Open IT Forum: What tech blogs and Twitter feeds do you follow?
Each month, we cast the net asking what [Insert tech topic here] Twitter feeds and blogs you read, but this month is a free for all! We want to know any and all tech blogs or Twitter feeds you trust, admire, and follow religiously. We want links and we’d love to hear why you love [...]
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| March 7, 2012 7:36 PM
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Each month, we cast the net asking what [Insert tech topic here] Twitter feeds and blogs you read, but this month is a free for all! We want to know any and all tech blogs or Twitter feeds you trust, admire, and follow religiously. We want links and we’d love to hear why you love [...]
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| March 7, 2012 7:36 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, IT Blogs, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Open IT Forum, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, twitter, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Free IT Book: Achieving Extreme Performance with Oracle Exadata
This week you could win a copy of Achieving Extreme Performance with Oracle Exadata from Oracle Press. Chock full of best practices for Oracle Exadata Database Machine deployment and maintenance, this resource covers data warehousing, transaction processing, consolidation strategies, maximum availability, and backup and recovery. To win, simply answer one of five questions and post [...]
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| June 21, 2011 5:55 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exadata Database Machine, Exchange, IT Books, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
This week you could win a copy of Achieving Extreme Performance with Oracle Exadata from Oracle Press. Chock full of best practices for Oracle Exadata Database Machine deployment and maintenance, this resource covers data warehousing, transaction processing, consolidation strategies, maximum availability, and backup and recovery. To win, simply answer one of five questions and post [...]
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| June 21, 2011 5:55 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exadata Database Machine, Exchange, IT Books, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Management software for HP 4000m switches
Does management software exist for HP 4000M switches? What can be controlled or viewed through it? Where can I find it?
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| June 13, 2011 2:43 PM
HP Software, HP Switch, HP switches, Management software, Switches
Does management software exist for HP 4000M switches? What can be controlled or viewed through it? Where can I find it?
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| June 13, 2011 2:43 PM
HP Software, HP Switch, HP switches, Management software, Switches
Announcing the Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 Scavenger Hunt (sponsored)
Want the chance to win an iPad 2 or Amazon.com gift cards? The Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 Scavenger Hunt is your opportunity to learn about all of the new features of Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 while getting in the running to earn great prizes. Think you know about all of the new features of Symantec [...]
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| June 8, 2011 3:49 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, Contests, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Scavenger Hunt, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Symantec Endpoint Protection 12, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Want the chance to win an iPad 2 or Amazon.com gift cards? The Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 Scavenger Hunt is your opportunity to learn about all of the new features of Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 while getting in the running to earn great prizes. Think you know about all of the new features of Symantec [...]
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| June 8, 2011 3:49 PM
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Facility and disaster recovery
Our global company is interested in outsourcing the disaster recovery for our manufacturing facilities. For example, if there is a fire at a plant, we need a point person who is the expert at getting general contractor to get crews in to clean up debris, hire electricians to repair electrical, etc. most Disaster Recovery articles that I’ve [...]
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| October 13, 2011 4:47 PM
Data Center, Data Center administration, Disaster Recovery, IT outsourcing, Open IT Forum
Our global company is interested in outsourcing the disaster recovery for our manufacturing facilities. For example, if there is a fire at a plant, we need a point person who is the expert at getting general contractor to get crews in to clean up debris, hire electricians to repair electrical, etc. most Disaster Recovery articles that I’ve [...]
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| October 13, 2011 4:47 PM
Data Center, Data Center administration, Disaster Recovery, IT outsourcing, Open IT Forum
Free IT Book: The Data Warehouse Mentor
The Data Warehouse Mentor by Robert Laberge will show you how to plan, design, construct, and administer an integrated end-to-end DW/BI solution. He’ll explain how to choose appropriate components, build an enterprise data model, configure data marts and data warehouses, establish data flow, and mitigate risk. Change management, data governance, and security are also covered [...]
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| June 8, 2011 12:43 PM
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The Data Warehouse Mentor by Robert Laberge will show you how to plan, design, construct, and administer an integrated end-to-end DW/BI solution. He’ll explain how to choose appropriate components, build an enterprise data model, configure data marts and data warehouses, establish data flow, and mitigate risk. Change management, data governance, and security are also covered [...]
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| June 8, 2011 12:43 PM
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How is my web hosting company’s ftp server setup?
I’m trying to figure out how my web hosting company’s ftp server that allows access to my web site is setup. I have ssh access so I can see some of the system files. I’ll share some of these system files in order to help figure out how there ftp server is setup. bash-3.2$ whoami [...]
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| October 15, 2011 1:15 AM
File permissions, FTP, FTP Server, Web hosting, Web hosting services
I’m trying to figure out how my web hosting company’s ftp server that allows access to my web site is setup. I have ssh access so I can see some of the system files. I’ll share some of these system files in order to help figure out how there ftp server is setup. bash-3.2$ whoami [...]
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| October 15, 2011 1:15 AM
File permissions, FTP, FTP Server, Web hosting, Web hosting services
Free IT Book: Building Applications in the Cloud
This week’s free IT book, Building Applications in the Cloud: Concepts, Patterns, and Projects, is Christopher Moyer’s guide to help you not just migrate to the cloud, but “use cloud architectural patterns that deliver superior performance, scalability, and availability.” Whether you’re building a new cloud solution or adapting code that already exists, this is a [...]
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| June 2, 2011 1:35 PM
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This week’s free IT book, Building Applications in the Cloud: Concepts, Patterns, and Projects, is Christopher Moyer’s guide to help you not just migrate to the cloud, but “use cloud architectural patterns that deliver superior performance, scalability, and availability.” Whether you’re building a new cloud solution or adapting code that already exists, this is a [...]
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| June 2, 2011 1:35 PM
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You Pick: Drupal’s Building Blocks, Scalability Rules, Building Cloud Apps, DTrace
This week, you get your pick of our most recent IT book titles. Check out our latest titles in the IT Bookworm Blog for more details on these books: Scalability Rules Multicore Application Programming Drupal’s Building Blocks Building Applications in the Cloud DTrace To win one of these great resources, answer a question from the [...]
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| May 25, 2011 5:22 PM
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This week, you get your pick of our most recent IT book titles. Check out our latest titles in the IT Bookworm Blog for more details on these books: Scalability Rules Multicore Application Programming Drupal’s Building Blocks Building Applications in the Cloud DTrace To win one of these great resources, answer a question from the [...]
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| May 25, 2011 5:22 PM
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Contest Bounty: Ask/Answer questions this weekend, earn 100 points!
Is the rain keeping your weekend plans from getting off the ground? Well, IT Knowledge Exchange has a chance for you to take advantage of staying indoors. Ask or answer 10 questions* this weekend, and you will earn 100 knowledge points, good for our current contest! Any combination of asking/answering is acceptable. Post the links [...]
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| May 20, 2011 3:50 PM
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Is the rain keeping your weekend plans from getting off the ground? Well, IT Knowledge Exchange has a chance for you to take advantage of staying indoors. Ask or answer 10 questions* this weekend, and you will earn 100 knowledge points, good for our current contest! Any combination of asking/answering is acceptable. Post the links [...]
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| May 20, 2011 3:50 PM
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Free IT Book: Governing Shared Services On-Premise and in the Cloud
This week’s free IT book is from Prentice Hall: SOA Governance: Governing Shared Services On-Premise and in the Cloud. From the publishers: “[This book] is the result of a multi-year project to collect proven industry practices for establishing IT governance controls specific to the adoption of SOA and service-orientation….[It] steps the readers through the most [...]
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| November 30, 2011 4:04 PM
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This week’s free IT book is from Prentice Hall: SOA Governance: Governing Shared Services On-Premise and in the Cloud. From the publishers: “[This book] is the result of a multi-year project to collect proven industry practices for establishing IT governance controls specific to the adoption of SOA and service-orientation….[It] steps the readers through the most [...]
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| November 30, 2011 4:04 PM
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Completed IT Knowledge Exchange Profile? Earn points!
What’s a community without a face? Let your fellow IT Knowledge Exchange members know a little more about you and your expertise by filling out your public profile and uploading a photo. Then put the link to your profile in the discussion area below to claim your 10 knowledge points, good toward our current contest! [...]
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| May 18, 2011 2:26 PM
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What’s a community without a face? Let your fellow IT Knowledge Exchange members know a little more about you and your expertise by filling out your public profile and uploading a photo. Then put the link to your profile in the discussion area below to claim your 10 knowledge points, good toward our current contest! [...]
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| May 18, 2011 2:26 PM
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How to tackle the security risk an IT administrator generates
Hello, im an auditor for global copany risks. One of the things that we look for is sepperation of functions. shortly said, you don’t want the same person creating your bill’s and be able to pay them (because he presents a serious security risk for commiting fraud.) Now what to do with an Domain Administrator [...]
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| May 14, 2011 7:43 AM
Administrative privileges, Administrator, IT administration, Security, Security audits
Hello, im an auditor for global copany risks. One of the things that we look for is sepperation of functions. shortly said, you don’t want the same person creating your bill’s and be able to pay them (because he presents a serious security risk for commiting fraud.) Now what to do with an Domain Administrator [...]
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| May 14, 2011 7:43 AM
Administrative privileges, Administrator, IT administration, Security, Security audits
Embedded SQLRPGLE Books, guides, how to’s
Does anyone know of some good SQL books for RPGLE other than the IBM manuals? I need to learn more to keep afloat!
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| May 11, 2011 6:33 PM
Embedded SQL, IT Books, Open IT Forum, Reference Guides, SQLRPGLE Books
Does anyone know of some good SQL books for RPGLE other than the IBM manuals? I need to learn more to keep afloat!
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| May 11, 2011 6:33 PM
Embedded SQL, IT Books, Open IT Forum, Reference Guides, SQLRPGLE Books
Want to win a title off our Networking Must-Reads List?
If you’d like to win Deploying and Troubleshooting Cisco Wireless LAN Controller, straight off our must-reads for networking professionals list, simply answer one of five questions and post the link to your answer in the discussion area below. Fault tolerance on a web server Round robin for data syncing with Windows Server 2003 SP2 Exchange [...]
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| May 10, 2011 2:22 PM
Cisco, Contests, Giveaways, IT Books, ITKE, ITKE Community, LAN, Network Controller, Networking, Wireless LAN, Wireless LAN controller
If you’d like to win Deploying and Troubleshooting Cisco Wireless LAN Controller, straight off our must-reads for networking professionals list, simply answer one of five questions and post the link to your answer in the discussion area below. Fault tolerance on a web server Round robin for data syncing with Windows Server 2003 SP2 Exchange [...]
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| May 10, 2011 2:22 PM
Cisco, Contests, Giveaways, IT Books, ITKE, ITKE Community, LAN, Network Controller, Networking, Wireless LAN, Wireless LAN controller
Will you be at Interop Las Vegas next week?
Grab lunch or a coffee with editor Michael Morisy to discuss what you think of the keynotes, sessions, and vendor announcements at Interop next week. Get some sweet IT Knowledge Exchange swag and let us know what you’re thinking of the show and the direction of networking in general! Let him know if you’ll be [...]
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| May 6, 2011 7:57 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Interop, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Grab lunch or a coffee with editor Michael Morisy to discuss what you think of the keynotes, sessions, and vendor announcements at Interop next week. Get some sweet IT Knowledge Exchange swag and let us know what you’re thinking of the show and the direction of networking in general! Let him know if you’ll be [...]
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| May 6, 2011 7:57 PM
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Open IT Forum: Share networking resources, earn knowledge points!
It’s Networking month at IT Knowledge Exchange, and we’re looking for your best resources on the subject. Share networking guides, blogs, tips, books, and great Twitter pros to follow! For each category you contribute to, we’ll give you 25 knowledge points, good toward our latest contest.
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| May 5, 2011 3:52 PM
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It’s Networking month at IT Knowledge Exchange, and we’re looking for your best resources on the subject. Share networking guides, blogs, tips, books, and great Twitter pros to follow! For each category you contribute to, we’ll give you 25 knowledge points, good toward our latest contest.
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| May 5, 2011 3:52 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Knowledge Point Bounty, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Open IT Forum, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server
Outsourcing a managed secure VPN service
We want to launch an affordable managed secure VPN service for connecting our offices. We are SMB using broadband. We’re looking for a monitored and managed service rather than a DIY approach.
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| May 5, 2011 2:21 PM
Networking, Networking services, Outsourcing services, SMB, VPN, VPN Providers
We want to launch an affordable managed secure VPN service for connecting our offices. We are SMB using broadband. We’re looking for a monitored and managed service rather than a DIY approach.
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| May 5, 2011 2:21 PM
Networking, Networking services, Outsourcing services, SMB, VPN, VPN Providers
Contest Bounty: Earn 500 knowledge points!
You could earn 500 knowledge points for sharing your story. Simply read this blog post and then share your story of survival. If we publish your story, we will first ask permission and compensate you with 500 knowledge points to go toward our current IT Knowledge Exchange contest . Good luck!
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| May 26, 2011 1:31 PM
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You could earn 500 knowledge points for sharing your story. Simply read this blog post and then share your story of survival. If we publish your story, we will first ask permission and compensate you with 500 knowledge points to go toward our current IT Knowledge Exchange contest . Good luck!
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| May 26, 2011 1:31 PM
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Spring Cleaning: Free IT Book(s) Giveaway!
This week’s IT book giveaway is a little bit different: 1. Answer two of the five questions listed below. Link to your answer in the discussion area of this question. 2. Ask five questions between May 2 and May 8. Link to your questions in the discussion area of this question. 3. Approve three answers [...]
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| May 3, 2011 2:24 PM
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This week’s IT book giveaway is a little bit different: 1. Answer two of the five questions listed below. Link to your answer in the discussion area of this question. 2. Ask five questions between May 2 and May 8. Link to your questions in the discussion area of this question. 3. Approve three answers [...]
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| May 3, 2011 2:24 PM
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