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. READ MORE
Love it or hate it, nobody runs networks without TCP/IP somewhere in that picture nowadays. Here, we take a guided tour of some great toolbox elements—most of them free, but all of them fabulous—that IT admins and even power users will like and use regularly. READ MORE
Waiting for Windows 7 SP1 before updating? Why? It’s ready to go today. READ MORE
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 office when you need it Right Now. READ MORE
Windows 7’s DirectAccess is a win for users: convenient network access, no virtual private network needed. But it’s a stickier prospect vis-a-vis security and administration. READ MORE
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 IPv6. READ MORE
Windows 7 has many good features, but for some reason its management tools haven’t gotten the attention they deserve. That’s a shame, because Windows 7 offers a superior collection of built-in administration tools. READ MORE
Windows 7 potentially could save organizations thousands of dollars each year, solely through its new energy efficiencies. “We can save money” is a phrase any IT manager or CIO loves to hear.
The release of Windows 7 taps into the corporate pursuit of the dollar, and perhaps concern dwindling natural resources, that is prompting many businesses to invest in green technologies which cut power-consumption. But whether the motive is altruism or capitalism, Microsoft’s latest operating system marks a simple way in which businesses can reduce watt-usage while preserving some of earth’s resources. READ MORE
Traffic management has long helped businesses to get the most from their network bandwidth. Now Windows 7 makes it easier than ever to control which websites get network priority, and which can be sidelined, with its URL-based QoS option. READ MORE
Migrating to Windows 7 does not have to be an all-or-nothing proposition for a large enterprise. This article addresses the highest-impact elements of operating system migration and how to balance its cost with support of a heterogeneous environment. READ MORE
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