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ALSO CALLED: Microsoft Windows DEFINITION: Windows is a personal computer operating system from Microsoft that, together with some commonly used business applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel, has become a de facto "standard" for individual users in most corporations as well as in most homes.The original 1985 version of Windows introduced to home and business PC users many of the graphical user interface (GUI) ideas that were developed … Definition continues below.
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Ten Things You Should Know About Exchange Server 2010 sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Exchange Server 2010. There are many new and improved features in the new version. This white paper outlines ten items to consider when planning and deploying an Exchange Server 2010 infrastructure, as well as some considerations to keep in mind when making the decision to move on to the "latest and greatest" iteration. Posted: 06 Nov 2009 \| Published: 06 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Exchange Virtualization \| Microsoft Exchange \| Operating System Virtualization \| Operating Systems \| Windows \| Windows Server Software

How to "MAP" Your Infrastructure for Windows 7 and Server 2008 sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that can securely inventory small or large IT environments without requiring the installation of any agent software. This paper explains how to utilize it to "map" your infrastructure for Windows 7 and Server 2008. Posted: 06 Nov 2009 \| Published: 06 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Operating System Virtualization \| Operating Systems \| Windows \| Windows NT Advanced Servers \| Windows Server Software \| Windows Vista \| Windows XP

Ten Things You Should Know about Windows 7 vs. Windows XP sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: So you’re an XP shop and your organization skipped Vista, but is considering taking the plunge to the latest revision of the Longhorn platform: Windows 7. Here are ten things that you should probably know as you get familiar with this new Windows client. Posted: 06 Nov 2009 \| Published: 06 Nov 2009 TOPICS: IT Management \| IT Systems \| Operating Systems \| Windows \| Windows Security \| Windows Vista \| Windows XP

Symantec’s 7 Steps to Windows 7: Planning and Assessment sponsored by Symantec Corporation WEBCAST: With the release of Windows 7, many organizations are considering migrating to this new platform. This webcast explores best practices to aid IT pros in this transition. Discover a wide range of hardware and software technology that will help you prepare for this switch. Posted: 05 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 05 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Data Migration \| Desktop Management \| IT Best Practices \| PC Operating Systems \| Software Upgrades \| Systems Management \| Windows

InstallShield 2010 Premier Edition Download - Free Trial! sponsored by Flexera Software TRIAL SOFTWARE: Software installation failures frustrate customers and increase a software company's support costs. But the more complex your application's installation requirements, the more difficult it is to build a reliable, professional installer. Posted: 28 Oct 2009 \| Published: 28 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Application Development \| Install Programs \| Software Development Tools \| Software Installation \| Windows \| Windows Server Software

Plan Now for Licensing Windows 7 sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This Forrester Research paper will show you how analyzing your options for upgrading to Windows 7 can save you down the road. One of the first steps IT managers should take is to determine their firm's Windows 7 licensing strategy and how it fits into their broader Microsoft relationship. Posted: 23 Oct 2009 \| Published: 23 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Licensing \| Operating Systems \| Software \| Software Licensing \| Software Migration \| Software Upgrades \| Windows \| Windows Vista \| Windows XP

Using Microsoft Windows 7, Dell reduces support costs by 25 percent and time to complete imaging work by 50 percent sponsored by Dell, Inc. CASE STUDY: Dell is planning to upgrade its 100,000 desktop and portable computers to the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system to help reduce desktop management costs and enhance data security. Read this case study to learn how upgrading to Microsoft Windows 7 helps Dell reduce desktop management costs and enhance data security. Posted: 20 Oct 2009 \| Published: 20 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Data Migration \| Data Security \| Desktop Computer Support \| Desktop Management \| Operating Systems \| Windows \| Windows Vista \| Windows XP

Web Platform Installer 2.0 sponsored by Microsoft TRIAL SOFTWARE: In one neat package, the Web Platform Installer gives you the frameworks, web server, database, tools and applications you need to quickly build and run Web applications and solutions on Windows. Posted: 20 Oct 2009 \| Published: 20 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Application Development \| Applications Software \| Web Applications Management \| Web Applications Software \| Web Authoring \| Web Authoring Tools \| Web Development \| Web Development Tools \| Windows

Intel® Core™2 Processor with vPro™ Technology and Windows® 7: Better for Business sponsored by Intel Technology Provider WHITE PAPER: Technical decision makers are faced with many challenges in today's economy: help users get more work done faster and with fewer difficulties, protect the network and individual systems from attacks or malicious code, and much more. Find out how the Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology complements the new Windows 7 operating system. Posted: 19 Oct 2009 \| Published: 19 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Computer Hardware \| Desktop Virtualization \| Multi-core Processors \| Notebook Computers \| Productivity \| ROI \| Server Virtualization \| TCO \| Windows

Windows 7 Security: A Great Leap Forward or Business as Usual? sponsored by Sophos Inc. WHITE PAPER: The public release of Windows 7 is approaching fast. Debates and discussions have been raging on the security improvements in the new platform, and some potential problems have also emerged. In this white paper, we run through the most significant changes and additions, and look at what they might mean to users and administrators. Posted: 13 Oct 2009 \| Published: 13 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Operating Systems \| Patch Management \| Security \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Threats \| Windows \| Windows Security

Dell Helps Customers Reduce Spending on Power, Hardware, and Software sponsored by Dell and Microsoft CASE STUDY: Companies that seek infrastructure consulting from Dell often want to cut expenditures. Dell can help customers reduce costs by taking advantage of Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, and Dell products and services. Read this case study to learn more! Posted: 13 Oct 2009 \| Published: 13 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Power Management \| IT Spending \| Microsoft Hyper-V \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| Software Selection \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Machine \| Windows

Dell Windows 7 Readiness Assessment sponsored by Dell, Inc. DATA SHEET: To capitalize on the benefits of Windows 7, you must make sure your computing environment is ready for the upgrade. Dell's Windows 7 Readiness Assessment is designed to identify application compatibility, hardware compatibility and migration readiness and to provide the recommendations needed to help make your transition to Windows 7 smooth. Posted: 07 Oct 2009 \| Published: 07 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Operating Systems \| Software Asset Management \| Software Implementation \| Software Installation \| Software Migration \| Software Upgrades \| Windows

Integrating Unix and Linux Systems with Active Directory sponsored by Quest Software TECHNICAL ARTICLE: Microsoft Active Directory has always proven ideal in providing secure access of users to all systems in an enterprise using the Windows platform. Unfortunately, by itself, AD can't provide the same level of security, compliance, and scalability to Unix, Linux, and Java systems. Quest Software can bridge that gap. Posted: 02 Oct 2009 \| Published: 02 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Java \| Linux \| Open Source \| Operating Systems \| Password Authentication Protocol \| Password Management \| SSO \| UNIX \| Windows

AppPoint’s Proxy for IBM-Rational Functional Tester to support Oracle Forms sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn about Rational® Functional Tester, an object-oriented automated testing tool that tests Windows®, .Net, Java™, HTML, Siebel and SAP applications, and lets you record reliable and robust scripts that can be played back to validate new builds of a test application. Posted: 01 Oct 2009 \| Published: 01 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Functional Testing \| Linux \| Operating Systems \| SAP (Product) \| Systems Management \| Systems Software \| Systems Testing \| Testing \| Windows

Podcast- The Importance of User Workspace Virtualization in Desktop Virtualization sponsored by RES Software PODCAST: In this podcast featuring industry expert, Brian Madden, learn how to meet user needs when virtualizing desktops. Discover how to reduce costs and simplify desktop management by installing a master operating system that all users share. Learn how to get a personalized user workspace even when sharing a master virtual desktop image. Posted: 25 Sep 2009 \| Premiered: 25 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Centers \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| IT Management \| Server Management \| User Experience \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Machine \| VMware \| VMware Server \| Windows \| Windows Server Software

Webcast - The Importance of User Workspace Virtualization in Desktop Virtualization sponsored by RES Software WEBCAST: In this webcast featuring industry expert, Brian Madden, learn how to meet user needs when virtualizing desktops. Discover how to reduce costs and simplify desktop management by installing a master operating system that all users share. Learn how to get a personalized user workspace even when sharing a master virtual desktop image. Posted: 25 Sep 2009 \| Premiered: 25 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Centers \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Server Provisioning \| Terminal Server Software \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| VMware \| Windows

Robot/SCHEDULE Enterprise Training: Triggering an Event Based on File Arrival sponsored by Help/Systems WEBCAST: Robot/SCHEDULE Enterprise is a new software product that expands job scheduling and server management to your Windows, HP UX, Linux, and UNIX servers today. View this training session to learn how a file creation on a Windows server can become an event that triggers the launch of a Robot/Scheduled job. Posted: 24 Sep 2009 \| Premiered: 24 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Automation Software \| File Server Software \| File Transfer Protocols \| Job Scheduling Software \| Linux \| Server Management \| UNIX \| Windows

Master Guide – Migrating SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2008 sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This Deployment Guide reviews the approach that Principled Technologies and Dell recommend for migrating databases from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2008. Posted: 10 Sep 2009 \| Published: 10 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Migration \| Database Architectures \| Database Management \| Databases \| SQL Server \| Windows

Breakthroughs with Windows 7 Webcast sponsored by Microsoft WEBCAST: Interested in knowing the impact Windows 7 operating system can have on your business? If so, please join Tony Piltzecker, Server Partner Technology Specialist, Microsoft Corporation, for this webcast and learn about the hottest new capabilities in Windows 7. Posted: 08 Sep 2009 \| Premiered: 08 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Application Integration \| Cluster Management \| Operating System Virtualization \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Windows

Innovative Tactics to Improve Your Channel Business sponsored by Dell, Inc. VIRTUAL SEMINAR: Attend our free virtual trade show "Innovative tactics to improve your Channel business," with your partners at Dell, Microsoft, and Intel — along with technology and Channel industry experts Zeus Kerravala and Heather Clancy. Posted: 08 Sep 2009 \| Published: 08 Sep 2009 TOPICS: ISVs \| Laptop Computers \| Managed Security Services \| Managed Security Services Providers \| Management Service Providers \| Microsoft Office \| Mobile Device Management \| OEMs \| Partnerships \| Remote Network Management \| Sales Channels \| VARs \| Windows

Ten Things You Should Know About Windows 7 sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This Microsoft white paper will discuss in detail ten things you should probably know as you get familiar with the latest version of the Windows client; what's been improved, what to expect and how it differs, if much at all, to Vista. Posted: 28 Aug 2009 \| Published: 28 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Enterprise Computing \| Internet Explorer \| Microsoft Office \| Operating Systems \| Server Software \| Windows \| Windows Vista \| Windows XP

Server Room Planning: The Keys To Success sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel WEBCAST: In this expert webcast, learn the basic steps to take when selecting and setting up your organization's server room, with details on security considerations, environmental factors and more. Posted: 27 Aug 2009 \| Premiered: 27 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Cooling Capacity \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Power Management \| Data Centers \| Network Security \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Storage Systems \| Windows \| Windows Security

Overcoming problems with RAID sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel WEBCAST: In this expert webcast, learn how to recognize and deal with common RAID issues in storage arrays. Posted: 27 Aug 2009 \| Premiered: 27 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Backup Server Hardware \| Backups \| Data Centers \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| RAID \| Server Management \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Systems Maintenance \| Windows

Server hardware: Making the right choice sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel WEBCAST: In this expert webcast, learn the basic factors that go into choosing a new server for your environment, with details on processors, server types, consolidation options and more. Posted: 27 Aug 2009 \| Premiered: 27 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Blade Servers \| Data Center Cooling \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Centers \| Rack Servers \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Storage Systems \| Tower Servers \| Windows

MKS X/Server v 8.5 - High-performance, transparent PC X server sponsored by MKS, Inc. - Interoperability Division TRIAL SOFTWARE: This world of PC/UNIX system integration demands a product available for the newest PC architectures and is easy to use and easy to manage. Applications normally available on expensive UNIX workstations can be readily accessed from enterprise desktops. Posted: 08 Jun 2009 \| Published: 08 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Desktop Applications Management \| High Performance Computing \| Interoperability \| Linux \| Linux Desktop Environment \| Open Source \| Open Source Software \| OpenGL \| Operating Systems \| PC Operating Systems \| UNIX \| Windows

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WINDOWS DEFINITION (continued): … at an experimental lab at Xerox and introduced commercially by Apple's Lisa and Macintosh computers. Ask your Microsoft Windows questions at ITKnowledgeExchange.comSome of the well-known versions of Windows have included:Windows 286Windows 386Windows 3.0 and 3.11Windows 95Windows 98Windows NTWindows 2000Windows CE for use in small mobile computersWindows MeWindows XPWindows VistaWith the advent of the Internet, Microsoft has repositioned Windows as a kind of "window to the world," and its efforts to take the lead in Web browsers have made Internet Explorer the most popular browser. Microsoft's …
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