Three Phases of a Legacy Hardware Survey

Decisively or Indecisively Legacy?Some product lines come with a well-defined roadmap that permits customers to anticipate and plan for upcoming end of service life (EOSL) announcements. This is generally not the case, however, and an edict from a manufacturer that customers must either upgrade or suffer the consequences is usually both unwelcome and unexpected.Many businesses will simply move to the suggested upgrade product to avoid the hassle. Others will refuse to upgrade for the same reason, leaving them with legacy product that's in the...

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Disk Cleanup

The disk cleanup utility is equipped with all Microsoft Operating Systems from at least the Windows 2000 Professional. You can find this utility located in All Programs in the Accessories folder. Then go to System Tools folder and select the Disk Cleanup. Once you double click on this utility it will start a scan of your system to see is active and then give you a basic list of the different system folders which it can cleanup but you must select which folders to empty. If you’re uncertain then you’re alright by selecting all of the folders especially...

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Alienware M11xr3

        TypeGaming, Media, Gaming UltraportableProcessor NameIntel Core i5-2537MOperating SystemMicrosoft Windows 7 Home PremiumProcessor Speed1.4 GHzRAM4 GBWeight3.3 lbScreen Size11.6 inchesScreen Size TypewidescreenGraphics CardnVidia GeForce GT 540M2nd Graphics CardIntel HD Graphics 3000Storage Capacity (as Tested)500 GBNetworking Options802.11nMore The Alienware M11xr3 ($1,099 direct) is the next in the...

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When the cloud is too puffy: 5 tips for avoiding costly inefficiencies in a cloud migration.

First, let's define our terms. "Cloud" is one of those lovely marketing terms that everyone has a definition for but no one can really define. While you can talk about the 'Private Cloud' (Like EMC does) or 'Cloud-Based Apps' (Like Salesforce.com does) - and be perfectly correct in doing so - notice that in both those cases the word is either modifying or being modified by some other descriptive term. The cloud concept itself is something separate,...

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Locavore (for iPhone)

           Across much of the U.S., the agricultural growing season peaks in June and July, with a bountiful harvest time in September and October. During peak growing and harvest season, locavores, or people who only eat locally-grown and produced foods, can finally fatten up. The Locavore app (free) for iPhone and Android-based phone users, helps U.S., Canandian, and U.K. residents identify...

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Music Unlimited (powered by Qriocity)

With Spotify hot on its heels, Sony has joined the busy, cloud-based music market with Music Unlimited (powered by Qriocity). The service has a substantial 7-million song library from the big four labels, two competitively priced monthly plans ($4/month and $10/month), and plenty of ways to listen, including Sony PSPs and PS3s, Bravia HDTVs, home theater systems, and even an Android app. Whether these assets will...

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