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Mon, May 25, 2009 - You can save office energy from common sense; turn off the lights, printers, and PCs when you go home. But other, more nuanced tips can help you save even more. From laptop and gadget battery use to hardware leeching energy even when off, here are some of my favorite ways to save energy and money.

Mon, May 25, 2009 - You can enlist an outside company to audit your expenses, such as phone costs. But if you personally chart costs for everything, you'll maintain a better pulse on your business while saving costs of those auditors.

Mon, January 07, 2008 - E-mail works so quickly and well that its complexity is hidden from end users. That's a good thing. But IT managers should know the very basics of how an e-mail message gets from sender to recipient, and what can delay or prevent its arrival. Read this introduction to the technology basics and e-mail protocols.

Tue, August 28, 2007 - Network monitoring is far more strategic than its name implies. It involves watching for problems 24/7, but it's also about optimizing data flow and access in a complex and changing environment. Tools and services are as numerous and varied as the environments they guard and analyze.