Evaluate

Evaluate

Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.

• What's new in the Microsoft Windows 10 October 2018 Update?

  The Windows 10 October 2018 Update might be best known for some of the problems it caused, but it also added some features that can help business users and IT pros. Continue Reading

• What are the top Windows Defender features in Windows 10?

  Windows Defender includes several features IT pros can use to tighten security. Application Guard, for example, isolates browser sessions to defend against internet-based attacks. Continue Reading

• Why you don't always need a general-purpose operating system

  A purpose-built, or real-time, operating system could be more useful for applications that require a lot of data processing. Several options for this type of system exist today. Continue Reading

• Get to know the device-as-a-service trend

  Everything is a service these days. You can even get Yankee candles delivered from Amazon on a subscription basis. For EUC admins, device as a service is probably a bigger deal. Continue Reading

• Five Microsoft Windows 10 features to know in the enterprise

  IT professionals transitioning their organization's desktops to Windows 10 should understand the best Windows 10 features, such as Microsoft Cortana and Windows Defender's new tools. Continue Reading

• Assess IT help desk software options based on these features

  Explore communication channels, ticket management, agent management, knowledge base options and reporting capabilities when evaluating prospective help desk management software.Continue Reading

• 4 enterprise email clients to consider instead of Outlook

  Organizations looking to cut costs or make a change for their business email client have numerous options to replace Microsoft Outlook, but not all of them are viable.Continue Reading

• Understand Windows Insider Program for Business options

  With its business-friendly Insider Program, Microsoft allows IT and users to test Windows 10 preview builds for compatibility and performance issues.Continue Reading

• Win10 Version 1809 Makes Official Debut

  A quick screen capture of winver.exe from Build 17741 shows that Win10 Version 1809 makes official debut as the upcoming next version name.Continue Reading

• Get to know data synchronization tools for the enterprise

  Users who work with multiple devices will want their data to transfer across endpoints. IT can ease the syncing process by working with the right tools.Continue Reading

• NoMo Snipping Tool Try Screen Sketch Instead

  Starting with a feature upgrade sometime soon, the screencap motto will be "NoMo Snipping Tool Try Screen Sketch Instead!" I take a look at what's what with Skip Ahead Preview Build 18204.Continue Reading

• Establish help desk best practices to improve the system

  To run a successful help desk, IT must prioritize help desk tickets and establish expectations for admins and users, as well as reduce the number of time-wasting tickets.Continue Reading

• Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 laptop slims down, but it's no tablet

  Despite Dell's best efforts, including combining CPU and GPU in a single processor to make the device smaller, the XPS 15 2-in-1 still falls short as a tablet.Continue Reading

• Get to know enterprise patch management tools

  Unpatched software and OSes can create a huge security hole in any organization. IT should know what tools can fill in the gaps.Continue Reading

• Resolve problems right with a help desk management system

  Help desk management tools keep employees working after problems and outages occur. Discover the extensive benefits the right platform can provide.Continue Reading