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TechNet Magazine January 2009 Issue Available Online

The January 2009 issue of TechNet Magazine is now available online. Learn about Identity Lifecycle Manager 2, delve into Group Policy Preferences, get an overview of advanced SQL Server troubleshooting with Extended Events, discover a handy free utility Read More...
Posted Tuesday, December 09, 2008 1:42 PM by matt_graven | 1 Comments

Sustainable Computing: Power Management Settings for Compliance and a Reduced Footprint

The latest installment of our online-only Sustainable Computing column is now available. Find out how you can: Bring Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista Power Management Settings into Compliance Bring Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Power Management Read More...
Posted Monday, November 17, 2008 6:54 PM by matt_graven | 2 Comments

New ENERGY STAR Compliant Power Management Tool

Just a quick update for all you energy conscious IT professionals.  Microsoft has launched a new Desired Configuration Management (DCM) pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 . The new pack fully complies with ENERGY STAR configuration Read More...
Posted Friday, August 08, 2008 9:11 PM by matt_graven | 0 Comments
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August 2008 issue of TechNet Magazine available online

The August 2008 issue of TechNet Magazine is now available online. FEATURE ARTICLES Far too often, people who are not trained database administrators end up responsible for managing one or more databases. In the latest issue of TechNet Magazine , Paul Read More...
Posted Monday, July 14, 2008 7:09 PM by matt_graven | 0 Comments

Turn Off Your Servers

In the latest installment of our online-only Sustainable Computing column, Dave Ohara looks at powering down servers to conserve energy .  After all, it's common to power down your desktop when its not being used, so why not shut down your servers Read More...
Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 2:30 PM by matt_graven | 0 Comments
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Have you seen the new Microsoft Environment site?

You already know that TechNet Magazine publishes articles about environmental topics, such as using Group Policy to conserve energy and strategies for reducing power consumption in your IT environment . If you're looking for more information about sustainable Read More...
Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 2:00 PM by matt_graven | 0 Comments
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July 2008 issue of TechNet Magazine available online

The July 2008 issue of TechNet Magazine is now available online. FEATURE ARTICLES In the July issue, we provide guidance on Going Live with IIS 7.0 , giving advice on how you can test, stage, and migrate your Web apps. We also have an article that shows Read More...
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008 6:00 AM by matt_graven | 2 Comments

The Business of IT: 10 Keys to Becoming an Environmental Leader

If you've picked up a newspaper or turned on a television in the past year, you know that pretty much every company seems to be talking about their environmental efforts. Well, this has a significant impact on IT. IT departments consume huge amounts of Read More...
Posted Thursday, May 29, 2008 9:30 PM by matt_graven | 0 Comments
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Sustainable Computing: Learning from the Quincy Datacenter

The Microsoft datacenter located in Quincy, WA is an environmentally sustainable facility that runs entirely on hydroelectricity.  But the power source is only one factor that makes this facility "green".  Dave Ohara recently went Read More...
Posted Friday, May 23, 2008 1:05 PM by matt_graven | 0 Comments
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June 2008 issue of TechNet Magazine available online

The June 2008 issue of TechNet Magazine is now available online. Security, security, and more security. The June issue is our annual Security Issue, and we delve into a variety of security-related topics. In the June issue, we have some security all-stars Read More...
Posted Monday, May 12, 2008 5:45 PM by matt_graven | 0 Comments

Sustainable Computing: Competing for Change

Just a quick note to point out that we published another installment of the online " Sustainable Computing " column. Mitch Irsfeld recently headed to Los Angeles to check out the U.S. finals for the 2008 Imagine Cup . In this year's competition, students Read More...
Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 9:00 PM by matt_graven | 0 Comments
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New Online Column: Sustainable Computing

It seems every company is talking about how they are being green, environmental, sustainable. And as the environment and energy consumption become topics of increasing attention, IT is being called out as being, well, not very environmental. And it's Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008 4:30 PM by matt_graven | 0 Comments
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May 2008 issue of TechNet Magazine available online

The May 2008 issue of TechNet Magazine is now available online at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc462914.aspx . The May 2008 issue of TechNet Magazine is now available online. In the May issue, we delve into Active Directory management, Read More...
Posted Monday, April 21, 2008 5:45 PM by matt_graven | 0 Comments

Field Notes: Donate Your PC

It used to be the case that donating old PCs was not a cost-effective option, but that’s changed. Today, not only is it easier, but when you donate and reuse old hardware, you keep it out of landfills-and that helps to preserve our environment. Read More...
Posted Friday, March 07, 2008 7:00 AM by sharont | 0 Comments
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TechNet Radio: Building a Green Datacenter

Happy New Year everyone! For something a little different to ease you back into the daily grind, I wanted to draw your attention to the recent appearance of one of our authors, Dave Ohara, on TechNet Radio . Dave talks with Eric Ostrowski about defining Read More...
Posted Wednesday, January 02, 2008 1:48 PM by joshhoff | 1 Comments
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