Whether responding to downed email servers, failed VPNs, malware outbreaks, broken printers, dead terminal servers, or other critical issues, technology consultancies frequently resemble an emergency room where all injured parties want immediate attention. This flowchart is a great resource for consultants dealing with clients’ crises. Subscribe to the Daily Tech Insider Newsletter Stay up to ...

Going to the cloud might make a lot of sense for your organization — but only if you choose a secure, reliable data center that can handle your needs. Erik Eckel runs through 10 essential criteria for data center evaluation. This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog. Subscribe to ...

Eliminating malware requires a systematic process with no missed steps. This checklist will make it easier to do an effective, thorough job. Visit our IT Security blog for more information on combating viruses, spyware, and rootkits. Subscribe to the Cybersecurity Insider Newsletter Strengthen your organization's IT security defenses by keeping abreast of the latest cybersecurity ...

Optimizing a slow-performing system requires a number of diagnostic and repair steps, often with interruptions along the way. This basic checklist will help you cover all the bases. Visit our Network Administrator blog for more networking resources. Subscribe to the Developer Insider Newsletter From the hottest programming languages to commentary on the Linux OS, get ...

IT consultants should complete the fields within this checklist to catalog critical client network, workstation, and server information, identify weaknesses and issues that must be addressed, prioritize the issues the checklist reveals, and assign cost estimates to needed upgrades and repairs. Subscribe to the Developer Insider Newsletter From the hottest programming languages to commentary on ...