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Complying with data protection legal requirements in a Windows shop
To find common data protection legal requirements, Windows administrators should address IT compliance by looking at all the applicable laws. Tip
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How to reduce the risk from Windows automatic updates
Every change to a system represents a risk. To minimize crashes after a Windows update, administrators should standardize and test computers. Tip
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Microsoft's evolving role in systems management
Microsoft aims to compete with big systems management vendors, but one analyst at Forrester Research says its role, though important, is complementary. Article
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How using key performance indicators improves service desk efficiency
Developing metrics and key performance indicators and linking them to critical success factors can lead to better service desk performance. Tip
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Microsoft, VMware slug it out on virtual management
VMware answers Microsoft's virtual management news with a wave of its own new management tools. One expert compares the two. Article
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Managing user profile properties on SharePoint Server 2007
My Site functionality in SharePoint Server 2007 has added more clarity to the portal definition as a personalized and individually controlled way of managing content. Tip
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For IT, desktop virtualization is a hard sell
It's still not clear whether desktop virtualization has any true value, but that may be because it's still early in the game. Article
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Microsoft plants itself in center of a virtual universe
Microsoft hammers home the message of how it will use its own management platform to compete against virtualization powerhouse VMware. Article
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Microsoft demos hosted service to troubleshoot Windows
At MMS 2008, Microsoft demonstrated a database service that will one day help IT shops compare system performance. Article
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Microsoft answers call for more cross-platform support
Enterprises want Microsoft to provide better support for Unix and Linux, as well as for its own products. System Center is moving in that direction. Article