Exchanging ideas, news, and reviews about Microsoft Windows Exchange and Outlook, and the wider fields of messaging, mobility, and unified communications.
5/24/2012 by: B. K. Winstead
Growth in smartphone and mobile device use and the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend in corporate IT is now having a backward effect on PCs. ...
Idle meanderings about on-premises and cloud-based Microsoft Exchange Server and all the associated technology that runs alongside Microsoft's enterprise messaging server.
5/24/2012 by: Tony Redmond
A recent article on CIO.com asked the question “Can Google Apps Unseat Microsoft Office and Exchange?” Many similar articles are published to help advise CIOs and budding CIOs about the deep and serious choices they will have to make about ...
Security news, views, product reviews, and solutions for Microsoft Windows IT professionals.
5/16/2012 by: Jeff James
Windows 7 is arguably one of the most hardened and regularly updated OSes available, and now Apple and the Macintosh are in the headlines for fighting off malware and patching vulnerable software. ...
Cloud computing how-to information, news, and tips covering software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) products and services. Topics include Microsoft Hyper-V, private cloud, public cloud, cloud computing security, training, trends, VMware, and more.
5/14/2012 by: Jeff James
Concerns about cloud security have helped dampen enthusiasm for cloud computing among some IT professionals, a perception that Microsoft hopes to reverse with some findings from a study it commissioned. ...
IT pro Orin Thomas provides true tales, snafus, news, and urban legends for Windows system administrators. Topics include security, malware, OS, and more.
5/11/2012 by: Orin Thomas
Mozilla and Google seem to be having conniptions over the fact that Chrome and Firefox won't be allowed to run as Desktop applications on Windows 8 RT, even though they will be able to run as Metro apps. Chrome and Firefox will be able to run on the ...
Choosing the best, most cost-effective IT solutions for your company can be a challenging task for any business decision maker. Business Technology Perspectives provides the insight, expert commentary, and strategic perspective that will help BDMs make the right purchasing decisions.
5/11/2012 by: Jeff James
Google is the undisputed king of internet search, but Microsoft has been a distant (albeit tenacious) competitor. Microsoft hopes to change that situation with some forthcoming updates to the Bing service. ...
Virtualization news and analysis about server virtualization, virtual desktops, workstation virtualization, and application virtualization.
5/7/2012 by: Jeff James
Sometime last year I posted an article listing some of the best Microsoft Hyper-V resources on Twitter. It was one of the most well-received articles I'd posted in 2011, so I thought it would be fair to share the love with IT pros that favor VMware ...
Active Directory, Group Policy, and identity management blog to guide IT professionals through Microsoft Windows AD, GOP, and identity technical challenges by providing expert how-to instructions, tips, and tools.
4/12/2012 by: Caroline Marwitz
Group Policy solution vendor SDM Software offers next releases aimed at providing insight into Group Policy. ...
Demystify PowerShell, automate tedious systems administration tasks, and improve your IT efficiency with these concentrated nuggets of PowerShell goodness!
2/27/2012 by: Don Jones
My workload has recently gotten so tight that I'm no longer able to commit to even a semi-regular blogging schedule. Rather than letting myself get lazy, I've decided to formally end my blogging career over here, at least for the time being. ...
Your source for news and information about the basic building blocks of your network infrastructure, from servers and processors and KVM switches, to RAID and iSCSI and Fiber Channel, to network management and troubleshooting, to NAS and SAN implementations.
2/1/2012 by: Jason Bovberg
Network Automation released its latest automation software solutions, AutoMate 9 and AutoMate BPA Server 9. The release marks the expansion of the no-code platform’s enhanced offerings. ...
Information and views on Windows, Virtualization, and other IT stuff. Industry Bytes provide IT professionals with insider updates on the latest products and emerging technology.
1/17/2012 by: Michael Otey
This past week Jeff James, Sean Deuby and I attended a Private Cloud Workshop that Microsoft held at their Redmond campus. Brad Anderson, Corporate Vice President Server & Tool Business kicked off this two day event by sharing some interesting ...
All things SharePoint, all the time - sharing ideas, products, tips, and tricks.
12/2/2011 by: Caroline Marwitz
Microsoft paid attention to the "consumerization of IT" trend with SharePoint 2010, adding social computing features.Here are 3 new trends that might affect SharePoint "v15" or beyond. ...
Troubleshooting flowcharts, tips, tricks, and community contributions from an Active Directory MVP.
10/7/2011 by: Sean Deuby
The Microsoft TechNet Gallery is a big improvement over previous incarnations of a scripting center on the TechNet site. ...
Code tips, tricks, examples, and product news for systems administrators who want to write and learn PowerShell, VBScript, and other types of scripts.
2/24/2011 by: Anne Grubb
Binary Research International (BRI) released FastTrack Scripting Host version 6.4, a pseudo-language designed to handle scripting needs in a Windows network. A highlight of FastTrack Scripting Host 6.4 is the ability to compile scripts into ...