Windows 7 : All you want to know
The latest OS is due to be shipped out of the Redmond camp later this month and we got our hands dirty on the RTM (Release to Manufacturing) copy of it. Does it have features worth upgrading to? Will it actually help improve productivity, or will it fall by the wayside? Let's find out.

Installing Windows 7
Besides requiring lesser human intervention to install, Windows 7 also gives the option to install from a USB drive, which can be useful for machines that don't have a DVD drive

Tips and tricks for using Windows 7
Keyboard shortcuts to speed up your work

Moving From XP or Vista to Win 7
The new OS offers a direct upgrade for Vista users. XP users would have to do a fresh install, but have a tool called Win Easy Transfer to migrate their settings

The Key Enhancements
Here are some key enhancements in Windows 7 over previous versions, which shall be interest to all Windows users

Features for Roaming & Branch Office Users
DirectAccess and BranchCache are two new features of Windows 7 that enhance the productivity of enterprise roaming users as well as branch office users

BitLocker Enhancements
BitLocker comes with some changes in Windows 7 like BitLocker to Go, which extends data protection to USB devices enabling them to be restricted with a password

AppLocker
With this feature, administrators gain more control over what users can or can't run on their PCs. It can prevent users or a group of users from running specific executables, DLLs, or even .ocx files

Booting From Virtual Disks
A new feature in Windows 7 lets you boot virtual hard disks natively and get much better virtualized performance on a machine

Alchemy solutions increases efficiency by 30-40% with Win 7
Manish Rathod, Co-Owner, Alchemy Solutions

How NIIT's 6K strong desktop fleet will benefit from Win 7
Pankaj Dikshit, DGM, NIIT

Cost advantage propositions for enterprises with Windows 7
Ramesh G, Director -- Windows Client, Microsoft

Does Windows 7 Boost Performance?
We tested six different OSes, which were a mix of Linux and Windows, 32 and 64-bit to find out where Windows 7 really stands

Making Money out of gaming
You've been playing games passionately on your PC or consoles, and even on mobiles. Have you ever wanted to enter the game development domain and eke out a career for yourself? Here is what you need to know about the field and the growing career opportunities for game developers in India.

Enterprise Security Solutions
With increasing threats to security, simply deploying a security solution isn't enough. You also need to have the right policies in place

Open Source UTMs
This time instead of testing commercial UTM solutions we benchmarked three popular Open Source and free ones. Here's how we tested them

StillSecure Cobia
Another free UTM that provides features such as routing, firewall, gateway anti-virus/spam and much more

Endian UTM
This UTM offers features like network monitoring using Ntop, VPN and Active Directory authentication besides the regular ones

Untangle
A virtual rack where you can put software based servers to build up your security appliance which includes anti-virus, anti-spam, IDP, etc

UC: Endless Possibilities
Whether its converting your smartphones into IP phones or deploying personal UC systems with 3G, there are endless possibilities for an organization that were never possible with traditional PBX

Data De-Duplication
How effectively you manage important data is critical to your business success. This technology helps you by eliminating redundant data

Pervasive Business Intelligence
Operational data warehousing involves new capabilities that enable operational decision making in real time

Managing Information Intellgently

Indian Retail Bounces Back With IT
The Indian retail market has embraced IT to encompass most of its vital operational areas. What began with Point of Sale (PoS) devices has pervaded to Social Networking, ERP suites and everything in between. We sieve through the retail market to assess the scenario