Those who’ve played with the R2 beta release of Windows Server 2008 might have noticed a new tool, the Best Practices Analyzer , designed to help administrators reduce best practice violations by automatically scanning the roles in use and reporting the...

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See how one company was able to save more than $200,000 last year by deploying Microsoft virtualization and infrastructure software. Lionbridge, a a $461 million (U.S.) translation, development and testing services company, created and deployed...

If you previously installed the Service Pack Blocker Tool for Windows XP or Windows Vista, the Springboard Series blog reports that the code that temporarily prevents the installation of a service pack through Windows Update, the expiration date for the...

Even before last week’s announcement of the Windows 7 lineup , I know that a lot of you are already testing the new OS, and as you begin this process, check out the Ten Things IT Professionals Should Know About Windows 7 , a quick guide to what is in...