From hardware to device management to security to IE 10 oddities, here's an in-depth look at what you should be aware of when Microsoft rolls out Windows 8 later this week.
The cloud is putting pressure on traditional software companies to redefine their focus to a service-oriented business model.
Centralized management and a scoped console simplify administration and troubleshooting duties for running backups.
- By Paul Schnackenburg
- 10/03/2012
Microsoft's new app model improves performance and broadens choice for end users, while letting IT pros keep control.
While some IT pros look forward to the pending release of Windows 8, many have misgivings about the new UI. Here are the critiques of the reviewers who matter most: Redmond readers.
As VMware plays a greater role in datacenter and cloud infrastructure, partners augment with heterogeneous management and protection tools.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 09/04/2012
Microsoft highlighted this month why Internet Information Service 8.0 is a "no brainer" upgrade.
The safety of data remains the key reason many enterprises won't use cloud hosting services.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 08/07/2012
Keeping data secure in the cloud requires a new approach to authentication and authorization.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 08/07/2012
Windows Azure is about to get a facelift. New IaaS capabilities promise VM portability.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 08/06/2012
Your guide to 6 key considerations -- including security, storage, Exchange hosting and more -- for moving infrastructure and applications to public, private and hybrid clouds.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz, Doug Barney, Bruce Hoard
- 08/06/2012
Tired of hosting e-mail in-house but don't want to use Office 365? Hosting providers offer an alternative.
SharePoint is tailor-made for the cloud, providing location and device independence.
EPC Group.net Founder and CEO Errin O'Connor shares tips for a smooth cloud experience with SharePoint.
The 17th annual Redmond Salary Survey shows compensation among Windows IT pros is up sharply in 2012 following years of meager growth.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 08/01/2012
Acrowire President Ted Theodoropoulos gives expert advice for businesses choosing between on-premises and cloud SharePoint.
When it comes to storing data, there are numerous choices IT can make, all with varying levels of complexity.
During a presentation at this week's Black Hat security conference, security pros presented an argument on why Windows 8 may be the most secure OS Microsoft has ever released.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 07/26/2012
How to evaluate the health of an Active Directory implementation with instrumentation built right into the platform.
There's plenty to drive IT mad. Constantly changing UIs, shoddy tech support and annoying sales practices -- and that just scratches the surface of what bugs Redmond readers.