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Free IT Book: Demystifying the Virtual Desktop

ITKE — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:23:30 +0000

Interested in desktop virtualization? This week’s free IT book is just what you need. Michael Fox’s Demystifying the Virtual Desktop Starting with Desktop Virtualization is a quick read that breaks down the business and technical complexities of virtual desktops. Simply answer one of five questions and post the link to your answer in the discussion area below.

NLB Cluster for Exchange 2007 HT and CA roles installed on Windows Server 2003 Enterprise R2
Extend HDD with HP Proliant
Cisco switch configuration
Automated Tape Library
Spam filtering from inside sources – Exchange 2007

Free IT Book: IP Networking

MelanieYarbrough — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:00:08 +0000

We’re giving away a detailed and practical overview of TCP/IP networking in IP Networking. From the publishers: “IP Networking takes you from a broad and basic knowledge of IP addressing and routing to a solid skill level with how hosts, switches, and routers collectively deliver IP packets in modern corporate networks, helping prepare you for a variety of entry-level network administration and support positions, such as network administrator, network technician, network specialist, information technology specialist, and local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) administrator.”

To win, answer one of five questions and post the link to your answer in the discussion section below. This contest will end October 11, 2011.

Error in ESXi while creating cluster
Setup SSIS for a group of developers
SBS 2003 users not receiving alerts to new general discussion
Performance & User experience analysis tool
A network with multiple Telnet ports

Free IT Book: Official Cert Guide for CCNP Security SECURE 642-637

MelanieYarbrough — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:10:27 +0000

This week’s free IT book is just what you need if you’re planning to take your CCNP Security SECURE 642-637 certification exam. From exam topics and quizzes to exam prep tasks and realistic exam questions, the Official Cert Guide is a must for everyone preparing or planning to prepare for this certification. All you need to do to win is answer one of five questions and paste the link to your answer in the discussion section below.

Open IT Forum: Goals to round out 2011
Random Exchange Store Outage
Configuring SSH in Cisco ASA 5520
PHP implementation
Windows Server 2003 user

Need a good start to learn Java

senmalar — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:52:23 +0000

Question Edited by hussain22juzer

Free IT Book: The Python Standard Library by Example

MelanieYarbrough — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:59:56 +0000

This week’s free IT book is an essential addition to the developer’s library. If you want to master the powerful Python Standard Library through real code examples, this is the prize for you. Simply answer one of five questions and post the link to your answer in the discussion section below. Good luck!

Installation error in Oracle 10g application server on Windows Server 2003 R2
Exchange Transport and Exchange RPC client access services not starting
Windows Server 2008 R2 RDP Server DISABLE Folder Redirection
Open IT Forum: Will HP be a worthy cloud contender?
PowerShell script to change screen resolutions

Free IT Book: Essential Skills for the Agile Developer

MelanieYarbrough — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:56:53 +0000

The team at Net Objectives (including CEO Alan Shalloway) has compiled the essential skills for the Agile developer. To get this resource and guide to better programming and design, simply answer one of five questions and paste the link to your answer in the discussion section below.

Ultrium 4, data size in tape?
Entire System backup using BRMS?
Deleted files reappear after logging on Windows Server 2008
Map Network Drive via GPO
Open IT Forum: What should system documentation look like?

Best book for SQL Server

Naani — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:40:36 +0000

hey anybody please can anybody tell me the best book for sql server

Free IT Book: The Official Ubuntu Book, Sixth Edition

MelanieYarbrough — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:08:31 +0000

Take advantage of Ubuntu 11.04, and let The Official Ubuntu Book 6th Ed. get you up and running quickly. To win this essential resource, simply answer one of five questions and post the link to your answer in the discussion section below.

PSOD with ESX 3.5
MIMIX replication issue
What would you like to see from VMWorld?
SQL Replace with pointer
BRMS daily backup

Network and security

BookReader — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:23:43 +0000

I need a book about network and security…
can you recommend a good book where I can read about the network and security …
And much like another book too, which I can use as ITSupport.
It may very well be a new book (year) …

Free IT Book: Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux

MelanieYarbrough — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:35:31 +0000

The Practical Guide to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux serves as both a tutorial and an on-the-job reference. You’ll learn to use GUI-based tools, the command line, and Perl scripts, and how to set up key Internet servers. How do you win this book? Simply answer one of five questions and post the link to your answer in the discussion area below.

Hyper-V VM settings 3070MB memory limit
Failed to connect to Windows Server 2008 service
Help needed in making firewall in either C or C++ language
Error Code 6300 installing Web Client
Windows Server 2003 adding MAC and PC to same domain

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