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Users may lobby for an iPad over a laptop, but is it going to be enough to meet their work requirements? Here are some deciding factors that should settle the question.

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New Hangouts features for Google Apps accounts

June 4, 2013 12:45pm PDT

Google's new Hangouts system provides a consistent chat and video collaboration experience across multiple platforms.

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Quick Tip: Set up Gmail Offline in Chrome

June 3, 2013 1:49pm PDT

Gmail Offline is a Chrome extension that allows you to work with your Gmail mailbox even if you don't have an Internet connection.

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Inside an IaaS data center: Providing the brawn for your company's brain

June 3, 2013 9:00am PDT

What goes into an enterprise-class IaaS provider? Take a look inside a brand new data center.

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The curse of cloudwashing lives on

May 29, 2013 1:12pm PDT

Dressing up products with the latest buzzwords isn't unusual in the tech industry, but consumers shouldn't be misled about what makes for a true cloud service.

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CTO Tate Cantrell: Building 21st century data centers

May 29, 2013 11:54am PDT

CTO Tate Cantrell of Verne Global answers questions about building data centers with renewable power resources and the latest design features.

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Network-attached storage as a SOHO server alternative

May 29, 2013 7:04am PDT

Features available on today's NAS devices make them much more versatile -- they can even be a competitive alternative to a conventional server for a SOHO network.

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Virtualizing apps could be the bridge over the BYOD security gap

May 28, 2013 6:33am PDT

Allowing BYOD has unfavorable implications for both the company and employees. Michael P. Kassner explores what businesses are doing to mitigate the risk.

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Best Linux distributions for enterprise computing needs

May 28, 2013 5:45am PDT

There are a lot of Linux distributions out there. Out of those hundreds of variations, which are best suited for enterprise-level servers and desktops?

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Review: Avocent Data Center Planner

May 23, 2013 12:00pm PDT

Just about any data center administrator will benefit from a full-featured data center planning application.

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What Google I/O 2013 means for Google Apps

May 23, 2013 10:26am PDT

At Google I/O, Google's annual developer conference, the company released myriad application updates, the most notable being an updated Google+.

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Survey: Which technologies are on the SMB IT roadmap?

May 23, 2013 8:13am PDT

TechRepublic would like to know which technologies your organization is using, or considering, and which ones aren't on your IT roadmap. Participate in the next survey and let us know.

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Mac Sharing Part 4: Remote desktop

May 22, 2013 6:30am PDT

Remote desktop sessions between Macs and other platforms make support tasks convenient. Here are tips to make it work with iOS, Windows, Linux, and Android.

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Quick Tip: Work with your Google Calendar in Outlook

May 17, 2013 7:54am PDT

Google Apps Sync lets you use your Google calendar in Microsoft Outlook. Find out why this can be handy and how to set it up.

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The business value of Google Glass and wearable computing

May 15, 2013 4:52am PDT

Wearable computing is an emerging technology that's affecting both the consumer and enterprise space.

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Cloud project risks: Five questions the board should ask before saying yes

May 10, 2013 6:48am PDT

In a period when individual departments are just going out and buying software services - with or without IT's blessing - international risk association ISACA thinks it's time the board kept all...

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The modular server approach for small organizations

May 8, 2013 5:30am PDT

There are no shortage of ways to design infrastructure to solve a specific problem. One popular new trend is the modular server, as Rick Vanover explains.

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