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Hosting Firm Improves Performance, Security for Customers With Server Upgrade

.masterhost provides Web hosting services to customers across Russia. To meet high client expectations, it is committed to implementing the latest advances in technology. By deploying the Windows Server 2008 operating system with Internet Information Services IIS version 7.0, .masterhost has improved site management, performance, and security for customers. And,...

Tags: Security, Performance, Customer, Server Upgrade, Masterhost, Server Upgrades, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Performance Management, Web Hosting, Servers, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Internet

Case studies 2008-10-01

Consulting Company Sees Greater Success With Server Upgrade

Success Computer Consulting SCC hosts a large and complex intranet site based on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS 2007. SCC was concerned about the possibility of slowdowns resulting from a migration to a new server. However, the company's strong need for a fast and secure server to run MOSS 2007,...

Tags: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, Microsoft Corp., Consulting, Server Upgrade, Success Computer Consulting, Server Upgrades, Microsoft Office, Servers, Hardware, Office Suites, Software

Case studies 2008-05-12

Starbucks Reduces Costs and Prepares for Growth With Server Upgrade

Starbucks Coffee Company is the leading roaster and retailer of specialty coffees in the world. In order to simplify its complex server environment, while still supporting its growth plans, Starbucks decided to implement a new domain structure and upgrade to Active Directory Domain Services in the 64-bit edition of Windows...

Tags: Auditing, Starbucks Corp., Server Upgrade, Server Upgrades, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

Case studies 2008-03-17

Web Host Optimizes Security, Improves Performance With Server Upgrade

Hostbasket is a leader in the shared hosting industry in Belgium, serving more than 30,000 customers. To simplify its offerings while still meeting customers' technology needs, the company is upgrading to Windows Server 2008 Enterprise with Internet Information Services 7.0 - with plans to eliminate its Linux hosting solution. As...

Tags: Security, Web, Performance, Microsoft Corp., Server Upgrade, Hostbasket, Server Upgrades, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Performance Management, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Case studies 2008-03-17

Failed Carbonite upgrade lets customers down

I subscribe to Carbonite's backup service. Over the last couple of days, the teensy Carbonite icon in my system tray has been red, displaying a message that Carbonite's servers are unavailable. Today, I sent email to tech support, only to be informed that someone would get...

Tags: Carbonite, Server Upgrades, Backups, E-mail, Servers, Hardware, Online Communications, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-03-11

Marketing Services Firm Introduces Sleek SOA With Server Upgrade

National Marketing Resources, a 450-employee firm based in Kearney, Missouri, provides sales and consulting services for entrepreneurs and small businesses in real estate investment and e-commerce. NMR needed a reliable, security-enhanced, and easily managed Web and application platform for LINKS. This platform would simultaneously provide TCP-bound connections for internal rich...

Tags: Marketing, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, SOA, Microsoft Corp., Server Upgrade, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Real Estate, Microsoft Windows, Server Upgrades, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Business Operations, Hardware

Case studies 2008-03-06

Recruiting Firm Boosts Productivity and Cuts Support Costs With Quick Server Upgrade

Principal Asset is a national recruiting firm that places professionals in accounting, financial services, payroll, human resources, and IT. Local recruiters and researchers typically work in the office one to two days a week, and remotely from home for the rest of the week. Regional staff members work via remote...

Tags: Recruiting, Server Upgrade, Server Upgrades, Recruitment & Selection, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

Case studies 2008-03-06

Liquor and Beer Dispenser Company Pours a Double With File/Print Server Upgrade

Madison, Wisconsin-based Berg Company has been a leader in liquor dispensers, beer equipment, and beverage dispensing systems for the hospitality industry for more than 30 years. After years of relying on Windows Server 2003 as a server platform for running third-party applications such as Peachtree and Paradox, as well as...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Servers, Server Upgrades, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware

Case studies 2008-03-06

School District Simplifies Remote Application Access With Server Upgrade

The Manteca Unified School District strives to provide excellent educational opportunities to a diverse student constituency. An enthusiastic adopter of technology to help meet its educational objectives, the district is upgrading its server computer operating system to Windows Server 2008 to take advantage of better remote application access for students,...

Tags: Microsoft Access, School District, Microsoft Corp., Server Upgrade, Manteca Unified School District, Server Upgrades, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software

Case studies 2008-01-01

Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 10.1.3.2 on AIX Server Upgrade Guide

The goal of this paper is to explain all different steps mandatory to success Oracle Business Application Upgrade from Siebel Analytics 7.8.5.1 to Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition OBI EE 10.1.3.2 on IBM AIX 5.3 server (IBM p520 machine). The paper provides step by step guide through upgrade process to...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, IBM AIX, Oracle Business Intelligence, Server Upgrade, IBM Corp., Server Upgrades, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Hardware, Software

White papers 2007-07-16

City of Stratford Brings Down the Curtain on Its Legacy System With Server Upgrade

Every summer, the City of Stratford in southern Ontario plays host to hundreds of thousands of visitors eager to take in live productions at the world-renowned Stratford Shakespearean Festival. Success as a cultural destination notwithstanding, the municipality itself has a mandate to save taxpayers money by operating as efficiently as...

Tags: Legacy System, Microsoft Corp., Server Upgrade, Microsoft Windows, Server Upgrades, Microsoft Windows NT, E-mail Servers, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Hardware Upgrade, Directory Services, Servers, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Management

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Additional Resources

Chrome OS - The good, the bad and the ugly, and how it fits in with Windows, Mac and Linux

Chrome OS - The good, the bad and the ugly, and how it fits in with WindowsI gave it some thought too and realized that Chrome OS only has the bad and the ugly. There is nothing good about it. All data stored in the cloud, and on Google's...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Web Help Desk Free 9.2.3 (Mac)

The free help desk software edition of Web Help Desk for Mac OS X server installation offers an industry leading web-based help desk software feature set that allows you to track and fulfill all of your technical support trouble tickets and customer service requests with ease, all through an intuitive...

Tags: Web, Customer Service, Apple Macintosh, MacsDesign Studio, Help Desk, Call Centers, LDAP, Channel Management, It Operations, Directory Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-20

News to know: Logitech-LifeSize; Macworld; Droid sales; Tandberg; e-book readers

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Larry Dignan: Logitech gobbles up LifeSize; Enters video conferencing Dave Greenfield: Logitech Buys LifeSize. Now what about Polycom?...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Sales, Ryan Naraine, Sam Diaz, E-book Reader, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-11-11

TR Dojo: Five reasons why Windows 7 XP Mode will encourage upgrades

In all honesty though . . .In all honesty though - I'm not seeing anything that runs in XP but won't run in Vista/7. The only things that had issues where antiviruses and firewalls - but all of those offered upgrades eventually.It's the UI now more than anything elseI've been...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Windows7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Win7, XP Mode, Win 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic"

RE: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are One report has at 4% market share the weekend of launch so im sure its past that already.Has Windows 7 marketshare eclipsed total OS X marketshare yet?Just wondering. :)MSFT: 1/2000 = $56. Today, $28.40Win 7 may not be the catastrophe the last...

Tags: Sales strategy, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, stock split, Win7, recession, Steve Ballmer, sales, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Google, Android 2.0 sticks fork in GPS devices

It would also be great if Android could automatically re-route you in real-time, when things like the Bay Bridge suddenly close. This means munincipalities automatically posting closures on a web site, that all providers can use in real-time. Munincipalities could also distribute traffic in real-time. Lots of possibilities to replacing...

Tags: Handhelds, Mobile operating systems, Smart phones, GPS, Google Inc., Google Android 2.0, GPS Devices, battery, Google Android

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

News to know: Apple tablet; Android; Social Search; Netflix on PS3; Verizon

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Jason D. O'Grady: Times exec hints at Apple tablet Larry Dignan: Apple slate "impending," says NYT exec editor; Much...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Phone, Social Search, Sony PlayStation 3, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Telecom & Utilities, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Web Services, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Ubuntu 9.10 launch - 29 October

If it's ...... easier than Win7 to install, they will have a winner!^o^Yawn, another boring launch of another boring linux distro. No excitement, people aren't enthused. There is nothing new here. As I said...BORING.Well 9.04 was not diffcult to install Not sure what you are going for here 9.04 was...

Tags: Linux, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, KDE 4 Desktop, Win7, Ubuntu, HDCP, Microsoft Windows 7, hardware, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Relax, kids...Windows 7 is just another OS

finally...someone with sensefor all this noise and fireworks, finaly someone here says something reasonable7 is just another OSand yes it is.amen.give this man a raiseIt doesn't have to rock to be successfulIt merely needs to be fast, stable and secure. If that's all it does, then there's no reason to...

Tags: Operating systems, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-22