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CodePlex's Walli: No need to overhaul open source definition, licenses
Julie Bort: As long as Microsoft exists, there will be those who believe it's the KGB of the open source world, secretly doing everything it can to destroy the free software movement in general and Linux in particular. CodePlex aims to change that perception. Read More


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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!

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Precision Cooling vs. Comfort Cooling
Extreme temperature and humidity variations can damage computer systems and shorten equipment life. This eBook highlights the differences between precision air conditioning systems and building air conditioning systems, comparing energy efficiency and annual operating costs. Read Now

Facial recognition: Identifying faces in a crowd in real-time
Ms. Smith: Facial recognition systems have been evolving since the 1960s, trying to automatically identify a person from a mug shot, database, video, or digital image. Most could be rendered ineffective but now facial recognition is proving to be accurate. Read More

What does 'Lawrence of Arabia' have to do with Phone 7?
Robert Mullins: Microsoft ran its first ad for the coming Phone 7 mobile operating system this weekend and in the tradition of anticipation-building teaser ads, this one is artsy and puzzling. It doesn't show the phone. Read More

Getting Pictures and other Contact Info Into Outlook, AD, SharePoint, Exchange, OC 2010
Rand Morimoto: One of the new features in Outlook 2010 is the ability to add a picture of your contacts into their contact record. You can also add a picture to your SharePoint MySite profile and see pictures of others. Read More


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Three Cheers for the Rolling Upgrade in 2008…
Brian Egler: SQL Server 2008 Clustering is better than ever thanks to the new installation process that supports the "rolling upgrade". Read More

Benchmarks aren't the only test
Sean McCown: One thing that's no joke in IT is testing applications. It's something that gets overlooked so often and when it is done, it's not done right. And even discovering where your danger spots are can be difficult. Read More

Windows Phone 7 RTMs
Kerrie Meyler: Windows Phone 7 was released to manufacturing today. The product and technology behind it replaces that used by Windows Mobile since version 5.0 in 2005. Read More


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All change for Virtualization in R2…
Brian Egler: A common question now is how does Microsoft license SQL Server in the Virtual environment? With the advent of superior hardware and the support of Hyper-V and VMware, many companies are looking at SQL Server virtualization to save hardware costs. Read More

Oh Snap! Consumer Watchdog kicks Google and CEO Schmidt HARD!
Ms. Smith: Picture a 540-square-foot animated ad, a cartoon video mocking Google's CEO Eric Schmidt; now picture it running twice an hour, 36 times per day, in New York's Times Square. Consumer Watchdog has launched a huge and very public campaign against Google. Read More

'Hello Kettle? This is Pot. You're black.'
Robert Mullins: "For Microsoft to talk about vendor lock-in is a severe case of the pot calling the kettle black," VMware's CEO said during his keynote speech last week. Read More

Even mighty VMware faces IT problems
Jon Brodkin: In his keynote at VMworld, Maritz said VMware's IT infrastructure includes 15 cloud-based apps, and indicated that that he frowned down on all of them. Read More

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