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Build a wearable PC (Part 1)
Tired of his heavy laptop turning him into Quasimodo, author Cyrus Peikari dreamed up a solution: a PC he could wear on his body. In this article, learn how you can ditch your cumbersome laptop and your entire office for a lightweight, wearable setup. Find Part 2...
Tags: PC, informIT, Wearable Computer, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
Download resources 2007-09-13
Investigate virtualization in Windows Server 2008
Typically, a server OS delivers multiple applications serving a variable number of customers, whose business of management requires communication with any number of other servers. Allocating power to application-serving resources up to now has been a matter of finding or building the right processor box for the job. With Virtualization...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, informIT, Scott Fulton, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Storage
Download resources 2007-11-02
See how Windows Server 2008 demonstrates the evolutionary principle applied to software
In this InformIT article, Scott Fulton continues his technical survey of the ten most important changes to Windows Server 2008 by discussing a group of three services that demonstrate the evolutionary principle applied to software: clean service shutdown, Kernel Transaction Manager, and Server Message Block Version 2. ...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, informIT, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
Download resources 2007-11-02
Get to know two of the most important new features in Windows Server 2008: The self-healing NTFS file system and parallel session creation
Finally, Microsoft demonstrates its recognition of the proper role of a server operating system via a myriad of architectural changes in Microsoft Server 2008. Learn about two of the changes that may have the greatest impact on enterprises: the self-healing NTFS file system and parallel session creation. ...
Tags: NTFS, Microsoft Windows Server, informIT, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software
Download resources 2007-11-02
Will desktop video conferencing improve collaboration and enhance your company's bottom line?
It sounds like a good idea: connect remote employees with desktop Webcams and instant messaging applications. The reality -- getting it all to work correctly -- is a bit more complicated. Explore the real-world challenges of desktop video conferencing in Desktop Video Conferencing: A Work in Progress, an...
Tags: Desktop, Collaboration, informIT, Desktop Videoconferencing
Download resources 2007-10-24
Explore the technical challenges that could impede WiMAX adoption and deployment
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access WiMAX, an industry consortium-based specification implementing IEEE 802.16 Air Interface Standard, holds a lot of social promise. However, numerous technical challenges could slow down its adoption. Receive a high-level overview of the issues that could impede WiMAX deployment in this article from InformIT....
Tags: informIT, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless
Download resources 2007-10-11
Investigate the legislative barriers against Municipal Wireless (WiMAX)
Municipalities considering WiMAX have much bigger hurdles to overcome than mere technological challenges. They are also facing legislative barriers set up by states and funded by telecommunications companies. Eventually, federal barriers may be erected as well. Find out what social and government implications may exist for WiMAX technology...
Tags: Barrier, informIT, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless
Download resources 2007-10-11
Learn how the iPod will change the face of computer security
Apple probably didn't intend it, but the iPod may prove to be an important stepping-stone to solving security problems that have faced computer scientists for more than 30 years. By making controversial DRM technology socially acceptable, the iPod has paved the way for another big step: the integration...
Tags: Computer Security, Apple iPod, informIT, Computer, Productivity, Digital Music, Digital Media, Security, Viruses And Worms, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
Download resources 2007-09-20
Investigate the first PC-to-Windows-handheld, cross-infector malware
In recent years, "airborne" mobile viruses have been increasing in complexity at a rapid pace. There have already been blended Trojan and virus threats that can spread through smartphones using multiple wireless protocols. This is problematic because current mobile devices cannot support sophisticated anti-virus software on current platforms....
Tags: Mobile, informIT, Malware, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
Download resources 2007-09-20
Mobile devices are the new network perimeter: Can they be secured?
If you have even one employee with a mobile device connecting to your network, the implications for your perimeter security are serious. The mobile devices we all know and love are great for productivity, but they have completely changed the vulnerability state of our networks. Learn what we...
Tags: Mobile, Network, informIT, Mobile Device, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
Download resources 2007-09-20
Secure your wireless PDA connection with this step-by-step guide
There are times when a Pocket PC owner might need to use a public hotspot to check e-mail or surf the Internet. The problem is that most wireless hotspots are vulnerable to sniffer-based attacks. E-mail, Web pages, and chat sessions are all sent in plain text over the...
Tags: HotSpot, informIT, Wireless PDA, PDAs, Handhelds, E-mail, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Hardware, Online Communications
Download resources 2007-09-20
Build a wearable PC (Part 2)
Tired of his heavy laptop turning him into Quasimodo, author Cyrus Peikari dreamed up a solution: a PC he could wear on his body. In Part 2 of this article, follow along as Cyrus continues his quixotic quest to build the ultimate mobile device -- a wearable PC....
Tags: PC, informIT, Wearable Computer, Desktops, Hardware
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Explore Address Space Load Randomization and Windows Hardware Error Architecture in Windows Server 2008
In this InformIT article, Scott Fulton discusses the concept of Address Space Load Randomization ASLR and how this works in Windows Server 2008. In addition, the article covers Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA, a standard protocol whereby attached hardware registers problems with the operating system, sending an alert...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, informIT, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware
Download resources 2007-11-02

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Checking out IT books in a virtual library
If you want to get an advance look at technical works-in-progress, InformIT is the place to go. This Web site offers chapters from a variety of books that are still being written as well as free access to books currently on the market.How would you like to read technical books...
Tags: Storage, Veronica Combs, information technology, InformIT.com, AlphaBooks, database
Technical articles 2000-06-07
test firewall with service on any port
We want to test our new firewall to confirm ports are being blocked. Is there a way on a windows 2k pro pc (or a 3rd party install) that will allow you to run a service on any port, for example, telnet?Easily done.InFormIt has a pretty good article on...
Tags: Firewalls, Microsoft Windows 2000, degnan, Telnet
Q&A 2005-01-14
Scripting to get more couch time
I have recently discovered that writing scripts could reduce my daily quota of movement and time by up to 40%. I am now trying to learn VBS and Jscript but am finding both quite hard to understand. I have therefore chosen to go with one, and my choice is vbscript,...
Tags: Perl, Bob.Roy, career, Microsoft VBScript
Discussion threads 2004-11-23
Scripting
Hello,I am new at this scripting thing.Here is a task I am trying to accomplish;I need to find out all the network shares in every users logins that they map to via this lscritp.bat and also find all the printers they are attaching to.There is around 1800 folders that are...
Tags: Kixtart, Microsoft VBScript, networking, text-file, umarazina@...
Discussion threads 2004-12-06
Server Specification Enquiry
Hi,I am a DBA in a concern based in India having a Database of size around 200 GB.We are in the process of getting a new Server for a new module of ours. Our Database size on the server would be around 20 GB in the Initial stage, which would...
Tags: Storage, Databases, Servers, Microsoft Windows 2000, database, server
Q&A 2004-12-30
Training ideas for Windows and Office
A TechRepublic reader had the task of developing a training program for these two products. Richcoleen posted the question in the TechRepublic forums and received several good ideas to consider. Read on to see the winning suggestion.Richcoleen wrote in to the TechRepublic forums with a question about developing training materials....
Tags: Workforce management, Veronica Combs, training, Richcoleen, Microsoft Office, needs assessment, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows
Technical articles 2000-06-15
Word-keep your stinking hands off my styles!
Word can't keep it's hands off anyway...One of the first changes I make to Word when I install it is to turn off the option to automatically define styles as you type and yet I keep finding that my Normal template styles keep getting redefined to match whatever template I...
Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Word
Discussion threads 2008-02-12
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