What is the Trusted Platform Module? Tyson Kopczynski: The term Trusted Platform Module is used to refer to both the name of a published specification by the Trusted Computing Group for a secure cryptoprocessor and the implementation of that specification in the form of a TPM chip. In Microsoft's BitLocker, a TPM chip is used to protect the encryption keys. Number 1 Thing To Make Windows 7 Installs Easy Mitchell Ashley: I hate to think how many times I've installed some version of Windows 7 since its debut back at Microsoft PDC 2008. There was the Windows 7 pre-public beta, the Windows 7 public beta, the Windows 7 RC and the Windows 7 RTM. On my daily use laptop alone I've installed each of these Windows 7 versions, some more than twice." Keys to Creating Successful Global Teams Susan Hanley: In early September, Knowledge@Wharton published an article about creating successful global teams that anyone using SharePoint for team collaboration should read. LavaBlast Software uses SQL Server and open source SubSonic Alpa Agarwal: LavaBlast develops custom software for the franchise industry, spanning self-serve interactive kiosks, point-of-sale systems, and e-commerce sites. LavaBlast runs on Microsoft SQL Server for which the Microsoft C# data access layer is auto-generated by the SubSonic open source project. When to Use Public Folders in Exchange 2010 Alex Lewis: When I visit a new client to talk Exchange 2010, or even Exchange 2007, the topic of public folders inevitably comes up. Sometimes they can be replaced with SharePoint, but, alas, other times, they can't. Attend a conference on virtualization...Virtually Ron Barrett: With all the talk we do about virtualization and how efficient and cost effective it is for organizations, I guess it makes sense to have a virtual conference. IT Virtualization Live is an online conference that will be presented Tuesday Sept. 15th at 11am ET. Podcast: Are you doing what it takes to succeed at implementing SharePoint? Mitchell Ashley: I talked with Dux Raymond Sy, author of O'Reilly's SharePoint for Project Management and Innovative-E SharePoint consultant, on this week's podcast about what we can learn from successful and failed SharePoint projects. Google's email outage and the fallacy of 3 nine's Kerrie Meyler: On September 1, Google's web-based email went offline. This follows another outage in May. There were previous outages earlier in May, one in mid-April, and another in March. What does this mean? Small Business Server 2008: Turning 'OFF' IPv6 could be dangerous Ron Barrett: So yesterday I went with a good friend of mine to the city to help him with an issue with Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2008. Some readers out there may have already experienced the Windows SBS 2008 IPv6 dilemma and you know what I am talking about. For those of you who have not let me give a little background. Seven Required Topics to Study for Virtualization Certification Bryan Sullins: I recently acquired the VCP Certification. Although that certification is centered, of course, on VMware, I would like to talk more specifically about virtualization technologies that all the major vendors (Microsoft, VMware, and XenServer) have in common. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and 15 copies of Windows Server 2008 How-To. Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers (watch for giveaway information soon.) Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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