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The IT Blog Top 10: Oct. 29, 2009

10. Choosing a block size when creating VMFS datastores Eric Siebert has written a guide on how to choose the right size for VMFS datastores.

9. How to use command line arguments in VBScript via the Wscript.Arguments Object Jerry Lees explains a helpful VBScript trick.

8. Using VRDP to view VirtualBox virtual machines remotely Rick Vanover discusses how to use DRDP to tackle a tricky virtualization problem.

7. No Exchange 2007 on Windows 2008 R2 – but why? Brendan Cournoyer delves into why the latest Windows 2008 R2 takes a surprising turn in not support Exchange 2007.

6. Email archiving vendor sues Gartner over Magic Quadrant Beth Pariseau writes about the developing drama after one company disagrees with Gartner’s Magic Quadrant enough to go forward with a lawsuit. Continued »

The most-watched IT questions this week: Oct. 13, 2009

Here are the 10 most watched questions on ITKE: There’s some great discussions going on ranging from going green to how to create a new network. Go answer a question now and take your shot at winning a TV, or check out the rest of the top 10 on the Community Blog:

1. Going green: Are you feeling the pressure? tops the list, asked by JennyMack and with interesting thoughts from a variety of perspectives.

2. General ODBC Error - Why was asked by a reader, with thoughts from MeandYou and CarlosDL but no answer … yet!

3. SQL Server 2000 hang and shrink won’t stop was asked by a reader and answered by Mrdenny.

4. Oracle LIKE statement on SQL Server 2005 was asked by new user Huhemp and was answered by MeandYou.

5. SQL Server 2005 is running slow was posed by a Biru and answered by KevinBeaver and Mrdenny. Continued »

The most-watched IT questions this week: Sept. 22, 2009

Curious as to what the most popular IT questions and answers are on  ITKE? So were we! So we’ve been watching the watchlists, so to speak, to bring you the top 10 questions, answers and discussions at the top of user watchlists this week:

1. What does it mean by related data in a database? was asked by Amitkumar163 and answered by MrDenny and MeandYou, with improvements by Mjozsa.

2. Will virtualization and consolidation change the way IT buys hardware? sparked an active exchange between mrdenny and Jim4522.

3. Will oracle 9i work with Windows Server 2008 domain controller 64bit? is deftly answered by the inimitable Carlosdl.

4. SQL server 2000 increase database auto-grow is answered by mrdenny.

5. Why no memory overcommit? Will we see it in the future? was a question from the Microsoft Virtualization Chat, answered by both Microsoft’s EdwinYuen and IT Knowledge Exchange’s own mrdenny.

6. Missing Personal Folders were lost by Kwt712, and hopefully found by Carlosdl. Do you have any tips?

7. What are the licensing requirements associated with App-V? was another question asked during the Virtualization Chat, and was another one answered by Yuen and mrdenny.

8. logging on as administrator on a user’s windows vista computer was asked by Dawdaw and answered by a host of helpfuls, including pjb02222, Mshen, Labnuke99, Carlosdl and Fubar. Any other methods to add?

9. DB question(s) that I have never heard a direct answer for was posed by VirgilReality and answered by Kccrosser, Meandyou and CharlieBrowne, but maybe you can weigh in, too?

10. Analyze Oracle 10g was posed by Slcoit … and answered by Slcoit too!

Now, go ask a question yourself, and maybe you’ll see your name up here next week!

The most-watched IT questions this week: Sept. 15, 2009

Thursday we launched a weekly feature highlighting the top 10 blog posts, and now we’re doing the same for questions. The questions featured below are the 10 most “watched,” often because others have the same question or are just interested in how are community will answer it. All but one, about Oracle 11g remote servers, are answered but, as the saying goes, there’s more than one way to DROP a table.
Incidentally, as we continue to add more regular features to the Community Blog, we’ve decided that my non-community update posts will be moved to a new blog that will focus on general IT news and bringing you top expert voices via guest posts. If you have ideas on what you’d like to see there, or features you’d like to see on the Community Blog, just get in touch at Michael@ITKnowledgeExchange.com.