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

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

Departments

Dashboard: Dashboard: May 2006
How To: Building Servers on the Fly
Explore the benefits of virtualization with these simple steps for building virtual file servers.
Tech Update: Blade Switch
Moving to scalable blade servers can help small companies deliver big service and grow faster.
Out-of-the-Box ROI: Spotting a Hot Spot
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.
Tech Watch: Desktop Diet
Is it time to consider blade PCs?
Tech Trends: Switching Switches
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.
Security: Spam Fighters
As companies tame spam and viruses, new blended threats add Web content filtering to the mix of vital security tools.
Profile: Getting Into Gear
How keeping this band of programmers happy helped Gearbox Software capture the high ground on the electronic gaming battlefield.
Tech Tips: 14 Do-It-Yourself Tricks to Fix Computer Problems
Teach your users these do-it-yourself tricks to repair computer problems and help minimize the strain on IT support.
Money Matters: Service Level Savvy
Once the province of corporate giants, Service Level Agreements can help small businesses lock in great deals — if they do their homework.
Best Practices: Built for Speed
Application performance monitoring keeps Web sites running at full tilt.
Best Practices: Crisis Contingency
A sound Exchange backup and recovery plan can turn potential disaster into a minor setback.
Best Practices: Effortless Extranets
Newest release of Windows SharePoint Services provides a fast and easy solution to building Web sites.

Opinions

Letter From the Editor: IT Hiring Rife with Challenges
The Lowdown: Avoiding Legal Landmines
It takes more than firewalls and strong encryption to safeguard your data, if you want to keep legal and PR nightmares at bay.
Your CIO: Padlock Your PDA
Keep remote access to your company's data safe and secure.
Harry’s Corner: Trim the Fat
When building a technology project plan, a lean budget and short timelines between milestones are the keys to success.
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