Category: Microsoft Technet

June 2009Greg Steen highlights new tools and utilities for the IT Professional.

June 2009In this first part of a two part series, security expert Jesper Johansson delves into the concept of identity – What defines an identity? Who gets to control the information, and how do we ensure it is properly secured?

June 2009Paul Randal answers your SQL questions: How does removing index fragmentation affect statistics? Does data compression interfere with backups? Can you explain database mirroring states? And more!

June 2009It seems almost inevitable that the Default Management Pack will become cluttered over time, and that can build a dependency for this MP on any MP it references. In this column, Jonathan Almquist gives you a sample script and Management Pack t…

June 2009The Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) lets users know whether applications are compatible with a new version of Windows before deployment and can also help them determine how an operating system update will impact these applications. By …

June 2009Rather than fighting against the introduction of consumer technologies into IT organizations, IT pros should consider the ways they themselves use these technologies, and how this knowledge can be translated into a business resource.

June 2009Network Access Protection (NAP) on the Internet is the extension of Internet Protocol security (IPsec) enforcement to the Internet. It allows roaming computers to validate and correct their health state, remain healthy, and mitigate security r…

Earth Day 2009 2009Enforcing a power management strategy on the systems throughout your entire organization can add up to substantial savings. And Windows Vista includes 35 power management settings that you can configure and enforce with Group Policy….

Earth Day 2009 2009When you’re not using your PC, you shut it down. So why not do the same with your servers? Dave Ohara explores the strategy of powering down idle servers for significant reductions in power consumption.

Earth Day 2009 2009Leaving your computer on when it’s not in use is a waste of energy. Features like Sleep and Hibernate make it easy to power down your system when you’re not using it, and these features are more reliable now than in previous versions…

Earth Day 2009 2009Find out how features in Microsoft operating systems, various IT tools, and system management solutions (such as Microsoft System Center) can help you save money and minimize carbon emissions.

Earth Day 2009 2009It’s time to start acting on your Green IT initiatives.

Earth Day 2009 2009To truly achieve energy efficiency across the enterprise, you must think beyond power management settings and take into consideration the entire profile of your organization’s architecture.

Earth Day 2009 2009Companies around the world are beginning to think of ways to save energy and reduce costs, yet there is little guidance on how you can take action. Get started with our introduction to planning, designing, and implementing a green da…

Earth Day 2009 2009Implementing power management and virtualization strategies are ideal first steps in moving towards a greener IT environment. Learn how you can simplify planning these strategies with the free Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP…

Earth Day 2009 2009A Hyper-Green virtualization system is designed to fully optimize your reduction in enegy consumption. Here are seven steps you must follow to build a Hyper-Green system.

Earth Day 2009 2009Is your infrastructure ready for virtualization? The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit, a network-wide infrastructure assessment tool, can help you better understand your IT infrastructure and determine whether your systems a…

May 2009Romi Mahajan notes the reasons people sometimes doubt the value of IT, then discusses why those reasons have little validity.