[TechRepublic] Windows 7 power tips, hiring the right systems analyst, producing metrics you can rely on

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Take charge of Windows 7 with these power tips You can get a lot more mileage out of Windows 7 if you perform a few tweaks and tap into some timesaving tricks. Here's a collection of 10 popular Windows 7 Quick Tips. Read more Resource of the day Creating, Deploying, and Managing SQL Server Virtual Appliances Review the basic steps for the effective management of SQL Server virtual appliances in this e-Guide. Learn why SQL Server database monitoring is the most efficient protection for today's virtual databases. 10 things you should know about hiring a business or systems analyst Hiring the right business or systems analyst can be a tricky undertaking because the necessary skills and experience are often hard to define. Justin James offers some basic ways to help identify the best candidate for the job. Read more 10 efficient ways to produce useful metrics Accurate metrics are essential for assessing performance and making informed decisions, but companies often rely on flawed information that paints a misleading picture. Alan Norton explains the most efficient strategies for obtaining valid, useful metrics. Read more 10 tips for choosing between a surrogate and natural primary key The superiority of surrogate versus natural keys is a hotly debated topic among database developers. Susan Harkins offers some insights into when -- and why -- you might choose one over the other. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Tag your files for easier searches in Windows 7 Learn how you can tag your files in Windows 7 using tools built into Windows Explorer. Read more Advice from the experts to frustrated CCIE candidates The road to achieving the CCIE cert is not an easy one and can cause a lot of frustration and disappointment. Recruiter Eman Conde gathered advice from current CCIEs to help those who may be getting discouraged. Read more How to respond to negative client feedback If a client criticizes your IT consulting work, your first reaction might be to get defensive. Brad Egeland offers suggestions on how to handle the situation. Read more Camera phone challenges Travel Sunrise / sunset Snow and ice Pets More camera phone challenges Today's recommended downloads Best Practices for running Microsoft SQL Server and Hyper-V on Dell PowerEdge Servers and Storage (Dell) How-to Guide: Consolidating Multiple SQL Server Systems (Dell) Learn How to Generate Significant Power Cost Savings while Improving Performance (Dell) Keeping It Lean and Competitive: Server Virtualization with Hyper-VTM R2 (Dell) Keys to Hypervisor Management and Operation (Dell) Gallery: Five years after the first Twitter tweet It's been five years since Jack Dorsey sent the first tweet, and the results have been incredible. 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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