[TechRepublic] IT Consultant's top 10 posts of 2011

IT Consultant TechRepublic Member | December 26, 2011

IT Consultant: Top 10 posts of 2011 A laptop that holds a special place in one techie's heart topped the list of our IT Consultant posts of 2011. Dirty tricks, failure, and free software were other topics of interest to readers this year. Read more Resource of the day Why Your Organization Needs LTO-5 Today Backing up, archiving, and protecting data is more important today than ever before. Learn about new tape technology that has the larger capacity, higher throughput, and advanced data protection features required to do business today. Additional TechRepublic resources   Meeting the needs of injured and disabled employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act Read about how to ensure compliance and fair treatment of all employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Also, learn about the new ADA guidelines that take in 2012. Read more Four practical project uses for Cohuman Andy Makar describes projects where the free social platform Cohuman helps teams collaborate and deliver. Read more Infographic: Small businesses and the cloud This infographic offers a quick snapshot of small businesses and their use of cloud software, as well as the top three cloud-friendly cities in the U.S. Read more Selling or donating equipment? Don't forget to wipe it clean Patrick Lambert reminds IT pros about the importance of securely wiping hard disks clean, especially if you're in the process of disposing, selling, or donating old computers and other devices. Read more The 10 biggest perks of working in IT IT jobs usually entail a lot of stress and frustration. But if you're lucky, they can also provide enough enjoyment to make it all worthwhile. Read more Ask yourself these five questions to gain perspective on the coming year Taking even a few minutes to review the past year will do a lot to help you be more clear about what's needed for next year. Read more Featured multimedia   12 of the most influential tech investors of 2011 The year is shaping up to the biggest for VCs deals in a decade--with a ton of activity from well-known startup backers and a new breed of investor. View on site Today's recommended downloads How Cloud Drives Changes to Service Level Management (IBM) The Secret to More Successful SOA (Oracle) Automating the Cloud to Drive ROI (IBM) Discover the World's #1 Application Server (Oracle) Make IT a Revenue Driver with Data Center Infrastructure Management (American Power Conversion (APC)) Connect with TechRepublic Capture the upcoming year with CanvasPop You have from now until Friday, January 27, 2012 at 5:00 PM EST to submit original photos for a chance to win a CanvasPop gift card. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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