System Center Key for ‘Mature’ Windows IT »
To get the most out of System Center, you can't just implement it -- you have to dedicate your shop to automation.
Archive for the ‘Columns’ Category
January 2012 Letters: Security Concerns »
Your take on IT security and other issues.
Bloated Software Woes »
This month Doug looks back at the good ole' days of software -- and how tablets may bring it all back.
12 Microsoft Hot Buttons for 2012 »
Mary Jo Foley on what she'll be watching for from Microsoft in 2012.
12 New Year’s Resolutions for Windows IT Pros in »
The year 2012 should be a banner year for Microsoft. With what seems like every product going through a major revision, this year means more changes for the Information Technology industry than any year in recent memory.
Privacy Is Dead »
Doug's column this month focuses on the truly dismal state of privacy these days.
January Reader Letters: To Upgrade or Not To Upgrade? »
Readers write in with feedback on recent articles.
Windows 8: Could Windows To Go Change Everything? »
Windows To Go, even in its pre-release state, just seems to perfectly fit with that everywhere-for-everyone mentality that's changing everything about how we do IT.
Microsoft and the ‘Internet of Things’ »
Mary Jo Foley on how understanding this concept puts Microsoft's future Windows Phone strategy into perspective.
December 2011 Reader Letters: Certification Value? »
Readers discuss Microsoft certification, the future of Windows PowerShell and more.
Why ‘Windows 8′ Isn’t What I Thought »
Mary Jo Foley explains why Microsoft's Windows 8 strategy looks like a faulty one to her -- especially when it comes to tablets.
Weighing the Value of Certification Brain Dumps »
In a career first, I've entirely rewritten this column three times. That's because although its question greatly interests me, its answer greatly eludes me.
‘Windows 8,’ Take 2 »
In his column this month, Doug shares more of what you said you want to see in Windows 8.
Readers’ Letters: November 2011 »
Readers weigh in on the hot topics from the last issue.
Is PowerShell Really the Only Future for Windows »
Whether or not the future of Windows administration will be the command line, you're doing yourself a disservice by not at least strongly considering this possibility (and preparing accordingly).
Why Microsoft Shouldn’t Try to Be Apple »
According to long-time Microsoft watcher Mary-Jo Foley, now is the time for Microsoft executives to come to grips with the fact that Redmond is not Apple -- and that's OK.
Letters: More of Readers’ Windows 8 Advice for »
What do you all want to see from Windows 8? Here's what you told us.
Is the iPad Changing the IT-User Relationship? »
The role of the operating system is changing, and changing the role of IT with it.
Keeping XP Alive »
Doug muses on the future demise of XP -- and why it may never completely go away
Is Microsoft on the Right Path with Windows Phone? »
Mary-Jo Foley weighs in on why so many pundits are coming down so hard on Microsoft's WP7 strategy.
Windows 8 Wishes »
Vendors that listen to customers tend to succeed -- and those that don't, fail.
August Letters From Readers: Tech Pet Peeves »
Redmond magazine readers share what gets their goat when it comes it technology.
Automating Windows 7 Deployments (and It’s »
Take the time to get the most out of Microsoft's free Windows 7 automation deployment tools -- you won't regret it.
Why Microsoft Won’t Dump Bing »
Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley says that just like Ballmer, Bing isn't going anywhere. Here's why.
Future of Office: What We Know So Far »
Mary Jo Foley offers a round-up of all the inside Office information she's been tracking.
Letters: Cloud Debate Continues »
Readers weigh in on our recent Cloud vs. IT cover story and more.
Reimagining the IT Pro’s ‘Week of »
Training has come a long way...make sure you consider all options when planning your staff improvement.
Microsoft Guidance »
It's presumptuous of me to give advice to Microsoft. After all, when was the last time I pulled in $16 billion in a single quarter?
Cloud Economics: Deciding Build vs. Buy »
Should you build you own private cloud or buy someone else's? What about doing both?
Feeding Microsoft’s Cash Calves: What Will »
Windows and Office have been Microsoft's cash cows for years, but what will the next generation bring?
