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10 reasons not to buy an iPhone (at least, not yet)

August 28, 2007 12:00am PDT

Since its release June 29th, the iPhone has gotten more than its share of press. Love it or hate it, everyone's been talking about it. Even its detractors have to admit that it has shaken up the...

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Will cable companies and telcos take over the VoIP market?

August 23, 2007 11:26am PDT

A recent comment on the blog of a fellow MVP struck a chord with me: "Hangin' with friends and they too have switched over their home phone from traditional phone to VoIP with their cable...

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What is Voice 2.0 -- and does it matter to you?

August 17, 2007 10:38am PDT

If you want to start a buzz in the IT world these days, it seems all you have to do is take a known technology and stick a "2.0" label on it. Coined by Tim O'Reilly, Web 2.0 is easily the most...

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What's new in scalable storage solutions?

August 16, 2007 12:00am PDT

Data storage is an issue that faces almost all organizations; as the company grows, so does the amount of data you need to keep on your network. However, a scalable data storage solution involves...

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10 tech certifications that actually mean something

August 13, 2007 1:41pm PDT

This information is also available as a PDF download. There are hundreds of tech certification programs and exams out there, some sponsored by software vendors, some by vendor-neutral...

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10 tech certifications that actually mean something

August 13, 2007 12:00am PDT

Hundreds of tech certification programs and exams are available, some sponsored by software vendors, some by vendor-neutral organizations, and some by educational institutions. These certs range...

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VoIP in a box?

August 10, 2007 12:29pm PDT

There's been a lot of buzz in the VoIP community recently about ooma, a device that the company advertises will allow you to "own your own dial tone." The key here is that you buy a box -- not a...

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10 things you can do to make sure your data doesn't walk out the door

August 7, 2007 12:00am PDT

Hacker attacks that bring down the network get a lot of attention, so companies concern themselves with protecting against those threats. Unfortunately, the security precautions that prevent those...

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10 things you should know about VoIP over wireless

August 6, 2007 6:44am PDT

This information is also available as a PDF download. Voice over IP (VoIP) can provide substantial savings on your telephone service by allowing you to use an IP network to make phone calls...

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10 things you should know about VoIP over wireless

August 6, 2007 12:00am PDT

The next step in network convergence is the combination of VoIP and wireless networking technologies. Although VoIP over wireless offers benefits, the technology isn't without drawbacks. Deb...

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10 things you can do to increase performance in Vista

August 2, 2007 12:00am PDT

Windows Vista has some great new security and functionality features, as well as a host of graphical tricks. But all this comes with overhead that may lead to a performance hit on anything less...

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10 things you can do to increase performance in Vista

August 1, 2007 4:29pm PDT

This information is also available as a PDF download.  Windows Vista has some great new security and functionality features, as well as cool eye candy, such as Aero transparency, Flip 3D, and...

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Will your VoIP provider go out of business?

August 1, 2007 8:11am PDT

Consumers and small businesses sign up for VoIP services in hopes of saving money and taking advantage of advanced features such as e-mail delivery of voice mail messages that they can't get with...

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10 tech skills you should develop during the next five years

July 23, 2007 7:35am PDT

This information is also available as a PDF download.  If you want a job where you can train in a particular skill set and then never have to learn anything new, IT isn't the field for you. But...

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10 tech skills you should develop during the next five years

July 23, 2007 12:00am PDT

If you want a job where you can train in a particular skill set and then never have to learn anything new, IT isn't the field for you. But if you like to be constantly learning new things and...

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10 ways to monitor what your users are doing with company computers

July 20, 2007 10:07am PDT

This information is also available as a PDF download. Like it or not, network administrators these days must take on the added task of playing Big Brother -- monitoring employees' use of the...

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10 physical security measures every organization should take

July 16, 2007 12:00am PDT

When it comes to IT security, physical security is the foundation for our overall strategy. But some organizations, distracted by the more sophisticated features of software-based security...

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SolutionBase: Terminating the Remote Access VPN client connection at the front-end device in an ISA environment

July 2, 2007 12:27pm PDT

Configuring VPN and ISA Server together in a network can be a tricky proposition. In this article, Tom Shinder details how to set up a configuration and discusses the issues you'll face.

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Keep hackers from eavesdropping on VoIP calls

June 29, 2007 10:53am PDT

VoIP technology is becoming more popular because it costs less than traditional PSTN phone service -- and in the case of long-distance and international calls, it often costs a lot less. In...

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Make the case for moving to VoIP

June 22, 2007 9:30am PDT

Convinced that a switch from traditional PSTN lines to VoIP would save your company thousands of dollars per year? That's great, but you still need to sell management on the idea before you can...