Should you build you own private cloud or buy someone else's? What about doing both?
- By Greg Shields
- 06/08/2011
Most likely, it's time to at least consider restructuring your current domain and forest design. With the right planning and tools, migrating to a new structure won't be as painful as you might think.
The Microsoft unified communications platform helps information workers stay connected across the hall or across the globe.
- By Joshua Hoffman
- 06/01/2011
Windows and Office have been Microsoft's cash cows for years, but what will the next generation bring?
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 06/01/2011
From Word formatting issues to Firefox problems to Windows 7 fizzling out, here's Doug's current top tech peeves.
Readers respond to our May cover story "The Cloud vs. IT" and other recent articles.
- By Readers of Redmond magazine
- 05/30/2011
The time has come for hardware vendors to offer service level agreements.
While the cloud was turned down this year, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 took the center stage.
See how System Center Mobile Device Manager (MDM) 2008 will help you manage them just like other desktops and laptops via Group Policy and more.
These technologies may not have been Microsoft originals, but today they bear the Redmond stamp.
Microsoft was one of the first tech vendors to truly jump on the 'CoIT' bandwagon, on that says consumer-focused technologies are where the action is. Here's what to expect next from Redmond.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 05/10/2011
How to get the benefits of an always-on VPN while mitigating the security risks.
- By Greg Shields
- 05/02/2011
Being able to equate time to money is one of the most important business skills an IT manager can have. Here's some tips to help you do just that.
Will smartphones and tablets replace PCs and laptops? Or are they more companion technology?
Readers discuss the future of Apple, ERP and more.
- By Readers of Redmond magazine
- 05/01/2011
Limitations by ISPs could foil backup service plans.
Over the last month or two, quite a bit has leaked about Windows 8.
Mary-Jo Foley calls to task those at Microsoft who still don't get that the company's slow roll-out pace for its consumer offerings, like WP7 OS updates and Windows tablets, will eventually leave it out of the race entirely.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 04/08/2011
Cloud computing relieves some of the security burden, but you still have an active role in managing access, securing communications and ensuring data protection.
- By Joshua Hoffman
- 04/04/2011
If you're still using tape-based backups, read on.
- By Greg Shields
- 04/04/2011