Brien Posey

From expense reporting to finding discount flights, these tools will come in handy for all sorts of travel tasks.

Microsoft certification exams are getting tougher. Luckily, some good exam prep software is available to help you tune up your skills.

People who are trying to break into IT don’t always know what they’re getting into. This list paints a realistic picture of what may lie ahead.

Guard against hardware failure by following a few easy tips that will help your PC beat the heat.

You can take a number of practical steps to reduce your organization’s bandwidth consumption. Here’s a rundown of some strategies to consider.

Security risks continue to grow for organizations both large and small. Brien Posey offers 10 suggestions for making sure your networks are as well protected as possible.

Details on the next version of Windows are mostly nonexistent, but that doesn’t mean we can’t speculate about what it may offer. Brien Posey shares his ideas about possible features, changes, and Microsoft marketing strategies.

PowerShell combines the speed of the command line with the flexibility of a scripting language, making it a valuable Windows administration tool. Here are a few basic commands you’ll want to master.

Figuring out what’s wrong with DNS will go faster if you have a set of troubleshooting steps to follow. Brien Posey shares his approach to isolating the cause of DNS problems.

Although IPv6 adoption seems to be moving at a snail’s pace, there’s no outrunning it. Brien Posey demystifies some of the addressing issues many admins are still trying to figure out.

The way you design your Active Directory can make a huge difference in how well your network functions and how easy it is to administer. These best practices will help you maximize efficiency, simplify maintenance, and readily manage AD as needs change.

Archiving data is a far bigger challenge than performing ordinary backups. Here are some factors to keep in mind so you don’t wind up with a collection of obsolete or irretrievable junk.