Grow Your Own VPN: Setting Up and Configuring OpenVPN on a DD-WRT Router - August 12, 2010
A VPN is an effective way to keep remote workers and branch offices secure. A VPN server plays a major role in this architecture. Learn how to set up a VPN server on DD-WRTDD-WRT router firmware -- from enabling the OpenVPN server and copying in SSL certificates, to configuring clients and testing.
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Data Compression vs. Deduplication - August 11, 2010
By Drew Robb
Just because deduplication gets all the attention doesn't mean data compression lacks merit. Nor should data compression be overlooked when evaluating storage technologies.
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Social Media -- What's the Real Impact to the Organization? - August 2, 2010
By Sonny Discini
There is a significant disconnect between real-life social networks and those online. These differences are well understood on an individual level, but their potential impact on organizations is still being figured out. Examining potential security risks is a good place to start.
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Videos
ASP.NET MVC Basics - October 23, 2009
By Jani Jarvinen
Jani Jdrvinen shows you how to develop your first ASP.NET MVC application and helps you understand the controller classes and view pages. Jani will also discuss the relation between action methods and views with this new technology.
Windows Advanced Search - October 23, 2009
By Jabez Gan Ming Teik
In this video, we offer tips for how to use Advance Search tools in Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
Develop Windows Services - October 23, 2009
By Dan Rigsby
Developing straight Windows Services doesn't allow for rich debugging by developers and often requires stopping the service, redeploying, etc. This video explores how to build Windows Services for a more rich development experience.
Create Custom Task Lists - October 23, 2009
By Garry Robinson
Create a Custom Task List in Microsoft SharePoint Designer
U.S. Named Top Spammer - July 21, 2010
Sophos' latest 'Dirty Dozen' list of top spam-relaying countries is out. The U.S. takes the top spot, with India and the U.K. nipping at its heels.
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Battle of the Lisas Heats Up - June 10, 2010
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson has made it clear that her agency isn't going to wait much longer before using its power under the Clean Air Act, to counter that GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski has introduced legislation that if approved, would veto the EPA's finding last year that carbon endangers human life.
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EPA (Finally) Launches Energy Star for Data Centers - June 8, 2010
After a lot of discussion and more than a little bit of hand-wringing, the EPA yesterday finally released its specifications and qualifications for data centers to earn the Energy Star rating. The rating will be available to both data centers and buildings that house data centers.
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European Union Mulling Dramatic Revamp of Energy Taxes - June 4, 2010
The European Union is mulling a plan that would tackle all three truisms at the same time while addressing energy policy goals. The EU currently imposes 240 billion Euros worth of taxes on energy, but those taxes are haphazard and vary widely by country, resulting in a patchwork of regulations that don't achieve any wider energy goals.
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