TechNet Magazine: January 2011

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By Lafe Low

Unified communications (UC) promises to revolutionize communication, the process of meetings, perhaps even the way we do business. This is truly a disruptive technology, as described by Clayton Christensen; he refers to technologies that can completely deconstruct both the infrastructure and processes with which we’re currently familiar, and rebuild them into a new paradigm we had not previously considered. Read more…

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Columns

The Business of IT: Mobility and Mythology
By Romi Mahajan

The emergence of mobile computing as a primary platform may not be as revolutionary a change for IT as the world seems to think.

Geek of All Trades: 6 Tips for 100 Percent WSUS Compliance
By Greg Shields

WSUS practically stands alone as the premier update-management solution, but you can make it work even better.

Windows Confidential: History -- Gone and Forgotten
By Raymond Chen

The death of the old Windows 95 saved-search file format Tips/Support went largely unnoticed.

SQL Q & A: Bottlenecks and Transaction Logs
By Paul S. Randal

Sometimes it’s easy to determine the nature of a performance bottleneck—other times, not so much. The same goes with configuring transaction logs.

Windows PowerShell: Make a Command into a Reusable Tool
By Don Jones

You can repackage and reuse your efforts when it comes to Windows PowerShell commands and cmdlets.

Toolbox: New Products for IT Professionals
By Greg Steen

The tools in this month’s Toolbox can help you keep track of your scripts and updates, aid you in securing remote desktop connections, as well as assist you in benchmarking new hardware.

Utility Spotlight: Migrate from Windows XP to Windows 7
By Lance Whitney

The Microsoft User State Migration Tool can ease the process of migrating to Windows 7 by helping you bring along users’ files and settings.