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Heroes Happen Here Launch Events
Attend the upcoming launch of three powerful new products, take a test drive, meet the teams, and leave with promotional copies of Windows Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, and Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. Register here.
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Install What You Need with Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 is Microsofts most full-featured server operating system yet, so it's ironic that one of its most exciting new features is an install option that cuts out most of the other features. Paul Rubens explores why a Server Core installation makes a great deal of sense in many instances.
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Simplify Big Business IT for Small and Midsize Companies
Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Business Server 2008 deliver all-in-one solutions to help fuel growth for customers and partners.
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Q&A with Bob Muglia: Senior VP, Server and Tools Division
Bob Muglia, senior vice president, Server and Tools Division, discusses Microsofts new interoperability principles and the steps the company is taking to increase the openness of its products.
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Q&A with Lutz Ziob, GM of Microsoft Learning
Lutz Ziob, the general manager of Microsoft Learning, talks about how IT professionals can become certified heroes within their enterprises by getting trained and certified in Windows Server 2008.
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Commentary
When Is International 'Shut Up Day'?
By Mike Elgan
[May 2, 2008] Saturday is International Computer Shutdown Day. But I don’t accept the thought that the Internet is some kind of addiction, a dark mental prison that keeps us from living our lives.
Online Privacy: The Path to Common Ground
By Kenneth Corbin
[April 28, 2008] With customers' fears regarding data privacy in play, is education the solution?
Riding Out The Slowdown, Speeding Up Networks
By Sean Michael Kerner
[April 25, 2008] Can networking gear help to recession proof your network?
Cisco Set to Dominate Linux Market?
By Sean Michael Kerner
[April 11, 2008] Is the networking giant now poised to dominate elsewhere?
Why You'll Hate Cell Phone Spam
By Mike Elgan
[April 11, 2008] Like lambs to slaughter, the cell phone using community (i.e. everybody) has no idea what's coming.
Chalk One Up For YouTube
By David Needle
[April 7, 2008] Amid all the fun and silliness, a meaningful tribute finds its way from the video-sharing site to The Office.
'Bounciness' in Site Rankings
By Erin Joyce
[March 31, 2008] Reviewing the basics of link love.
Why Did The U.S. Government Kill Bain-3Com?
By Sean Michael Kerner
[March 21, 2008] A $2 billion deal goes bust because of foreign ownership concerns -- or is there something else?
Is it Time to Globalize Time?
By Mike Elgan
[March 14, 2008] Don't look now, but business is global. Media is global. Communication is global. So why are we still torturing ourselves with local time?
Inside the Shady World of Spy Gadgets
By Mike Elgan
[March 7, 2008] A look at the tech gear used by the underworld. Are you being spied on with a spy gadget? (Or are you one of the spies…?)
How Fake is Your PC?
By Mike Elgan
[February 29, 2008] You can never be certain that any PC you buy contains all-legitimate components. Minimize the risk by shopping for reliability, not just low price.
The Best Free Service You've Never Used
By Mike Elgan
[February 22, 2008] Zoho isn't so much a replacement for Microsoft Word as an additional source of fun and useful tools.
Microsoft Invents a Reason to Buy a Tablet
By Mike Elgan
[February 15, 2008] Tablet PCs tend to be a snooze -- overpriced and underwhelming. But that’s about to change.
Why Can't America Vote Right?
By Mike Elgan
[February 8, 2008] Computers can save democracy, if only we give up our affection for paper ballots.
The New Networking Landscape
By Sean Michael Kerner
[January 31, 2008] Why this week's news from Juniper and Cisco will change the face of networking for the next decade.
Learning From Gamers
By Mike Elgan
[January 25, 2008] By learning from video games in the development of your company's culture, your people will have more fun, they'll become more skilled and -- most importantly -- you'll 'pwn' the competition.
The Internet is Not Free
By Sean Michael Kerner
[January 18, 2008] With Time Warner introducing usage pricing and Comcast throttling, you might think there's a problem ahead in consumer broadband. There isn't.
Where Annoying Tech Buzzwords Come From
By Mike Elgan
[January 11, 2008] What do you do when you want to emphasize the cool newness of something that’s not really new? Make a buzzword!
How Tech Will Improve Our Lives in 2008
By David Needle
[January 4, 2008] Technology often improves for technology's sake. Our man in Silicon Valley mulls what might be on the way to actually help users.
Here Comes The 2008 Beijing Olympic Disaster
By Mike Elgan
[December 28, 2007] A half-million visitors will upload everything they see to YouTube, LiveLeak and Flickr. What happens when the "Great Firewall of China" is breached?
IE on ACID? Please.
By Sean Michael Kerner
[December 21, 2007] Why Microsoft should avoid taking the ACID test and stick with its own
medicine.
Security and the Politics of Fear
By Sean Michael Kerner
[December 14, 2007] A No Nonsense top 10 list for IT security.
Cult Watch 2007: Who's Drinking the Kool-Aid?
By Mike Elgan
[November 29, 2007] As another year winds down, let's review how companies dug their cult hooks into consumers.
'Wii Would Like to Play'
By Sean Michael Kerner
[November 21, 2007] Why the Nintendo Wii continues to lead next-generation gaming console sales and
what Enterprise IT can learn from Mario.
10 Black Friday Secrets Retailers Don't Want You to Know
By Mike Elgan
[November 16, 2007] With the right technology – and the best Web sites – the Friday after Thanksgiving can be your day to score great deals.
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