Windows Connect Now-UFD for Windows XP [ Source: Microsoft ]
January 2008- With the growing popularity of wireless networking, more and more users are creating wireless networks at home to connect PCs and other wireless devices. Creating a secure wireless network and propagating the wireless settings to the clients and to Access Points (APs) has been difficult even for sophisticated users. WCN addresses this problem with a simple, secure method for configuring and bootstrapping wireless networking hardware, wireless client PCs, and other wireless devices. The most visible ...

10 ASP.NET Tips To Increase Productivity and Simplify Maintenance [ Source: Global Knowledge ]
June 2009- ASP.NET provides a robust framework for building Web applications that minimizes the amount of code that's required to be written. Although most developers rely on Visual Studio or Web Developer Express when building applications, there's no substitute for knowing the framework when it comes to increasing productivity. The more you know about built-in functionality in the .NET framework and ASP.NET, the less code you have to write, which ultimately makes your applications more ...

The New Microsoft IT Pro Certifications and Exams [ Source: Global Knowledge ]
August 2008- One question that is asked repeatedly by both employers and IT pros is whether there is value or worth in obtaining a certification. Certainly, the MCSE, which has been around for 16 years, falls under the valuable category, but Microsoft is revamping their certification paths. This Microsoft training white paper will discuss the reasons certifications are valuable to individuals and organizations. It will also cover the new Microsoft certifications in general, and the MCSA/MCSE Windows ...

Windows Vista: Meeting Expectations or Falling Short? [ Source: InformationWeek ]
May 2007- While security enhancements top the list of reasons companies are installing Windows Vista, concerns about compatibility and costs are driving the less-than-stellar adoption rates. What are the challenges to adoption and do IT professionals feel that Vista is living up to expectations?

Learn how more than 600 business technology professionals responded to these questions and more in InformationWeek Research's Windows Vista: Meeting Expectations or Falling Short? report.

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Windows 7 migration challenges and best practices for large enterprise and public sector [ Source: Dell & Intel ]
September 2011- Forrester Consulting's online survey of 200 large enterprise and public sector organizations in the US, Canada, and the UK with 1,000 or more employees, commissioned by Dell, targeted firms that had already migrated at least 20% of its users to Windows 7 to ensure they can share actual costs and benefits realized with the upgrade.

Upgrade Your Infrastructure: 4 Steps to Reducing Challenges [ Source: Dell ]
December 2012- With Microsoft Windows XP support expiring in 2014, enterprises are preparing for the imminent move to their next Windows operating system. Download now to get a four-step plan and assessment worksheets to help prepare you for a smooth migration process.

Simplify planning for a Windows 7 migration [ Source: Dell/Microsoft ]
August 2012- To capitalize on the benefits of Windows 7, you must make sure your computing environment is ready for the upgrade. The Dell Windows 7 Readiness Assessment is designed to identify application compatibility, hardware compatibility and migration readiness, and to provide the recommendations needed to help make your transition to Windows 7 as smooth as possible.

Read the Dell Windows 7 Readiness Assessment for a detailed analysis of your organization’s preparedness to upgrade and includes a comprehensive ...

Windows 7 Migrations: 4 Steps to Reducing Challenges [ Source: Dell/Microsoft ]
June 2012- The expiration of Microsoft Windows XP support is driving enterprises and government agencies to prepare for the imminent move to Windows 7.

The complete impact assessment process in this UBM TechWeb guide, which includes detailed assessment worksheets, will help IT managers accurately plan resource requirements, overcome common migration hurdles and tap into the application environment optimization that migration makes possible.

Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 - deployment made easy [ Source: HP/Intel® ]
February 2012- Adding additional file-based storage to your Microsoft Windows environment is easier than ever with the new HP X5000 G2 Network Storage Systems, powered by Intel® Xeon® Processors, and run on Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Enterprise edition.

HP’s newest Network Attached Storage solutions, with two-nodes integrated into a converged 3U chassis, are designed for a better file serving experience.

In this in-depth architecture and deployment guide you will ...

Q&A: The Relationship Between Windows 7 and Hosted Virtual Desktop Technology [ Source: Dell/Microsoft ]
February 2012- Windows 7 and hosted virtual desktops are approaching maturity. Gartner answers questions about whether to combine them into a single project, and how migrations change with HVDs.