[TechRepublic] An IT consulting miracle

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Editor's note TechRepublic's IT Consultant newsletter will not deliver on Monday, Dec. 24. 2012. Look for your next send of IT Consultant on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. An IT consulting miracle What does the children's book The Carrot Seed have to do with IT consulting? Read this inspiring real-life story to find out. Read more Resource of the day Arbor Networks and Gartner Group Joint White Paper on DDoS Protection Learn about about the problem of distributed denial of service - how it works, the underground economy that fuels it, the risks and costs of being attacked and finally, how best to combat the problem. Learn more now. Additional TechRepublic resources   Add a self-made Start button to the Windows 8 desktop Greg Shultz shows you how to create the CLSID shortcut to the Apps screen and set it up like a Start button. Read more Use this lightweight WAMP server to serve content on a Windows machine With the free Uniform Server, you could easily take a simple Windows desktop PC, turn it into an internal web server, and create a useful portal for whatever you need. Read more Wireshark makes locating bandwidth issues easy When a small business experiences network bottlenecks, the best troubleshooting tool for the job is Wireshark, according to Jack Wallen. Read more VMware upgrades: Advice for beginners (and pros) Lauren Malhoit remembers her days as a VMware newbie. Here is some advice for beginners to gain expertise, as well as a reminder to experts to be good mentors. Read more Find and restore lost files with the Mac Data Recovery tool Derek Schauland checks out a data recovery tool for Macs from Stellar Phoenix. Read more Manage your next project with Google Sites You can use Google Apps to track and manage your next action lists and reference material in various forms. Read more iMeet for iPad offers an optimal mobile conferencing experience Mobile conferencing is becoming a must have these days for a mobile workforce. Will Kelly reviews iMeet and explains why he likes it. Read more Review: The new Corel Office Corel's reboot of their fabled office suite brings a fresh look to WordPerfect and company. Read more Five ways to take control of your career in 2013 Your career development and progression are ultimately your responsibility. Here are five things you can do to make sure you're optimizing your performance and development, and preparing for advancement. Read more Today's recommended downloads Five Trends Impacting the Enterprise IT Help Desk (Zendesk) Arbor Networks and Gartner Group Joint White Paper on DDoS Protection (Arbor Networks) Why Native Windows Defragmentation Isn't Enough (Condusiv Technologies) Strategy Guide to Business Protection (Hewlett-Packard (HP)® & Intel® Xeon® Processors) North Shore Credit Union Case Study (Hewlett-Packard (HP)® & Intel® Xeon® Processors) Perennial favorites   A visit from St. Geek A techie's Christmas carol Connect with TechRepublic The Web of Things: A web-connected world of smart devices Ryan Boudreaux illustrates what is meant by the Web of Things with real-world implementations and an example of where the future of WoT is taking us. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Big Data Analytics TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise

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