[TechRepublic] Holiday special: Desktop wallpaper from space

Windows and Office TechRepublic Member | September 03, 2012

Editor's note It's the Labor Day holiday in the U.S., so we're sending this special edition newsletter. Desktop Wallpaper: Mars as seen by Curiosity Resource of the day Managing the Total Cost of Ownership of Business Intelligence One big question that companies are asking business intelligence (Bi) providers is, "What is the total cost of ownership?" Read on to learn how your organization can deliver BI that exceeds expectation, adds new data sources, and offers the lowest TCO. Featured multimedia   Desktop Wallpaper: Deep space nebula The mysterious nebula is arguably the most awe-inspiring cosmological phenomena known. The images published by our friends at NASA reveal the vastness of the universe and make for some mesmerizing desktop wallpaper. View on site Desktop wallpaper: Eclipses Solar and lunar eclipses are some of the most fascinating astronomical events to take place and still be visible from the Earth's surface. View on site Desktop Wallpaper: Northern lights The Winter Solstice is approaching, which means winter, which means cold weather and long nights. And for the kid in all of us it brings up memories of the North Pole. Imagine going to work under the colorful aurora borealis (northern lights). View on site NASA's Webb telescope to see 13 billion light years away (pictures) Hubble's successor, the next generation infrared-optimized James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch in 2018. View on site Today's recommended downloads Five Calls To Make When Developing a Mobile Learning Strategy (SkillSoft) Charting the Course to a Customer-Centric Business (IBM) On-Demand Webcast: HP and Intel Deliver Flexible Networking Solutions (Intel & Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Maximized Warehousing and Analytics in The Era of Big Data (IBM) Working Around the Clock: How HR & IT Collaboration Can Improve Global HCM (SkillSoft) Favorite Windows 7 Tips   How do I mail merge in Word 2007? How do I add and customize sidebar gadgets in Microsoft Windows Vista? How do I build my own external hard drive enclosure? How do I change file extension associations in Windows Vista?   Connect with TechRepublic CIOs predict the death of the PC and the desk phone Mobile working means we will soon be bidding farewell to some of the staples of business tech. 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] Getting certified in Windows Server 2012

Data Center TechRepublic Member | September 03, 2012

Getting certified in Windows Server 2012 Scott Lowe details the paths to Windows Server 2012 certification based on your current certs. Read more Resource of the day Technology Report: Energy-Efficient Cooling for Data Centers Beat the heat in your data center. Compare the efficiency benefits of row-based cooling with other common cooling architectures. Additional TechRepublic resources   Death of the vRAM 'vtax': Report from VMworld Scott Lowe and Rick Vanover share their thoughts on VMware's repeal of the "vTax" and what it means to competition between the big players in virtualization in this report from the floor of VMworld in San Francisco. Read more Dual-boot Windows 7 and Windows 8 using a VHD Greg Shultz shows you how to prepare and configure your Windows 7 system to dual-boot Windows 8 from a VHD. Read more Google Cloud Platform provides service and tech partners Ian Hardenburgh introduces the Google Cloud Platform partner program that provides consulting and and other services to new GCP users and organizations. Read more Review: WinZip Self-Extractor 4.0 WinZip Self-Extractor 4.0 has many powerful features for creating automated archives, but does that justify the asking price? Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Bill Detwiler cracks open the Galaxy Note 10.1. This Samsung tablet is easy to open, simple to service, and has several improvements over the 10-inch Galaxy Tab. View on site Slideshow: Use VHD to dual boot Windows 7 and 8 Greg Shultz shows you how to prepare and configure your Windows 7 system to dual-boot Windows 8 from a VHD. View on site Today's recommended downloads Solutions for Today's Smart Business (IBM) Live Webcast: Strategies for managing distributed IT environments (APC by Schneider Electric) On-demand Webcast: Cloud-managed security vs. on-premise security: How to choose (GFI Software) The shape of email (Mimecast) Enterprise Grade 'Bring Your Own Device' - Mobile Sense series Whitepaper (SAP) Connect with TechRepublic CIOs predict the death of the PC and the desk phone Mobile working means we will soon be bidding farewell to some of the staples of business tech. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise

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[TechRepublic] Identify and target a profitable IT consulting niche

IT Consultant TechRepublic Member | September 03, 2012

How to identify and target a profitable IT consulting niche Charge more than burger-flipping rates for your IT consulting work by specializing. Read tips on how finding and evaluating a niche market. Read more Resource of the day The new workplace: are you ready? 7 questions you should answer as you roll out new mobile capabilities. Download the thought leadership paper now ? Additional TechRepublic resources   Agile strategic planning and innovation at Pandora Internet radio service Pandora's CTO and VP Tom Conrad describes how the company's agile strategic planning process diverged from the traditional, annual, all-hands product planning session. Read more Review: Inno Setup - app installer made easy Inno Setup by Jordan Russell offers an easy to understand scripting system for building installers from scratch. Read more Review: WinZip Self-Extractor 4.0 WinZip Self-Extractor 4.0 has many powerful features for creating automated archives, but does that justify the asking price? Read more Five common database development mistakes Here are some of the most common gaffes Justin James sees in database development, along with advice on what to do to not make them. Read more Surfing the World Wide Web, raw style Marco Fioretti gets to the bottom of the "mysterious" Surfraw program and tells you what you can do with it to power-up your WWW research skills. Read more Microsoft Surface: Cheat Sheet Microsoft's Windows 8 tablets - all you need to know. Read more Why businesses shouldn't trust Apple's cloud services Erik Eckel explains why iCloud is not a business-grade solution for certain critical functions. Here is what he recommends instead. Read more IaaS provider comparison reveals market trends for the cloud Thoran Rodrigues analyzes the data recently compiled on IaaS providers to reveal some interesting cloud market trends. Here's what he discovered. Read more Getting certified in Windows Server 2012 With the release of yet another Windows Server operating system comes the need for currently certified IT pros to update their certifications and for new IT pros to start the certification process. Read more Best remote tools for Android tablets Jack Wallen highlights three of his favorite remote solutions for the Android tablet platform. Read more Featured multimedia   Slideshow: Use VHD to dual boot Windows 7 and 8 Greg Shultz shows you how to prepare and configure your Windows 7 system to dual-boot Windows 8 from a VHD. View on site Five speedy Windows desktop search apps Even if your data is well organized, a good search tool will save you tons of time. Here are five apps to help you find what you need right away. View on site Get more out of Gmail with Mail Labs features Explore Google Mail Labs to add new capabilities or change how Google Mail works for the better. View on site Today's recommended downloads The new workplace: are you ready? Free 2011 Salary Report The new workplace: are you ready? Solutions for Today's Smart Business (IBM) The Smarter Railroad: An Opportunity for the Railroad Industry (IBM) Perennial favorites   10 mistakes that rookie IT consultants make My early years in IT consulting: What I did and didn't do well Sanity saving tips for newbie IT consultants Connect with TechRepublic CIOs predict the death of the PC and the desk phone Mobile working means we will soon be bidding farewell to some of the staples of business tech. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise

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