Editors' Picks
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Building redundancy into your cloud outage strategy
Any effective cloud computing strategy should include measures to protect against outages. The best defense you can have is to plan for redundancy.30 Jan 2013
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The cloud computing market forecast for 2013: Experts predict what to expect
In this expert cloud computing market forecast for 2013, learn which vendors and technologies will prevail in the unpredictable cloud industry.30 Jan 2013
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SharePoint 2013 search, metadata-driven navigation simplify structure
SharePoint expert Shawn Shell explains the metadata-driven navigation features of SharePoint 2013 search and how SharePoint users can benefit.30 Jan 2013
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VARs give good marks to sales lead management systems
VARs and integrators are finding that sales lead management tools such as CRM and marketing automation software are helping keep leads alive.30 Jan 2013
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Office productivity software choices, once easy, now are complicated
Once a standard desktop, Windows OS and Microsoft office productivity software were easy choices for IT. Why things have gotten much more complicated.30 Jan 2013
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SharePoint licensing is becoming simpler -- and cheaper
Microsoft has made some changes to its SharePoint licensing requirements, potentially saving customers a lot of money.30 Jan 2013
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Comparing mobile operating systems' manageability and security
Each of the popular mobile operating systems has different security and management features. Compare them to see which ones might fit in your company.28 Jan 2013
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Ready for a vSphere 5.1 upgrade? Depends on your current version
Not all virtual infrastructures are created equal, and not everyone should invest the time and effort into a VMware vSphere 5.1 upgrade.28 Jan 2013
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A load-balancing alternative for Exchange 2010 client access servers
It's not possible to load balance Exchange 2010 client access servers without third-party tools, but some settings allow for load-balancing features.28 Jan 2013
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Upcoming Office licensing overhaul requires cloud subscription model
Microsoft is about to place all of its Office and Office 365 applications under one umbrella in an effort to push a single license, cloud-based subscription model.28 Jan 2013
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Windows Server 2012 tutorial: RDS and RemoteFX updates
Remote Desktop Services has a lot to offer in Windows Server 2012. Learn about new and improved features in this Windows Server 2012 tutorial.23 Jan 2013
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Should I enable Exchange 2010 circular logging?
A novice administrator is curious if he should enable Exchange 2010 circular logging. Our expert offers his thoughts.23 Jan 2013
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Avoiding access issues with Microsoft Network Access Protection
Configuration problems can make Microsoft Network Access Protection overly zealous and lock out users who need data center access.23 Jan 2013
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How server role changes will impact Exchange 2013 migrations
Planning for an Exchange 2013 migration? If so, it's helpful to understand how Exchange 2013's revamped server role architecture fits in.22 Jan 2013
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Microsoft certification path takes another turn
It's a good move to reinvent and reinvigorate the most important lower and mid-tier credentials on the Microsoft certification path.22 Jan 2013
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Will the new Hyper-V extensible virtual switch change the VM security game?
Windows Server 2012's new extensible virtual switch opens the door for agentless antivirus products – and that could change the virtual security game.22 Jan 2013
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VHD vs. VHDX: Virtual disk format differences
Microsoft's new virtual hard disk format, VHDX, has some important advantages over the legacy VHD format, as this VHD vs. VHDX comparison describes.22 Jan 2013
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Examining multisite database availability groups in Exchange 2010
Multisite database availability groups are a solid high availability choice, but can pose problems. Fortunately, options are available.22 Jan 2013
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Office productivity software choices, once easy, now are complicated
Once a standard desktop, Windows OS and Microsoft office productivity software were easy choices for IT. Why things have gotten much more complicated.18 Jan 2013
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Knowledge management strategy helps gas company retain worker know-how
Pacific Gas and Electric shares advice on how to hold on to institutional knowledge when highly experienced workers hit retirement age.17 Jan 2013
Security Management Strategies for the CIO