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• Enterprise Desktop

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    Group Policy settings in Microsoft's Active Directory are useful not only for managing user access and applications, but IT admins can also apply them to desktop and server security.

  • What place do biometric passwords have in enterprise security?

    Traditional passwords and smart cards alone may not be enough to protect data anymore, so biometric passwords could be the next big thing in enterprise security.

  • Tuning and tweaking device drivers on the Windows 8 Consumer Preview

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• Server Virtualization

  • VMware pros glean vSphere roadmap from CTO in VMUG videos

    VMware customers hope that vSphere virtualization products will soon have more automation and integration.

  • New virtual data center design decisions with Hyper-V 3.0

    IT pros are presented with new virtual data center design options, thanks to new feature in Hyper-V 3.0. So which architecture will you choose?

  • How promiscuous mode affects virtual network security

    Enabling promiscuous mode could spell doom for your virtual network security, especially if inexperienced IT pros are at the helm. So take caution.

• Cloud computing

  • What makes a good cloud provider?

    Fair costs and SLAs were once enough to discern top cloud providers. In today’s packed cloud market, vendors must bring more to the table.

  • Azure’s identity crisis and other cloud computing sound bites

    Microsoft Azure wants to be called Loretta. No, that’s not true. Or is it? Find out that answer and other news overheard in the cloud this past week.

  • Is PaaS just another four-letter word in cloud computing?

    PaaS is a quick fix for companies looking to deploy new apps, but established firms with legacy apps may consider it a dirty word.

• Windows IT

  • Understanding management gets your IT department what it needs

    Crafting the perfect pitch can be difficult in a budget-conscious workplace. Knowing how management will react to proposals can help.

  • What's in a name? Azure branding confusion and the meaning of 'badware'

    Find out why Microsoft had some questioning its mental health and what mosquitos have to do with the ongoing malware fight.

  • Active Directory domain joins and Microsoft certifications: less important than you think

    In this new feature, we examine Windows quotes and tell the stories behind the sound bites. First up: Why you need to rethink Active Directory domain joins.

• VMware

  • Replacing self-signed SSL certificates to improve ESXi security

    VMware’s default, self-signed SSL certificates ensure data encryption. By importing certificates from trusted, third-parties, however, you can improve ESXi security even further.

  • Using vCloud Director 1.5 in the real world: Ask the expert

    Although many organizations have been slow to adopt vCloud Director 1.5, one expert predicts a coming increase and offers advice for administrators who are looking to get started.

  • VMware SSD updates: Making a solid case for local ESXi storage

    Solid-state storage is beginning to make a splash in data centers, and there are a handful of VMware SSD use cases for that can improve ESXi host performance.

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