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Volume Activation Improvements in Windows 7 | 2009-11-01 | Microsoft |
| With the release of the Windows 7 Operating System, Microsoft has appreciably improved its Volume Activation (VA) technologies and tools. In addition to confirming software authenticity and providing assurance that software is reliable and fully supported by Microsoft and its partners, this document outlines the activation technology in Windows 7 including information on improved interfaces for greater usability and customization, easier, more flexible activation, reducing administration resources, improved integration and manageability of activation service, keys for more administrative control and improved performance and reduced memory footprint for greater efficiency.
Tags: Desktop Client OS, Components, Desktop Client OS, Desktop Client OS |
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Windows 7 Commercial Adoption Outlook | 2009-10-15 | Dell |
| The anticipation for commercial adoption of Windows 7 is reaching a boiling point. With Windows 7 available now, IT professionals should start preparing for it now. Specifically, they should: 1) start or accelerate application compatibility testing against the Windows 7 RTM code; 2) plan for rolling out Windows 7 in small batches on new hardware initially; 3) weigh the costs and benefits of upgrading existing machines with at least 2 GB of memory; 4) start developing training sessions and tips and tricks guidance; and 5) prepare for  and embrace  empowered users who want to be early adopters.
Tags: Client System Hardware, Desktop Client OS, Desktop Client OS, Desktop Client OS |
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Ten Things You Should Know about Windows 7 vs. Windows XP | 2009-10-12 | Global Knowledge |
| So you're an XP shop, and your organization skipped Vista but is considering taking the plunge to the latest revision of the Longhorn platform: Windows 7. Windows 7 is a big jump from Windows XP! XP was one of the best operating systems ever to come out of Redmond, but Windows 7 contains enough goodies to make a persuasive case for change in most environments. This white paper discusses ten things to help you evaluate Windows 7 for your environment.
Tags: Client System Hardware, Desktop Client OS, Desktop Client OS, Desktop Client OS |
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Windows 7 security: A great leap forward or business as usual? | 2009-10-02 | Sophos |
| The public release of Windows 7 is approaching fast. Debates and discussions have been raging on the security improvements in the new platform, and some potential problems have also emerged. In this white paper, we run through the most significant changes and additions, and look at what they might mean to users and administrators.
Tags: Client System Hardware, Desktop Client OS, Desktop Client OS, Desktop Client OS |
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Dell Proconsult Windows 7 Readiness Assessment FAQ | 2009-10-01 | Dell |
| Microsoft Windows 7 Readiness Assessment is a gap analysis of a customer's ability to migrate to Windows 7 in a given time frame.
Your migration project is evaluated in terms of Dell's Best Practices learned from internal and customer Windows 7 migration projects. Tags: Client System Hardware, Desktop Client OS, Desktop Client OS, Desktop Client OS |
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Containing the Cost of Enterprise Databases while Boosting their Flexibility and Availability: Sybase ASE Cluster Edition | 2009-09-17 | Sybase |
| It is time for enterprises to radically rethink the way they deploy databases and look for technology that will help them find an affordable path to high availability, scalability, flexibility in deployment, and economy of resources, all of which translate into much higher efficiency, better reliability, improved service levels, and lower cost. Learn the key capabilities users should demand.
Tags: Data Infrastructure, Components, Enterprise Planning, Customer Management |
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ONE Oracle News for Midsize Organizations - Issue 04 | 2009-09-01 | Oracle |
| Midsize companies have their size and agility on their side. To make the most of your agility advantage against larger competitors, streamlining your processes is one of the best steps you can take. Why? Because it will help you improve flexibility, accelerate responsiveness, boost efficiencies, lower costs and, ultimately, increase competitiveness. In this issue, we're taking a closer look at how cost control goes hand-in-hand with process flexibility. Your IT infrastructure can help, with integrated, automated processes that enable your staff to get
things done faster.
Tags: Server Hardware, Enterprise Planning, Customer Management, Software Development Tools |
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SQL Server 2008's Dynamic Duo: Management Views and Functions | 2009-08-25 | Global Knowledge |
| The dynamic management views and functions, which were introduced in SQL 2005, have increased in number and provide improved function in SQL 2008. Taking advantage of these new objects gives you quick and easy access to in-depth information on nearly every aspect of SQL's internal workings. Their uses include, at a minimum, getting performance data, index usage statistics, and object dependency information. This white paper will explore a few of their capabilities and give examples to show how they can ease the workload of a database administrator. They are well worth the investment in time and effort.
Tags: Components, Data Infrastructure |
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Ten Things You Should Know about Windows 7 | 2009-08-24 | Global Knowledge |
| There's a lot to Windows 7 - as one might expect, in a 17GB operating system! This Microsoft white paper offers ten tidbits will either get you off to a good start in your evaluation process, or perhaps suggest one or two areas for examination that you might not have thought about before. Warts and all, it looks like Windows 7 has a much better chance than Vista did of convincing organizations to upgrade from Windows XP.
Tags: Desktop Client OS, Desktop Client OS, IT Professionals, Desktop Client OS |
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Korenix Embedded Systems - White Paper: Industrial Router Firewall and VPN Platform | 2009-08-21 | Korenix Technology |
| Off late Industrial Control and communications applications, the networks allowing these systems to be controlled and communicate are growing larger and more complex. Designing a network built on embedded systems technology requires that the embedded platform be robust, secure and manageable as commercial and management networks converge with industrial control and communications systems. The purpose of this white paper is to give an overview of the hardware features of the Korenix JetBox 9500 series, and how it can be implemented as an industrial embedded platform to facilitate the requirements of complex networks that require industrial grade routers, firewalls and VPN servers.
Tags: LAN - WAN, Intrusion - Tampering |
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