Scott Lowe
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APAC firms pass on remote admin via phones
News Businesses in Asia have yet to warm to using mobile phones to perform systems administration tasks remotely, according to industry observers.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms, Mobile applications, Infrastructure/architecture management, Network administration/implementation, Wipro Technologies, GUI, Infrastructure Management, Asia, Administrator
Monitor event logs for less
Techguide The EventLog Translation Service from WinAgents is an inexpensive way to aggregate event logs. Find out more about this logging alternative.
Green data center by deploying shared storage
Techguide With companies doing everything possible to conserve cash, conserving power has quickly become an important part of the IT portfolio.
Tags: Data Management, Storage, Virtualization, Data Deduplication, Storage, De-duplication, provisioning, Server, Hardware, SAN
Would you use a cloud-based service to store IT documentation?
Techguide Scott Lowe is thinking about using a free Microsoft service to store his organization's IT documentation. Share your thoughts about using an offline storage vault for this type of data.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Information Technology, Scott Lowe, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Office Live Workspace, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Windows
What Windows 7 means to Windows server administrators
Techguide Scott Lowe shares 10 items that Windows server administrators need to know in order to adequately support Windows 7 clients.
Tags: Servers, Client, BranchCache, DirectAccess, VPN Reconnect, BranchCache BranchCache, AppLocker Like DirectAccess, Windows XP Mode, Windows Deployment Services, Scott Lowe
Manually adjust query-based distribution list membership using LDAP
Techguide Query-based distribution groups provide a great means by which to automate the membership of groups in Active Directory. Here's one way that you can manually adjust query-based membership.
Tags: Infrastructure/architecture management, Network administration/implementation, Server platforms, Distribution Group, Distribution List, Query, GUI, Chief Information Officer, home networking, Scott Lowe
Exchange 2007 SP2 paves the way to Exchange 2010
Techguide Exchange 2007 SP2 is out and about. Scott Lowe outlines some of the more exciting changes that have been made to this popular groupware product.
Tags: Server platforms, Microsoft Windows, Exchange 2007 SP2, Service Pack, Scott Lowe, Backup, Service Pack 2, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server
Making the choice between virtual and physical servers
Techguide "Virtualize everything" is a popular M.O. in IT these days, but there are times when physical servers make more sense.
Tags: Servers, Server platforms, Virtualization, Database, Microsoft SQL Server, Scott Lowe, Virtual Environment, Storage, Server, Hardware
A good server naming convention eases IT workload
Techguide Frisky? DC1? Bozo? Pluto? ESX1? These are all server names. Which ones make the most sense? Scott Lowe discusses server naming in this article.
Tags: Servers, Infrastructure/architecture management, Server platforms, Convention, Firewall, Printer, Information Technology, Infrastructure/architecture management, Server platforms, Scott Lowe
Reduce hardware needs and ease administration with Exchange 2010
Techguide Exchange 2007 was widely considered to be a revolutionary change in the Exchange line. Exchange 2010 builds on many of the good aspects of Exchange 2007, and organizations migrating to Exchange 2010 will be able to do so with less hardware.
Tags: E-mail servers, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Database, Exchange 2010, Microsoft Corp., Scott Lowe, Storage, clustering, high availability
Using Twitter as a server notification tool: Pros and cons
Techguide Twitter is breaking out of its "look at me" shackles and may offer real business value. Scott Lowe suggests using the microblogging engine for server notifications.
Tags: Servers, Web services, Internet Access, Social Media, Tool, Server, API, Internet, Microsoft Exchange Server, Servers
Managing servers and other systems from the iPhone
Techguide Server administration can be a 24/7 job, but who wants to be tethered to a laptop all the time? Scott Lowe introduces an iPhone app that can help decouple the administrator from the server.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Mobile applications, Mobile platforms, Screen, Password, Server, remote server, Microsoft Windows Server, keyboard
Exchange 2010's new server-side features
Techguide New platform builds on many of Exchange 2007's good aspects, and those migrating to it will be able to do so with less hardware. Scott Lowe discusses some of the new server-side features in Exchange 2010.
Tags: Server platforms, Microsoft Windows, E-mail servers, Storage, clustering, high availability, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server, I/O
Reviewing pandemic plans has just become job #1
Techguide With the Influenza A hitting over 60 countries, IT managers need to step up contingency planning. One CIO shares his organization's experience and plans.
Tags: Contingency planning, Remote management, VPNs, Event, Plan, public health, remote access, Contingency planning, VPNs, Server
Is the economy changing how you manage server turnover?
Techguide Server pricing has plummeted in recent years, but hard evidence still shows sales have declined. To what extent has the current economic climate affected server turnover?
Tags: Servers, IT budgeting, Virtualization, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), International Data Corp., Sales, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Server, e-mail, software-as-a-service
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