Videos

On the surface, choosing a UPS for your organization’s server room may seem like a simple task, but like many IT tasks, the devil is in the details. In this IT Dojo video, Bill gives you five tips to help you choose the right uninterruptible power supply for your environment.

Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

This episode of TROLOV (that’s TR Out Loud on Video) captures the top five discussions of the week, the TR members who were awarded the most “thumbs up,” and the TR members who posted the most comments on the site. You’ll also the latest update from Tammy, TR’s moderator, and see all of the great photos that were sent in by the TR community.

To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

When you talk about IT leadership career tracks, the question that almost always comes up is, “What’s the difference between the CIO and the CTO?” Though the two roles sound similar, there are some clear distinctions between them. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT Executives explains the differences in goals, mandates, and skill sets for CIO and CTO.

Tcpdump may not have a slick frontend like other packet analyzers such as Wireshark and Ettercap, but this command line tool makes up for its lack of fancy graphics with power and flexibility. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you why tcpdump is great tool for network debugging and security monitoring.

Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

TROLOV — that’s TR Out Loud on Video — is back again to educate and entertain the TR community about the weekly happenings on the TechRepublic forums.

To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

Voice over IP can provide substantial savings on your telephone service by allowing you to use an IP network to make phone calls. You can also run VoIP over Wi-Fi, but you need to be aware of certain limitations. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives highlights the key issues to help you prepare for wireless VoIP.

Windows Vista’s User Account Control (or UAC) was designed to improve security. But, when you’re running Vista with anything other than administrator the constant UAC prompts can be a real pain. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you how Task Scheduler and a custom desktop shortcut let you run UAC-restricted programs without encountering those annoying UAC prompts.

Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

This week’s TROLOV (TR Out Loud on Video) had even more fun behind the scenes at TechRepublic. Find out what some folks at TR think about the top discussions of the week, plus get the stats on which TR members are burning up the boards. Also, you don’t want to miss the very first video submissions by the TR community.

To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

When you find yourself walking out of a meeting feeling energized by the ideas that emerged and the issues that were resolved, you should realize that someone took the time to define a purpose for the meeting and to manage the process effectively. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives explains how to plan, organize, and conduct successful meetings.

Spying on end users may an unwelcome activity for most IT pros, but it is often a necessary duty for network administrators. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you a free tool called IEHistoryView that can help you investigate complaints of inappropriate Internet usage and suspicious browsing behavior.

Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

Just when everyone at TechRepublic started to feel safe, Sonja bought a Flip video camera. What exactly does this mean? TR Out Loud on Video (TROLOV) goes mobile! Find out who Sonja corners in the office to talk about the top five discussions of the week. Of course, TROLOV wouldn’t be complete without TR member participation, and there was plenty to pluck from this time around.

To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

Green IT is one of the hottest trends in the technology industry. The idea is to provide computing services in an environmentally conscious way. Most green IT methods involve significant changes to an organization’s server and storage infrastructure and can even extend to the desktop. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT Executives shows how to start the process of lowering your energy consumption and making your IT infrastructure a little greener.

Most of your users probably don’t see themselves as criminals, but they might be pretty clueless about the legal implications of what they’re doing or storing on your network. For your own protection, as well as that of your organization and your end users, you must know which computer activities are potentially illegal and be able to warn users about them. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler gives you an overview of several recent laws and their implications for IT.

Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

It was another action-packed week at TechRepublic, and this week’s TR Out Loud on Video (TROLOV) highlights the top discussions and members on the boards.

To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.

You’ve probably run across “Green IT” at industry trade shows and in the media. Although the concept is a little vague, Green IT is making its influence felt across the IT landscape. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives explains what green IT is, why it’s important, and how it may affect your organization.

Gartner has cited its top 10 IT trends to watch over the next three to five years. IT leaders should put these trends on the radar to exploit them for competitive advantage. In this episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives, I share four of these trends and give you my take on each one.

The BIOS is critical to your computer’s proper operation. It’s the first code executed at start-up, and it defines how your motherboard will communicate with the system’s hardware. Flashing the BIOS is not for the faint of heart, but by taking the proper precautions and planning for the worst-case scenario; your chances of a successful upgrade are greatly improved. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you how to safely flash your BIOS and points out 10 mistakes to avoid.

Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our IT Dojo Blog.

TROLOV (TR Out Loud on Video) is back yet again to recap some of the community highlights over the past week. If you missed all the action, this episode will give you the juicy — and the not so juicy — details.

To listen to this week’s TR Out Loud as just an audio file, download the mp3.