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KACE KBOX 1000 Series
Reviews The appliance format of the KBOX 1000 puts a new slant on systems management, making the process significantly easier, quicker and more affordable compared to traditional software-only solutions.
Tags: Lumension Security Inc., Tool, systems management, Hardware, network, Microsoft .NET Framework, PC
Azure evangelist tackles cloud doubts
Insight newsmaker Microsoft's Mark Taylor talks about issues ranging from risk and resilience to private clouds and interoperability.
Tags: Business applications, Cloud computing, Service level management, Cloud, Akamai Technologies Inc., Database, Azure, SLA, Community Technology Preview, Cloud computing
Cloud can boost Asian software firms
News Software developers and related service providers in the region can better compete against large market players by tapping on cloud computing, says Microsoft exec.
Tags: Web services, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Software, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Storage, Cloud Computing, software company, Malaysia
Microsoft may be Firefox's worst vulnerability
Techguide In a surprise move, Microsoft decided to install what could amount to a massive security vulnerability in Firefox without user knowledge. Find out the company's stance, and how you can undo the damage.
Tags: Security Management, Network security, Microsoft Windows, Web browsers, Security, Vulnerability, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, computer, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Chad Perrin
Microsoft to release .NET Micro Framework code
News The technology, aimed at portable devices such as wristwatches, will get a new business model following a round of layoffs that affected its developer team.
Tags: Software engineering/development, Business development/management, Microsoft Corp., Open Source, layoff, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft .NET, FM-radio, Microsoft .NET Framework, MSN
Microsoft debuts Silverlight update
News Bill Gates uses the company's TechEd conference to show off updates to its Flash competitor, as well as other tools.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web browsers, Multimedia, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Database, software, Microsoft .NET, programming model, Adobe Systems Inc.
Visualize data with new Microsoft controls
Techguide Tony Patton explains how to get and use the Microsoft Chart Controls for .NET 3.5.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, .NET, Series, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Data, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, 3D, .NET, Microsoft Chart Controls
Implementing multithreading in .NET: Two major factors to consider
Techguide Justin James responds to an interesting question about multithreading in .NET from a reader, and includes downloadable sample code.
Tags: .NET, Processors, Protocols and platforms, Thread, CPU, C#, ThreadPool, Semaphore, Thread B, X
OpenAmplify developer's diary Part 1: Making the request
Techguide Justin James chronicles his process of using Hapax's OpenAmplify Web service to create an application which can match documents that have similar content or is identical to the source document.
Tags: Web services, Protocols and platforms, LINQ, Simple Object Access Protocol, WSDL, OpenAmplify Developer, Web Browser, Dividend, client system, Developer
Hands-on programming: Working with Windows Event Log in .NET
Techguide Justin James walks you through the basics of using Windows Event Log in .NET, from the terminology to working with event sources and logs.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Log, Event Log, Event ID, installation package, Application, Event, LINQ, Levit & James Inc.
Prevent IE 8 from automatically downloading
Techguide While keeping systems current is important, there are valid reasons not to upgrade IE 8 on Windows server systems. Find out how to block auto-acceptance of the browser.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Web browsers, Web Browser, Tool, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8 Blocker Toolkit, Server, group policy, Microsoft Windows Server
The 10 best IT certifications
Techguide Debatable or not, here are some of the accreditation that a technology consultant believes hold value for IT pros.
Tags: Certification, Personal development, Infrastructure/architecture management, IT project management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, Certification, Security, Skill, Expertise
Installing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Techguide Windows SharePoint Services lives to serve--in fact, it's already included with Windows Server 2003 R2. Here's what you need to know in order to install it.
Tags: Microsoft Server 2003
Microsoft pitches InfoCard for businesses
News New identity management technology in Windows Vista can bring down enterprise access management barriers, says Microsoft.
Tags: Authentication and encryption
Why Web developers shouldn't ignore older technologies
Techguide Tony Patton explains that, while it is good to know about the latest Web development technology, it is just as important to be aware of older standards to develop usable Web applications.
Tags: Web sites
