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whitepaper Take full advantage of Jump Lists in Windows 7 with these tips2009-12-02 Greg Shultz
 

In this edition of the Windows Vista & 7 Report, Greg Shultz describes the basics of how Windows 7's Jump List feature works. Then, he provides a host of tips that will show you how to really take advantage of the Jump Lists feature.

This download is also available as an entry in the TechRepublic Microsoft Windows Blog.



Tags: Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper The Role of Open Source Data Integration2009-11-26 Talend
  This free-to-download whitepaper looks at how Enterprise customers are demanding project]sized data integration tools that can be scaled up to enterprise use. They donft want complex, expensive DI products that are not a fit with the distributed nature of the application environment. With such a large market need, we argue that the future direction of data integration is sure to have a large open source component.

Tags: Data Infrastructure, Data Infrastructure, Desktop Client OS, Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper The Evolution of Integration2009-11-26 Talend
  Once upon a time life and information systems were simple. Then one day somebody let Pandora out of her box. Someone said -can't we add new requirements to these systems? Can't we have something more sophisticated and elegant than this small system? The answer was - of course we can. This whitepaper explores the implications and the evolution of Integration.

Tags: Data Infrastructure, Data Infrastructure, Desktop Client OS, Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper Search for Enterprise-Wide Desktop Optimization2009-11-24 Microsoft
  COSTEL, which is a leading company in the built-in electronic devices area, focused on the robust security of Windows Vista as an alternative for providing high levels of security on desktop that can easily remain as a blind spot of management, a characteristics of a small-mid-sized company where a small number of managers must handle all IT environment. COSTEL, which was reviewing enterprise-wide deployment perceived some burden in acquiring compatibility with several applications, so it applied Vista in limited parts. In the middle of this, it saw the emergence of 2009 Window 7 Beta and conducted reviews. Results showed that it can guarantee compatibility with various options and confirmed the existence of alternatives, so COSTEL began expanding enterprise-wide distribution.

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whitepaper Energy Solution Provider Boosts Performance and Security With Latest Operating System2009-11-18 Microsoft
  Genea provides energy management solutions to commercial property owners. Its Building Optimization Platform provides visibility into and control over energy consumption from the point of demand through billing for property managers and tenants. When it decided to create a Web-enabled, hosted version of its solution, Genea chose to use the Windows 7 operating system for its performance, security features, scalability, and built-in Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 technology, along with Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise for high availability. Genea noted that key software components of its solution run 35 percent faster on Windows 7 than on previous operating systems. The company is streamlining management of the Building Optimization Platform through enhanced remote access capabilities, while delivering a highly reliable solution that can handle large transaction volumes.

Tags: Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper 3M Ports Library Software to Latest Operating System: Improves Performance, Usability2009-11-18 Microsoft
  The Track and Trace Solutions Department of 3M, a Fortune 500 company, provides Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions. One such solution is the 3M RFID System, which is used by nearly 1,000 libraries and other facilities. To ensure customers can easily transition to and quickly benefit from the Windows 7 operating system, 3M recently migrated its library RFID applications from Windows Vista to run on Windows 7. The applications have nearly 2 million lines of code, yet it took just two days to verify the migration results - and no modifications to the applications were needed. As a result, 3M has noted enhanced security and reliability, and application performance improvements of up to 30 percent.

Tags: Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper Designing High Availability for Internet Information Services2009-11-17 CA XOsoft
  End downtime forever! - Organizations today are relying more and more on Web services for the implementation of mission-critical applications. With the advent of Service-Oriented Architectures (SOAs),which make extensive use of the core Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), the Web server from the past has moved into a vital role in the IT infrastructure. Web servers have always been important and have often been problematic, but with the release of Internet Information Services version 6.0 (IIS) included as part ofWindows Server 2003,Microsoft has finally produced a stable, scalable Web server that is secure and reliable.To date, no security flaws have been identified on this critical server role since its release in 2003.

Tags: Software Development Tools, Server Platforms - OS, Desktop Client OS, Software Development Tools		   
whitepaper Software Firm Quickly Builds Competitive Public Sector Portal Solution2009-11-16 Microsoft
  Many municipal and regional governments lack the resources needed to build and maintain e-government portals. To help these organizations, Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Spenta Consulting built the Citizen Service Platform (CSP) core framework, now available as open-source software, by using the xRM business application framework. Spenta Consulting also created the full-featured CSP Citizen Portal Extended Edition solution, which takes advantage of xRM to meet unique public sector requirements like citizen case management, accessibility compliance, and secure e-forms. By taking advantage of xRM resources, Spenta Consulting was able to save 50 percent of the development effort required for relationship management aspects of the project.

Tags: Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper IT Services Provider Enhances IT Efficiency, Security, and Mobility With Upgrade2009-11-16 Microsoft
  IT consultancy Raiffeisen Informatik is a full-service IT services provider based in Vienna, Austria. To prepare for customers who want to upgrade to Windows 7, the company decided to upgrade to the operating system internally in a pilot deployment. As a result, Raiffeisen Informatik looks forward to streamlined deployment, enhanced security, increased support for mobile employees, and an improved user experience.   
whitepaper 7 Steps to Migrate From Windows XP to Windows 7 Using WinINSTALL and Survey2009-11-11 Scalable Software
  According to Microsoft's Technet Website, "There is no Upgrade option available when installing Windows 7 on a computer running Windows XP. The task involves using Windows Easy Transfer to migrate files and settings from Windows XP to Windows 7 on the same computer. To do this one must first copy files to a removable media, such as an external hard drive or UFD, or to a network share. Then, one will need to install a fresh copy of Windows 7 on their existing hardware, migrate the files back from the removable media or network location and then onto the computer. When one has finished, they must install the software programs again, but the files and settings will have been copied from Windows XP.

Tags: Desktop Client OS