[TechRepublic] Choose the best tools for each task or the same tool for everything?

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Choose the best tools for each task or the same tool for everything? One of the more challenging areas of system administration is leveraging the dynamic mix of tools and utilities for every task. IT pro Rick Vanover discusses whether using the best tool for each task makes sense or setting broad standards for all tasks is the way to go. Read more Resource of the day Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones You need the ability to support users on today's most popular platforms -- including iPhones and iPads. LogMeIn Rescue can help. Test drive LogMeIn Rescue for free and start providing complete on-demand remote support to customers and colleagues. Additional TechRepublic resources   Researcher fingerprints networks to find rogue hardware Unauthorized devices are the bane of network admins. New technology based on digital fingerprinting might offer some relief. Read more Identify stale Active Directory computer accounts with dsquery Active Directory domains are in constant need of housekeeping. Rick Vanover shows one way to identify potentially stale computer accounts in Active Directory. Read more Augment your data storage options with Windows 7 Live File System format In this issue of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz describes how the Windows 7 Live File System format works and how you can use it for backups or additional storage. Read more Save your money: Three bad Linux books Not all Linux books are created equal. Some are amazingly good, and definitely worth buying. Others are a waste of money. Three specimens identified in this article are of the latter variety. Read more Hal 9000 highlights TR Questions of the Week - May 16, 2011 TechRepublic members' questions highlighted address issues with Internet Explorer 9, Windows 2003 Server, Orfeo Document Management System, Nagios on Ubuntu, Microsoft Office Access 2010, and more. Read more Featured multimedia   Samsung Nexus S 4G (photos) The Samsung Nexus S 4G offers a great combination of design, features, and performance. The 4G connection could be more reliable, but the Gingerbread OS, stock Android UI, and admirable call quality make for a satisfying smartphone. View on site Today's recommended downloads Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Is Your Data Center the Right Temperature? (American Power Conversion (APC)) Learn the Alternatives to RAC (Quest Software) Improving Airflow in a Raised-Floor Data Center (American Power Conversion (APC)) Monitoring physical threats in the data center (American Power Conversion (APC)) True or false poll: Bill Gates still runs Microsoft? This week's Windows Blog poll question is a bit tricky: Who is really running the day-to-day operations at the Microsoft Corporation? Check out Doc's latest blog posts: Good MPS Case Study at the University of Kentucky Will Employee's Choose the Greener Options for Office Printing? Ideas for Dealing with New Postal Rates Where Are all the High Speed Presses Going? 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 Fractal image galleries Fractal art from the XaoS zoomer Chaoscope fractals showcase the beauty of chaos Flame Fractals continue to dazzle Incredible flame fractals take you through the wormhole 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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