provides a big return on investment through productivity gains.
Businesses are turning to mobile-payment technology to simplify the transaction process.
Businesses are turning to desktop virtualization to lower costs, ease management and improve security.
The HP Officejet J4680 promises all of the utility one would expect from a high-end multifunction printer at an entry-level price, including several features that go above and beyond those of many similarly priced models, not the least of which is 802.11g Wi-Fi support.
Continuous monitoring with NetIQ's management console eases compliance chores.
The ultra-portable netbook platform offers an inexpensive alternative for companies that want to expand their telework programs.
If your business is rolling out its first SharePoint implementation, then keep things simple. That's true for the solicitation and for your documentation, too.
Putting together a proper DLM policy requires some elbow grease — and perhaps a small financial investment — but there's much to be gained from one.
Microsoft's Data Protection Manager 2007 provides simple and reliable continuous data protection for Microsoft servers.
Restoring a broken server to different hardware or to a virtual machine using the Restore Anywhere feature in Symantec's Backup Exec System Recovery is ideal for system administrators. Not only does it allow for rapid recovery from a system failure, but for a growing enterprise, it also makes redeployment of a server to new hardware a snap.
Before you jump into any virtualized environment, here are a few lesser-known tips that might come in handy from companies that have already made the move.
Real-world results prove e-signatures significantly reduce costs and boost the bottom line.
Voice-logistics system helps businesses cut warehouse errors and boost productivity.
Businesses begin turning to cloud computing for flexibility, scalability and savings.
Netbooks, notebooks and smartphones meet the mobility demands of today's road warriors.
The Barton Malow construction management and general contracting firm leverages unified communications and virtualization to meet customer needs and grow its business.
Speech recognition and call clarity are just two benefits users can expect from Avaya one-X Deskphone 9650 IP telephone.
Help your end users take the disaster out of disaster recovery.
Try these tips for a seamless installation of VMware Fusion and give your Mac users the same access to apps as those using PCs.
To succeed in today's economic climate, businesses need to see beyond their business-as-usual practices to find new efficiencies and innovative ways to stretch their IT dollars.
Use these tips to make sure your older programs will work with Microsoft's latest OS.
These five technologies can help companies make the most of their IT budgets.
Try these tips for an easy installation of VMware Fusion to give your Mac users the same access to apps as those using PCs.
Significant breakthroughs in material science could revolutionize current storage solutions.
Computer imaging software makes life easier when deploying new computers.
Silicon-based technology could reduce costs and improve performance of existing optical devices.
Innovation is a mind-set — break through the cloud of fear and risk.
World Golf Tour puts online gamers on the course.
A telecommunications services company for the deaf perfects on-the-fly expansion of its IT infrastructure.
Deduplication technology lightens the data burden.
Take advantage of asset tagging to keep track of equipment.
Endpoint suites help SMBs save money and improve network management.
IT automation software frees businesses from repetitive toil, saving time and money.
The new HP DX9000 TouchSmart PC provides an interactive experience for its users.
Reduce costs and improve service with Microsoft's System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
The new HP DX9000 TouchSmart PC provides an
interactive experience for its users.
Microsoft's new operating system, in beta, offers a retooled taskbar and faster response times.
AMD's Dragon platform lets power users push the limits of their monitors.
AMD's Dragon platform is designed for power users who want to push the limits of their monitors.
Wyse Technology's V10L thin client packs power in a small footprint.
Take a look at improvements to Windows Vista, available in the forthcoming Service Pack 2.
These days, computers are essential for day-to-day operations. Follow these tips keep your help desk moving in the right direction.
Microsoft IO provides a simple structure for evaluating the efficiency of core IT services, business productivity and application platforms.
WiMAX technology promises a cost-effective high-bandwidthd alternative for businesses.
Microsoft's Hyper-V is a fast, free and capable hypervisor supported by Windows Server 2008.
NetScaler 9 includes integrated caching and compression to help network engineers get the most out of the bandwidth they have.
Going green is easier said than done, but a few small process tweaks can reduce overall power consumption in your data center.
Through rapidly evolving digital pathology, seriously ill individuals are being diagnosed within hours — and sometimes minutes.
Digital Aisle, DNA Networks and Titan Worldwide are revolutionizing the advertising industry with interior and exterior digital ads.
Techies from green technology startups reveal the consumption-minded measures the companies take internally.
BizTech spotlights three green startups with the technology, innovation and drive to change the way utilities, consumers, automakers and notebook owners think about energy.
Boston-area green startup Konarka Technologies has developed a plastic material that absorbs either natural or artificial light to generate electric power.
Follow these four steps to properly calibrate your notebook battery and get more juice from a single charge.
Moving created the perfect opportunity for a British Columbia consulting company to deploy a new IT infrastructure.
Webcasting is taking off, thanks to a timely combination of tightening travel budgets, the introduction of new user-friendly high-def video cameras and better content delivery tools.
Research In Motion's latest 3G device, the BlackBerry Bold, is chock-full of various design, performance and productivity improvements.
When circumstances dictate cutting costs, IT has a great opportunity to demonstrate its value by milking additional mileage from existing systems.
HP's flexible electronic displays offer new opportunities for e-books, e-readers and signage.
Although complete reliance on the next generation Internet Protocol may be some years away, IPv6 is becoming more prevalent in everyday computing scenarios.
Here are five more ways to improve use of Citrix's thin Windows deployment tool.
Check out five ways that can help you get the most from Citrix's new thin Windows deployment tool.
If prices continue to drop, this could be the year for solid-state drives to take off.
Forefront Client Security, Microsoft's enterprise antivirus product, protects desktops, notebooks and servers that don't host specific applications.
When it comes to designing information systems, functionality is essential, but performance should be factored in from the outset in order to prevent implementation problems down the road.
Microsoft Remote Web Workplace is a browser-based portal that offers SBS users an elegant web-based remote access solution, without the usual complexities.
Windows Mobile 6, the latest mobile product from Microsoft, offers many improvements over its predecessor, including a superior user experience, better management options and an enhanced Outlook, with the ability to display HTML e-mail and sync individual messages.
IEEE's new 802.11r standard would allow Wi-Fi devices to roam rapidly among access points, enhancing the operation of VoIP on enterprise LANs.
This step-by-step guide will smooth your virtualization deployment.
Pumpco Energy Services relies on blade PCs to manage its fuel pumping equipment.
Companies find that automated time-and-attendance systems can pay for themselves in a matter of months.
Computer simulations that run on blade servers help Pharmasset speed the drug discovery process.
Tracking and safely managing explosives with RFID tags has become a winning business formula for startup ExploTrack.
Videoconferencing helps SMBs reduce travel costs and unify their growing companies.
By extending Voice over IP, SMBs boost customer service and cut costs.
SMBs turn to tools that simplify backup of Macs and PCs over a single network.
Sitekeeper software lets network managers run updates for security, applications and operating systems.
Improved security features in Internet Explorer 8 will make browsing safer than ever for nonsavvy users.
Microsoft OneNote can be used for storing and organizing information on any computer, lets users collaborate on projects and eases the load on Exchange servers.
Backed by an all-star lineup, 38 Studios squares off against the Goliaths in the booming PC game industry.
SMBs say Microsoft CRM frees up the data so salespeople can look good in front of customers.
Palm Centro offers a low-cost option with strong e-mail support for business users.
Now that Windows Server 2008 is on the scene, IT managers can deploy domain controllers in unsecured locations safely, by encrypting drives, limiting the attack surface and separating server and Active Director administrative privileges.
Configure users' desktops and settings quickly and easily using Group Policy Preferences.
Using commercially available technologies and a little ingenuity, Signalife runs an efficient business and helps cardiac patients at the same time.
Learn how to get the most out of Symantec's latest version of the venerable backup software.
Solve the problem of e-mail storage with Symantec Enterprise Vault.
Microsoft's new scripting tool can simplify network admin.
When migrating from Symantec AntiVirus to Symantec Endpoint Protection, you need to learn a few new deployment tricks.
Case Study: Ocean Conservancy sails through Citrix deployment.
Document management starts at document capture.
Five easy ways you can break your Windows network and place it into an unsupported state.
The secret to e-mail that never gets dropped and Web sites that don't grind to a halt.
Critical data is growing at an exponential rate, and tapes are no longer the only option for backup.
Learn about helpful tools that can minimize headaches for tech support as users adapt to Vista's capabilities and security enhancements.
Web collaboration and videoconferencing options offer easier ways to meet.
Continuous backup provides the comfort of redundancy and live data at a moment's notice.
SMBs that develop software for their own needs know potential markets from the inside, but there's more to consider for a successful spin-off.
Startup Miasolé has big designs on the growing solar panel market.
Three Web 2.0 startups offer their take on crafting tools for better collaboration, scheduling and databases.
Working with multiple local Group Policy objects.
A new Symantec tool takes on bots at the point of entry.
Garmin's eTrex can help your staff know where it's going — literally.
Defragging is built into Windows, making it a cheap and easy way to give your systems a performance boost.
Wartime communication used to be letters home. Wartime communication used to be letters home. Today, soldiers have the same tools and technology as the media.
BitTorrent eyes the enterprise
Sure, digging through the .NET Framework documentation is a rip-roaring good time, but here are a few shortcuts to get you back to your coding faster.
Speak into a microphone and dictate text directly into any application.
Improve your tools, not your head count.
It takes a sophisticated network platform to get fans to their favorite sporting events at affordable prices.
Users increasingly prove Windows PCs aren't only for office workers.
Discover a better way to secure, manage and share
documents with a free Web-based application.
Get the 411 on the latest generation of smartphones, featuring push e-mail, centralized management and remote data wipes.
Ten sure-fire tips to ensure that your machine's functionality is worthless.
Using output caching to improve the performance of your ASP.NET Web application.
The next generation backup captures data in real time.
Windows Vista can automatically respond to any event being added to the event log.
Previous Versions restores local and Windows Server files.
Backup and restore has been radically redesigned in Microsoft Windows Vista.
Although businesses don't often think about energy consumption by idle computers, it's time to start.
Check out five utilities that your IT team might want to add to its digital toolkit.
This database is no longer a target for the schoolyard bully.
Putting fuzz security testing into the development life cycle.
If you face poorly timed installation requests and surprise
new employees, try these tips on PC imaging using Atiris.
Application performance monitoring keeps Web sites running at full tilt.
Newest release of Windows SharePoint Services provides a fast and easy solution to building Web sites.
As companies tame spam and viruses, new blended threats add Web content filtering to the mix of vital security tools.
Small businesses are considering a range of options to ensure that they have software on tap.
If you need to keep e-mail packrats under control, Exchange mailbox management can do the trick.
Check out our primer of Active Directory shortcuts that will help you manage a migration to Windows Server 2003.
Get more out of Outlook by reversing the 80/20 rule and making sure users take advantage of as many useful features as possible.
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