[TechRepublic] Can Microsoft tame the VMware beast?

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Can Microsoft tame the mighty VMware beast? Microsoft wants to own the cloud. But since clouds are built on virtual platforms, that means they need to get serious about beating VMware at its own game. Read more Resource of the day Help Diverse Platforms Play Well Together Allow your diverse platforms to play well together--all you need is a solid Active Directory (AD) bridge. But how do you choose the right one? Learn what questions to ask when choosing the right AD bridge solution. vCenter XVP Manager and Converter connects Hyper-V hosts to vSphere Client Rick Vanover recently played with a cool release from VMware Labs that vSphere administrators can use in test and development situations. Read about the vCenter XVP Manager and Converter. Read more How far is too far to troubleshoot on servers? When it comes to ensuring that critical workloads are kept highly available, keen troubleshooting skills are necessary. But how much troubleshooting effort should be exerted? IT pro Rick Vanover discusses the pros and cons of each approach. Read more Why the Zimbra email solution is worth a look Admins looking for an email solution that costs less and is simpler to use and manage than Microsoft Exchange Server should check out Zimbra, according to IT pro Rick Vanover. Read more The cloud is coming for you: Eight ways it may change how you work For network specialists, the shift to cloud computing will have a significant impact on several aspects of their jobs. Mark Underwood suggests eight areas of change to start thinking about now. Read more DirectAccess with Microsoft UAG: A smart way to start using IPv6 John Joyner suggests one way for organizations to start using IPv6 -- by deploying a solution that allows remote workers to access IPv6-based corporate resources over the public IPv4 Internet. Read more Five tips for creating custom MMCs for administrative tasks Building your own management consoles lets you consolidate the tools you routinely use so you can streamline your admin chores. Here are a few pointers for creating helpful MMCs. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Firefox 5 review: Tab perfection The Firefox developers have been busy working on a couple of new features that are real game-changers for power users. Read on as Jack Wallen explains why he is on the cusp of jumping ship from Chrome to Firefox. Read more World of Warcraft Patch 4.2: Rage of the Firelands Rage of the Firelands, Patch 4.2 for World of Warcraft, is out, and it features a new raid, a massive daily quest hub, major storyline additions, and much more. Read a WoW player's overview of Patch 4.2. Read more Featured multimedia   Office 365 moves work to the clouds Office 365, announced today, gives professionals and small businesses a subscription service that lets them work from anywhere using familiar-feeling Web-enabled applications. View on site Today's recommended downloads IT Puts Diskeeper to the Test (Diskeeper) Download Your Free Trial of V-locity 2.0 (Diskeeper) Identifying common reliability/stability problems caused by file fragmentation (Diskeeper) Why Preventing Fragmentation Is Good for Your Budget (Diskeeper) Don't Let Fragmentation Slow Down Your Modern Storage Environment (Diskeeper) Perennial favorites   Server Room Nightmare Challenge 2010 winners announced Five ways to intentionally destroy your data Practical power-saving tips for IT pros Has the Mozilla Foundation lost its collective mind? After a long downward trend in quality for the Firefox browser, the Mozilla Foundation has decided to add insult to injury by eliminating the ability to at least stick with an older version until extensions are updated to the newest -- and to do so after only three months of release status for version 4. 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 35+ writing tips from TechRepublic Five simple tips that will improve your writing a thousand percent Another 10+ tips for keeping your writing sharp and professional 10 flagrant grammar mistakes that make you look stupid 10 wording blunders that make you look stupid

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