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Network Magic simplifies tasks for home users

Network Magic from Pure Networks isn’t a new product, but it’s new to me. I’ve been playing around with this home-network manager for a week or so, and I think it’s a great solution for those who are unfamiliar with networking. Its clean design and easy-to-understand interface helps you perform...

Tags: Network, Network Magic, Network Map, Network Advisor, Networking, Rik Fairlie

Blog posts 2008-05-09

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Linksys EasyLink Advisor 3.11.9 (Windows)

Linksys Easy Link Advisor LELA application is meant to simplify the way in which you manage and set the wireless networks. More precisely, all the products featuring LELA simplify the wireless network installation, management, and monitoring, while providing tutorials to help you get accustomed with the network. LELA offers consumers...

Tags: Linksys A Division Of Cisco Systems Inc., Network, Microsoft Windows, Wireless Network, Linksys Inc., Wireless, Linksys Easy Link Advisor Application, Wi-Fi, Home Networking, Wireless And Mobility, Networking, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-22

HP print soultions and Barclays Wealth

Leading investment management advisor Barclays Wealth wanted to replace its disparate, multi-vendor print environment with a more efficient and environmentally sound solution. One of the business benefits, Annual savings from cash efficiencies and lower support costs amount to £1.25 million ($2.0m), a cost reduction of over 50 per cent in...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Barclays Plc., Investment, Finance

White papers 2009-10-14

The Windows 7 upgrade survival guide

Any reason not to back up to a USB Flash?They're really cheap after all, and odds are you can fit a system plus all desired installed programs on one big stick.Well...I always think of flash drives as a bit volatile. And they are more expensive, bit for bit. Two or...

Tags: Operating systems, Parted Magic, Paragon Drive Backup, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Upgrade, Windows 7 upgrade survival, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Course Credits as a Reward for Collaboration

Distance learning -  providing access to learning when the source of information and the learners are separated by time and/or distance -  has been around since the dawn of postal delivery services. In the current economic climate further education seems likely to take...

Tags: Education, Distance Learning, Collaboration, Training, Enrollment, Straighterline, Employee Orientation Training Day, E-learning, Training And Certification, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-09-06

Network Inventory Advisor 3.6.1000 (Windows)

Network Inventory Advisor audits all network software and hardware simply and efficiently. It automatically discovers all your network assets, scans them and builds ready-to-use reports. It helps you control and reduce your IT costs with automated agent-free network scanning. With Network Inventory Advisor you can easily track all hardware changes,...

Tags: Software, Audit, Network, Advisor, Microsoft Windows, ClearApps Software, Tools & Techniques, Networking, Management

Software downloads 2009-08-11

The Ultimate Windows 7 Upgrade FAQ

The Ultimate Windows 7 Upgrade FAQThanks! Handy guide to bookmark.These questions keep coming up so it's great to have a handy guide to point people at.That last question about whether upgrade media will be able to do an install on an empty HDD is the big unknown. I wish MS...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Ultimate Windows 7 Upgrade, Ultimate Windows 7 Upgrade FAQ

Discussion threads 2009-07-23

Linksys WRT160N Wireless-N broadband router

If you're looking for a simple workhorse Wireless-N router, you'll be happy with the WRT160N, especially considering you can get it online for $80 or less. Overall, the WRT160N is much like Linksys' WRT320N router, minus the support for the 5Ghz band and Gigabit Ethernet. Nonetheless, it retains...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Home networking, broadband router, broadband, Linksys WRT160N, router, Linksys Inc., network

Product reviews 2009-07-21

Linksys WRT160N

If you're looking for a simple workhorse Wireless-N router, you'll be happy with the WRT160N, especially considering you can get it online for $80 or less. Overall, the WRT160N is much like Linksys' WRT320N router, minus the support for the 5Ghz band and Gigabit Ethernet. Nonetheless, it retains...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Home networking, Linksys WRT160N, router, Linksys Inc., network

Product reviews 2009-07-21

Government IT Uses System Rationalization Plan to Identify Cost Savings for Schools

C2k is a government agency that provides central IT services to approximately 1,200 schools throughout Northern Ireland. C2k's suppliers include HP for Wide-Area Network WAN services and Northgate Information Systems for local-area network services. C2k coordinates these services centrally to control costs, maintain service quality, and take advantage of economies...

Tags: Information Technology, Government, Cost Savings, Microsoft Corp., C2k, WANs, Channel Management, Strategy, Network Technology, Networking, Marketing, Management

Case studies 2009-06-01

Future-Proof Networking: Making Decisions That Last

The next step to realizing strategic vision and creating a highly productive and efficient IT infrastructure is to collaborate with a network solutions expert that understands long-term business goals and how to maximize business's success. IT infrastructure purchasing decisions everywhere were being scrutinized. Is this purchase strategic to one's business?...

Tags: IT Infrastructure, Network, Cisco Systems Inc.

White papers 2009-05-01

HP answers Cisco with Matrix; Data center visions galore

Hewlett-Packard on Monday unveiled its answer to making data centers more modular and more cost effective and the target is pretty clear: Cisco Systems. HP's latest entry into the data center wars is dubbed the BladeSystem Matrix and Matrix Orchestration Environment. These products reside in HP's Adaptive...

Tags: Data Center, Hewlett-Packard Co., Vision, Server, Cisco Systems Inc., BladeSystem Matrix, Storage Lineup, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-20

Google earnings deliver; Sales growth slows; Economy still in 'uncharted territory'

Updated: Google reported first quarter net income of $1.42 billion, or $4.49 a share, on revenue of $4.07 billion, excluding traffic acquisition costs. Excluding various charges, Google reported earnings of $5.16 a share, well ahead of Wall Street estimates of $4.93 a share. In a statement, Google...

Tags: Revenue, Google Inc., Eric Schmidt, Earnings, Sales Strategy, Operational Accounting, Sales, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-16

Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WRT320N

The Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WRT320N is a good deal for those looking to create a network that only supports the 5GHz band. You can get it online for about $110. While the router supports 2.4GHz as well, unfortunately it does not support them both simultaneously. However, it...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Home networking, Novice User, router, Linksys Inc., WRT320N, network

Product reviews 2009-03-31

Linksys WRT400N Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router

If you're in the market for a dual-band router and most of your computers are wireless-capable, the Linksys WRT400N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router makes for a sound buy, especially since you can get it for around only $130. Design-wise, it's much like Linksys WRT610N router, minus USB and Gigabit...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Home networking, Linksys WRT400N, router, Linksys Inc., network

Product reviews 2009-03-26

Is Windows 7 reliable enough to release now?

Is Windows 7 reliable enough to release now?Share your hands-on experiences hereHave you installed build 7048 or later? How's it working out for you? Leave your hands-on impressions below.Also, did you know you can subscribe to this blog via e-mail? Just hit this link and fill in your details:Subscribe to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Is Windows 7, IS Windows, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-03-12

Confronting Windows 7 at home

Confronting Windows 7 at homePlease mr. Jordancould you run the Vista upgrade advisor? It is located here:http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/upgrade-advisor.aspxAnd then post the results of that report here? The tool is really super easy to run. It will scan your computer and devices and report which software and devices will have issues with...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, advisor, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-01-31

Newspapers in peril: NYT ad revs tank, looking to sell Red Sox; Media News forces furloughs

If you though the newspaper industry was in bad shape in 2008, it doesn't look like the battered print industry will do any better in 2009. This morning, the New York Times Co. said that total revenues were down almost 11 percent in the fourth quarter, compared...

Tags: Revenue, Layoff, Advertisement, Workforce Management, Operational Accounting, Human Resources, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-28

Fully Managed Hosting: The Move for One Online Retailer to a Trusted Advisor

In order to regain control of its servers and network, the e-tailer knew it required a fully managed hosting solution. It needed a trusted advisor with far reaching industry expertise to help inform its technology decisions; an accomplished partner with service level agreements regarding uptime, security and the expandability demands...

Tags: Online Retail Company, Advisor, Inforonics, Web Hosting, Managed Hosting, It Services, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet

Case studies 2009-01-01

Sharks can never sleep

Corporations are like sharks, who have to keep moving forward to breathe...or they sink and die. I recently participated in Cisco's 'C-Scape' first virtual forum online; a surprisingly basic attempt at allowing remote attendance to their San Jose California briefing given the...

Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-12-17