An e-mail survey from the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) and Certkingdom Inc. showed that many a+ certification users were not ready to ward off the Blaster worm prior to the recent attack. More than 40 percent of the […]
Second Microsoft Store Coming to Orange County
Last week, Microsoft announced that a new Microsoft retail store will be coming soon to South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. Costa Mesa joins Mission Viejo as Orange County’s second Microsoft Store and one of only eight stores in the […]
Better Platform for Better Career
Microsoft MCTS Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist validates knowledge and skills to demonstrate your specialized technical expertise by earning this credential. Microsoft MCSD The Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) credential validates your advanced skill set, demonstrating to customers. Best Microsoft MCTS […]
Microsoft Q3 2011 by the numbers: Record $16.43B, Windows revenue declines
Today, after the closing bell, Microsoft answered an oft-asked question: What would the quarter be with no new major products in the pipeline? Would Windows 7 and Windows Server R2 (released October 2009) and Office 2010 (released May 2010) provide […]
Microsoft Office 2010 takes on all comers
Choosing an office suite If you’re already on Microsoft Office 2007, an upgrade to Office 2010 won’t be as crucial, but for those on previous versions of Office the changes — and the new features — are well worth looking […]
Google says it did not lie about government certification for Apps
Google found itself fending off criticisms from competitor Microsoft on Monday over whether or not its Google Apps product truly had an important government security clearance. Called the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) standard, the Mountain View, Calif. company […]
Lab to Live: Smooth Virtualization Transitions
Server virtualization is now within the grasp of any business and when properly implemented and managed, can help you save some serious money by reducing maintenance costs and minimizing the burden on your staff. But flipping the switch from your […]
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V
Late to the virtualization game, Microsoft has been running several lengths behind the competition in this space for years. However, the new features and strong performance present in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 show that the company hasn’t been twiddling […]
Wanted: Brilliant technology slave
Is it just me, or are the postings for IT jobs utterly ridiculous these days? Lately I’ve seen some postings that appear to be jobs for two or three positions collected into one hire. Reading through some of them, I […]
How Other Tablets Could Hold Their Own Against iPad 2
With yesterday’s unveiling of the HP TouchPad tablet, at last the players sitting across from the iPad are pretty much set. Over the past several months, tablets from multiple manufacturers have been revealed, and all we’re waiting for now is […]