Learn four ways MDOP R2 can help you migrate your organization to Windows 7.

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.

Here's how to connect users to remote virtual machines with Hyper-V and Remote Desktop Services.

Want an extra layer of security for Windows? Then enabling Vista's outbound firewall just might do the trick.

Continuous monitoring with NetIQ's management console eases compliance chores.

Check out five technologies that can maximize the protection of your end users' data.

Using Multiple Active Firewall Profiles in Windows 7, Public, Private and Domain firewalls can be active simultaneously.

Policy setting and BitLocker encryption can help you manage the parameters for removable drive use.

Expert Michael Van Cleave, CDW Microsoft Technical Specialist, tells you what you need to know about Windows 7.

Thin clients provide more than just cost savings.

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.

Try these tips for a seamless installation of VMware Fusion and give your Mac users the same access to apps as those using PCs.

Use these tips to make sure your older programs will work with Microsoft's latest OS.

Try these tips for an easy installation of VMware Fusion to give your Mac users the same access to apps as those using PCs.

A telecommunications services company for the deaf perfects on-the-fly expansion of its IT infrastructure.

The bottom line on deployment in Windows 7? It's easier, faster and better.

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.

Take a look at improvements to Windows Vista, available in the forthcoming Service Pack 2.

Microsoft's Hyper-V is a fast, free and capable hypervisor supported by Windows Server 2008.

The HP dc5800 Smart Buy desktop packs a lot of power for most business users.

Increase security and extend the life of older hardware with Server Core, an installation option of Windows Server 2008.

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.

System Center Essentials 2007 offers midsize businesses management and monitoring technology usually available only to large companies.

Follow these five tips for a phased migration to the new Windows platform.

SMBs turn to tools that simplify backup of Macs and PCs over a single network.

We'll help you weigh the pros and cons of moving to 64-bit as you plan your upgrade from XP to Vista.

Some IT shops have reported having a difficult time upgrading to Windows Vista. To help you out, we've compiled this brief list of best practices for planning your upgrade.

Windows Systems Resource Manager is perfect for managing multiple processes or applications on one server. Two examples of when this makes sense are with Internet Information Services and Terminal Services, which WSRM supports natively.

While many consider UMPCs to be a niche product line because of small shipment volumes, experts say this market is poised to expand fast and soon.

By separating out the data users really need from machine-specific data, Windows Vista reduces the quantity of data that needs to be stored on the server, a feature that makes folder redirection and profile roaming easier for IT managers.

Windows Server 2008 has a new feature that lets IT managers assign password policies to different groups of users without creating a separate domain for each group.

New granular controls make auditing more useful and manageable.

NAP protects networks by restricting client connections.

Installing and managing a print server with server core

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 include the VPN technology.

Windows Error Reporting in Vista can automate failure analysis.

Vista's Single Sign On feature allows for easy wireless authentication.

Carefully weigh the pros and cons of disabling IPv6 in Windows Vista.

Check out these tips for troubleshooting hardware blips when deploying the Windows OS.

Regularly defragging your hard drive can save memory and improve your machine's performance.

Do your users know how to tap the power of Vista Instant Search? They should.

Five easy ways you can break your Windows network and place it into an unsupported state.

Learn about helpful tools that can minimize headaches for tech support as users adapt to Vista's capabilities and security enhancements.

Understanding and addressing security issues with one of Vista's new features.

Learn the new ways to connect your handheld to your Windows Vista computer.

How to migrate your Active Directory Domain to Windows Server 2008

Here's how to configure Remote Desktop and the Terminal Services Gateway.

Is it time for your business to upgrade to Vista?

For Windows Vista and Server 2008, Microsoft changes the ground rules for volume activations. Learn the basics for activating computers across an enterprise.

Defragging is built into Windows, making it a cheap and easy way to give your systems a performance boost.

Here's a quick primer to clear up any confusion about Group Policy.

Users increasingly prove Windows PCs aren't only for office workers.

Learn tips for getting the fastest, coolest, most productive PC around.

Discover a better way to secure, manage and share documents with a free Web-based application.

Data collection sets can help you streamline the troubleshooting process.

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.

How Vista Protects and Secure Services

Protecting the Core

Protecting users from themselves.

One of the hottest topics in encryption today is whole disk encryption.

With Apple's Mac OS X, security is built in by default. But unless users intentionally enable specified network services individually, they remain disabled.

By using BitLocker Drive Encryption, you can protect your data on systems running Windows Vista.

There's a lot to like, even love, about Microsoft Vista, but that doesn't mean you need to make the leap just yet.