IT Knowledge Exchange Community Update for 02/26/09

Here is what's happening in our community lately:

-> Knowledge Points Amazon giveaway
-> Want an IT Knowledge Exchange t-shirt?
-> Featured blog of the week
-> Featured questions
-> Featured blog posts
-> Messages from the TechTarget network

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Knowledge Points Amazon Giveaway

Is there an Amazon gift card in your future? Only your Knowledge
Points will tell. Visit the blog post for more information:

http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972006/4946246

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Want an IT Knowledge Exchange T-Shirt?

IT Knowledge Exchange is currently running a promotion to welcome new
members -- ask and answer one question each, and you will be eligible
to receive an IT Knowledge Exchange t-shirt. Visit the blog post for
more information:

http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972007/4946246

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Featured IT Blogger of the Week

This week's IT Knowledge Exchange blogger of the week is Eric
Siebert. Eric wears many hats -- he is a guest blogger for the
SearchServerVirtualization and Virtualization Pro blogs, now on IT
Knowledge Exchange. He is an author on VMware topics, releasing his
first book, "VMware VI3 Implementation and Administration" this
summer. He also has built an expansive online resource on
VMware-related topics, VMware-land.com:

http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972010/4946246

One incredibly useful feature of the site: Eric maintains a
comprehensive list of virtualization bloggers, resources, calendars,
tools and even Twitter users on what he calls the "VMware Launchpad":

http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972013/4946246

Any virtualization pros would be doing themselves a disservice by not
visiting this page, as it condenses the most useful links onto one
easy-to-navigate page. Cheers to Eric for staying on top of the
virtualization game, in many different arenas.

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Featured Questions

Over the past week, we've seen some great questions come through IT
Knowledge Exchange, but some questions are still waiting for an
answer. Click on one of our selected questions below, and spread the
knowledge!

>> Have you moved to online backup?
http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972014/4946246

>> Managing Hyper-V from an XP-compatible console
http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972017/4946246

>> iSCSI SAN solution for a VMware ESX 3.5
http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972018/4946246

>> LDAP search command option to sort the entries
http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972020/4946246

>> Whitelist a group so that only the members can email to specified
domains
http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972022/4946246

>> Changing host machine name in Hyper-V
http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972025/4946246

>> Cisco 3550 config assistance needed
http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972027/4946246

>> XenDesktop load balancing
http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972030/4946246

>> Advantages and disadvantages of using Citrix XenServer
http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972031/4946246

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Featured Blog Posts

// Browse the sampling of selected blog posts below or go here to
view all:
http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972034/4946246

>> The illusion of perfect software (Custom Application Development)
http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972036/4946246

>> Cisco Saudi - Expo 2009 was amazing and helpful (Network
technologies and trends)
http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972040/4946246

>> Here comes IE8 RTM! (Vista Enterprise Desktop)
http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972042/4946246

>> 2008 Hyper-V and LPT1 port on the 2003 Virtual Servers (SBS 2003
and Beyond)
http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972044/4946246

>> My first few days with VMware ThinApp and Office 2007 (Something
Wicked This Way Comes)
http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972045/4946246

// Start your own IT blog and earn some extra cash:
http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972047/4946246

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Messages from the TechTarget Network

>> Taking the sting out of virtual desktop storage costs

When it comes to hosting desktops with VDI, associated storage costs
are often a deal-breaker. However, new tools and technologies have
emerged to ease storage costs for hosted virtual desktops. This tip
discusses some of these new options and key considerations to look at
before adopting a virtual desktop storage solution.
http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972048/4946246

>> Expert eGuide: How to Get Started with Data Deduplication

Data deduplication has certainly generated quite a stir among storage
professionals in the UK, and while there's a lot of curiosity and
interest, many UK storage professionals have yet to take off with
this increasingly popular backup trend. In this eGuide from the
experts at SearchStorage.co.UK, you'll gain insight on the benefits
of deduplication, as well as best practices to follow as you prepare
to launch, or enhance, your data deduplication strategy.
http://go.techtarget.com/r/5972049/4946246

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As always, we want your feedback.
Send it to me at jenny@itknowledgeexchange.com

Thanks,
Jenny Mackintosh
Community Manager

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