Channel 9 - Entries tagged with Computer Hardware Microsoft http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Channel 9 - Entries tagged with Computer Hardware http://channel9.msdn.com/Tags/computer+hardware Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Tags/computer+hardware en Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:40:24 GMT Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:40:24 GMT Rev9 11 1 25 EdgeShow 42 Build summary for IT Pros In this special Edge show episode, the team gives coverage of Build as it relates to IT professionals and recent announcements.  More specifically, we cover:

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]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Edge/EdgeShow-42-BUILD-summary-for-IT-Pros In this special Edge show episode, the team gives coverage of Build as it relates to IT professionals and recent announcements.  More specifically, we cover: Windows 8 GA launch [00:58] Build Pre-conference stats [01:54] Day 1 keynote - Ballmer's demos Rick's Ballmer moments Hardware [03:27] Acer UX31A ASUS Zenbook Touch [05:08] Lenovo Yoga [06:13] Surface RT + Touch and Type Covers [08:15] Dell XPS all-in-one [10:23] Day 2 keynote - Azure stuff relevant for IT Pros [12:43] Windows Phone 8 - Nokia 920 and Kid mode [14:55] Relevant BUILD sessions for IT Pros Extending and customizing Dynamic Access Control Delivering Apps with Remote FX in Windows Server 2012 Developing highly-available, scale-out applications for Windows Server 2012 Security in Windows Store Applications Connect with the Edge Team: Facebook – Twitter - Email 1082 http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Edge/EdgeShow-42-BUILD-summary-for-IT-Pros Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:20:59 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Edge/EdgeShow-42-BUILD-summary-for-IT-Pros David Tesar, RicksterCDN, Joey Snow, Symon Perriman David Tesar, RicksterCDN, Joey Snow, Symon Perriman 2 http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Edge/EdgeShow-42-BUILD-summary-for-IT-Pros/RSS Computer Hardware Hardware Microsoft Surface Surface Windows Phone Windows Server Build Windows 8 Check It Out: Mouse Without Borders What do you do when you have multiple computers on your desk but want to control them with just one keyboard and mouse? In the past I've used KVM's, I've used a little hub with Arc Mouse and Arc Keyboard dongles attached, and I've tried some apps. Today I want to walk you through my favorite new utility out of Microsoft's Garage called Mouse Without Borders. 

The application was a side project developed by Truong Do who works for Microsoft Dynamics and easily allows you to drag and drop files or even lock all screens together so you can log on to, or out of, many machines at once. Mouse Without Borders is a free application and you can give it a try by downloading it here. 

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Check-It-Out-Mouse-Without-Borders What do you do when you have multiple computers on your desk but want to control them with just one keyboard and mouse? In the past I've used KVM's, I've used a little hub with Arc Mouse and Arc Keyboard dongles attached, and I've tried some apps. Today I want to walk you through my favorite new utility out of Microsoft's Garage called Mouse Without Borders.  The application was a side project developed by Truong Do who works for Microsoft Dynamics and easily allows you to drag and drop files or even lock all screens together so you can log on to, or out of, many machines at once. Mouse Without Borders is a free application and you can give it a try by downloading it here.  144 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Check-It-Out-Mouse-Without-Borders Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:41:40 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Check-It-Out-Mouse-Without-Borders Larry Larsen Larry Larsen 15 http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/Check-It-Out-Mouse-Without-Borders/rss Computer Hardware Tips Tips tricks New Book Explores How to Determine Your Hardware Requirements for SQL Server A new book, SQL Server Hardware, tells you what you need to know about your hardware before you create your database. The book by Most Valued Professional Glenn Berry of Newsgator describes how you can determine your hardware requirements for SQL Server.

Glenn shares his expertise gained at Newsgator with ISV Architect Evangelist Bruce Kyle. Glenn's book, SQL Server Hardware from Simple Talk Press provides the fundamental knowledge and resources you need to make intelligent decisions about choice, and optimal installation and configuration, of SQL Server hardware, operating system and SQL Server.

Glenn provides a few tips from his book in this video.

You find out more about the book on Amazon. See SQL Server Hardware.

Chapter Outline

  1. Processors and Associated Hardware
  2. The Storage Subsystem
  3. Benchmarking Tools
  4. Hardware Discovery
  5. Operating System Selection and Configuration
  6. SQL Server Version and Edition Selection
  7. SQL Server Installation and Configuration

Glenn's Blog

Glenn Berry's SQL Server Performance is one of the best resources for SQL Server tips and tricks. He blogs daily exploring both the hardware and software sides of SQL.

Follow Glenn on Twitter at @GlennAlanBerry.

See his interview with John O'Donnell at Talking with NewsGator at PDC 2009.

About Most Valued Professionals (MVP)

Microsoft recognizes the best and brightest from technology communities around the world with the
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award. These exceptional community leaders come from a wide range of backgrounds. They are teachers, artists, doctors, engineers, as well as technologists, who actively share their high-quality, real-world technical expertise with the community and with Microsoft.

About NewsGator

NewsGator was founded in 2004 to realize the potential of RSS (Really Simple Syndication) to transform the way people consume information. Today NewsGator's flagship product - Social Sites – is social computing software that’s built directly into Microsoft SharePoint.

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]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/bruceky/New-Book-Explores-How-to-Determine-Your-Hardware-Requirements-for-SQL-Server A new book, SQL Server Hardware, tells you what you need to know about your hardware before you create your database. The book by Most Valued Professional Glenn Berry of Newsgator describes how you can determine your hardware requirements for SQL Server. Glenn shares his expertise gained at Newsgator with ISV Architect Evangelist Bruce Kyle. Glenn's book, SQL Server Hardware from Simple Talk Press provides the fundamental knowledge and resources you need to make intelligent decisions about choice, and optimal installation and configuration, of SQL Server hardware, operating system and SQL Server. Glenn provides a few tips from his book in this video. You find out more about the book on Amazon. See SQL Server Hardware. Chapter OutlineProcessors and Associated Hardware The Storage Subsystem Benchmarking Tools Hardware Discovery Operating System Selection and Configuration SQL Server Version and Edition Selection SQL Server Installation and Configuration Glenn's BlogGlenn Berry's SQL Server Performance is one of the best resources for SQL Server tips and tricks. He blogs daily exploring both the hardware and software sides of SQL. Follow Glenn on Twitter at @GlennAlanBerry. See his interview with John O'Donnell at Talking with NewsGator at PDC 2009. About Most Valued Professionals (MVP)Microsoft recognizes the best and brightest from technology communities around the world with the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award. These exceptional community leaders come from a wide range of backgrounds. They are teachers, artists, doctors, engineers, as well as technologists, who actively share their high-quality, real-world technical expertise with the community and with Microsoft. About NewsGatorNewsGator was founded in 2004 to realize the potential of RSS (Really Simple Syndication) to transform the way people consume information. Today NewsGator's flagship product - Social Sites – is social computing software that’s built directly into Mi 276 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/bruceky/New-Book-Explores-How-to-Determine-Your-Hardware-Requirements-for-SQL-Server Mon, 16 May 2011 20:07:36 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/bruceky/New-Book-Explores-How-to-Determine-Your-Hardware-Requirements-for-SQL-Server Bruce D Kyle Bruce D Kyle 1 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/bruceky/New-Book-Explores-How-to-Determine-Your-Hardware-Requirements-for-SQL-Server/RSS Computer Hardware Data Data Services Hardware ISV SQL SQL Server Storage USISV Hanselminutes on 9 - Gadget Basement with Ward Cunningham Scott stopped by Ward Cunningham (you know, the guy who invented the Wiki. Yes, that Ward Cunningham) to hang out, and discovered Ward's treasure trove of electronics, software, soldering guns and web accessible sensor arrays that run 24/7/365. Ever wish you had a real cool uncle that didn't take you fishing, but instead showed you how to create your own multi-processor computer with $2 chips off the shelf? Let's step into Uncle Ward's basement.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/HanselminutesOn9/Hanselminutes-on-9-Gadget-Basement-with-Ward-Cunningham Scott stopped by Ward Cunningham (you know, the guy who invented the Wiki. Yes, that Ward Cunningham) to hang out, and discovered Ward's treasure trove of electronics, software, soldering guns and web accessible sensor arrays that run 24/7/365. Ever wish you had a real cool uncle that didn't take you fishing, but instead showed you how to create your own multi-processor computer with $2 chips off the shelf? Let's step into Uncle Ward's basement. 1669 http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/HanselminutesOn9/Hanselminutes-on-9-Gadget-Basement-with-Ward-Cunningham Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:41:33 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/HanselminutesOn9/Hanselminutes-on-9-Gadget-Basement-with-Ward-Cunningham Scott Hanselman Scott Hanselman 7 http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/HanselminutesOn9/Hanselminutes-on-9-Gadget-Basement-with-Ward-Cunningham/RSS Computer Hardware HanselminutesOn9 Hardware Sensor sensors Acer Aspires to a Living Room Revo-lution A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to be in Berlin for the annual IFA consumer electronics trade show. In amongst a plethora of 3D TVs, sewing machines, jet washers and coffee makers (the scope of this show is wide) I was surprised to see Acer showing a home theatre PC. But not like those old-school monolithic beasts you may remember from years gone by. Oh no.

The Acer Revo Multimedia PC is one of a new breed of small, silent and powerful HTPCs designed for the Living Room. You may think that the future of Connected TV is slotting an Ethernet cable directly in the back of your screen, or via a set-top box with a groovy name, but a small footprint PC offers more power, more flexibility and fantastic entertainment experiences with platforms like Windows Media Center, XBMC and Boxee.

The Revo RL-100 looks like any other consumer electronics device in your TV cabinet, with DVD and Blu-ray options so you can replace those devices for a start. It’s powered by an AMD Athlon Neo II dual-core processor combined with NVIDIA’s ION GPU for 1080P high definition streaming. Connect it up to your TV or receiver courtesy of the HDMI and optical out ports and enjoy the hybrid TV tuner, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB Hard drive, 802.11n wireless and Gigabit LAN all integrated in the box. Plug in, switch on and enjoy Live and Recorded TV, online video plus music, video and photos streamed across your local network. 

But wait, there’s more! See that copper button under the Blu-ray drive? Hit it and out pops an illuminated multi-touch controller, which serves as remote control, wireless touchpad and keyboard. No one’s typing their next novel on this, but it’s ideal for web searching, tweeting, and the instant messaging. I know what you’re thinking – it’s going to chew batteries, isn’t it? Nope, it recharges when plugged back into the mother ship.

Expect to see the RL-100 is part of a suite of digital home products unveiled by Acer this month as they seek to invade living rooms all over the world. With this kind of kit, my door’s already open.


]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Acer-Aspires-to-a-Living-Room-Revo-lution A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to be in Berlin for the annual IFA consumer electronics trade show. In amongst a plethora of 3D TVs, sewing machines, jet washers and coffee makers (the scope of this show is wide) I was surprised to see Acer showing a home theatre PC. But not like those old-school monolithic beasts you may remember from years gone by. Oh no. The Acer Revo Multimedia PC is one of a new breed of small, silent and powerful HTPCs designed for the Living Room. You may think that the future of Connected TV is slotting an Ethernet cable directly in the back of your screen, or via a set-top box with a groovy name, but a small footprint PC offers more power, more flexibility and fantastic entertainment experiences with platforms like Windows Media Center, XBMC and Boxee. The Revo RL-100 looks like any other consumer electronics device in your TV cabinet, with DVD and Blu-ray options so you can replace those devices for a start. It’s powered by an AMD Athlon Neo II dual-core processor combined with NVIDIA’s ION GPU for 1080P high definition streaming. Connect it up to your TV or receiver courtesy of the HDMI and optical out ports and enjoy the hybrid TV tuner, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB Hard drive, 802.11n wireless and Gigabit LAN all integrated in the box. Plug in, switch on and enjoy Live and Recorded TV, online video plus music, video and photos streamed across your local network.  But wait, there’s more! See that copper button under the Blu-ray drive? Hit it and out pops an illuminated multi-touch controller, which serves as remote control, wireless touchpad and keyboard. No one’s typing their next novel on this, but it’s ideal for web searching, tweeting, and the instant messaging. I know what you’re thinking – it’s going to chew batteries, isn’t it? Nope, it recharges when plugged back into the mother ship. Expect to see the RL-100 is part of a suite of digital home products unveiled by Acer this month as they seek t http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Acer-Aspires-to-a-Living-Room-Revo-lution Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:49:42 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Acer-Aspires-to-a-Living-Room-Revo-lution Terry Walsh Terry Walsh 4 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Acer-Aspires-to-a-Living-Room-Revo-lution/RSS Computer Hardware Windows Media Center DVD HTPC A Conversation with Jaron Lanier Jaron Lanier is an extraordinary individual. He is the father of virtual reality, a forceful pundit for "software humanism," an accomplished musician, a philosopher, and a Microsoft Partner Architect working on cloud computing problems in the Extreme Computing group. For three years, Jaron was a Scholar at Large, providing valuable technical input to the Live Labs folks. And he was also a technical consultant for the wildly popular science fiction film, Minority Report(which, of course, contained a heavy dose of virtual reality). 

Jaron has strong opinions on a variety of topics related to software and its fundamental purpose of benefiting humanity (we often forget that software is for people, first and foremost). Also, he is probably one of the harshest critics of Web 2.0 and the current state of the Internet. One of the great things about Jaron is that he doesn't merely criticize and rant; rather, in his critiques he offers well-thought-out solutions to very complicated problems. This is a very admirable trait.

Jaron was in town a few days ago, and I had the privilege of chatting with him about a variety of interesting topics, including his interest in virtual reality, his ideas on "post symbolic communication," software development futures for large scale programming (Jaron's ideas on what he calls phenotropic programming are mind blowing), mathematics in the universe, lack of privacy on the Internet, the problem with Google and Facebook, music, his new book, You Are Not a Gadget, and more. This is a great conversation with a true iconoclast. We will have Jaron on C9 again. There is much more to talk about.

Enjoy. ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Charles/A-Conversation-with-Jaron-Lanier Jaron Lanier is an extraordinary individual. He is the father of virtual reality, a forceful pundit for "software humanism," an accomplished musician, a philosopher, and a Microsoft Partner Architect working on cloud computing problems in the Extreme Computing group. For three years, Jaron was a Scholar at Large, providing valuable technical input to the Live Labs folks. And he was also a technical consultant for the wildly popular science fiction film, Minority Report(which, of course, contained a heavy dose of virtual reality). Jaron has strong opinions on a variety of topics related to software and its fundamental purpose of benefiting humanity (we often forget that software is for people, first and foremost). Also, he is probably one of the harshest critics of Web 2.0 and the current state of the Internet. One of the great things about Jaron is that he doesn't merely criticize and rant; rather, in his critiques he offers well-thought-out solutions to very complicated problems. This is a very admirable trait.Jaron was in town a few days ago, and I had the privilege of chatting with him about a variety of interesting topics, including his interest in virtual reality, his ideas on "post symbolic communication," software development futures for large scale programming (Jaron's ideas on what he calls phenotropic programming are mind blowing), mathematics in the universe, lack of privacy on the Internet, the problem with Google and Facebook, music, his new book, You Are Not a Gadget, and more. This is a great conversation with a true iconoclast. We will have Jaron on C9 again. There is much more to talk about. Enjoy. 3040 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Charles/A-Conversation-with-Jaron-Lanier Wed, 19 May 2010 20:06:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Charles/A-Conversation-with-Jaron-Lanier Charles Charles 21 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Charles/A-Conversation-with-Jaron-Lanier/RSS C9 Conversations Computer Hardware Computer Science Jaron Lanier Mathematics Philosophy Privacy Programming Virtual Reality Dell's Zino Line: Candy-Colored Mini Computers Call me a sucker for a good design, but I love Dell’s new candy-colored mini computers. New for this year’s holiday season the computer manufacturer has just launched a line of desktop PCs with small form factors…and surprisingly, quite a lot of power too.  Called the Dell Inspiron Zino HD, these mini machines offer up to 8 GB of RAM, 1 TB of hard drive space, a 1.8GHz dual-core AMD Athlon Neo X2 6850e CPU, a 512MB ATI Radeon HD 4330 GPU, a Blu-Ray drive, DVD burner, HDMI out, a 4-in-1 card reader, four USB 2.0 sockets, a pair of eSATA ports, Wi-Fi, and a wireless keyboard and mouse. The PCs start at $229, but if you trick them out with all the options, the price can end up being a lot more.

If you can wait to purchase, the line will soon feature a TV Tuner option as well, although that won’t be available at launch unfortunately.

The Zino PCs run Windows 7 and come with a wireless remote, too. You can learn more about the line on Dell’s website here.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Dells-Zino-Line-Candy-Colored-Mini-Computers Call me a sucker for a good design, but I love Dell’s new candy-colored mini computers. New for this year’s holiday season the computer manufacturer has just launched a line of desktop PCs with small form factors…and surprisingly, quite a lot of power too.  Called the Dell Inspiron Zino HD, these mini machines offer up to 8 GB of RAM, 1 TB of hard drive space, a 1.8GHz dual-core AMD Athlon Neo X2 6850e CPU, a 512MB ATI Radeon HD 4330 GPU, a Blu-Ray drive, DVD burner, HDMI out, a 4-in-1 card reader, four USB 2.0 sockets, a pair of eSATA ports, Wi-Fi, and a wireless keyboard and mouse. The PCs start at $229, but if you trick them out with all the options, the price can end up being a lot more. If you can wait to purchase, the line will soon feature a TV Tuner option as well, although that won’t be available at launch unfortunately. The Zino PCs run Windows 7 and come with a wireless remote, too. You can learn more about the line on Dell’s website here. http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Dells-Zino-Line-Candy-Colored-Mini-Computers Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:14:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Dells-Zino-Line-Candy-Colored-Mini-Computers Sarah Perez Sarah Perez 4 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Dells-Zino-Line-Candy-Colored-Mini-Computers/RSS Computer Hardware Dell Design HTPC computers E2E: Erik Meijer and Burton Smith - Concurrency, Parallelism and Programming Burton Smith, Microsoft Technical Fellow and an international leader in high-performance computer architecture and programming languages for parallel computing joins functional programming purist and language design guru Erik Meijer to discuss several major themes of parallel computing and distributed programming. As always, you will get a lesson in history, present trends and future possibilities. This is simply an awesome and deeply wonderful conversation. Burton is a treasure.

Erik shows up for the conversation only after Burton begins to talk about a potential definition for functional programming. Right on queue, Erik arrives!

Burton will be presenting his thinking on parallel and concurrent programming at PDC09. He will also be a panelist on the Future of Programming panel (and Erik will be the panel moderator - you won't want to miss the panel if you are attending PDC!). ]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Going+Deep/E2E-Erik-Meijer-and-Burton-Smith-Concurrency-Parallelism-and-Programming The great Burton Smith, Microsoft Technical Fellow and an international leader in high-performance computer architecture and programming languages for parallel computing joins functional programming purist and language design guru Erik Meijer to discuss several major themes of parallel computing and distributed programming. As always, you will get a lesson in history, present trends and future possibilities. This is simply an awesome and deeply wonderful conversation. Burton is a treasure. Erik shows up for the conversation only after Burton begins to talk about a potential definition for functional programming. Right on queue, Erik arrives! Burton will be presenting his thinking on parallel and concurrent programming at PDC09. He will also be a panelist on the Future of Programming panel (and Erik will be the panel moderator - you won't want to miss the panel if you are attending PDC!). 3854 http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Going+Deep/E2E-Erik-Meijer-and-Burton-Smith-Concurrency-Parallelism-and-Programming Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:19:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Going+Deep/E2E-Erik-Meijer-and-Burton-Smith-Concurrency-Parallelism-and-Programming Charles Charles 19 http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Going+Deep/E2E-Erik-Meijer-and-Burton-Smith-Concurrency-Parallelism-and-Programming/RSS Burton Smith Computer Hardware Concurrency Erik Meijer Expert to Expert Functional Programming Parallel Computing PDC09 PDC 2009 The New Sony Vaio P Introduced at this year’s CES, the Sony Vaio P is a new, incredibly small netbook. The 1.4-pound computer has an 8-inch screen with a screen resolution of 1600x768. To achieve its diminutive size, the keyboard pretty much extends to the edges of the notebook – with no extra room on the sides. Even the mouse buttons have been reduced in size and there is no touchpad. Instead, a trackpoint-style point is used to navigate.

Despite its small size, several gadget reviewers said the keyboard was OK – once you got used to it. Apparently, there is a bit of an adjustment period at first, though. Still, ComputerWorld gave the overall form factor rave reviews, saying that it was “near-perfect.”

The netbook comes with integrated Verizon EV-Do service and can fetch GPS data even without an internet connection.

CES 011

Although the netbook was running Vista when Engadget first reviewed it, they later put Windows 7 on it to see how it fared. Not surprisingly, the new OS was a big improvement. After the 7 install, the computer booted faster, was more responsive, and even browsed the internet faster.

The only downside to the new netbook is the price. If you followed my CES coverage on social media, you’ll know I called it out as “crazy expensive.” How crazy? According to the company, the netbook will start at $900. But if you upgrade the RAM and the flash-storage, the price will go even higher – possibly costing more than a full-sized laptop computer. Considering the economy at the moment, this luxury netbook will be a hard sell to those watching their pennies.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/The-New-Sony-Vaio-P Introduced at this year’s CES, the Sony Vaio P is a new, incredibly small netbook. The 1.4-pound computer has an 8-inch screen with a screen resolution of 1600x768. To achieve its diminutive size, the keyboard pretty much extends to the edges of the notebook – with no extra room on the sides. Even the mouse buttons have been reduced in size and there is no touchpad. Instead, a trackpoint-style point is used to navigate. Despite its small size, several gadget reviewers said the keyboard was OK – once you got used to it. Apparently, there is a bit of an adjustment period at first, though. Still, ComputerWorld gave the overall form factor rave reviews, saying that it was “near-perfect.” The netbook comes with integrated Verizon EV-Do service and can fetch GPS data even without an internet connection. Although the netbook was running Vista when Engadget first reviewed it, they later put Windows 7 on it to see how it fared. Not surprisingly, the new OS was a big improvement. After the 7 install, the computer booted faster, was more responsive, and even browsed the internet faster. The only downside to the new netbook is the price. If you followed my CES coverage on social media, you’ll know I called it out as “crazy expensive.” How crazy? According to the company, the netbook will start at $900. But if you upgrade the RAM and the flash-storage, the price will go even higher – possibly costing more than a full-sized laptop computer. Considering the economy at the moment, this luxury netbook will be a hard sell to those watching their pennies. http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/The-New-Sony-Vaio-P Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:49:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/The-New-Sony-Vaio-P Sarah Perez Sarah Perez 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/The-New-Sony-Vaio-P/RSS Computer Hardware Sony computers Paglo and Spiceworks: Web Apps for I.T. Paglo, now out of private beta, is a search engine for I.T. To use the app, an admin downloads it to a machine on the corporate network, and then it will begin collecting information on the I.T. infrastructure. Paglo uses common protocols like SNMP to pull information from computers, servers, switches, routers, and network printers. That information can then be made available to any authorized user as dashboards – which are customized displays showing information like CPU use, disk space, etc. In addition, Paglo lets you do inventory management, network management, software audits, as well as network searches. Because Paglo is open source, any organization can use it an extend it as they see fit. For more details on Paglo, the AppScout blog has a really thorough review you should read if you’re interested in this type of thing. I never had the opportunity to try Paglo when I was in I.T., but it looks like it does a great job.

Another web app for SMB I.T. admins that I did try was Spiceworks. Since the time I used it, it has gone through several upgrades and it keeps becoming more and more useful. The latest version, Spiceworks 3.0 now offers Active Directory integration, so your computer groups will copy over to the application, instead of you having to re-create them there. There’s also a new feature that lets you monitor the health of your Exchange Server. You can browse through your software, devices, and groups in cover-flow style, schedule automatic backups, keep tabs on windows events, and fully customize your help desk portal. And those are just some of the new features! In addition, the software also does inventory management, auditing, reporting, and provides a help desk.

Both software programs – OK, they have web interfaces, but they are installable software – are great ways for the overburdened I.T. departments to keep track of network inventory and management without the need for physical or manual reviews of the devices. Even better, they’re both free!

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Paglo-Vs-Spiceworks-Web-Apps-for-IT Paglo, now out of private beta, is a search engine for I.T. To use the app, an admin downloads it to a machine on the corporate network, and then it will begin collecting information on the I.T. infrastructure. Paglo uses common protocols like SNMP to pull information from computers, servers, switches, routers, and network printers. That information can then be made available to any authorized user as dashboards – which are customized displays showing information like CPU use, disk space, etc. In addition, Paglo lets you do inventory management, network management, software audits, as well as network searches. Because Paglo is open source, any organization can use it an extend it as they see fit. For more details on Paglo, the AppScout blog has a really thorough review you should read if you’re interested in this type of thing. I never had the opportunity to try Paglo when I was in I.T., but it looks like it does a great job. Another web app for SMB I.T. admins that I did try was Spiceworks. Since the time I used it, it has gone through several upgrades and it keeps becoming more and more useful. The latest version, Spiceworks 3.0 now offers Active Directory integration, so your computer groups will copy over to the application, instead of you having to re-create them there. There’s also a new feature that lets you monitor the health of your Exchange Server. You can browse through your software, devices, and groups in cover-flow style, schedule automatic backups, keep tabs on windows events, and fully customize your help desk portal. And those are just some of the new features! In addition, the software also does inventory management, auditing, reporting, and provides a help desk. Both software programs – OK, they have web interfaces, but they are installable software – are great ways for the overburdened I.T. departments to keep track of network inventory and management without the need for physical or manual reviews of the devices. Even better, they’re both free http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Paglo-Vs-Spiceworks-Web-Apps-for-IT Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:59:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Paglo-Vs-Spiceworks-Web-Apps-for-IT Sarah Perez Sarah Perez 0 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Paglo-Vs-Spiceworks-Web-Apps-for-IT/RSS Computer Hardware free computers i.t. networks Administration admin BlackBird HP Gaming System....sexy and sweet HP Blackbird gaming system. This system—named after the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance plane—gives HP the weapon it needed in the fight against rivals such as Alienware, Falcon Northwest, Overdrive PC, and Dell (with its XPS line). Little touches and consolidated improvements from both HP and Voodoo make the Blackbird the most compelling gaming system I've seen. This is a system I would show off if I had one. (hint, hint)

 

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/BlackBird-HP-Gaming-Systemsexy-and-sweet The first true collaboration between HP and Voodoo PC has arrived: the HP Blackbird gaming system. This system—named after the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance plane—gives HP the weapon it needed in the fight against rivals such as Alienware, Falcon Northwest, Overdrive PC, and Dell (with its XPS line). Little touches and consolidated improvements from both HP and Voodoo make the Blackbird the most compelling gaming system I've seen. This is a system I would show off if I had one. (hint, hint)   200 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/BlackBird-HP-Gaming-Systemsexy-and-sweet Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:52:00 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/BlackBird-HP-Gaming-Systemsexy-and-sweet Laura Foy Laura Foy 17 http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LauraFoy/BlackBird-HP-Gaming-Systemsexy-and-sweet/RSS Computer Hardware Gaming HP BlackBird computers