After only a few months of availability, many are already moving to Windows 7. Here, readers offer tips and best practices for others making the flight away from Windows XP or Windows Vista.
Learn how the latest version of Windows PowerShell can help you perform daily tasks and improve your efficiency.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 01/01/2010
Keep your IT knowledge up-to-date without breaking the bank with these simple tips.
In the age of virtualization and cloud computing, administrators need a holistic approach.
- By Rutrell Yasin
- 12/09/2009
Get the skinny on the benefits and drawbacks of BrancheCache and DirectAccess, arguably the crown jewels of the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 releases.
Exchange Server 2010 incorporates a number of high-availability features that system admins will find useful, including a new database availability groups (DAG) feature.
- By William R. Stanek
- 12/02/2009
Microsoft's new search engine has the consumer goods, but does it do enough for loyal enterprise customers?
- By David Barney
- 12/01/2009
Compliance is a complex undertaking, but with the right philosophy and tools it's well within your grasp.
- By Jon William Toigo
- 12/01/2009
Yousef Khalidi talked about Microsoft's new Azure cloud services at the Interop trade show on Thursday.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 11/20/2009
After introducing the Triple Crown last year, Redmond knocks one out of the park in 2009 by honoring winners of four consecutive Reader's Choice Awards in the same category.
Cloud platforms might offer cost savings and other benefits, but they can also have costly bottleneck issues.
The evolving threat landscape means government must work more closely with commercial industry players, analysts say.
- By Amber Corrin
- 10/26/2009
With support for Hyper-V in Service Pack 1, Microsoft's System Center Data Protection Manager can be the ideal application for backing up virtual machines.
Redmond magazine's annual survey of Microsoft IT compensation shows that, despite a global recession, respondents reported higher average salaries -- but lost some ground with raises and bonuses.
- By Michael Domingo
- 10/01/2009
As Windows 7 nears, more enterprises consider inexpensive netbooks -- but only for a narrow range of applications.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 09/01/2009
You'll probably have to move to Windows 7 at some point, but there's good news: Microsoft's new OS has lots of great features. Here's what we love -- and don't love.
After the Vista debacle, seven could just be the lucky number for Windows. We review seven features of Windows 7 that could make the newest version of the OS the best Microsoft has produced in years.
- By J. Peter Bruzzese
- 09/01/2009
Microsoft makes the software, but channel partners sell and service it. Picking the right partner is critical for any Microsoft customer. Here's how to make the right choice.
Office 2007 has functionality that allows administrators to see SharePoint in a whole new light.
- By J. Peter Bruzzese
- 08/01/2009
The Unified Computing System supports VMware and Hyper-V and aims to be a "Cloud in a Box" solution. But can Cisco transition from routers to servers?
- By Mark Ferelli
- 08/01/2009