Thursday, October 29, 2009

Windows 7 migration decisions; the quality of airport information systems; Exchange 2010 prerequisites made easy

Seven tips to migrate and manage Windows 7; Google Apps scores in LA, with assist from Microsoft
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Economy plays a role in Windows 7 migration decisions

Microsoft's release of Windows 7 could have many IT managers considering a move from existing installed systems to the newest release, while industry watchers suggest enterprise IT organizations weigh all the pros and cons before taking the plunge. Read full story

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Seven tips to migrate and manage Windows 7
Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system could drive upgrades across Windows XP and Vista environments. Industry watchers and experts advise how to smoothly transition and maintain a new environment.

Google Apps scores in LA, with assist from Microsoft
Los Angeles City Council approved a $7.25 million five-year deal in which the city will adopt Gmail and other Google Apps.

The quality of airport information systems
I don't know about you, but I know at least a hundred people who I would put in the category of Very Smart IT People, and well over a dozen who would qualify for Scary Smart IT People. The number of such folks in the USA, by extrapolation, should be impressively large. Why, then, do some of our public information systems still perform at such a poor level?

Exchange 2010 prerequisites made easy
Alex Lewis: I do a LOT of Exchange implementations and even at that it's hard to remember the exact prerequisites for every combination of roles and services. With Exchange 2010, Microsoft has included a scripts directory with XML files for pretty much any scenario.

Jive brings workgroup collaboration to Microsoft Office
Jive has given its enterprise social-networking software what it calls its biggest overhaul yet, giving users the ability to collaborate on Microsoft Office files and to use the product from mobile devices, including an application built specifically for the iPhone.

Windows 7 endless reboot answer evades Microsoft
Users remained stymied by endless reboots after trying to upgrade their PCs to Windows 7, according to messages posted on Microsoft's support forum.

Windows Server 2008 R2: Security changes and additions
Ron Barrett: With the release of Windows Server 2008 R2 there have been some major overhauls such as Remote Desktop Services and File Classification Infrastructure. Some of the lesser known but no less important changes have come from additions or changes to security.

Verizon and Google Droid phone take run at iPhone
After the debacle called the Blackberry Storm, you have to wonder if Verizon is really ready to take another run at the iPhone.

Windows 7 takes on Apple's Snow Leopard
Last week's release of Windows 7 had Microsoft executives from CEO Steve Ballmer on down confident that this version of Windows is everything Vista wasn't.

Microsoft extends Windows 7 and Azure to open source developers
Microsoft is working with Tasktop and Soyatec on multiple initiatives to boost interoperability between its products and open source technologies like Eclipse and Java.

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October 29, 2009

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