WHITE PAPER - Exchange Server 2010. There are many new and improved features in the new version. This white paper outlines ten items to consider when planning and deploying an Exchange Server 2010 infrastructure, as well as some considerations to keep in mind when making the decision to move on to the "latest and greatest" iteration.
Posted: November 6, 2009 | Published: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Exchange Virtualization | Microsoft Exchange | Operating System Virtualization | Operating Systems | Windows | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that can securely inventory small or large IT environments without requiring the installation of any agent software. This paper explains how to utilize it to "map" your infrastructure for Windows 7 and Server 2008.
Posted: November 6, 2009 | Published: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Operating System Virtualization | Operating Systems | Windows | Windows NT Advanced Servers | Windows Server Software | Windows Vista | Windows XP

WHITE PAPER - So you’re an XP shop and your organization skipped Vista, but is considering taking the plunge to the latest revision of the Longhorn platform: Windows 7. Here are ten things that you should probably know as you get familiar with this new Windows client.
Posted: November 6, 2009 | Published: November 5, 2009


Topics:  IT Management | IT Systems | Operating Systems | Windows | Windows Security | Windows Vista | Windows XP

WHITE PAPER - There are some helpful things we can do with Cisco’s IOS to make our lives easier. This white paper will present some useful commands, followed (in parentheses) by their most concise shortcuts (at the time of this writing).
Posted: November 6, 2009 | Published: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Internet | Internet Applications Software | Operating System Virtualization | Operating Systems | Routing | Routing Protocols | Switching | Telecommunications Networks

WHITE PAPER - This Microsoft white paper will discuss in detail ten things you should probably know as you get familiar with the latest version of the Windows client; what's been improved, what to expect and how it differs, if much at all, to Vista.
Posted: August 28, 2009 | Published: August 27, 2009


Topics:  Enterprise Computing | Internet Explorer | Microsoft Office | Operating Systems | Server Software | Windows | Windows Vista | Windows XP

WHITE PAPER - Here five things about Windows Server 2008 that are the less obvious, more esoteric, yet useful features or quirks. The following is a brief list of some things that I tend to assume that many people know, and I am constantly amazed by clients and students who really don't know them. How many do you already know?
Posted: June 30, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2009


Topics:  Active Directory | Network Architectures | Network Management | Operating System Virtualization | Operating Systems | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Systems Management | Systems Operations

WHITE PAPER - Troubleshooting is a necessary evil. Where does one start when the operating system does not start, the application does not load or run correctly, the network hangs or a network service does not listen or perform? Linux is noted for being rock solid, stable, and easy to manage but not as user friendly.
Posted: May 27, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2009


Topics:  Linux | Linux Clusters | Linux Desktop Environment | Linux Server Hardware | Network Configuration Management | Network Operating Systems | Network Performance | Operating Systems | Patch Management | Patch Management Software | Troubleshooting

WHITE PAPER - Join Glenn Weadock, Global Knowledge Instructor, MCITP, MCSE, MCT, A+, for this Windows 7 Review Guide. This white paper introduces the key areas in which Windows 7 differs from Vista - areas you'll need to focus on if you're thinking of moving to Windows 7, either from Vista or from XP.
Posted: May 13, 2009 | Published: May 13, 2009


Topics:  Enterprise Architectures | Enterprise Systems | Microsoft Certified Professional | Microsoft Excel | Microsoft Exchange | Microsoft Office XP | Microsoft Operations Manager | Operating Systems | Windows | Windows 2000 | Windows 98 | Windows CE | Windows Me | Windows Vista | Windows XP

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains the need to select Cisco IP Phones, switches, routers for your home lab and explores how to configure the options of VMware so that you can load Cisco Call Manager and Cisco Unity virtual machines in a lab environment.
Posted: February 10, 2009 | Published: February 10, 2009


Topics:  Hard Disks | Networking | Operating Systems | VMware | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - Virtualization offers multiple ways to save money including hardware purchase, power and cooling costs over time and staff time needed when providing a test and analysis environment to name a few.
Posted: February 10, 2009 | Published: February 10, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Centers | Data Management | Operating Systems | Security | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Server 2008 is a solid workstation product that makes for a nice demo machine and coincidentally gives you a platform (on the 64-bit version) for running Hyper-V.
Posted: January 23, 2009 | Published: January 23, 2009


Topics:  Device Drivers | Hardware | Operating Systems | Security | Server Management | Workstations

WHITE PAPER - This white paper addresses twelve common issues that network administrators should examine when troubleshooting network problems.
Posted: December 12, 2008 | Published: December 12, 2008


Topics:  Network Management | Network Managers | Network Security | Operating Systems | Routers | Switches | Troubleshooting

WHITE PAPER - The release of Windows Vista SP1 enables customers to take advantage of improvements that Microsoft and its partners have developed. It's a continuation of Microsoft and its partners' drive to provide the best experience possible.
Posted: December 10, 2008 | Published: December 10, 2008


Topics:  BIOS | Enterprise | Internet | Operating Systems | Vendors | Windows

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains an approach to virtualization software that relies on the host operating system to provide the service to talk directly to the underlying hardware.
Posted: December 10, 2008 | Published: October 11, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Hardware | IT Infrastructure | IT Managers | Networking Hardware | Operating Systems | Server Consolidation | Software | TCO | VMware