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- 10 ways to make your VoIP rollout easier
- You know Voice over IP (VoIP) can potentially save your company money, especially if your employees make many domestic long distance calls and/or international calls. It can also provide your users with convenience features, such as delivery of voice-mail messages their e-mail boxes. But making the switch can be a...
- Tags: Phone, Network, Backup, Power Over Ethernet, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Blog posts 2008-05-06
- 10 things that can go wrong when you upgrade your operating system
- Upgrading to a new operating system -- whether it's one personal computer at home or an office full of workstations -- can be a stressful experience. You do it to take advantage of new features or to be able to run new applications, but you approach it with trepidation because...
- Tags: Operating System, Problem, Microsoft Windows Vista, Hardware, Computer, Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Blog posts 2007-12-17
- 10 ways to prepare for a wireless rollout
- There are a number of reasons for a company to implement wireless networking. Wi-fi makes it much easier for workers to connect to the LAN from their laptops in conference rooms, break rooms, and other areas that may not have wired Ethernet jacks (or may not have enough for the...
- Tags: IEEE 802.11, Network, Wi-Fi Alliance, Wireless Network, Wi-fi Standard, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Wireless LANs, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Blog posts 2008-03-17
- 10 ways to trim your IT budget
- In this election year, everyone is worried about the economy. Experts disagree about whether the United States is headed for a recession, but the housing slump, losses on Wall Street, and the skyrocketing price of oil have both individuals and companies looking for ways to tighten their belts and trim...
- Tags: Software, IT Budget, Virtualization, Information Technology, Operating System, Training, Money, Workforce Management, Servers, Open Source, Human Resources, Hardware, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Blog posts 2008-02-25
- 10 things you should know about virtualization
- Virtualization has been a major buzzword in the IT world for a few years. Now the buzz is getting bigger, as we draw close to the release of Windows Server 2008 on March 1. Microsoft has promised that the Hyper-V virtualization component (formerly called Viridian) will follow within 180 days....
- Tags: Application, Operating System, Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Virtual Machine, VM, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Blog posts 2008-02-20
- 10 dumb things users do that can mess up their computers
- We all do dumb things now and then, and computer users are no exception. Inadvertently pressing the wrong key combination or innocently clicking OK in the wrong dialog box can change important settings that alter a computer's behavior or even crash the system. Nervous newbies are often...
- Tags: Program, Software, Password, Disk, Network, Spyware, Uninterruptible Power Supply, Computer, Disk Fragmentation, Productivity, Firewalls, Security, Networking, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Blog posts 2008-01-30
- 10+ applications for getting down to business with Windows Mobile 6
- As I mentioned in "10 reasons why the Samsung i760 is better than the iPhone for business users," I recently replaced my Samsung i730 (running WM 2003) with an i760 running WM6.One of the things that makes the i760 better is the ability to select from hundreds of great third-party...
- Tags: Program, Desktop, Phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Backup, Skype Technologies S.A., Information, Photograph, Pocket, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Software, Hardware, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Blog posts 2007-12-06
- 10 reasons why the Samsung i760 is better than the iPhone for business users
- I recently replaced my ancient but trusty Samsung i730, which was running WM 2003, with its shiny new successor, an i760 running WM6. What a difference, both in terms of the hardware and the software. The i730 got the job done. I could connect to Verizon's fast...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Card, Keyboard, Phone, Device, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Storage, Battery, MicroSD, Apple Inc., EDGE, I760, WM6, microSD Card, Exchange, WM6 Device, Nothing, Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Peripherals, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Blog posts 2007-11-30
- 10 things to consider when making a Windows Server 2008 upgrade decision
- Windows Server 2008 is expected to officially launch in February of next year, but many companies are already preparing for the next generation of Windows server software and trying to decide whether, and when, to upgrade. Release candidate evaluations are available from the Microsoft Web site and many IT departments...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Performance, Microsoft Windows Server, Operating System, Improvement, Server Consolidation, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Printing, Wireless Networking Performance, Windows System Resource Manager, Server Core, Server Manager, Internet Information Services, Internet Information Services Management Tool, Servers, Hardware, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Blog posts 2007-11-15
- 10 tips for getting the most out of your videoconferences
- Meetings: We all hate them. But like death and taxes, they seem to be inevitable. Whether your company is a multi-site corporation or a one-person consulting operation, traveling to and from meetings can eat up a large chunk of your budget. But with today's technology, there's more than one way...
- Tags: Software, Firewall, Video Conferencing, Video, Conference, Camera, Videoconference, Firewalls, Tools & Techniques, Corporate Communications, Networking, Management, Marketing, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Blog posts 2007-10-17
- 10 ways to secure borderless networks
- Company networks are undergoing so-called "de-perimeterization," as online collaboration with partners, customers, telecommuters, and others outside the physical LAN becomes more and more important to doing business. At the same time, these users are able to connect to company resources with a wider variety of devices, including smartphones, Blackberries, and...
- Tags: Firewall, Microsoft Access, Network, Operating System, Data, Encryption, User, Authentication, Computer, Identity Management, IPSec, Federated Identity Management System, Encrypting File System, PGP NetShare, Entrust Entelligence Media Security, Transport Layer Security, Microsoft Windows, Security, Authentication/Encryption, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Blog posts 2007-10-09
- Top 10 alternatives to the iPhone
- A few weeks ago, I wrote about 10 reasons not to buy an iPhone, at least not yet. Several people responded, saying, "Okay, you've convinced me -- but what should I get instead?" Good question! In this article, we'll take a look at a few alternatives that provide some advantages...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Screen, Nokia Corp., Palm Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Vogue, QWERTY, Pearl 8100, I760, Telecom & Utilities, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Blog posts 2007-10-05
- 10 things you should cover in your business continuity plan
- Business continuity is much more than just a fancy word for "backup" -- although some organizations treat it that way. A comprehensive business continuity plan (BCP) provides a roadmap for continuance and/or restoration of mission-critical functions during and after a disaster, such as a fire, flood, tornado or even a...
- Tags: Backup, Disaster, Best Practice, Business Continuity, Business Continuity Plan, Business Recovery Team, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Blog posts 2007-09-17
- 10 reasons not to buy an iPhone (at least, not yet)
- Since its release June 29th, the iPhone has gotten more than its share of press. Love it or hate it, everyone's been talking about it. Even its detractors have to admit that it has shaken up the cell phone industry and influenced the expectations of consumers as to what they...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Cell Phone, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Blog posts 2007-08-28
- 10 things you should know about VoIP over wireless
- This information is also available as a PDF download. Voice over IP (VoIP) can provide substantial savings on your telephone service by allowing you to use an IP network to make phone calls instead of the traditional telephone companies' public switched telephone network (PSTN). Many organizations today run IP...
- Tags: Phone, Network, Wi-Fi Network, Telephony, VOIP, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Telecommunications, Wireless, Telecom & Utilities, Networking, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Blog posts 2007-08-06
- 10 tech certifications that actually mean something
- This information is also available as a PDF download.There are hundreds of tech certification programs and exams out there, some sponsored by software vendors, some by vendor-neutral organizations, and some by educational institutions. A number of them are easy to obtain -- as evidenced by the many IT pros who...
- Tags: Certification, Exam, Information Technology, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Blog posts 2007-08-13
- 10 things you can do to make sure your data doesn't walk out the door
- This information is also available as a PDF download. Hacker attacks that bring down the network get a lot of attention, so companies concern themselves with protecting against those threats. But if your organization is focusing on this type of security only, it's a little like putting...
- Tags: NTFS, Permission, Network, Data, Policy, User, Computer, Encrypting File System, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Blog posts 2007-08-07
- 10 things you can do to increase performance in Vista
- Windows Vista has some great new security and functionality features, as well as cool eye candy, such as Aero transparency, Flip 3D, and other graphical tricks. But all this comes with overhead that may lead to a performance hit on anything less than a top-of-the-line supercomputer.If you find Vista's performance...
- Tags: 10 things, Tips
- Blog posts 2007-08-01
- 10 tech skills you should develop during the next five years
- This information is also available as a PDF download. If you want a job where you can train in a particular skill set and then never have to learn anything new, IT isn't the field for you. But if you like to be constantly learning new things and developing new skills,...
- Tags: Network administration, Career, 10 things
- Blog posts 2007-07-23
- 10 ways to monitor what your users are doing with company computers
- This information is also available as a PDF download.Like it or not, network administrators these days must take on the added task of playing Big Brother -- monitoring employees' use of the computers and network. Even if the company's management philosophy allows for some private use of company equipment, you...
- Tags: Security, IT management, 10 things
- Blog posts 2007-07-20
