Open IT Forum: Will HP be a worthy cloud contender?
HP announced its Cloud Services program in beta and we wanted to know initial reactions. Have you registered for the beta? Share your initial thoughts, whether or not you have, and we’ll return to this in the next phase of HP’s cloud services. Share your thoughts and we’ll share 50 Knowledge Points!
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| March 31, 2012 8:24 PM
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HP announced its Cloud Services program in beta and we wanted to know initial reactions. Have you registered for the beta? Share your initial thoughts, whether or not you have, and we’ll return to this in the next phase of HP’s cloud services. Share your thoughts and we’ll share 50 Knowledge Points!
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| March 31, 2012 8:24 PM
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Free IT Book: Essential Skills for the Agile Developer
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 [...]
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| March 31, 2012 12:56 PM
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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 [...]
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| March 31, 2012 12:56 PM
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Open IT Forum: What should system documentation look like?
While documentation doesn’t necessarily make the world go ’round, it certainly keeps it spinning neatly on its axis when trouble arises. If you’re providing a product or service, you should be providing your customers with accurate information that allows them to effectively use and maintain that product, which translates into accurate and thorough documentation. So [...]
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| March 31, 2012 8:11 PM
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While documentation doesn’t necessarily make the world go ’round, it certainly keeps it spinning neatly on its axis when trouble arises. If you’re providing a product or service, you should be providing your customers with accurate information that allows them to effectively use and maintain that product, which translates into accurate and thorough documentation. So [...]
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| March 31, 2012 8:11 PM
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Open IT Forum: How do you prepare your data center for severe weather?
Every season has its share of weather threats, and we want to know how you prepare for them. The east coast is gearing up for Hurricane Irene’s arrival, and we were wondering what steps you were taking (if any) to make sure your data center doesn’t see much (or any) downtime. What unique conditions do [...]
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| March 31, 2012 6:12 PM
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Every season has its share of weather threats, and we want to know how you prepare for them. The east coast is gearing up for Hurricane Irene’s arrival, and we were wondering what steps you were taking (if any) to make sure your data center doesn’t see much (or any) downtime. What unique conditions do [...]
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| March 31, 2012 6:12 PM
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Open IT Forum: Did you buy a TouchPad?
HP’s decision to discontinue the TouchPad (and its subsequent steal of a price) has been all the buzz the past couple days. Did you bite at the alluring $99 price tag? Tell us what went into your decision, or if you couldn’t care less about the TouchPad. Do you think hackers are about to have [...]
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| March 31, 2012 7:17 PM
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HP’s decision to discontinue the TouchPad (and its subsequent steal of a price) has been all the buzz the past couple days. Did you bite at the alluring $99 price tag? Tell us what went into your decision, or if you couldn’t care less about the TouchPad. Do you think hackers are about to have [...]
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| March 31, 2012 7:17 PM
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Free IT Book: The Official Ubuntu Book, Sixth Edition
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 [...]
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| March 31, 2012 3:08 PM
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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 [...]
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| March 31, 2012 3:08 PM
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Linux Suse Proxy
i install linux suse proxy server. i need how to restricted internet access staff and allow all site for manger how to install..
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| April 20, 2012 7:40 AM
Linux administration, Linux servers, Proxy server, SUSE Linux
i install linux suse proxy server. i need how to restricted internet access staff and allow all site for manger how to install..
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| April 20, 2012 7:40 AM
Linux administration, Linux servers, Proxy server, SUSE Linux
Free IT Book: Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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 [...]
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| March 31, 2012 3:35 PM
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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 [...]
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| March 31, 2012 3:35 PM
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Open IT Forum: What data center fads should be avoided?
There’s always something new and improved, especially in something as complex as a data center. What are some recent technologies you’ve seen that strike you more as fads rather than essential additions to the data center? Share your opinion, and we’ll share 75 Knowledge Points!
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| March 31, 2012 2:49 PM
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There’s always something new and improved, especially in something as complex as a data center. What are some recent technologies you’ve seen that strike you more as fads rather than essential additions to the data center? Share your opinion, and we’ll share 75 Knowledge Points!
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| March 31, 2012 2:49 PM
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Free IT Book: Cisco Firewalls
Learn concepts, design and deployment for Cisco Stateful Firewall solutions with this week’s free IT book. To win, simply answer one of five questions and post the link to your answer below. Windows Server 2003 user locked Windows 7 Professional permissions Offline folder issue in Windows Server 2003 Outlook 2007 inbox mail cannot read for [...]
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| March 31, 2012 2:28 PM
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Learn concepts, design and deployment for Cisco Stateful Firewall solutions with this week’s free IT book. To win, simply answer one of five questions and post the link to your answer below. Windows Server 2003 user locked Windows 7 Professional permissions Offline folder issue in Windows Server 2003 Outlook 2007 inbox mail cannot read for [...]
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| March 31, 2012 2:28 PM
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Open IT Forum: What to consider when building a data center?
What are some of the key factors the enterprise should consider when building a data center that can last? We’d love to hear stories from your own experience, or see lists of your own must-haves when it comes to a new data center. Share your thoughts and we’ll share 100 Knowledge Points!
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| March 31, 2012 2:18 PM
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What are some of the key factors the enterprise should consider when building a data center that can last? We’d love to hear stories from your own experience, or see lists of your own must-haves when it comes to a new data center. Share your thoughts and we’ll share 100 Knowledge Points!
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| March 31, 2012 2:18 PM
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Free IT Book: The Official Ubuntu Book
Take full advantage of Ubuntu – the complete, free operating system “that emphasizes community, support, and ease of use without compromising speed, power, or flexibility” – by winning this week’s free IT book: The Official Ubuntu Book, 6th Ed. Answer one of five questions and post the link to your answer in the discussion area [...]
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| March 31, 2012 1:29 PM
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Take full advantage of Ubuntu – the complete, free operating system “that emphasizes community, support, and ease of use without compromising speed, power, or flexibility” – by winning this week’s free IT book: The Official Ubuntu Book, 6th Ed. Answer one of five questions and post the link to your answer in the discussion area [...]
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| March 31, 2012 1:29 PM
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New Cloud Service Providers
Hello. Do you have, or know where I can find names and services of new/startup cloud services providers? Thank you. Tim Haag
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| March 31, 2012 4:50 PM
CEM, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, CRM management, SaaS and cloud computing
Hello. Do you have, or know where I can find names and services of new/startup cloud services providers? Thank you. Tim Haag
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| March 31, 2012 4:50 PM
CEM, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, CRM management, SaaS and cloud computing
Generic Certifications for CRM Professional
Hi All, I am looking out for certification programs for CRM Professionals. I googled and found out all the programs from Universities like Rutgers, Baylor,Duke no longer exist. http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/voices-of-crm/what-does-the-future-hold-for-crm-university-programs/ Even the myCRM Career.com has gone dead http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/voices-of-crm/tanner-and-culbert-on-crm-strategy-trends-in-todays-careers/ Is there anybody who can suggest a carrer path that an 2-3yr old CRM Implementation Developer should opt for becoming an Independent [...]
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| March 31, 2012 3:18 PM
CRM, CRM careers, CRM certifications, CRM Training Programs
Hi All, I am looking out for certification programs for CRM Professionals. I googled and found out all the programs from Universities like Rutgers, Baylor,Duke no longer exist. http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/voices-of-crm/what-does-the-future-hold-for-crm-university-programs/ Even the myCRM Career.com has gone dead http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/voices-of-crm/tanner-and-culbert-on-crm-strategy-trends-in-todays-careers/ Is there anybody who can suggest a carrer path that an 2-3yr old CRM Implementation Developer should opt for becoming an Independent [...]
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| March 31, 2012 3:18 PM
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Free IT Book: Development with the Force.com Platform
These days enterprise applications are all the rage, with the ultimate question being: Who’s going to build it? You know the saying, If you build it, they will come, and while I’m not quite sure how the second part of that saying fits, we have the resource to help you build it. Development with the [...]
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| March 31, 2012 1:53 PM
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These days enterprise applications are all the rage, with the ultimate question being: Who’s going to build it? You know the saying, If you build it, they will come, and while I’m not quite sure how the second part of that saying fits, we have the resource to help you build it. Development with the [...]
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| March 31, 2012 1:53 PM
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Free IT Book: Building Applications in the Cloud
This week’s free IT book is Christopher Moyer’s Building Applications in the Cloud: Concepts, Patterns, and Projects. “Don’t just migrate the cloud: Use cloud architectural patterns that deliver superior performance, scalability, and availability” with this great resource. Answer one of five questions and post the link to your answer in the discussion area below. Entourage, [...]
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| March 31, 2012 1:29 PM
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This week’s free IT book is Christopher Moyer’s Building Applications in the Cloud: Concepts, Patterns, and Projects. “Don’t just migrate the cloud: Use cloud architectural patterns that deliver superior performance, scalability, and availability” with this great resource. Answer one of five questions and post the link to your answer in the discussion area below. Entourage, [...]
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| March 31, 2012 1:29 PM
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Admin vs Non-Admin
We are a company of 1500 employees with approx 10 office locations and one Service Desk located at our headquarters. We are moving from XP to Windows 7 on our client machines. At present, our employees have admin rights on their machines…not a great scenario. With the transfer to Windows 7 we would like to [...]
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| July 1, 2011 7:52 PM
Administrator account, Help Desk, Service desk management, Windows 7, Windows XP
We are a company of 1500 employees with approx 10 office locations and one Service Desk located at our headquarters. We are moving from XP to Windows 7 on our client machines. At present, our employees have admin rights on their machines…not a great scenario. With the transfer to Windows 7 we would like to [...]
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| July 1, 2011 7:52 PM
Administrator account, Help Desk, Service desk management, Windows 7, Windows XP
Switches, Router for Call center?
Helping a friend with a call center for an NGO in spare time. There would be 100 workstations & 100 VOIP phones. What switches and routers do I need to put this call centre together and run the phones with power over Ethernet? Any information about CRM/ACD etc would be appreciated. Thank you in advance!
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| August 16, 2011 9:56 PM
Call Center management, Call Centers, CRM, Routers, Switches, VoIP
Helping a friend with a call center for an NGO in spare time. There would be 100 workstations & 100 VOIP phones. What switches and routers do I need to put this call centre together and run the phones with power over Ethernet? Any information about CRM/ACD etc would be appreciated. Thank you in advance!
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| August 16, 2011 9:56 PM
Call Center management, Call Centers, CRM, Routers, Switches, VoIP
Open IT Forum: What are your views on social networking platforms in your network?
I chatted with David Sacks, CEO of Yammer, last week at Enterprise 2.0, and we talked about IT’s changing attitude toward cloud-based offerings such as social networking platforms. I’d love to hear from practicing IT professionals about the impact of these platforms on the network, whether it’s security or storage. Share your opinion or experience, [...]
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| July 8, 2011 3:28 PM
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I chatted with David Sacks, CEO of Yammer, last week at Enterprise 2.0, and we talked about IT’s changing attitude toward cloud-based offerings such as social networking platforms. I’d love to hear from practicing IT professionals about the impact of these platforms on the network, whether it’s security or storage. Share your opinion or experience, [...]
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| July 8, 2011 3:28 PM
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Free IT Book: CompTIA Security+ Certification Passport
This week’s free IT book is Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Security+ Certification Passport: Revised for the new CompTIA Security+ exam (SY0-301). The new edition provides a condensed and concise review of CompTIA’s well-established security credential. For a chance to win this quick review, cram-style test preparation guide that offers 100% coverage of all exam objectives for [...]
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| September 16, 2011 8:37 PM
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This week’s free IT book is Mike Meyers’ CompTIA Security+ Certification Passport: Revised for the new CompTIA Security+ exam (SY0-301). The new edition provides a condensed and concise review of CompTIA’s well-established security credential. For a chance to win this quick review, cram-style test preparation guide that offers 100% coverage of all exam objectives for [...]
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| September 16, 2011 8:37 PM
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