[TechRepublic] A look back at Big Iron, extending hard drive life, year-end tasks for net admins

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10 things I miss about Big Iron Many IT pros got their start surrounded by massive mainframes, flashing lights, punched cards, and the sound of tape drives revving up and spinning down. Jaime Henriquez looks back at what he liked best about those days. Read more Resource of the day Improve productivity through real-time collaboration and communication Think increasing productivity is difficult? Join this live webcast as we review how one company's migration to Google Apps was successful for employees and profitable to the organization. 10 year-end tasks for network administrators Out with 2010 and in with 2011. Rick Vanover shares this list of tasks to help keep you organized as you tie up those loose ends before heading into the new year. Read more 10 ways to keep hard drives from failing With a little proactive care, you can extend hard drive life, squeezing more value from your company's equipment investments, reducing user downtime, and preventing catastrophic loss of data. Read more The 10 most useful Gmail shortcuts If you're a keyboard fan, you may want to view Google's built-in list of seventy billion Gmail shortcuts. But if you're a keyboard fan with a lot of work to do, maybe this short list will be more helpful. Read more 10 PowerShell commands every Windows admin should know PowerShell combines the speed of the command line with the flexibility of a scripting language, making it a valuable Windows administration tool. Here are a few basic commands you'll want to master. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Quick Tip: Ensure services restart upon failure in Windows 7 There are times that you need to make sure a service restarts when it fails in Windows 7. Jack Wallen shows you how to configure a service to accomplish this task. Read more What is the worst behavior a manager can have? We've all seen our share of manager behaviors that can derail a team. What do you think is the worst? Read more 10 leaders who made a difference in 2010 Many organizations are coming out of 2010 in about the same shape they went in. But some made great progress. These 10 leaders, according to John M McKee, did their jobs. Read more Six tips for solving tough client problems Stumped by a client's challenging technology problem? IT consultant Erik Eckel says following these six steps can help you solve even the most obscure issues. Read more Geek gift ideas Download TechRepublic's Geek Gift Guide 2010 Geek Gifts 2010: Call of Duty: Black Ops Geek Gifts 2010: Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics Star Trek collectibles for the ultimate Trekkie The Empire Strikes Back gifts for the ultimate Star Wars fan Today's recommended downloads The Top 10 Considerations for a Server Refresh (TechRepublic) Consolidating IT Infrastructure with Data Center Virtualization (TechRepublic) Tear Down the Walls: Build a Case for Integrated UC and Contact Center Solutions (ShoreTel) Respond Proactively to Problems with Business Process Automation (Adobe Systems) Increase innovation with Google Apps (Google) Five tips for ensuring comfortable laptop ergonomics Whether you use a laptop full-time in the office or only when you hit the road, you could incur some discomfort (i.e., pain) from repetitive stress issues, among other things. BNET's Dave Johnson share's some practical advice for laptop users. TechRepublic newsletters   Get Mac tips, product reviews, and smartphones news in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Macs in Business Product Spotlight Smartphones Five Tips

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