[TechRepublic] 10 favorite web-based administration tools

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10 favorite web-based administration tools Resource of the day The Best Places to Live are Going Google Westerville, Ohio is nationally recognized as one of "America's Best Places to Live" by Money Magazine and now has an email system to match. Find out how the city selected Google Apps and how it's going since making the transition. Additional TechRepublic resources   Use HD_Speed application for quick disk performance report There should be no shortage of disk performance tools for the administrator’s arsenal. In this blog post, IT pro Rick Vanover shows how to use the HD_Speed tool to report on disk performance. Read more Quick Tip: Create a new partition with Windows 7 tool Use the Disk Management Tool in Microsoft Windows 7 to add a partition to a hard disk volume so you can create a new logical drive. Read more A simple rsync script to back up your home directory Backing up your files is a very important and very often neglected measure to save yourself the frustration of lost data. Overcome that neglectful tendency, and protect your data from accidental loss with a simple rsync script. Read more Why mobile staff need to embrace Apple's new MacBook Air Erik Eckel explains why he thinks the MacBook Air is the perfect computer for mobile workers. Share your thoughts on the Air and its most able competitors. Read more Take advantage of Windows 7 Gadgets to create room on the Taskbar In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz shows you some of the ways that he is taking advantage of Gadgets in Microsoft Windows 7. Read more Featured multimedia   Gallery: 2010 hottest year in recorded history NASA has released data which shows that 2010 was tied 2005 for the warmest average temperature over a year - despite a cold spell in December and strong cooling La Nina conditions. View on site Admin's Guide to Active Directory   Have extra budget to spend? Then order our Administrator's Guide to Active Directory, 2nd Edition. From planning to implementation to troubleshooting, you'll have the resources, templates, and checklists to meet every Active Directory challenge. Order it today! Today's recommended downloads Desktop Virtualization: Analysis & Piloting (Dell, Inc., Intel, Inc. & Citrix Systems) Audio Conferencing 2.0: Control Costs & Simplify Administration (Citrix Online) End-to-end Business Visibility with On-demand ERP (TechRepublic) How IT Decision Makers are Reprioritizing for a New Economy (IBM) Propelling Your Business Through the Economic Crisis (IBM) How AT&T and T-Mobile conjured 4G networks out of thin air One of the biggest surprises of CES 2011 was AT&T and T-Mobile magically pulling 4G networks out their hats. The real story isn't quite as magical. TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business Product Spotlight CES 2011 coverage on TechRepublic CES 2011: The biggest winners and losers Breakthrough device of CES: Motorola Atrix = Phone + PC HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon LTE 4G ioSafe external drive takes shotgun blast and keeps working How the stars aligned against Microsoft at CES 2011 More CES 2011 blogs and galleries Featured training courses   CCNA Boot Camp v2.0 ICND1 - Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 1 VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V4] Understanding Networking Fundamentals SNAF - Securing Networks with ASA Fundamentals Browse all training courses Presented by Global Knowledge

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