http://www.windowsitpro.com/authors/author/author/5063643/rss/5063643en-USSun, 27 May 2012 06:00:15 GMTSun, 27 May 2012 06:00:15 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-review/review-acer-aspire-s3-ultrabook-142217
By Michael Dragone
The Acer Aspire S3 ultrabook is a solid addition to the burgeoning ultrabook market segment.]]>Michael DragoneSat, 21 Apr 2012 11:32:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-review/review-acer-aspire-s3-ultrabook-142217http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/hard-disk/hybrid-ssd-solutions-142189
By Michael Dragone
Hybrid solid state disk (SSD) solutions balance the lower price and larger capacity of hard disk drives with the higher performance and reliability offered by SSDs.]]>Michael DragoneFri, 23 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/hard-disk/hybrid-ssd-solutions-142189http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/wireless-technology/review-fluke-networks-airmagnet-wifi-analyzer-pro-142219
By Michael Dragone
Although there are many free utilities you can use to analyze and troubleshoot wireless networks, this product goes above and beyond their capabilities.]]>Michael DragoneMon, 19 Mar 2012 01:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/wireless-technology/review-fluke-networks-airmagnet-wifi-analyzer-pro-142219http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/cloud-computing2/windows-server-amazon-web-services-141502
By Michael Dragone
Don’t fear the cloud! Learn how to run Windows Server as an instance on AWS.]]>Michael DragoneThu, 19 Jan 2012 14:50:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/cloud-computing2/windows-server-amazon-web-services-141502http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/wifi-standards/wifi-practices-140898
By Michael Dragone
Learn some common-sense best practices related to radio spectrum bands, channel selection, and security that you can implement to enhance the security, reliability, and availability of your Wi-Fi setup.]]>Michael DragoneFri, 18 Nov 2011 14:33:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/wifi-standards/wifi-practices-140898http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-powershell/PowerShell Plus 4.0-136346
By Michael Dragone
This IDE’s features make it a useful tool for PowerShell users.]]>Michael DragoneFri, 22 Jul 2011 12:11:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-powershell/PowerShell Plus 4.0-136346http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/client-management/review-iolo-system-mechanic-for-business-130018
By Michael Dragone
The author tested this repair tool to see if it lives up to the company’s claims to automatically fix and speed up PCs.]]>Michael DragoneThu, 19 May 2011 09:56:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/client-management/review-iolo-system-mechanic-for-business-130018http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-reviews/review-network-inventory-advisor
By Michael Dragone
In a crowded field of network inventory software, Network Inventory Advisor manages to impress by delivering highly detailed and easily configurable reporting.]]>Michael DragoneWed, 15 Dec 2010 09:44:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-reviews/review-network-inventory-advisorhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/networking/5-easy-tips-for-protecting-your-smb-network-
By Michael Dragone
Documenting your network and keeping it up to date is a top priority in today’s world. Use simple spreadsheets or advanced tools to do so.]]>Michael DragoneWed, 14 Jul 2010 13:15:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/networking/5-easy-tips-for-protecting-your-smb-network-http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/review/review-spiceworks-4-5
By Michael Dragone
Management, monitoring, inventory control, and a ticketing system, all in one package--and it’s free!]]>Michael DragoneTue, 08 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/review/review-spiceworks-4-5http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/review/review-colasoft-capsa-7-1
By Michael Dragone
If you spend most of your time examining network traffic, you might want to check out Colasoft’s newest network analyzer.]]>Michael DragoneTue, 01 Jun 2010 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/review/review-colasoft-capsa-7-1http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/news2/syscompare-pro-1-2-review
By Michael Dragone
Compare many systems across your organization, and choose between Pro and Lite versions of the software.]]>Michael DragoneWed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/news2/syscompare-pro-1-2-reviewhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/news2/active-directory-101-do-s-and-don-ts
By Michael Dragone
Active Directory advice from an IT pro.]]>Michael DragoneWed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/news2/active-directory-101-do-s-and-don-tshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/remote-computing/authanvil
By Michael Dragone
Scorpion Software’s easy-to-use two-factor authentication solution doesn’t break the bank.]]>Michael DragoneTue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/remote-computing/authanvilhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/migration/exchange-2007-deployment-postmortem
By Michael Dragone
Learn from someone else’s Exchange 2007 migration experiences. ]]>Michael DragoneTue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/migration/exchange-2007-deployment-postmortemhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/routers2/fixing-network-problems
By Michael Dragone
Is your network down? Or do you merely have network problems? Here are four scenarios to help you troubleshoot and get your network up and running.]]>Michael DragoneMon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/routers2/fixing-network-problemshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/split-brain-dns
By Michael Dragone
Split-brain DNS ensures that users on your network can access local resources by using the public IP address. Follow these steps to put your double-duty DNS to work.]]>Michael DragoneWed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/split-brain-dnshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/group-policy/vista-deployment-postmortem
By Michael Dragone
Traveling the road to Windows Vista? Learn how to get there while avoiding detours, road construction, and bridge trolls by talking to administrators who’ve already made the trip. Michael Dragone shares his deployment experiences, both good and bad.]]>Michael DragoneThu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/group-policy/vista-deployment-postmortemhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/internet/9-steps-to-setting-up-a-cisco-router
By Michael Dragone
Many systems administrators don’t get to interact much with IOS and Cisco devices but would like to develop some networking skills. Gain hands-on IOS experience by setting up a Cisco router at the Internet edge in a test or home lab.]]>Michael DragoneTue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/internet/9-steps-to-setting-up-a-cisco-routerhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/tips/manage-those-pesky-patches
By Michael Dragone
Patching problems? These patch management tips can help ease your pain and free up your time. ]]>Michael DragoneWed, 26 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/tips/manage-those-pesky-patches