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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 Resource of the day Avoid the Hidden Costs of Upgrading Data Center Power Capacity Read this white paper to learn the drawbacks of scaling the power capacity of legacy UPS systems and explore scalable rack-based systems that can address these drawbacks. Compare costs of both, and make an informed decision that can save you money. Use delegated control to delete accounts in Active Directory Delegated control is a great tool to help with the day-to-day housekeeping of Active Directory. Rick Vanover shows Windows admins how to use delegated control for account objects. Read more Best practices for network interface naming conventions For Windows Servers admins, it's extremely annoying when you cannot determine which interface is which based on network names. Rick Vanover presents strategies for network naming practices. Read more Gather VMware environment information with RVTools IT pro Rick Vanover recommends admins check out RVTools, a free and quick way to navigate the vSphere environment. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   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? Read more Does the Skype acquisition signal a new risk-taking market-making Microsoft? Whether the Skype deal ultimately ends up being a coup for Microsoft depends in large part on what the company does with the technology. Read more TechEd 2011 day 1 keynote: Cloud, devices, music, and magic John Joyner offers a recap of the TechEd North America 2011 keynote address by Microsoft's Robert Wahbe, in which he focused on cloud computing and devices. Read more Exchange 2010 and SharePoint 2010 management packs: Best practice architecture John Joyner explains how the management packs for Microsoft's Exchange and SharePoint 2010 can address configuration problems and help you implement best practices for your architecture. Read more Featured multimedia   Gallery: Another step toward harnessing memristors Researchers say they have found out that memristors function like the neurons that pass information around the human brain View on site Must-read Sanity Check posts Stop being duped by the 3D scam While IT pros scoff, Google Chromebooks will likely seduce businesses Poll: Is youth or experience more valuable for working in IT? Goodbye Firefox. Hello Chromium. Today's recommended downloads Tech Report: Guidelines for Specifying Data Center Criticality/Tier Levels (American Power Conversion (APC)) Avoid the Hidden Costs of Upgrading Data Center Power Capacity (American Power Conversion (APC)) Preventive maintenance strategy for data centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Have You Supersized Your Data Center? Avoid the Pitfalls of Oversizing (American Power Conversion (APC)) Monitoring physical threats in the data center (American Power Conversion (APC)) Five tips for smooth client application updates and upgrades A little planning and preparation will go a long way toward ensuring that app updates and upgrades are trouble-free. Erik Eckel outlines several steps you can take to avoid potential gotchas. TechRepublic newsletters   Get smartphones news, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Product Spotlight Five Tips 10 Things Featured training courses   Configuring, Managing, and Maintaining Server 2008 MCITP: Server and Enterprise Administrator Combo Boot Camp Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services Implementing and Administering Windows 7 in the Enterprise Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Browse all training courses Presented by Global Knowledge

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