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Michele Crockett

Michele Crockett is former editorial strategy director of Penton Media's IT and developer publications, including Dev Pro, Windows IT Pro, SharePoint Pro, SQL Server Pro, and Connected Planet.
Email: michele.crockett@penton.com

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Embracing the Next Platform Change

By Michele Crockett, 03/23/2011

IT pros can help their companies make smart choices in cloud computing, virtualization, database, and mobile development platforms by setting aside their fears and embracing new ...

Break Through Barriers to SharePoint Success

By Michele Crockett, 02/28/2011

Want to drive better business processes for your company? Check out these resources to break through the barriers in your SharePoint implementation.

More Bumps in the IT Job Recovery Road

By Michele Crockett, 02/07/2011

The economy is recovering, but slowly, and not without lasting repercussions for IT.

Securing Your Position in the Cloud

By Michele Crockett, 01/06/2011

Your company’s shift to cloud computing could signal the start of a new career that leverages your current skill set.

5 Ways to Master Your 2011 Budget

By Michele Crockett, 12/06/2010

IT pros can be heroes by ensuring that 2011 expenditures drive business goals.

Moving Forward with Mobile Development

By Michele Crockett, 11/23/2010

Mobile development is leading an explosion of applications and services delivered to business user and consumers on the go.

Support the Business: Secure Your Job

By Michele Crockett, 11/01/2010

Jeff Sears, senior IT systems administrator at a Colorado-based manufacturing firm, tells how the company fosters synergy between the IT organization and the business leaders.

Getting Smart About Cloud Computing

By Michele Crockett, 10/25/2010

Cloud-based services might be the best solution for your company—or not. Weigh the cost and benefits, consider the security implications, and determine which version of the cloud ...

Survey Confirms Past Year Hard on IT Budgets

By Michele Crockett, 09/20/2010

Although IT organizations made drastic budget cuts in the past year, cloud computing and virtualization are likely to re-loosen the purse strings.

Still Crazy Useful to IT Pros After All These Years

By Michele Crockett, 08/23/2010

In this 15th anniversary issue, a look at the 1st, 5th, and 10th issues of Windows IT Pro gives perspective on persistent themes in the evolution of Microsoft technologies.

Real Data for IT Pros and Developers

By Michele Crockett, 07/22/2010

Richard Campbell, consultant to IT and developer departments, discusses Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, which includes new tools that help IT organizations and developer teams ...

Economic Recovery Brings Battle for Positions

By Michele Crockett, 06/08/2010

As the IT market rebounds, IT pros who understand technology’s role in driving business will edge out competitors.

IT Departments Poised to Wield Their Power

By Michele Crockett, 05/24/2010

: IT pros have helped companies hold the line on spending during the recession. But as the economy improves, IT organizations can now implement some strategic purchases to ...

Exchange Upgrade Creates Domino Effect

By Michele Crockett, 04/21/2010

An IT pro who is upgrading to Exchange Server 2010 shares the driving forces behind the move and discuss the ways in which the transition affects other parts of the IT ...

Join the Windows IT Pro Team

By Michele Crockett, 03/25/2010

Windows IT Pro has launched new initiatives that let IT pros contribute to content planning.

The Virtualization Stakes

By Michele Crockett, 01/27/2010

Putting your money down on the right virtualization technology requires careful study of the field.

What's New in Windows Server 2008 R2

By Michele Crockett, 01/21/2010

Bill Laing, corporate vice president of Microsoft’s Windows Server Division, discusses the release of Windows Server 2008 R2. Laing tells how listening closely to customers and ...

Securing Data Wherever Users Roam

By Michele Crockett, 01/15/2010

An IT director at a 150-user architectural firm explores Microsoft’s new Forefront tools—Threat Management Gateway and Unified Access Gateway—for securing data access to ...

In Pursuit of the Practical IT Pro

By Michele Crockett, 12/15/2009

Microsoft and the IT industry in general are listening and responding to IT pros' desire for economical IT solutions that work.

To Deploy or Not To Deploy

By Michele Crockett, 11/18/2009

Gather some insights into the decision-making for determining which of Microsoft's 2010 product releases to include in your IT budget.



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