July 20, 2010
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With the advent of standardized 802.11n Wi-Fi, it’s easier than ever to expand your business network wirelessly, but that may not always be a smart idea. I’m sitting outside an office building in Portland, Oregon. The building has at least … Continue reading
February 17, 2010
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You may not need IPv6 right now, but you will soon. Fortunately, Windows 7 supports the advanced networking protocol better than any other Windows version. But that doesn’t mean you should rely on the default IPv6 configuration. If you’re an … Continue reading
January 19, 2010
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It’s always been possible to get Linux desktops to work on Windows-based networks. I do it all the time. But, it’s not a job for an average Linux user or a Windows network administrator’s whose MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) … Continue reading
January 13, 2010
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It’s Monday morning, everyone’s hammering the servers, and your customers want the information yesterday. Part of the remote branch IT blues is that it can be darn hard to get quick access to the data stored at the company’s central … Continue reading
December 22, 2009
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IPv6 has been “the next generation of TCP/IP protocols” for so long that you can be forgiven for thinking that it will never be useful. However, with Windows 7, Microsoft has finally given network administrators a reason to consider using … Continue reading
July 27, 2009
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Last week, Microsoft essentially admitted that its plan to "sandbox" Office documents in Office 2010 is a last ditch defense against unstoppable Microsoft Office formats attacks. As John Pescatore, Gartner’s primary security analyst, told ComputerWorld reporter, Gregg Keizer, "Microsoft is … Continue reading