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How to make a Windows 10 or 11 image backup
Making a full system image backup preserves not only your files, but Windows and all its settings as well. Here are the best free Windows backup and recovery tools with step-by-step instructions.
We’re one step closer to Windows in the cloud
Microsoft is bound and determined to move your old Windows setup to Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS). Here are its latest moves.
Windows 11: The end of the old-school Windows desktop
In the long run, Microsoft wants you to switch to a Desktop-as-a-Service model, and the first steps on this journey may already be in place on your conventional Windows PC . You know it as Windows 11.
8 key technologies for the future of work
As the hybrid workplace becomes the norm, technologies designed to accommodate, protect, and improve productivity for remote and in-office employees will be critical.
The top Chrome OS tips of 2021
Calling all Chromebook owners: Your holiday reading list awaits you.
Teams and Webex: What if Microsoft and Cisco merged their platforms?
Rather than competing in the collaboration market, Microsoft and Cisco could join forces and deliver even more for the customers.
Finally! Adobe rolls out Photoshop and Illustrator for DaaS users
Desktop-as-a-Service continues to gain traction, and Adobe has finally filled the last holes in its deployment with web-based versions of Photoshop and Illustrator. It’s about time.
Edge computing: The architecture of the future
To fully digitize the last mile of business, you need to distribute compute power where it's needed most -- right next to IoT devices that collect data from the real world.
The cutting edge of healthcare: How edge computing will transform medicine
Edge computing will help reshape how, where, and how quickly medical care can be delivered, but barriers to wide-scale adoption remain.
How to choose the best desktop-as-a-service solution
With the future of work moving from office cubicles to the home, DaaS is becoming a more attractive choice than ever.
Could Windows 365 and Starlink (or 5G) underpin the future of work?
When it comes to setting up work-from-home employees, the easiest answer might be cloud-based operating systems and WANs like 5G or Starlink.
Windows 365 costs how much!?
Yes, Microsoft’s Windows 365 Cloud PC costs more than people expected, but take a closer look and you'll see it makes sense — in some cases.
Teradici brings Mac-as-a-service to multiple platforms
You can even access a remote Mac from a Windows Surface using Teradici's Cloud Access Software solution.
Microsoft details Windows 365 virtual desktop prices: $20 to $162 a month
Now that Microsoft has spelled out how much its desktop-as-a-service will cost, businesses can calculate whether it's better to go virtual, or stick with traditional PCs.
Windows 365 — Microsoft’s cloud-based OS explained
Microsoft's new take on desktop-as-a-service is more than just a cloud-based version of Windows. It also allows the company to offer up ersatz hardware — virtual machines running on a vast cloud of Azure servers.
The ins and outs of data recovery in Windows 10
Missing folders? Unreadable files? Corrupted hard drive? Sooner or later, most computer users lose data of some kind. Here’s a series of steps you can take in Windows 10 to get it back.
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How organizations are becoming more resilient in the wake of 2020
IDG editors discuss lessons in resilience learned by organizations in the aftermath of 2020, and what they're doing to prepare for future business disruptions.
VMware targets remote work security with Anywhere Workspace
Three tools from VMware’s portfolio — Workspace One, Carbon Black Cloud, and SASE — are now bundled, offering a suite of tools to simplify management of remote worker devices and applications.