TechNet Magazine July 2010

TechNet Magazine July 2010

Green IT:Going Green -- Does Your Company Care?

Take a good look at your organizations’priorities and policies, and you may discover you're going green just by trying to save some green. Don Jones

SharePoint 2010:SharePoint 2010: Improve SharePoint 2010 Performance with RBS

Storing BLOBs outside the database can elevate the performance of SharePoint 2010. Iqbal Khan

SharePoint 2010:SharePoint 2010: Going with the Flow - Working with SharePoint Workflows

Brien Posey

Active Directory:The UnicodePwd Mystery of AD LDS

Active Directory’s Lightweight Directory Services uses sophisticated procedure to convert and authenticate passwords. Frank C. Rettig

Green IT:Is Greener Always Better?

The concept of “going green” has been around for years, but there’s still very limited data about the specific benefits of doing so. The “trap” is to dive into the green movement without a clear set of goals and target metrics. Here are some thoughts on where to start on the green journey. Ric Merrifield

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Editor's Note:It Can Be Easy Being Green

Contrary to what Kermit says (you know you get that reference), it can be easy being green, and you can do so without going overboard with spending or crazy new initiatives that otherwise wouldn’t make sense if they weren’t considered part of the green spectrum. You don’t have to spend a ton of money to reduce your carbon footprint. You don’t have to completely rearrange your IT infrastructure. You can simply continue to do some of the things you were already doing to save money.Lafe Low

Windows Confidential:Beware the Balloon

When it came to the initial balloon tip in Windows Explorer, it was better not to jump at the first opportunity.Raymond Chen

Windows PowerShell:Getting Transactional

PowerShell v2 can now support transactional operations, but there is a hierarchy to how it works.Don Jones

Geek of All Trades:Patching Dormant Virtual Machines

Using the Microsoft Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool to patch dormant VMs is a good way to ensure they’re ready to go live, and avoid any problems with out-of-date patches.Greg Shields

Cable Guy:Connecting to Wireless Networks With Windows 7

There are a number of ways to hook up to wireless networks with Windows 7 – each has its own set of pros and cons.Joseph Davies

SQL Q&A:Shrinking, Growing and Redesigning Databases

SQL databases come in all shapes and sizes and schemas. This month, our SQL expert helps with condensing, growing and redesigning databases.Paul S. Randal

Toolbox:New Products for IT Professionals

Manage Windows systems with the power of Windows PowerShell, schedule and run backups, and test Linux apps with this month’s collection of tools.Greg Steen

The Business of IT:7 Steps to Improving the IT Professional Image

Feeling underappreciated? Not understood? Follow these seven simple steps to give your image a much-needed makeover.Romi Mahajan

Utility Spotlight:Configure Office 2010 with the Office Customization Tool

Upgrading to Office 2010 can be a big deal. This tool can help ease the process with customized installations.Lance Whitney