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- Dfs
- Distributed File System An enhancement to Windows NT/2000 and 95/98 that allows files scattered across multiple servers to be treated as a single group. With Dfs, a network...
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- The data center on your desktop
- Corporate desktops average single-digit CPU utilization and less than 20% storage utilization. Can this unused capacity be put to work for the data center? Revstor says "yes!" I spoke to Russ Felker, the founder and CEO of RevStor to learn more about the product. ...
- Tags: Data Center, Revstor, DFS, System Goal, Performance SANware, Russ, Desktops, Data Centers, Backups, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2008-01-30
- Making America strong - one family at a time
- Mash-up on steroidsIt sure is nice to see the folks in Washington DC pick up on the latest technology and put it to good wholesome use. I refer, of course, to a pilot program here in Arizona run by the Department of Family Security.With an inspired combination of GPS automobile...
- Tags: Uncategorized
- Blog posts 2007-04-01
- Windows Server update ready to ship
- Windows Server update ready to shipMCSEs are preparing for 24x7 shifts...My rep has sent me the code that this update is about to ship. We have been running betas here of W2K3R2 for the past year. My rep said the time has come to rise to the occasion and deploy...
- Tags: Servers, Operating systems, Deploy R2, Microsoft Corp., rep, Microsoft Windows Server, DFS, server, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2005-12-06
- IT Pilot Program Elevates the Value of Technology for Legislators
- In Wyoming, the state's Department of Family Services DFS is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children and families. But the agency faced an outdated IT infrastructure that was hindering its mission. DFS established a detailed plan for updating its infrastructure, which began with standardizing the 300...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Agency, Information Technology, DFS, Advertising & Promotion, Desktops, Strategy, Marketing, Hardware, Management
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- PenguinPolitik: Only Ballmer could go to Linux
- In my previous post about last week's Microsoft Technology Summit, I talked a little bit about the structure of the event and the overtures that Microsoft seems to be making towards the Open Source community. Some of my esteemed industry colleagues feel that Microsoft is never to be trusted, that...
- Tags: Steve Ballmer, File System, Microsoft Corp., Glasnost, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-04-02
- Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
- Instantly save $500 off the standard course price when you register on TechRepublic or ZDNet! Offer ends April 30, 2008.View Available Dates and LocationsGain the knowledge and skills necessary to configure and troubleshoot a Windows Sever 2008 network infrastructure. Learn to implement and configure secure...
- Tags: Network Infrastructure, Network, Microsoft Windows Server, Compliance, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Training 2008-04-01
- Dell: We'll save $3 billion; Cut 8,800 positions
- Dell on Monday gave a preview of its analyst meeting later this week and reaffirmed that it will aim to save $3 billion over the next three years and reduce headcount by 8,800. In fiscal 2009, Dell said it will focus on its consumer, enterprise, notebook, small and...
- Tags: Desktop, Dell Computer Corp., Financing, Investment, Financial Accounting, Notebooks, Finance, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-31
- Duplicate Files Searcher (zip)
- Duplicate Files Searcher DFS is an application for finding and deleting duplicated files on your computer It can also be used to calculate MD5 and SHA hashes. It is a platform-independent software and runs under Windows, Linux/Unix and MacOS. There are English, German and Polish language versions. The program ensures...
- Tags: Byte, Duplicate Files Searcher, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2008-01-04
- That Linux thing - where's the vision?
- That Linux thing - where's the vision?You actually used dfs? !!I agree about name spaces, AIX, and the joys of SAM and ignite (jumpstart always struck me as so far beyond nutty I actually asked one of the developer/maintainers if he'd previously worked at Microsoft - no, DEC)On the other...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Servers, HP-UX, BSD, Linux, Unix, Sun Solaris, vision
- Discussion threads 2007-04-26
- Microsoft delivers a new Windows Home Server test build
- Microsoft delivers a new Windows Home Server test buildViews from a testerI have been playing and utilizing Windows Home Server since Beta 2 released and I'm quite happy with the functionality and usability of the new Windows Server OS. It is basically a stripped down and revamped version of...
- Tags: Servers, Backups, MOST NAS, Microsoft Corp., remote control feature, WHS Beta 2, server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Home Server, backup, Windows Home, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2007-04-19
- Here's what that so-called "Zune Phone" really is: your thoughts, please?
- Here's what that so-called "Zune Phone" really is: your thoughts, please?Sorry about my post.Seems my Windows Clipboard or this text editor truncated all of my line breaks/carriage returns... :(I'm going to try to make it easier...1st image:The first shows the diagram of now all the components will work. The top...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Microsoft Zune, phone, TV Channel
- Discussion threads 2007-02-10
- 802.11n - The consequences of abandoning the 5 GHz frontier
- 802.11n - The consequences of abandoning the 5 GHz frontierWhy shouldn't this become the standard?5 Ghz is not nearly as saturated as 2.4 GHz. I am sure much of the problem begins to rear its head with the problem of broadcast transmission power. 802.11a did have a limited...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Ghz Equipment, IEEE 802.11n, spectrum
- Discussion threads 2007-01-24
- FCC Regulations Update
- A new FCC Rule addressing Dynamic Frequency Selection DFS in the 5 GHz band will go into effect for the US and Canada in 2007. This paper outlines the specifics of this rule and provide and overview of the various WLAN product regulations for the FCC regulatory domain. The 5...
- Tags: FCC, Regulation, Cisco Systems Inc., Federal Government, Government
- White papers 2007-01-01
- Netapp Storage Systems in a Microsoft Windows Environment
- NetApp storage systems deliver highly reliable file services to Microsoft Windows clients via the Common Internet File System CIFS protocol. This paper describes how storage systems work seamlessly in the Microsoft Windows environment and enables one to effortlessly manage data by making use of standard Microsoft services and features such...
- Tags: Environment, Microsoft Corp., Storage System, NetApp, Storage, Microsoft Windows, Storage Management, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2006-11-01
- TechNet Webcast: WAFS Deployment in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Environment - Best Practices for Success (Level 200)
- A Wide Area File Services WAFS solution that is fully compatible with Windows Server 2003 R2 offers a long list of benefits for both branch office users and IT teams. This webcast describes how to size WAFS system cache sizes based on user patterns, migrate data to datacenter servers, and...
- Tags: Security, Webcast, Microsoft Windows Server, Environment, Microsoft Corp., Best Practice, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows, Data Centers, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- Webcasts 2006-05-10
- de Raadt, the suits, and the rebellion
- de Raadt, the suits, and the rebellionThe Cathedral and the BazaarIt really comes down to that, after all. The BSDs operate on the basis of selecting the [i]coders[/i], and the Linux community operates on the basis of selecting the [i]code.[/i]You won't get any broad consensus on which approach is...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Raadt, Linux, BSD, Unix
- Discussion threads 2006-03-16
- Service Level Management of the German Air Traffic Control: An Integral Part of the ITIL Process Landscape
- Standard-based approaches to managing the complex IT environment have been rapidly embraced by the IT community. The most popular framework being adopted is the IT Infrastructure Library ITIL. Originally developed by the British government in the late 1980s, ITIL is comprised of a growing series of publications that outline a...
- Tags: Information Technology, ITIL, Process Improvement, Service Management, Service Level Management, It Services, Quality, Business Operations, It Operations, It service Management
- White papers 2006-02-17
- Why Windows Explorer pauses and how to fix it
- Why Windows Explorer pauses and how to fix itWhat arrow next to my doc's?There is no arrow next to my documents on my 2000 desktop. If there is an arrow, the shortcut was created the wrong way.Bad advice!Do NOT ditch those drive mappings! At least don't do it...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Microsoft Windows XP, UNC Path, dfs root, network, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2005-10-20
- Linux Licensing: barriers to developers
- Linux Licensing: barriers to developersLinux Licensing != communismOK, maybe in theory, but history shows that communism in practise winds up being forced upon people. Using GPL software as your base means that you enter into the contract to give back, knowing the terms up front. Want to stand...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux Developer, barrier, Linux, operating system
- Discussion threads 2005-10-05
- Reactive Cognitive Radio Algorithms for Co-Existence Between IEEE 802.11b and 802.16a Networks
- This paper investigates the use of reactive cognitive radio algorithms to enable co-existence between IEEE 802.11b and 802.16a networks in the same unlicensed band. In particular, a system model is developed in which the two wireless systems share radio resources in frequency, space and time, and reactive coordination methods are...
- Tags: Algorithm, IEEE 802.11, Network, Radio, IEEE 802.16, Dynamic Frequency Selection, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- White papers 2005-08-30
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