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Communicate your value to enhance your Windows IT caree
Learn three key ways Windows managers can communicate their value and ultimately affect their IT career development for the better.
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Maintaining the balance in Windows capacity planning
Measurement, second-level analysis and business realignment are core principles that should be included in the capacity planning process for a Windows environment.
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Meeting compliance requirements in a SharePoint Server
Before deploying SharePoint Server, IT managers should examine the compliance implications of using the collaboration tool in their Windows environment.
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Time to investigate collaboration and document manageme
Lots of tools tackle collaboration and document management, but SharePoint offers a complete suite.
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Cost Management Analysis Guide
When creating a cost management analysis, the first thing IT managers should do is create a common desktop environment to keep costs down in a well managed Windows environment.
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Complying with data protection legal requirements in a
To find common data protection legal requirements, Windows administrators should address IT compliance by looking at all the applicable laws.
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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.
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How key performance indicators improve service desk eff
Developing metrics and key performance indicators and linking them to critical success factors can lead to better service desk performance.
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Managing user profile properties on SharePoint
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.
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Does upgrading to MOSS 2007 mean rebuilding?
Plan and perform a gradual upgrade from Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003 to MOSS 2007 by testing, rebuilding and redeploying custom Web Parts.
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Following access control compliance requirements in a W
Not meeting access control compliance laws and regulations could result in fines and penalties that take funds from the IT budget.
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Manage assets with System Center Configuration Manager
The Asset Intelligence component of Microsoft's System Center Configuration Manager 2007 has tools to keep track of software and hardware as well as the ability to develop executive reports.
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Managing user access in a Windows environment
Developing a solid user access management process can help Windows managers minimize enterprise-wide access management challenges.
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Disaster recovery planning for Active Directory
In part one of this tutorial, learn how creating an Active Directory replication lag site minimizes the chances of an Active Directory disaster.
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How a cost management analysis affects Windows Server 2
When creating a cost management analysis, IT managers should pay attention to the technologies they use now and plan to use, like Windows Server 2008.
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Using encryption to meet compliance in a Windows enviro
Windows shops can use encryption in their enterprise compliance efforts that supports confidentiality and integrity requirements in many laws.
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How to create a user access management process
An effective user access management process makes it possible to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of IT services for Windows users.
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Meeting compliance needs through Windows log management
A comprehensive Windows log management program can reveal risks and help satisfy compliance requirements.
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Keeping your change management process honest
Learn how to set up an audit support center for your change management process.
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Service desk can help Windows shops meet SOX compliance
By using IT governance frameworks like COBIT and Microsoft Operations Framework, the service desk can help a Windows enterprise stay on track with its SOX compliance objectives.
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A quick overview of changes in SharePoint 2013 features
Some existing SharePoint features were replaced or dropped in SharePoint 2013. Here's how to work through the changes.
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Nine ways to prevent hacking in your enterprise
There are no foolproof ways to completely stop hacking in an enterprise, but follow these proven and common sense methods to reduce your risk.
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Get ahead of the cloud skills gap
There may be a growing shortage of IT pros with cloud skills, but you can take action now and become a valuable asset with the right skills.
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Simple steps to prioritize the IT tasks at hand
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by a growing to-do list of IT tasks, but there are easy ways you can decide what to tackle first and what can wait.