Microsoft Windows

Self-Service Password Management SharePoint Webpart

Allows users to manage their passwords via SharePoint. The Dot Net Factory

Additional Remote Access App

There are several remote access applications out there. LogMeIn is one that has been around of a while but is worth looking at nonetheless. LogMeIn

Lightweight Remote Troubleshooting Tool

We all need to troubleshoot remote computers/servers from time to time. While there are a wide number of remote troubleshooting tools out there most of them require the installation of an ActiveX control or an EXE that you have to download and install. The heavy weight applications abound but the...

Are you ready for Microsoft Hyper-V

Virtualization is popular these days for obvious reasons. Who wants to purchase more hardware then they need? Microsoft's offering into the virtualization market is their Hyper-V solution. They have recently released the "Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.1 for Hyper-V". An article from...

Cisco Packet Magazine

Cisco has it's own magazine that it publishes where it explains up-coming features, what companies it purchased, how to perform common tasks and a whole bunch of other information. The magazine is really well put together and can be downloaded in PDF form for free

Cisco Router Emulator

Cisco hardware and software is extremely complex. When it comes to routers their abilities are unmatched which is why a lot of people strive for the Cisco certifications of CCNA, CCNP and the highly coveted CCIE. But who can afford to purchase 5 to 10 thousand dollars for the hardware that you...

File Storage for the Mobile User

Wouldn't it be nice if you could get to your files whether you were at home or work or while traveling.While we are at it wouldn't it be nice if those files could be easily published to the Internet. And wouldn't it be nice if those files were backed up and had multiple versions that you could...

How to determine if you can run Vista

Windows Vista has been on the market for over a year now. Although the market share is reported to small it is undoubtedly going to grow. Many people have bad experiences with Vista's hardware and driver compatibility not to mention not being able to run your favorite video games. In order to...

10 Dynamic DNS Services

If you have an Internet Service Provider that isn't providing you with a static IP address for some reason then it can be a really hassle to continually find out your IP address. There are a variety of reasons why you might want to connect to your home or work place such as:

- Retriving files...

MS HyperV versus VMWare ESX

Microsoft's HyperVisor software is new to the market. While it always takes time for a new product to have the bugs worked out it seems that Microsoft's offering the visualization market is making waves even at this early stage. VMWare is surely aware of this and is going to working on proving that...