Server-rated rigs with dual processors, multiple ECC memory sticks, and several PCIe slots are ideal when you’re trying to build your dream home lab. Even leaving the extra cost of enterprise hardware ...

The attraction of a home server, such as Windows Home Server, is obvious for any household with several computers. But even if you have just one PC, the technology offers significant benefits — such ...

Ask any hardcore home lab enthusiast about their hardware configuration, and you’ll probably hear tales involving server rigs outfitted with an ungodly number of CPU cores, plenty of memory, and tons ...

The week of June 20 saw interesting tidings in the x86-based operating system front—good news for Windows enthusiasts, and bad news for the Linux contingent. First, the Linux news: LynuxWorks, a Linux ...

Ask most anyone who runs Windows at home what edition of the operating system he or she is using, and odds are you’ll hear a fairly predictable roster of responses: Windows XP Home, XP Professional, ...

As with most things in the IT space, the answers will vary on your needs and how much free time you have. One subject that has been hotly debated over the years is whether it is better to back up ...

Today’s operating systems are more sophisticated and feature-rich than ever before, which makes them substantially more useful to the enterprise but also adds to security vulnerability—unless the ...