[TechRepublic] Decentralizing the cloud: Where do microgrids fit in?

The Enterprise Cloud TechRepublic Member | March 26, 2012

Decentralizing the cloud: Where do microgrids fit in? Thoran Rodrigues discusses the benefits and drawbacks of centralized cloud computing power in large data centers and introduces the alternate idea of microgrids. Read more Resource of the day Download the IDC Ten Best Practices Report: Cloud Service Selection and Management Check out this white paper to learn the ten best practices for choosing a cloud computing service provider. Additional TechRepublic resources   Hybrid on-demand business intelligence with SQL Azure Reporting Ian Hardenburgh describes Microsoft's positioning of SQL Server, SQL Azure, and SQL Azure Reporting Services for enterprises that need data analysis and business intelligence tools. Read more Backing up and restoring snapshots on Amazon EC2 machines Nick Hardiman describes several methods of backups of your Amazon EC2 machines. He also details the steps for restoring snapshot backups. Read more Get InfoPath forms and SharePoint Online with Office 365 Ian Hardenburgh discusses a business planning strategy for enterprises that want to continue to use Infopath forms with SharePoint Online. Office 365 provides a solution. Read more CIOs worried by the cloud, as IT departments get left out in the cold Cloud computing is being used to outflank the IT department, creating tension between CIOs and the rest of the business. Read more Prepare yourself: The new Gmail look is about to become the permanent Gmail look On March 27, 2012, Google will make the new look for Gmail the permanent, and only, look for Gmail for all users. Read more Featured multimedia   Five easy-to-use Linux encryption tools Even a timid Linux user can handle encryption with the help of the right tool. Here are some good, user-friendly options. View on site Today's recommended downloads Download the IDC Ten Best Practices Report: Cloud Service Selection and Management (CSC) Live Webcast: Businesses Using Microsoft Office 365 Experience Amazing ROI (Microsoft) Selecting the Right EHR for the Life of Your Practice and Your Patients (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Beyond Simple Total Cost of Ownership (SuccessFactors) 40,000 Mailboxes: The IBM XIV Storage System (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic Offshoring to end, as businesses run out of jobs to outsource Analysts predict that by 2022 major US and European businesses will have run out of IT roles to send offshore. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tech Sanity Check Google in the Enterprise Cracking Open 10 Things

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[TechRepublic] Widows key wizardry

Windows Desktop TechRepublic Member | March 26, 2012

Navigate Windows 8 like a pro with the Windows Key Greg Shultz shares some very useful keyboard shortcuts involving the Windows key that can help you navigate Windows 8. Read more Dinosaur Sighting: The Norton Utilities 8.0 for Windows/DOS Resource of the day Rethink Your Storage With IBM Data storage is an interesting thing. While it's easy to add more storage with band-aid solutions, before long, you'll need to seriously rethink how you store. For some advice, turn to this white paper. TransMac: View and manipulate DMG images in Windows TransMac is particularly useful for anyone in a work environment where both Windows PCs and Macs are used together. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Make the right decisions when starting a free trial of Office 365 Make sure you choose the correct Microsoft Office 365 plan for your free trial. Brett Hill shows you what you need to consider for each decision. Read more Windows 8: One device to rule them all? Patrick Gray discusses Microsoft's patent for a dockable tablet. Do you think this will be the one device to rule them all for enterprise tablet users? Read more Prepare yourself: The new Gmail look is about to become the permanent Gmail look On March 27, 2012, Google will make the new look for Gmail the permanent, and only, look for Gmail for all users. Read more Geek Gifts 2012: Megalodon Elite 7.1 Gaming Headset The Megalodon Elite 7.1 Gaming Headset is a versatile piece of gaming gear that delivers the goods when it comes to a personal audio experience. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Apple iPad 2012 (Wi-Fi) Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2012 Apple iPad. Inside the tablet, he found hardware from Samsung, Broadcom, Hynix, and more. View on site Superoverclocker takes the stage at CeBIT (photos) Nick Shih shows his technique for supercooling chips to run them far beyond their rated clock speed. It used to be for better videogaming, but now overclocking is a competition in and of itself. View on site Today's recommended downloads E-Form Video Demo (IBM) Designing Network for Rich Media Communications (Global Knowledge) Live Webcast: Build a Winning Business Case for a New Web Content Management Technology (Percussion) How a North York General Hospital doubles storage performance (IBM) Rethink Your Storage With IBM (IBM) Favorite Windows Tips   Quick Tip: Shrink a hard drive volume in Windows 7 Quick Tip: Create a new partition with Windows 7 tool Quick Tip: Get more Send To choices in Windows Explorer with one keystroke Quick Tip: Speed up menus in Windows 7   Connect with TechRepublic Offshoring to end, as businesses run out of jobs to outsource Analysts predict that by 2022 major US and European businesses will have run out of IT roles to send offshore. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Tech Sanity Check Google in the Enterprise Cracking Open 10 Things

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