[TechRepublic] Did ASUS find the strategy to take down iPad?

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Editor's note: ASUS just might have found the key to competing with iPad. See which weaknesses it's trying to exploit. Also, see Google's reveal of Android 3.0 Honeycomb, Microsoft's plans for Windows 8 on ARM, and Samsung's new 4.5-inch Android smartphone. -Jason Has ASUS discovered the strategy to take down the iPad? ASUS has a different tablet strategy than most of the vendors trotting out tablets at CES 2011. Learn it's two-pronged strategy for beating the iPad and get the details on its four tablets. Read more Resource of the day Get Negotiating Power for Your Microsoft Enterprise Agreement with Project Liberate Project Liberate is a free offering from IBM that finds opportunities to reduce spending on Microsoft licensing. Find alternative ways to purchase Microsoft products and free up your budget for other investments. Read this white paper to learn more. More from TechRepublic   Google unveils Android 3.0 'Honeycomb' as a tablet-only OS As technology vendors announced a variety of Android tablets at CES on Wednesday, Google quietly unveiled the long-rumored Honeycomb software that will power them. Read more Are CCIEs and other Cisco certifications as valuable as they used to be? CCIE recruiter Eman Conde considers a recent Linkedin discussion that explored the concerns of job seekers who have earned their Cisco certifications. Here are some of the issues being raised and Eman's advice. Read more Windows Phone 7: Pros and cons for enterprise users If your organization is planning its mobile device strategy and Windows Phone 7 is an option, here are some considerations you should take into account. Read more The most overrated and underrated sci-fi novels Works by Robert A. Heinlein and Ayn Rand are on one geek's list for the most overrated and the most underrated science-fiction novels. Share your picks for the most overrated/underrated sci-fi book. Read more News from ZDNet   CES: Microsoft shows off Windows 8 on ARM Microsoft demonstrated at a press conference on January 5 the "next version of Windows" running on ARM processors, as many Microsoft watchers had been expecting. Read more CES: Samsung Infuse 4G pushes display size to 4.5 inches AT&T is going to be getting the largest display smartphone thanks to Samsung and the Super AMOLED featured Infuse 4G. Read more CES 2011: Nvidia is developing its first CPU Most of Nvidia's press conference at CES was devoted to its Tegra 2 processor for smartphones and tablets, but CEO Jen-Hsun Huang saved one big surprise for the end, a project to develop a high-performance CPU for PCs and servers based on the ARM. Read more CES: Netgear unloads new solutions to bridge Wi-Fi to spotty areas LAS VEGAS -- Everyone seems to have that one spot in their homes where the Wi-Fi network coverage is so spotty or even nonexistent, which is frustrating to no end. Netgear has some new solutions that might end that annoying feeling. Read more Is Amazon Set to Go After Apple in the Mobile Space? While competitors are scratching their heads trying to figure out how to give Apple a run in mobile, Amazon, a company not seriously competing with Cupertino, could become a major threat, and easily. Read more Google gives schools, organizations "walled garden" approach to email Don't want your students emailing people outside of the school community? No problem - Google now supports "walled gardens" in Google Apps. Read more Microsoft already seeking developer input for Office 16 Microsoft is known to be well into developing Office 15, its next version of its integrated Office suite. (In fact, one Microsoft VP said late last year he was running an early milestone build of it.) But Microsoft is already gearing up to gather developer input for Office 16. Read more CES: Cisco's vision for 21st Century "TV" is Videoscape Cisco has a new vision for television. Well, it's not exactly "television" that Cisco was talking at the unveiling of its Videoscape architecture at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. (Press release) Television is just what most consumers relate to when they talk about that big screen in... Read more Android for your datacenter Could a 7-inch tablet become your go-to management tool? Read more Google's legal victory: Judge stops federal agency from jumping on Microsoft's cloud Google scored a legal victory this week when a judge blocked the U.S. Department of the Interior from deploying a new cloud-based e-mail system from Microsoft. In November, Google sued the U.S. government, crying foul over language in a Department of Interior Request for Quotation (RFQ) that specifically requires Microsoft’s Business Productivity... Read more CES: Microsoft shows off Surface 2.0 Microsoft officials demonstrated an updated, thinner version of the Surface multi-touch tabletop computer at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 5. Read more Top 10 Android Apps for the Samsung Galaxy Tab I grabbed a Galaxy Tab when it first appeared on the market and it has become a powerful tool for me due to an assortment of good apps. Here is a list of the top 10 Android apps I use on my Tab. Read more Featured multimedia   HTC Evo Shift 4G - Sprint (photos) Check out photos of Sprint's latest 4G smartphone, the HTC Evo Shift 4G. View on site Asus Transformer tablet (photos) A few shots of the Asus Transformer. View on site Asus Eee Pad Memo (photos) The Asus Memo in all its glory. View on site VZIO Phone (photos) Take a closer look at the VIZIO Phone, an Android smartphone with an integrated IR blaster, allowing it to act as a universal remote. View on site Vizio Tablet (photos) Take a closer look at Vizio's 8-inch Android tablet, due out in summer of 2011. View on site Today's recommended downloads Getting the Most from Your Marketing Events (Citrix Online) Increase innovation with Google Apps (Google) Taming the Teenage Company with BI and BPM (IBM) Making adjustments to maximize sales prospects (Varicent) Information on Demand Virtual 2010 (IBM)   About this newsletter The Sanity Check newsletter is my daily update on the technology world. You'll get my opinions, rants, reviews, user polls, and hand-picked stories of the day. 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Efficient Hyper-V Management and Performance If you aren't already considering Hyper-V as part of your data center strategy, it's time to start. Welcome to the Hyper-V Master Class. In Part II of this webcast series, learn: How Hyper-V snapshots can make for more effective server development and testing How to recover virtual machines from Hyper-V snapshots How to get data-consistent backups from virtual machine servers Get the most out of your Hyper-V installations with these tips. Check out these additional resources: Stop Losing Performance to File Fragmentation The best defragmenter only goes to work after system resources have been used to fragment files. You can never recoup that wasted performance. Try Diskeeper 2010 Pro edition free for 30 days and prevent fragmentation before it affects performance. Download Now   How the Right Infrastructure Delivers Real SQL Database Virtualization Benefits You're not alone if you're feeling pressure to get your database servers to support complex real-time analysis and handle vast numbers of user requests. Learn how to deal with increased demand in this white paper. Download Now   ERP and BI: When 1+1 = 3 As your business grows, the level of visibility required to stay profitable becomes more elusive. Enterprise Resource Planning and Business Intelligence solutions each provide value. Unite them to ignite both performance and visibility. Learn more   Reduce Database Management Systems Costs Are you overspending on Oracle database management, licensing, and maintenance? Download this white paper to find out. You'll learn key information that will help you reduce costs and get the most out of your company's current assets. Read more

Upcoming Webcasts... Getting the ROI that VMware Promised Discover how to fully realize a virtualization project's ROI-optimizing benefits: identify wasted data objects, manage an environment's capacity to increase VM density, and learn to use a chargeback process to gauge cost saving success. Date:Thursday January 27 Time:2:00 pm ET | 11:00 am PT | 7:00 pm GMT 2011 Business Intelligence Checklist In this webcast, you'll discover how business intelligence works in small and midsize businesses. Learn to assess your processes and crucial business information, implement BI solutions, and explore the features that improve information usage. Date:Wednesday, January 19 Time:2:00 pm ET | 11:00 am PT | 7:00 pm GMT Available On-Demand... Lighten your IT impact on the environment As awareness grows of global warming and pollution grows, more businesses are taking action to lighten their environmental impact. Learn which strategies IT managers can use to save water, energy and natural resources, reducing environmental harm. The Top 10 Considerations for a Server Refresh Instead of upgrading an aging server fleet, it might make more sense to replace. To help determine the best course, this TechRepublic webcast discusses promising strategies, solutions, and best practices to improve the core of your IT infrastructure. Recommended Downloads Small Business Protection Guide Secure your computers and information against threats, both internal and external. Download this guide to review your options for a strong defense, and learn how to safeguard your customers, employees, and business future. Optimizing Telecom Value Many procurement managers are often tempted by the promise of low prices from their telecom providers. Find out why price is not the only consideration. Get a fresh perspective with these key tips for getting the real best deal for your enterprise. Best Practices for Moving to Google Apps Gain knowledge on the best tips for replacing traditional on-premise applications such as email, and learn exactly what you need to deploy Google Apps in your own organization.

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[TechRepublic] Use the System Performance Report for troubleshooting

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Benefit from Windows Server 2008 R2's System Performance Report Rick Vanover explains how Windows Server 2008 R2's built-in System Performance Report can help you troubleshoot issues. Read more Resource of the day Fast, Simple SQL Server Consolidation View this webcast to learn the top reasons to consolidate SQL Servers on VMware. Get performance and sizing recommendations. Plus, discover technical best practices that can help you achieve fast and simple consolidation of SQL Server databases. Video: Five Sysinternals tools every IT pro should use Bill Detwiler shows you five of the handiest tools Sysinternals has to offer, including PsList, PsKill, Process Explorer, and Autoruns. Read more Specify a failover host for HA clusters in VMware Virtualization expert Rick Vanover explains the pros and the cons of using the specified failover host option in VMware's High Availability feature. Read more Virtual machine nomenclature strategies There are many different ways that IT pros approach system nomenclature. Virtualization pro Rick Vanover shares several strategies for naming virtual machines. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Quick Tip: The 10 most useful Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts Master these keyboard shortcuts and hit the ground running with Microsoft Windows 7. Read more Is your network ready for VoIP? Switching to VoIP telephony systems is gaining momentum with consumers and businesses alike. If you are planning to make the leap, make sure your network is ready. Read more 10+ of my favorite Windows API functions to use in Office applications When a VBA solution falls short of your needs, there's probably a Windows API function that can handle the job. Susan Harkins lists 10 handy APIs and explains how you can put them to work. Read more Featured multimedia   Configuring FreeNAS for CIFS storage connectivity IT ninja Rick Vanover shows you how to install FreeNAS as a virtual machine and provision it as a Windows file resource using the common internet file system (CIFS) storage protocol. View on site Top cracking open galleries of 2010 Xbox 360 S (2010) Apple MacBook Air (2010 11-inch) Apple iPhone 4 IBM System x3400 M3 small-office server Apple iPad Top 10 cracking open galleries of 2010 Today's recommended downloads Reduce Database Management Systems Costs (Quest Software) Small Business Protection Guide (Symantec) End-to-end Business Visibility with On-demand ERP (TechRepublic) Audio Conferencing 2.0: Control Costs & Simplify Administration (Citrix Online) Under the Hood of Google Apps Security and Privacy (Google) TechRepublic has CES 2011 covered for IT and business TechRepublic will be reporting from CES 2011 in Las Vegas all week, looking for the latest developments of interest for IT pros and business managers. Here's how to find our coverage. 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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