PGP & GPG: Email for the Practical Paranoid Review

PGP&GPG

Ever since working with OpenPGP, I instantly fell in love with it and helped spread the word around whenever I could for people who wanted a more secure method of communication via email. Just recently, a friend wanted to learn more about this awesome email encryption technology and wanted to know where to actually begin [...]

The VDI Delusion Review

The VDI Delusion

No matter if you are a seasoned administrator or just an up and coming IT professional, you’ve no doubt heard all the rage about this so called thing called “VDI” (virtual desktop infrastructure). I’m sure you have some general ideas of all the things it promises it can do for your company. These benefits range [...]

Troubleshoot and Optimize Windows 8 Review

Troubleshoot and Optimize Windows 8

Be warned. If you even consider yourself a semi IT professional, you would do yourself a favor and skip this book as you will barely gain any knowledge after having read through it. The reason being is that there is rarely anything I would consider “in-depth” at all. I expected some heavy tips and guides [...]

Windows Server 2008 Unleashed Review

Windows 2008 Unleashed

Windows Server 2008 is the latest server operating system from Microsoft. Not only are there tons of new features to play with, it is also the most secure server operating system offered from Microsoft yet. That is important considering that this version of the operating system will be the center of attention in businesses all [...]

Group Policy Fundamentals, Security, and the Managed Desktop Review

Managed Group Policy

One of my main love for network administration is group policy. Group Policy technology has grown with each new edition of Windows dating back to Windows 2000. With the introduction of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008, there are now over 6000+ group policy settings for administrators to play with! While Group Policy Fundamentals, Security, [...]

Windows 7 Secrets Review

Windows 7 Secrets

Another author, another book on Windows 7. This time, it’s Paul Thurrott’s and Rafael Rivera’s turn to share their knowledge on Microsoft’s latest operating system with the world. Paul Thurrott is a technology reporter and is well-known throughout the blogging atmosphere. He maintains his own site at SuperSite for Windows. Rafael Rivera is a software [...]

The TCP/IP Guide Review

TCPIP Guide

Did you ever wanted to learn how computers actually communicated? How it can be possible for millions and millions of people around the globe to utilize one of the biggest network which we now call the Internet to do almost everything from e-commerce, communication, video gaming to streaming movies? With the TCP/IP Guide by Charles [...]