REDMOND, Wash. — March 11, 2010 — According to a recent survey from Microsoft, remote-working programs can benefit employees and employers alike through increased productivity, reduced overhead and happier workers.
Sixty percent of respondents to the Microsoft Telework survey — conducted among 3,600 employees in 36 cities nationwide — say they are actually more productive and efficient when working remotely. more…

In Windows 7 you can very easily change your DNS settings by typing “Network and Sharing in the start menu’s text box and click on the change adapter seting link in the left sidebar.

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Windows 7 Changing DNS of network adapter and routors settings to Google DNS address

SolarWinds, Inc. (NYSE: SWI), a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software to more than 88,000 customers worldwide, today announced that it has acquired certain of the assets of Tek-Tools, Inc., a privately-held company with offices in Dallas, TX and Chennai, India, with a combination of cash and stock for up to $42 million. Tek-Tools’ Profiler suite of products gives users visibility into the performance of storage and virtualized server infrastructures. more…