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Microsoft Exchange Server

MS Exchange server is a server based software application developed by Microsoft. It is mostly used by enterprises specifically using other Microsoft applications. The available features in MS Exchange include e-mail, attachments, contacts, calendaring, and support for data storage. It is a 64 bit application which runs on the Microsoft operating systems.

The initial messaging service provided by Microsoft was called “Microsoft Exchange” and was provided with Windows 95. Microsoft Outlook became the successor of MS Exchange from Windows 98. Later Exchange servers include: · Exchange 1.0 · Exchange 4.0 · Exchange...

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Few tools to discuss

CodeTwo Exchange Sync CodeTwo Exchange Sync is an application that enables automatic synchronization pertaining to data between that of folders found in Microsoft Exchange server. The synchronized data can take any form as that of email, contacts, calendar and other forms.

This application aids the users to sync data in more ways, as it also helps in filtering the items prior to the syncing process or get the synced items modified on the fly. Owing to the advanced features of CodeTwo Exchange Sync, it can be put to use...

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Clustering

Clustering or cluster analysis Is a technique of inspection in free learning and method of data analysis in general statistics used in many fields of science as well as commerce such as bioinformatics, genomics, sequence analysis, ecology, image analysis, etc. It is defined as a process of gathering objects into groups or cluster by maintain similarity.

In a cluster, objects should have similarities by means of some properties or characteristics such as distance, size, mass, color or some other specification. Dissimilar objects belong to different cluster. Thus we can say perspective...

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Cloud Computing and Cloud based Applications

Cloud computing has brought revolution to cost effective and technology specialized virtual computing. It allows location independent computing on pay per use basis. Cloud computing is a service that allows users to work on virtual hardware, software and data services.

Organizations rely on cloud computing since they do not need to buy or upgrade the hardware and software in regards to new developments. Moreover, companies offering cloud computing services have an in-house skilled staff that helps them to manage IT related aspects of the...

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Windows media player

This is a media library application and digital media player that was developed by Microsoft Corporation to serve so many purposes apart from playing uploading and playing music. It is a utility whose features are advanced and enhanced in every new release of windows operating systems. It is mostly used to play both audio and video files uploaded from the CDs and DVDs. Although it is not the most preferred media player, it has some good features that helpful.

i. Media library This is a utility that enables the windows...

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IP Addresses in Simple Terms

Are you curious to know what an IP address is? Have you ever wondered when you type www.techyv.com in the address bar of your web browser, what does it really mean? Here, I will talk about the above questions and even more about IP addresses.

IP Address When a person comes to visit you in your home, how will he locate you?  Yes, he will use your home address to find you.  This simple concept is applied in IP address.  The IP address or Internet Protocol address...

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Wireless internet cards and modems.

The world of information technology has improved to offer many solutions that are aimed at fulfilling the very diverse and wide user requirements. These different need s have stimulated the designing of new products. The very major issues in the world of computers right now are mobility and portability.

The need for mobility is driven by the fact that even though people may move from one place to another, they need to constantly have access computers and be able to work remotely. Due to this need there...

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FireWire VS USB

FireWire FireWire is a device connection interface for data communication. Actually the interface is called IEEE 1394 and FireWire is its brand name given by Apple. It is also known as i.LINK & Lynx names given by Sony and respectively Texas Instruments.

The bus interface is designed for high-speed communication; protocol of connection is serial. Data rate is 50-400MB/sec., hot plugging & external interface enabled. The serial bus interface is especially designed for High-Definition Audio-Video peripherals. It supports devices up to 63 with plug & play enabled.

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Explaining IIS

Introduction Whenever I look at Bill Gates, I can't help but ask: how big is Microsoft again?  Don't give me market capitalization and market share: I'm feeling paranoid and anyone can doctor the numbers.  Happily, there's the Internet.

If you don't trust Google, you can just point your browser at random websites, over and over again, and ask them which server they're running on.  As it turns out, one out of four runs Microsoft - specifically its Internet Information Services (IIS) application.  It's a bit behind Apache's HTTP server, but...

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Disk Defragmentation

Introduction In computing, disk defragmentation refers to the practice of uniting scattered files on your storage drive. Fragmentation occurs to a storage drive, i.e. hard disk, over a period of time as you save, make changes and erase files from your local drive.

The modifications that you make to a file are most of the time kept at a site on the storage disk that is actually different from the initial file. The more modifications that you make to a file, the more additional sites are used. Over a period of time,...

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