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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Green is the hot topic these days, and the concept is having an impact on the way people think about datacenters. Companies around the world are announcing ways to save energy and reduce costs by buying new hardware and services. Yet, there is little Read More...
The upcoming October 2007 issue of TechNet Magazine begins what we hope will be an ongoing dialog on the topic of Green Computing. This is an exciting topic for us, given not only how much there is to cover, but how much potential this topic holds - to Read More...
 
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