[TechRepublic] US taps IT and consumers to solve the 21st century energy challenge

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US taps IT and consumers to solve the 21st century energy challenge The U.S. is attacking the problem of its outdated power grid with new vigor. Here is my summary of the Obama administration's plans and the initiative's two biggest obstacles. Read more Resource of the day Top 10 Considerations for Maximized Storage Security, Performance, and Scalability Data storage is getting cheaper, and the systems for managing it are getting stronger. In this webcast you'll learn how to expand your data storage while maintaining security and scalability for the future. New at TechRepublic   Bill Gates is not in charge so get over it and move on A recent Windows Blog poll shows that there are still a significant number of people who still consider Bill Gates to be the man in charge of Microsoft. The question is how? Read more 10 things software vendors should consider when going SaaS Choosing the best cloud platform for your application requires you to evaluate a long list of provider capabilities. Here's what to look for -- including uptime, security, performance, scalability, and management features. Read more Dropbox: Convenient? Absolutely, but is it secure? A potential security lapse and possibly misleading statements are plaguing Dropbox, a hugely popular file-syncing app. What are the issues and is concern justified? Read more Five tips for protecting customer data Security technologies can only do so much to protect customer data. You also need to evaluate how you store that data and how you can control access to it. Read more Two ways to insert contact information into the body of an email Susan Harkins shows you two quick and easy methods for sending contact information to others via email with Outlook. Read more The Linux desktop circus Jack Wallen has grown concerned with the state of the Linux desktop. Could there be trouble on the horizon, or is this just a period of growth? Read on and chime in. Read more Welcome to the TechRepublic Google in the Enterprise Blog Google in the Enterprise helps professionals get the most out of Google Docs, Google Apps, Chrome, Chrome OS, and all the other Google products used in business environments. Read more Featured multimedia   Top 20 games of E3 2011 (photos) CNET's gaming experts racked their brains and sorted through countless demos to bring you the best 20 games from E3 2011. View on site Today's recommended downloads Simplify Application Performance Monitoring (Quest Software) Network Storage Case Study: Korean Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Free Trial Download: up.time Systems Management Software (Uptime Software) Live Webcasts: 11 Video Tips & Tricks for Search Engine Marketers (Youtube) Strategies for Deploying Blade Servers in Existing Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) Welcome to the TechRepublic Google in the Enterprise Blog Google in the Enterprise helps professionals get the most out of Google Docs, Google Apps, Chrome, Chrome OS, and all the other Google products used in business environments. TechRepublic newsletters   Get smartphones news, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Five Tips 10 Things Geek out this Father's Day Six things geek dads REALLY want for Father's Day Geeked out gift ideas for Father's Day Darth Vader: My unlikely fatherhood role model

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