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Electric Utility Decreases Maintenance Costs, Increases Productivity With ASP Model

Bristol Tennessee Electric System BTES, the public electric utility serving Bristol, Tennessee, needed to upgrade its aging Microsoft Windows NT Server - based network to ensure a continuing flow of support, new features, and security updates. Its network of five servers and 55 desktops was becoming an increasingly heavy maintenance...

Tags: Microsoft ASP, Utility, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Software Upgrade, Desktops, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware

Case studies

Electric Utility Reduces IT Support Hours With New Management Tools

Orcas Power and Light Cooperative OPALCO provides electricity to San Juan County, Washington. The OPALCO IT department was frustrated with management tools that limited its ability to monitor systems and respond promptly to disruptions. To streamline IT tasks, OPALCO deployed Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007. Staff can now manage IT...

Tags: Monitor, Information Technology, Utility, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Monitors & Displays, Strategy, Hardware, Components, Management

Case studies

Public Utility Creates Secure, Converged Gigabit E-Community for Massachusetts Municipality Using Powerful 3Com Switch 8810

Braintree Electric Light Department knows that the first responsibility of a public utility is to promote the public good. To light the way forward in the new century, BELD wanted to connect Braintree's 24 municipal buildings in a powerful metropolitan area network MAN it would administer from its central office....

Tags: 3Com Corp., Utility, Braintree Electric Light Department

Case studies

Automating the Range of Field Service Activity in Utilities: From Short-Duration Tasks to Complex Assignments

As an executive of a utility company, you are aware of the need to remain competitive. You continuously assess your business, look to introduce new business processes, and seek new technologies. A mobile solution for utilities that supports connects, disconnects, and meter services, and also addresses complicated work management issues...

Tags: Mobile, Utility, Advertising & Promotion, Operational Planning, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Business Operations

Webcasts

TechNet Webcast: Manage SQL Server 2005 Using Command Line Tools and the SQLCMD Utility (Level 200)

For database administrators who live vicariously through the command line for task automation, the SQLCMD utility takes the OSQL utility to the next level. This webcast demonstrates the practical uses of the new features of the SQLCMD utility and how they apply to development, deployment, and management of SQL Server...

Tags: Webcast, Microsoft SQL Server, Utility, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Tool, Microsoft TechNet, Digital Media, Databases, Enterprise Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Software, Data Management

Webcasts

Connecting Utilities to an Unrivalled Utility

ELECTRABEL is Belgium's national electricity company and formidable energy supplier to millions of people in the Benelux region. As a staple customers, ELECTRABEL realized that significant efficiencies could be achieved through better coordination of utility work and knowledge of existing utility infrastructure - all of which could be passed on...

Tags: Utility, ELECTRABEL, GIS, Portals, Software, Internet

Case studies

Grasping for Data

The Linux operating system is a cup that overflows with files. There are files for configuration settings, text files, documentation files, log files - the list goes on and on. Quite often, those files contain information one needs to access to find important data. Although one can easily dump the...

Tags: Utility, Linux, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software

White papers

Electric Utility Company - Keeps the Lights on by Keeping Attackers Out

In 2001, an energy management crisis caused months of rolling blackouts across California. In 2003, a downed Ohio power line left 50 million people in seven states and Canada in the dark for hours. It's easy to take electricity for granted, yet it takes surprisingly little to trigger such emergencies....

Tags: Attacker, Utility, Telecom & Utilities, Security, Networking

Case studies

NICE Systems Case Study: Electric Utility

One of the nation's largest distributors of natural gas in the United States uses the TotalView Workforce Management system from IEX Corporation to ensure its customer service operations run efficiently and are effectively managed. The utility uses the TotalView system's forecasting capabilities to develop schedules aligned with staffing requirements. The...

Tags: Utility, NICE Systems Ltd., Sales Force Management, Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Sales, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software

Case studies

Kim Branding Utility (exe)

Branding utility for kim 2 enables you to earn commission through a growing portfolio of products and services available to your prospects through the kim interface, by distributing your very own copy, properly branded with your kin Downline Builder username. full instructions are on kims homepage. This version is the...

Tags: Utility, Kewlworkz, Branding, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-06-04

Toucan (exe)

Toucan is a small utility allowing you to synchronize, backup and secure your data with more options than the built in suite utilities. It is split up into 5 tabs, allowing you to easily find the function that you want.Note: This download is intended advanced users, for more information click...

Tags: Utility, Toucan, Backups

Software downloads 2008-04-28

Webcomic: Next-generation wardriving

Autoconfig utilities + artificial intelligence = DOOM! As expected, xkcd explains why. by Jay Garmon

Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Utility, Jay Garmon

Blog posts 2008-05-28

SoundOfSilence (zip)

SoundOfSilence is a utility that turns down or mutes your system volume at a scheduled time and then turns it back on at another time. The utility fades between the volume settings so that the transition is not jarring. Version 1.1 volume fades during volume transition.

Tags: Transition, Utility, Volume, Modillion Design, SoundOfSilence

Software downloads 2008-04-21

Shut-it Down (exe)

Shut-it Down is a professional utility that you can use to shut down Windows. The supported shutdown modes are: Shut Down, Log Off, Lock the Workstation, Power Off, Hibernate, Reboot, Suspend. Shut-it Down is a professional utility that you can use to shut down Windows. The supported shutdown modes are:...

Tags: Utility, Mode, Shut-it Down, Shutdown Mode, Microsoft Windows, Workstations, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Management

Software downloads 2008-05-19

Australian Postcodes (txt)

Postcodes is a free desktop utility for find any Australian Postcode. Designed for iLoan.com.au clients, this utility is now offered free to all. And don't forget to check out iLoan.com.au for great offers on loans, mortgages, leases, personal loans and cash advances. Version Release 1 includes unspecified updates.only.

Tags: Utility, iLoan, Postcodes, Mortgages, Desktops, Finance, Capital Structures, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-04-04

AutoSysBot Super Hider (bin)

Super Hider is a standalone utility that can super hide files and folders from the users view. Files are marked as important operating system files and cannot be generally viewed by anyone. Being a password protected utility provides it another advantage over other such utilites. Super Hider also remembers the...

Tags: Folder, Utility, AutoSysBot, Files, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-03-07

MindSoft Utilities (exe)

Maintaining the optimum efficiency of your PC is not just our priority, but should be yours also. Mindsoft Utilities XP is designed entirely for that very same purpose. With 19 high performance utilities, MindSoft provides XP users the unique opportunity to pinpoint problems plaguing their computers and take remedial measures...

Tags: High-performance, Utility, MindSoft, Mindsoft Utilities XP, Leadership, Management

Software downloads 2008-05-15

ShutDown Timer (exe)

ShutDown utility: schedule logoff, shutdown, and restart. The utility also allows to close off the monitor. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Utility, RTMenu, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2008-05-05

Repair Privileges Utility (bin)

The Repair Privileges utility restores the privileges of Mac OS X system files and Apple-installed software to their default configuration. All previous modifications to the privileges of these files and directories will be lost. While this utility does not change permissions of third-party software (if third-party software has changed Apple-set...

Tags: Software, Disk, Utility, Apple Inc., Repair Privileges Utility, Files, Tools & Techniques, Management

Software downloads 2008-03-06

PC Fixer (exe)

PC Fixer is a utility that automatically diagnose system and application problems on your computer based on our innovative Reverse Search Engine and a comprehensive database of support procedures. Then a list of detected computer problems is displayed with detailed descriptions for you to review. You may select specific problems...

Tags: PC, Problem, Utility, Computer, Digital Support Technology, PC Fixer, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-05-08