Tips for change management in the data center
Tips for change management in the data center
Change management can be a complex road littered with potholes. Learn some navigation tips to apply in your organization. Read more →
Why information security needs more women
Why information security needs more women
A new report on infosec spotted significant differences in how men and women prioritize needed skills. Here's why greater diversity in the field matters. Read more →
10 reasons for offering remote support to clients
10 reasons for offering remote support to clients
Connecting with customers doesn't mean you have to be face to face. Consultants can often please their clients and take care of business through remote support. Read more →
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Quick Tip: Change Microsoft live to a local account in Windows 8.1
Since the Windows 8.1 update, I have been asked many times how to change a Microsoft live account into a local account without losing data. Here is how you do it.
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Create virtual hosts in a WAMP server
This simple example demonstrates how to get virtual hosts up and running quickly on your WAMP server.
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20 questions every IT pro should answer before going out on their own
Before you resign from your full-time IT job to start a tech consulting firm, answer these questions to determine how well you've thought through this career change.
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When renting a network monitoring solution makes sense
One option when choosing a network monitoring solution is to rent one in the cloud. Here are some of the benefits and use cases.
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CIOs can make or break the Chief Data Officer and big data efforts
CIOs with the business savvy, technology smarts, selflessness, and will to sponsor big data efforts can make positive differences for their businesses.
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Manage your data center from anywhere with SolarWinds Mobile Admin
Derek Schauland shows you how to set up and manage alerts on your mobile device with the SolarWinds solution.
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Big IT mistake: Ignoring customer service
If you don’t think a high quality customer experience matters to your customers, ask BlackBerry or the U.S. Federal Government how their brands are perceived these days.
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Why Linux should celebrate all of its distributions
Find out why Jack Wallen believes that the Linux community should celebrate all of its distributions.
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Put Chromebooks in proper context: This is not a joke
Paul Thurrott called Chromebooks a joke. Andy Wolber begs to differ and suggests there's a broader context to consider.
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Simulate a cellular network over Wi-Fi using Android's emulator
Check out scripts William J. Francis uses on his standard Android emulator when emulating cell networks during testing.
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The rise of Tizen: A new competitor in the mobile market segment
Tizen, the mobile OS developed by Samsung and the Linux Foundation, appears to be heading towards an initial device offering for consumers.
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Calling all tech chiefs: Join TechRepublic's CIO Jury, share your opinions on vital tech issues
We want CIOs, CTOs and IT directors and other tech chiefs to share their opinions on the big issues facing the world of technology.
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Just the two of us: Why global companies should aim for twin datacentres
Global firms should slim down their IT estate to just two datacentres per continent in order to get the best returns from their tech.
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A successful big data team has to have strong supporting players
When assembling your big data team, it's prudent to consider some of the less obvious players: the salesman, the coach, the regulator, and the auditor.
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A huge toolbox for your Android smartphone
Jack Wallen takes a look at All-In-One-Toolbox, a free app that offers a one-stop-shop for your Android optimizations.
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10 tech products that belong to the walking dead
Deathless, slow moving, yet relentless, the walking dead are among us in the form of scary, disintegrating tech bits that refuse to die. Here are 10 that need the double-tap.
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Quick Tip: Change to a local account in Windows 8.1
Did you end up with a Microsoft live account after updating to 8.1? Here is how to re-establish a local account.
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The skinny on Android 4.4 KitKat
Android 4.4 KitKat was just unwrapped, and a number of its development features are already generating buzz. These are seven things developers should know about KitKat.
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Weigh the value of achieving PMP certification
Can a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification help consultants or others involved in project management stay ahead? What does a PMP certification tell a potential client or employer? Here'...
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It's time to cowboy up
To cowboy up means that when things get tough you have to get up, dust yourself off, and keep trying. Executive and leadership coach John M. McKee says that it's time for leaders at all levels to do j...
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Learn additional uses for Cisco IOS access control lists
Network administrators typically use access control lists (ACLs) to stop traffic or permit only specified traffic while stopping all other traffic. While this is the primary use of ACLs, there are man...
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A closer look at femtocells
Femtocell technology has been hailed as an alternative to deliver the advantages of fixed mobile convergence. Poised for commercial launches by Telcos around the world in 2009, we take a closer look ...
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Is perfectionism killing your career?
In a time when adaptability is the name of the game for success, the rigidity of perfectionism may be an unwanted trait.
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Pass the paste: How creative exercises make training stick
Using glue and construction paper as a teaching tool may seem more fitting for a kindergarten class than a technical class for adults. But these basic school tools can also be used to create lesson pl...
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Talking Shop: When is a help desk call really an emergency?
Help users understand the true meaning of the phrase IT emergency
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Change the default font in your Word documents
If your client asks that all reports be in a specific Word font, you may grow weary of having to change the font each time you open a Word document. Check out how easy it is to select and set a defaul...
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Apple shake-up: Why Cook has dished Ive a bigger role
The most intriguing move in Apple's management changes adds software to hardware guru Jonathan Ive's design brief. But whether Apple CEO Tim Cook has chosen wisely will only become clear with iOS 7 or...
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Use dashboards to define and communicate project status
Project managers, are you looking for a more concise way of conveying mission-critical information than long project status reports? Dashboards offer an easy and accurate way to share essential inform...
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How do I resurrect the Run command in Windows Vista?
If you still have not forgiven Microsoft for eliminating the Run command in Windows Vista, don't fret. You can bring it out of extinction fairly quickly with these steps.
