Category: Microsoft Technet

August 2010Tracking software usage for large enterprise customers can be a challenge. This new tool helps provide more accurate assessments.

August 2010Some major improvements to NPS in Windows Server 2008 R2 provide for much better templates and network access accounting.

August 2010You can download CSVs and transfer the data into a database, copy batches of files, and securely manage files with the utilities in this month’s toolbox.

August 2010Advances in technology could have a huge impact on how you do your job—and even the very nature of your job itself.

August 2010With the rapid pace of technology development and changes in business processes—and a lousy economic background—it’s more essential than ever to keep your IT skills top-notch.

August 2010Tracking, notifying and responding to system-level events is something Windows does well, but you can also do that with Windows PowerShell.

August 2010The first service pack for Exchange Server 2010 is scheduled for official release later this year, but it’s already generating lots of questions and comments.

July 2010The concept of “going green” has been around for years, but there’s still very limited data about the specific benefits of doing so. The “trap” is to dive into the green movement without a clear set of goals and target metrics. Here …

July 2010Using the offline VM servicing tool is a good way to patch those dormant virtual machines populating your enterprise.

July 2010Many companies profess a concern for the environment, but few are taking active steps. Take a good look at your organizations’ priorities and policies, and you may discover you’re going green just by trying to save some green.

July 2010Be careful of what you actually blame for bugs. What was once thought to be an Internet Explorer issue turned out to be a simple bug with Windows.

July 2010Fine-tuning SharePoint to ensure top performance should be one of your priorities for managing and monitoring SharePoint.

July 2010This month’s SQL questions focus on shrinking or expanding the size of SQL database files, and how best to manage that process.

July 2010SharePoint 2010: Going With the Flow — An Introduction to SharePoint Workflows

July 2010While it’s easy to get caught up in “going green,” you can often do so just by doing the things you would ordinarily do to save money at your organization.

July 2010This list of “to-dos” will help IT professionals regain lost ground, become celebrities in their own right and dust off that antiquated image of the modern IT professional.

July 2010Now that Windows PowerShell v.2 supports transactional operations, make sure they all complete successfully before saving any changes.

July 2010Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (LDS) is almost like AD, but–as some have said–is a toned down version without the full enterprise abilities.

July 2010This month, Cable Guy gives you a tutorial on using Windows 7 to onnect to wireless networks.

July 2010Manage Windows systems with the power of PowerShell, schedule and run backups, and test Linux apps with this month’s collection of tools.