Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Excel 2010 slower than 2003; Microsoft petitions Supreme Court over patent ruling

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Excel 2010 Might Be Slower Than Excel 2003 For Power Users
Bill Jelen: The pricing for Excel 2010 is about the same as the pricing for Excel 2003. It makes you feel like you are trading one piece of real estate for a similar piece of real estate. But Excel 2010 is MUCH bigger, and can be up to four times slower. Read More


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Have your IT service management cake – and eat it too
Learn more about the key factors in deciding between a comprehensive or a slimmer selection for your organization. Read More

WHITE PAPER: NetApp

Storage for Windows Environments
This paper discusses how consolidating your Microsoft SQL Server, Exchange, and SharePoint Server data along with your Windows files using NetApp storage for Windows environments reduces the cost of physical storage as well as ongoing management costs in Windows environments. Read More!

Microsoft files petition with Supreme Court to overturn i4i patent ruling
Julie Bort: Microsoft said it would escalate its fight against i4i to the Supreme Court and on Friday it did. Read More

Error Reporting Oops: Microsoft, Meter Maids and Malicious Code
Ms. Smith: Do you think hackers are dumb enough to send malicious code directly to Microsoft via Windows error reporting? Do you think Microsoft is foolish enough to flaunt scantily dressed women at a tech convention while celebrating women in IT? Read More

How Microsoft could save $1 billion in Phone 7 marketing
Robert Mullins: Tech journalists across Silicon Valley are scanning bar stools looking for a mislaid Microsoft Phone 7 prototype. If Microsoft were smart, it would plant one. Read More

Video Interview - Rand Morimoto on Exchange 2010
Rand Morimoto: A few weeks ago I participated in an interview with Microsoft discussing migrations to Exchange 2010. This video covers my comments on Exchange 2010 SP1 feature on archiving and message retention and other features. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Brocade

The State of Data Center and Network Infrastructure
In an attempt to eliminate risk, increase agility, and rein in costs, many companies are looking to make major network and data center upgrades. A new survey reveals what forward-thinking organizations are doing to ensure a smooth transition to high-performance, next-generation infrastructures. Read now!

Sources to protect you from the zero-day Windows DLL exploit
Julie Bort: Even though Microsoft is so far refusing to patch the critical Windows DLL vulnerability that has become the source of an ever growing number of new exploits, you can protect your systems now. But it won't be easy. Read More

Full-Body X-Ray Scanners Driving Down A Street Near You?
Ms. Smith: If you thought full-body airport scanners were intrusive, how do you like the idea of X-ray scans happening while you drive or walk along the sidewalk? Read More

Outlawing e-personation May Be a First Amendment Issue
Dustin Puryear: California is reportedly attempting to make "e-personation" illegal. E-personation basically means someone impersonates someone else on the Internet. Read More

How CEBP creates Professional Services Revenue
Joe Schurman: I was in a video recently that will air on CNN, Discovery Channel, Today. The topic was one of my favorites: Communications Enabled Business Processes (CEBP). Read More


WEBCAST: Xerox

How to Make Sustainability Succeed in Your Business
Patricia A. Calkins, Xerox's global vice president of Environment, Health and Safety would tell you she is in a very fortunate professional circumstance. She spends each work day fostering sustainability and sustainable practices, perfecting her goal of finding what she calls, 'smarter ways to green'. Listen Now.

The 13 things you should know before going cloud
Robert Mullins: There's a lot of hype about cloud computing but not as much clarity into exactly how to adopt cloud computing for your particular environment or security needs. The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is trying to provide that insight. Read More

Microsoft is fending off over 50 patent infringement cases
Julie Bort: "There are over 50 other patent infringement cases pending against Microsoft, 10 of which are set for trial in fiscal year 2010," states a line in Microsoft's latest annual financial report filed with the SEC on July 30. This is in addition to the roughly $2 billion in damages that Microsoft has reportedly already lost. Read More

Blackberry Is Going the Way of the Dodo Bird
Dustin Puryear: I was doing my early morning round-up of cool articles, and came across "25 essential BlackBerryTtips and tricks" on techradar.com. Good article! One problem though: BlackBerry seems to be going the way of the dodo bird. Read More

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