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Telecommunications Company Cuts Fulfillment Costs With New Operating System 2007-01-05 01:00:23 Microsoft

As an integrated communications provider, Telekom Austria realizes revenue through several lines of business, including IT fulfillment services (desktop management) for other businesses. The company needed to upgrade its desktop operating system in order to cut the cost of IT fulfillment services, provide employees with better access to information on the road and in the office, and efficiently support new lines of business. The Windows Vista operating system offers the perfect environment to maximize employee efficiency, ensuring the company launches new services ahead of the competition.

Integrated Solution Helps Drancy City Hall Prepare for Election Season 2007-01-05 01:00:23 Microsoft

Located a few miles northeast of Paris, the city of Drancy has 62,500 residents. At Drancy City Hall, employees need to communicate, share information, and create complex and attractive documents. During election season, the ability to work together quickly and efficiently is especially critical. However, the city's existing IT systems were difficult for employees to use, and IT mangers found it cumbersome to set up and customize individual workstations. To help improve productivity and teamwork, Drancy City Hall worked with Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Exakis to deploy an integrated solution based on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, and Windows Vista.

UAE's Leading Construction Company Migrates to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2007-01-01 Red Hat

Problems with this email process quickly became evident as the construction company encountered poor performance, increased costs from unnecessary bandwidth use, reliability and speed issues, and security concerns over the possible exposure of sensitive data. With these issues in mind and the desire to be able to maintain the systems inhouse, the IT department decided to perform a review to establish potential alternatives. After performing an initial assessment to ensure that the migration would not affect the existing production IT systems, eComputers installed a server running Red Hat Enterprise Linux to handle Arabtec's mail system. Red Hat Enterprise Linux currently runs on the email server in Arabtec's head office, as well as the DNS, proxy, and firewall servers in the company's remote sites.

Tags: Linux Server OS, Email

Using Samba: Accounts, Authentication, and Authorization 2007-01-01 O'Reilly Media

Authentication is proving that the user is who he or she says they are. One does this every day, during such activities as printing a document or saving a file to a network drive. When things are working correctly, the steps taken by a server to authenticate a request are often taken for granted. The user enters a password, and it is used whenever the client machine needs to access a network resource on the user's behalf. Authentication is a prerequiste to authorization. Authorization is what the server does to verify that the authenticated user should (or should not) gain access to the requested resource (such as the printer or file share).

Tags: UNIX, Mac OS

Sabre Holdings: Improving Access, Lowering Cost 2007-01-01 Hewlett-Packard (HP)

The presenter of this webcast describes how switching to a Linux-based HP platform and open source software improved business and lowered costs.

Tags: Cost Control - Risk Mgmt.

Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization: Simplifying Large-Scale Windows OS Migrations 2007-01-01 Microsoft

This white paper discusses how Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization enables organizations to streamline and accelerate enterprise-scale Windows XP and Vista migrations, eliminating key pain points and lowering the barriers of time, cost and effort involved. The paper highlights the challenges inherent in these OS migrations, including significant time and cost requirements, and business interruption and end-user downtime. It then demonstrates how SoftGrid's virtualization, centralization and on-demand capabilities enable IT to overcome these issues, ensure business continuity and build the foundation for a flexible, responsive IT environment. Finally, real-world examples showcase how global organizations have leveraged SoftGrid for major OS migrations.

Tags: High Performance Computing, Virtualization,

Pervasive PSQL v9 Compatibility With Windows Vista 2007-01-01 Pervasive Software

For most users, adopting Windows Vista will require additional steps to perform operations that were previously handled as either a standard user or administrative user. The level of user interaction with the User Account Control (UAC) will vary based on application and security requirements. Most users will not see any difference between Windows Vista and other Microsoft platforms when running PSQL v9 server. For Workgroup users, the change is a bit more significant and users should evaluate the options for running in a standalone or peer-to-peer environment. Pervasive anticipates that adoption for Windows Vista will increase in late half of 2007 with widespread adoption in 2008. Based on analyst and media reports this is consistent with most assumptions.

MSDN Webcast: Building Rules-Based Applications Using Windows Workflow Foundation (Level 200) 2006-12-23 01:00:24 Microsoft

Rules can be powerful business tools when combined with workflow. This webcast examines the rules engine capabilities in Windows Workflow Foundation, and shows how one can use rules to drive workflow execution. The presenters of this webcast show how rule policies facilitate the description of sophisticated behavior in an integrated and flexible way. They also discuss the extensibility mechanisms in Windows Workflow Foundation that enables to leverage the rules engine in any Microsoft .NET-connected application.

Microsoft Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 2 Server Core Virtual Lab 2006-12-23 01:00:24 Microsoft

This webcast explains the newest of features and functionalities of Windows Server "Longhorn" Server Core.

MSDN Webcast: Creating Professional Looking Windows Forms Applications With Visual Studio 2005 (Level 200) 2006-12-23 01:00:24 Microsoft

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 make it easier than ever to create professional looking Windows Forms applications. This webcast will explore the new ToolStrip family of controls allowing the users to create applications with the look and feel of Microsoft products. The presenters also show the viewer how the new WebBrowser and ActiveDocumentHost controls allow integrating Web and document content into the applications. They will explore some of the new controls such as SplitContainer, FlowLayoutPanel, and TableLayoutPanel along with some of the new control properties that provide improved support for localization, resizing, and data entry.

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Title	Date Added	Company
Telecommunications Company Cuts Fulfillment Costs With New Operating System	2007-01-05 01:00:23	Microsoft
As an integrated communications provider, Telekom Austria realizes revenue through several lines of business, including IT fulfillment services (desktop management) for other businesses. The company needed to upgrade its desktop operating system in order to cut the cost of IT fulfillment services, provide employees with better access to information on the road and in the office, and efficiently support new lines of business. The Windows Vista operating system offers the perfect environment to maximize employee efficiency, ensuring the company launches new services ahead of the competition.
Integrated Solution Helps Drancy City Hall Prepare for Election Season	2007-01-05 01:00:23	Microsoft
Located a few miles northeast of Paris, the city of Drancy has 62,500 residents. At Drancy City Hall, employees need to communicate, share information, and create complex and attractive documents. During election season, the ability to work together quickly and efficiently is especially critical. However, the city's existing IT systems were difficult for employees to use, and IT mangers found it cumbersome to set up and customize individual workstations. To help improve productivity and teamwork, Drancy City Hall worked with Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Exakis to deploy an integrated solution based on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, and Windows Vista.
UAE's Leading Construction Company Migrates to Red Hat Enterprise Linux	2007-01-01	Red Hat
Problems with this email process quickly became evident as the construction company encountered poor performance, increased costs from unnecessary bandwidth use, reliability and speed issues, and security concerns over the possible exposure of sensitive data. With these issues in mind and the desire to be able to maintain the systems inhouse, the IT department decided to perform a review to establish potential alternatives. After performing an initial assessment to ensure that the migration would not affect the existing production IT systems, eComputers installed a server running Red Hat Enterprise Linux to handle Arabtec's mail system. Red Hat Enterprise Linux currently runs on the email server in Arabtec's head office, as well as the DNS, proxy, and firewall servers in the company's remote sites. Tags: Linux Server OS, Email
Using Samba: Accounts, Authentication, and Authorization	2007-01-01	O'Reilly Media
Authentication is proving that the user is who he or she says they are. One does this every day, during such activities as printing a document or saving a file to a network drive. When things are working correctly, the steps taken by a server to authenticate a request are often taken for granted. The user enters a password, and it is used whenever the client machine needs to access a network resource on the user's behalf. Authentication is a prerequiste to authorization. Authorization is what the server does to verify that the authenticated user should (or should not) gain access to the requested resource (such as the printer or file share). Tags: UNIX, Mac OS
Sabre Holdings: Improving Access, Lowering Cost	2007-01-01	Hewlett-Packard (HP)
The presenter of this webcast describes how switching to a Linux-based HP platform and open source software improved business and lowered costs. Tags: Cost Control - Risk Mgmt.
Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization: Simplifying Large-Scale Windows OS Migrations	2007-01-01	Microsoft
This white paper discusses how Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization enables organizations to streamline and accelerate enterprise-scale Windows XP and Vista migrations, eliminating key pain points and lowering the barriers of time, cost and effort involved. The paper highlights the challenges inherent in these OS migrations, including significant time and cost requirements, and business interruption and end-user downtime. It then demonstrates how SoftGrid's virtualization, centralization and on-demand capabilities enable IT to overcome these issues, ensure business continuity and build the foundation for a flexible, responsive IT environment. Finally, real-world examples showcase how global organizations have leveraged SoftGrid for major OS migrations. Tags: High Performance Computing, Virtualization,
Pervasive PSQL v9 Compatibility With Windows Vista	2007-01-01	Pervasive Software
For most users, adopting Windows Vista will require additional steps to perform operations that were previously handled as either a standard user or administrative user. The level of user interaction with the User Account Control (UAC) will vary based on application and security requirements. Most users will not see any difference between Windows Vista and other Microsoft platforms when running PSQL v9 server. For Workgroup users, the change is a bit more significant and users should evaluate the options for running in a standalone or peer-to-peer environment. Pervasive anticipates that adoption for Windows Vista will increase in late half of 2007 with widespread adoption in 2008. Based on analyst and media reports this is consistent with most assumptions.
MSDN Webcast: Building Rules-Based Applications Using Windows Workflow Foundation (Level 200)	2006-12-23 01:00:24	Microsoft
Rules can be powerful business tools when combined with workflow. This webcast examines the rules engine capabilities in Windows Workflow Foundation, and shows how one can use rules to drive workflow execution. The presenters of this webcast show how rule policies facilitate the description of sophisticated behavior in an integrated and flexible way. They also discuss the extensibility mechanisms in Windows Workflow Foundation that enables to leverage the rules engine in any Microsoft .NET-connected application.
Microsoft Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 2 Server Core Virtual Lab	2006-12-23 01:00:24	Microsoft
This webcast explains the newest of features and functionalities of Windows Server "Longhorn" Server Core.
MSDN Webcast: Creating Professional Looking Windows Forms Applications With Visual Studio 2005 (Level 200)	2006-12-23 01:00:24	Microsoft
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 make it easier than ever to create professional looking Windows Forms applications. This webcast will explore the new ToolStrip family of controls allowing the users to create applications with the look and feel of Microsoft products. The presenters also show the viewer how the new WebBrowser and ActiveDocumentHost controls allow integrating Web and document content into the applications. They will explore some of the new controls such as SplitContainer, FlowLayoutPanel, and TableLayoutPanel along with some of the new control properties that provide improved support for localization, resizing, and data entry.