Open source solution for remote control
I need to be able to remote control Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard as well a several Ubuntu machines. Is there a solution for me using open source free applications?

Answer Question   |  October 8, 2010  7:16 PM
Open source applications, OS X Leopard, Remote Control, Remote Control software, Snow Leopard, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP

What happened in the IBM RPG market?
I was active in this market for 10 years, and attained a high degree of competency – cranking out business systems on behalf of mainly blue chip clients. But it all came to a stop in 2002. Was this a political matter, an outsourcing matter? Or a technology change matter (I am now open source [...]

Answer Question   |  October 15, 2010  8:37 AM
AS/400 careers, iSeries RPG programming, Open IT Forum, Open source, OS/400, RPG market

What does SAP mean to a CFO entering the work force after being out of it for 10 years?
I was an executive for a few Fortune 500 companies from mid 80′s to 2001.  Now I want back into corporate life after being a financial analyst that went rogue.  Every position for which I want to apply states their minimum requirements for a candidate and undoubtedly one of those requirements is: “must understand or have [...]

Answer Question   |  October 15, 2010  7:02 PM
IT certification, IT training, SAP, SAP careers, SAP certifications, SAP training

IT Book Giveaway: Oracle Solaris Cluster Essentials
We’ve got your ultimate in-depth resource on the start-to-finish lifecycle guidance for planning, implementation, management and troubleshooting your Oracle Solaris Cluster. There’s even helpful advice for both Oracle and non-Oracle database environments. Win this valuable resource by answering one of these questions and leaving the link to your answer in the discussion area below. Multiple [...]

Answer Question   |  October 30, 2010  1:48 PM
Clustering, Contests, DHCP, Giveaways, IT answers, IT Books, Oracle, SQL Server 2008 R2, Veeam 4.0, Windows Server 2008

Server qualifications
I have done consulting extensively on the AS/400 platform, and was at one of my clients sites, and they wished I’d been a “server guy” – they were in the process of starting up and had many issues to resolve. What does it take to become one? What certifications would I need for that? There [...]

Answer Question   |  October 4, 2010  2:48 PM
IT training, IT training and certifications, Job training, Mail servers, Server administration, Server consolidation, Servers, Windows Server Training

Is it worth using open source SMS gateway?
My company has decided to start a new way of promoting. We selected SMS messaging as the method and would like to use an SMS software under Windows XP OS. My question: Should we buy an SMS Gateway or use an Open Source SMS Gateway for free? I am always sceptical about free softwares that [...]

Answer Question   |  November 23, 2010  8:32 AM
Open source, Open source applications, SMS, SMS management point, Windows XP

Get a legacy application working on Windows 7 so we can upgrade.
We want to upgrade our desktops to win 7 from XP and our main ERP system Mas 500 by Sage does not support it. Is there a work around or other simple solution to get this going?

Answer Question   |  October 2, 2010  3:54 PM
Legacy applications, MAS 500, Sage, Windows 7, Windows 7 upgrade, Windows Upgrades, Windows XP

When setting up a cluster for failover purposes do you only inclde hardware of one vendor?
When setting up a cluster for the purpose of failover do you only include in that cluster servers made by the same vendor or can you mix vendors? 

Answer Question   |  October 1, 2010  12:59 PM
Clustering, Failover Clustering, Server Cluster, Vendor management, Vendor selection

Compliance SOX certification
Hello, I’m looking to acquiring SOX certification. Are there any additional compliance certifications that your would recommend and through which vendor?

Answer Question   |  September 28, 2010  12:32 PM
CIO, Compliance, IT certification, IT Compliance, SOX, SOX compliance

A Practical Guide to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Free IT Book!
This week’s free IT book giveaway is A Practical Guide to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 5th ed. Mark Sobell shares his 25+ years of Linux and UNIX experience in this great resource, which includes a DVD with the full version of the Fedora 12 release. All you need to do is answer one [...]

Answer Question   |  October 1, 2010  2:01 PM
Fedora, Fedora Linux, Giveaways, IT Books, Red Hat, Red Hat Enteprise Linux

Helpdesk Symantec antivirus
1. my senior uninstalled the backup management console in the helpdesk server box, since then: the backup keeps failing and missing to backup. Could this be caused by the untivirus being uninstalled? 2. How do i go about installing the untivirus on the box? 

Answer Question   |  November 11, 2010  10:08 AM
Antivirus, Backup, Help Desk, Symantec, Symantec AntiVirus, Symantec Backup Exec

Batch File Books
Hi All, I am looking for a book on Batch Files for beginners, It is an area I don’t have much experience in but would like to start learning. All suggestions are appreciated Thanks, Shane.

Answer Question   |  September 29, 2010  9:06 PM
Batch files, IT Books, Windows, Windows Batch Files

Want the 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. Multiple answers mean multiple chances to win! Resizing [...]

Answer Question   |  January 8, 2011  4:09 PM
Contests, Giveaways, IT Books, NAS, Networking, Security in 2010, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010, Windows Server 2003

“Network Security Engineering” vs “computer software engineering”
Which degree is better to do on the basis of scope and skills?

Answer Question   |  September 20, 2010  4:01 PM
Computer engineering, IT careers, IT certification and training, Network security, Network Security Management, Software engineering, Software Engineers

Creating a virtual help desk: Application suggestions
We are looking at creating a virtual help desk. We want it to be easy for the users to use as well as the administrators that will be servicing the tickets. Do you have any suggestions for applications we should look into for this?

Answer Question   |  September 21, 2010  3:47 PM
Application development, Help Desk, Help desk services, Virtual Apps, Virtualization, Virtualization software

Anyone preparing for the CompTIA Security+ exam?
In honor of security month here at IT Knowledge Exchange, we’re giving away resources to help you pass the CompTIA Security+ exam with flying colors! What do you have to do to get this great resource? All you need to do is ask or answer two Security in 2010 questions*. Put the links to the [...]

Answer Question   |  September 20, 2010  8:59 PM
CompTIA, CompTIA certification, CompTIA Security+, IT career development, IT certification, IT certification and training, Security in 2010

Audit Question on Periodic System Review
Hello, I am auditing a client and would like to understand if there is any risk with the following scenario. We are auditing the periodic review of system privilege for payroll/HR system. The review is only done by one individual. This individual is the system owner and the system administrator. I am trying to understand [...]

Answer Question   |  September 16, 2010  6:41 PM
Audit Policy, Auditing, Auditing (systems operations), Security in 2010, System administrator, Systems administration

What’s a valuable certification to have these days?
Back when I was starting in the IT field, I went for my CCNA as well as MCSA and A+.  Since I haven’t been activiely look at certifications, I’m curious to see what the current certification trend is. What is currently the most sought after cert? Thanks!

Answer Question   |  November 9, 2010  7:10 PM
CCNA Certification, IT career development, IT certification, IT certification and training, Open IT Forum

Free antivirus and spyware to pinpoint virus source
We are looking for a free antivirus and spyware solution with a server. We want to see who is contracting viruses and where the problem areas lie. We would like it to be an open source product if possible, but all recommendations are appreciated.

Answer Question   |  October 30, 2011  2:09 PM
Antivirus, Antivirus software, Open source, Open source software, Security in 2010, Spyware, Virus detection

how to start ILM server
please tell me the procedure of starting ILM sevesies in informatica???

Answer Question   |  September 14, 2010  6:36 AM
Identity Lifecycle Management, Informatica, IT project management