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White Paper Hardware failure, viruses and user errors can strike any time. Maintaining regular backups of data is crucial for recovery after such a disaster. But manual processes such as tape backups can be time-consuming. [21 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: Who's adopting it, when and why?
News You are looking at 10 per cent or less of the hardware that will need replacing to run it," Longbottom said. Nevertheless, hardware makers will be hoping the launch of a new OS will mean a sales boost... [21 Oct 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Windows 7
Cheat Sheet Well, Microsoft has said it's aiming to bring Windows 7 to everything from high-end multitouch devices to low-end hardware including netbooks, with the aim of making its appeal as broad as possible.... [20 Oct 2009]
Windows 7 to trump Snow Leopard?
Comment While Apple has benefitted from a strong hardware and software offering in recent years, it has also benefitted from a key piece of third party software - Windows Vista. A revitalised Windows raises the bar for Apple's... [20 Oct 2009]
2010: When IT budgets start to grow again
News CIOs faced with budget cuts and tougher conditions this year appear to have made the most stringent cutbacks around hardware, which saw enterprise spending fall by 16.5 per cent year-on-year in 2009.... [20 Oct 2009]
Photos: Windows 7 - getting inside security
Photo Computers that offer fingerprint readers, for example, won't need third-party software to manage the hardware. Here's a look at the security features of Microsoft's latest OS. The System and Security sub-section of the... [20 Oct 2009]
It's a dog's life for police BlackBerrys
News And yet - increasing numbers of police are using sophisticated hardware on the beat. Bedfordshire has "super-users" on each division, available to offer advice on how to use the hardware. Getting chewed... [20 Oct 2009]
CIOs waste energy and budget as one in six servers go unused
News IT departments around the world are wasting money supporting millions of servers that are not doing any useful work, and could make significant savings by decommissioning the hardware instead, it has been claimed. [19 Oct 2009]
Smart Grid Basics: Turning Information Into Power
White Paper Smart Grid implementations dramatically increase the quantity, quality, and use of data available from advanced sensing, computing, and communications hardware and software. The Smart Grid is a vision of a better... [19 Oct 2009]
Photos: Google Android dual boots with Windows 7 on Acer netbook
Photo This week saw hardware maker Acer announcing the latest additions to its laptop and smartphone ranges. One of the devices to debut was this dual-boot version of its Acer Aspire One D250 netbook (pictured above in white). [16 Oct 2009]
Defrag Myth Busters - What You Should Know
White Paper It is also one of the leading causes of a wide range of common computer problems, system failures, and early hardware replacement. There are many serious misconceptions about fragmentation which, if believed, can lead to... [16 Oct 2009]
Dell Update Deployment Using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
White Paper IT organizations often struggle to efficiently manage a large number of systems while still maintaining a secure environment—and deploying hardware, firmware, and software updates in these environments can be fraught... [15 Oct 2009]
The Intelligent Choice for Microsoft® Windows Server Virtualization
White Paper Each offers a single source for fully tested hardware, software and services to accelerate and empower you to Simplify IT. Dell has partnered with Microsoft to create several validated reference configurations, -profiled... [15 Oct 2009]
Dell Solutions Guides for Microsoft® Hyper-V - Solutions Guide
White Paper As a virtualization solution, Hyper-V allows a user to take maximum advantage of server hardware by providing the capability to run multiple operating systems (on virtual machines) on a single physical server. [15 Oct 2009]
Dell Solutions Guides for Microsoft® Hyper-V - Network Solutions Guide
White Paper This solutions guide details the four available networking configurations, and the advantages and disadvantages of each with an emphasis on typical Dell system configuration and the hardware offerings. [15 Oct 2009]
