Free IT Book: Foundation of Green IT
The enterprise is starting to catch on: Data growth is threatening to get out of control unless changes start being made now. Marty Poniatowski’s Foundation of Green IT is a great guide to consolidation, virtualization, efficiency and ROI in the data center. With three comprehensive, start-to-finish case studies, this book is a great start to [...]

Answer Question   |  October 24, 2011  7:37 PM
Data Center, DNS, Giveaways, IT answers, ITKE, ITKE Contests, UPS, Virtual Machines

Tomorrow at 4PM ET: ITKE Rolls Out New Badge System
Badges are almost here and we could use your help. Friday at 4pm ET, we will be launching the new badge system so we need you to stay vigilant and let us know if you notice anything odd with your badges, your profile, or the site. Be aware that [strong]we are planning to experience some [...]

Answer Question   |  May 26, 2011  6:55 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Developement, Exchange, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server 2003

Which user end is lightweight and faster in client server design, Java or Netbeans?
Which user end is lightweight and faster in client server design Java or Netbeans?  

Answer Question   |  November 19, 2010  3:17 AM
Java, Java IDE, NetBeans, Open source applications, Programming Languages

Changing proxy rights for select users
I work in a company that has a proxy who can limit the people acces into some sites,my question is…what changes can i do to  the proxy server to accept these sites for one or more users?(usual changes into one basic proxy server)

Answer Question   |  November 18, 2010  1:30 PM
IT Compliance, Proxy Server Configuration, Proxy servers, Server configuration

Career possibilities after IT help desk
i have been selected in ibm gobal for IT help desk Technical associate. so i want to ask that if i go in this job then can i switch to coding department in ibm.i have knowledge of dot net. is there any scope for s/w coding field or not. if i will search jobs in [...]

Answer Question   |  March 6, 2012  11:59 AM
.NET, .NET development, Help Desk, IT careers, IT Help Desk, IT professional

What kind of web server should we get?
I’m working for a company that wants to buy a server to host its website. The company will sell iPhone/iPad apps, and the website is used to provide information.   The website will have the following:  -A forum  -RSS feed  -imbedded youtube videos  The server’s responsibilities are:  -Storing user information (estimated 500 000 users)  -Hosting facebook [...]

Answer Question   |  November 17, 2010  10:08 PM
Server, Server Hardware, Web hosting, Web hosting services

What is a good book for SQL?
which is the Good book for SQL?

Answer Question   |  December 5, 2010  4:52 AM
IT Books, Oracle, Oracle Books, SQL, SQL Server

Free IT Book: Next-Generation Data Center Architectures from Cisco
This week’s free IT book is your complete guide to planning, configuring, managing and troubleshooting NX-OS in enterprise environments: NX-OS and Cisco Nexus Switching. For your copy of this great resource for Next-Generation Data Center Architectures, simply answer one of five questions below and provide a link to your answer in the discussion area of [...]

Answer Question   |  November 15, 2010  4:15 PM
Cisco Routers, Giveaways, IT Books, ITKE, ITKE Contests, Linux firewalls, MySQL Database, SonicWALL, Symantec Backup Exec 12

Get ahead in our Xbox 360 contest: Tell us your fave blog post for 100 knowledge points!
Looking for a way to kill a little time this Friday afternoon? We’ll give you one better: Kill time and earn some points to pull ahead in our Xbox 360 contest, going on now through December 15th. Head over to the IT blogs section, do a little reading up on the latest in IT, and [...]

Answer Question   |  November 16, 2010  8:47 PM
IT Blogs, ITKE, ITKE Contests, Knowledge Points, twitter, XBOX Contest

Is OSGi useful for enterprise applications?
Is OSGi useful to developers for building enterprise applications?

Answer Question   |  November 12, 2010  10:47 PM
Application development, Enterprise application development, Enterprise applications, OSGi

Nagios footprint in Linux environment
How much resources does Nagios need for a basic installation, monitoring 50 devices? Alex  

Answer Question   |  November 11, 2010  10:15 PM
IT Infrastructure Monitoring, Linux, Linux monitoring and troubleshooting, Nagios

iSeries Net Time
We are going through a PCI audit and it was suggested that we implement NET Time on the AS400. How do I do that?

Answer Question   |  November 9, 2010  8:16 PM
AS/400, Auditing, iSeries, PCI, V5R4

Free IT Book: Microsoft Windows 7 Administrator’s Reference
This week’s IT book giveaway is for the Microsoft Windows 7 Administrator’s Reference: Upgrading, Deploying, Managing, and Securing Windows 7. Interested? All you need to do is answer one of the questions below and post the link to your answer in the discussion area of this question. JavaScript Error through a VPN connection Packet loss [...]

Answer Question   |  February 24, 2011  5:50 PM
Cisco, Cisco 3750, Cisco Firewall, Exchange 2003, Firewalls, Giveaways, IT Books, JavaScript, Javascript error, SQL 2008, SQL Database, VPN

We’ll trade you an Xbox 360 for your knowledge!
The holidays are approaching and so is your next chance to win an Xbox 360 by simply doing what you do around IT Knowledge Exchange. Between today and December 15th, the three members who accumulate the most knowledge points will win some great prizes:   1st Prize: Xbox 360 with 250GB hard drive & Kinect [...]

Answer Question   |  December 1, 2010  3:12 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, Contests, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, IT answers, Knowledge Point Challenge, Knowledge Points, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server, XBOX Contest

Are certifications becoming a “racket”?
I have a friend with an impressive résumé and various certifications.  But he doesn’t have a job. A+ Cert, CISCO Cert, Oracle Cert… ad nauseum. They cast a fortune.  Is it becoming a cash-cow and a rip-off? What do you think?

Answer Question   |  May 31, 2011  5:57 PM
Certifications, IT certification, Open IT Forum, Training and Certification

Free IT Book: Why New Systems Fail
This week’s free IT book is Phil Simon’s Why New Systems Fail: An Insider’s Guide to Successful IT Projects. Simon provides the necessary framework to “minimize the chance of system failure before, during, and after beginning IT projects.” Win this book for some real-world and specific tips, tools and insight. You know the rules: Answer [...]

Answer Question   |  November 8, 2010  2:03 PM
DDL, DOS, Exchange 2003, Giveaways, IT answers, IT Books, Leased line, Linux, MPLS, RMAN, RMAN backup

College For Information Security and Risk Management
Hi im about to begin my goal in computer information secuirty and risk management….im just curious as to 1) the types of jobs this bachelors would allow me to get 2) what is a starting salary? and 3) what else would you reccomend that i take in the IT Field (school wise) to further excell [...]

Answer Question   |  October 30, 2010  4:00 AM
Information risk management, Information security, Information security careers, IT careers, IT salaries

What are your questions for software testing expert James Christie? 100 Point Bounty!
ITKnowledgeExchange blogger Shilpa, who writes Today’s Big Picture, is introducing a new feature where she’ll highlight and interview professionals in the IT industry. For her inaugural post, she’s interviewing software testing expert James Christie of Claro Testing. Shilpa wanted to poll the ITKnowledgeExchange community: What are your testing questions, whether about particular techniques, career advice, or [...]

Answer Question   |  November 9, 2010  3:28 PM
IT Blogs, IT career advice, Software testing

Free IT Book: Mastering the Hype Cycle from Gartner, Inc.
According to Gartner’s 2010 Hype Cycle Report, cloud computing has reached the peak of its hype cycle. This supposedly means that these technologies are heading toward the mainstream, but first is a period of disillusionment for those whose experience didn’t match up with their expectations created by the hype. Today’s free IT book promises to [...]

Answer Question   |  November 1, 2010  3:21 PM
DNS, Exchange 2003, Giveaways, IT answers, IT Books, Lotus Notes, TCP/IP, Windows 7

What have you done to stay up to date in your area or career?
What have you done to stay up to date in your area or career? Follow the industry trends? take certifications? learn from your seniors? Go to school to study more?

Answer Question   |  March 6, 2012  7:56 PM
Career development, IT career development, IT career planning, IT careers