June 2006

June 2006

Do you need more time to get your job done. Learn how to find some spare time by getting desktop users to handle 10 repairs themselves. The June BizTech also has another 10 list: the 10 questions that small businesses need to ask IT job candidates. You can also learn pointers on setting service-level agreements and best practices for using Windows SharePoint Services to build Web sites.

Features

Executives and recruiters share their top 10 questions that small business leaders should ask prospective IT professionals.
VoIP veterans will help smooth your move to IP telephones.

Departments

Explore the benefits of virtualization with these simple steps for building virtual file servers.
Moving to scalable blade servers can help small companies deliver big service and grow faster.
If you can't live without the Internet, even on the road, try one of these pocket Wi-Fi finders to help keep you connected.
Is it time to consider blade PCs?
As networks grow and become more complex, managed network switches may be worth the extra cost and time it takes to put them through their paces.
As companies tame spam and viruses, new blended threats add Web content filtering to the mix of vital security tools.
How keeping this band of programmers happy helped Gearbox Software capture the high ground on the electronic gaming battlefield.
Teach your users these do-it-yourself tricks to repair computer problems and help minimize the strain on IT support.
Once the province of corporate giants, Service Level Agreements can help small businesses lock in great deals — if they do their homework.
Application performance monitoring keeps Web sites running at full tilt.
A sound Exchange backup and recovery plan can turn potential disaster into a minor setback.
Newest release of Windows SharePoint Services provides a fast and easy solution to building Web sites.

Opinions

It takes more than firewalls and strong encryption to safeguard your data, if you want to keep legal and PR nightmares at bay.
Keep remote access to your company's data safe and secure.
When building a technology project plan, a lean budget and short timelines between milestones are the keys to success.

Security

A History of Encryption Thro... |
Passwords and information security have come a long way.
Symantec: Flashback Trojan A... |
The antimalware company digs through the code to find the motives of the Mac OS X...
Hackers Have Their Eye On Sm... |
No organization is too small to go unnoticed by hackers and malware proprietors.

Storage

The Value of Storage Virtual... |
Nondisruptive data migration, improved utilization and fewer points of management are...
GIS Data: A Storage Puzzle |
The exponential growth of big data from geospatial technology is forcing businesses to be...
Big Data Needs Push Firm to... |
With millions of acres of timberland in its care, a unique investment management firm...

Infrastructure Optimization

Why an Uneventful E-Mail Mig... |
A company achieved just what it was looking for when it moved its e-mail to the cloud: no...
Must-Read IT Blogger Q&A... |
Virtualization and cloud technologies have captured the imaginations of this industry-...
Mozilla Moves to New $3 Mill... |
The Internet leader built its new data center with open collaboration and community...

Networking

The Value of In-Person Meeti... |
Putting in face time with coworkers, clients and business partners really makes a...
How to Optimize the WAN for... |
Use these tips to maximize the performance of company WANs.
WAN Optimization: Addressing... |
Using WAN optimization actually bolsters disaster recovery and security efforts for IT...

Mobile & Wireless

The Case for Joining the Wor... |
Telework and a four-day work week make a lot of sense when you look at the numbers.
Smartphones Are Making Every... |
Pew survey finds that smartphones are turning users into real-time problem solvers.
How to Repel Notebook Thieve... |
Theft-prevention technologies not only guard against mobile devices being stolen, but...

Hardware & Software

Why an Uneventful E-Mail Mig... |
A company achieved just what it was looking for when it moved its e-mail to the cloud: no...
How the Tampa Bay Lightning... |
More businesses are using digital displays to increase engagement and bump up the...
Windows XP Maintains Its Hol... |
With official support for Windows XP ending in 2014, organizations should plan to upgrade...