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Karen Bemowski

Karen Bemowski is a former senior editor for Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Pro.




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IT Can Turn to the Cloud to Make Companies Greener

By Karen Bemowski, 09/20/2010

An increasing number of companies are providing their offerings via the cloud. One such company is New Boundary Technologies' PwrSmart Service, a centralized PC power management ...

Buyer's Guide: Power Management Software for Windows Workstations

By Karen Bemowski, 09/17/2010

One way to cut costs is to reduce workstations' energy consumption. With power management software, you can centrally configure and manage the power management settings for ...

Power Management in Servers

By Karen Bemowski, 08/05/2010

Eliminating unused physical and virtual servers and running the remaining servers at slower speeds when they're not doing pertinent work can reduce operational and energy costs.

Buyer's Guide: Event Log Managers

By Karen Bemowski, 06/23/2010

Reviewing event logs is an important but tedious task, so it's often put off until tomorrow. If tomorrow never comes, you might consider getting an event log manager.

New to Scripting? Check Out These Series

By Karen Bemowski, 10/09/2009

If you want to learn about PowerShell, Windows shell scripting (.bat and .cmd), or T-SQL, here are some novice-level articles that can help.

The Great Debate: Should You Shrink Databases?

By Karen Bemowski, 09/18/2009

The debate over whether you should or shouldn't shrink databases took center stage recently. Find out what your peers think, then let us know what you think.

Tool Time: 175 Free Tools for the Taking

By Karen Bemowski, 09/08/2009

Find out about 175 freebies you can take advantage of when working with Windows OSs, virtual machines, Exchange servers, SharePoint sites, and even SQL Server setups.

The Reader to Reader 'Tool Time' Reference

By Karen Bemowski, 09/08/2009

In the Reader to Reader "Tool Time" column, readers recommend free tools that they've used. Here's what they're recommending.

Join the Effort to Power IT Down

By Karen Bemowski, 08/27/2009

You've probably heard of Earth Day, but are you aware that today is Power IT Down Day?

Remote Administration Software Puts a GUI Face on WMI's Functionality

By Karen Bemowski, 08/18/2009

With WMIX 2.0, you don't need to write a script or install software agents to query and manage remote Windows machines.

Computer Glitch Almost Stopped the Eagle from Landing

By Karen Bemowski, 07/21/2009

You might have heard that the Apollo 11 computers had less processing power than a cell phone but did you know that a computer glitch nearly stopped the Eagle lunar module from ...

Good Bye (For Now)

By Karen Bemowski, 06/05/2009

Although this is the last issue of Scripting Central, you'll still be able to find out about our scripts and scripting tools.

New Version of PowerShell Tool Provides Prepackaged Scripts and Commands

By Karen Bemowski, 05/13/2009

The QuickClick Library in Idera's PowerShellPlus 3.0 features around 100 prepackaged scripts and commands for performing tasks in Windows, Active Directory, SharePoint, VMware, ...

Script Trek: The Article

By Karen Bemowski, 05/01/2009

A script designed to re-adjust the Enterprise's engine parameters so that the Enterprise can get free from a space-time vortex fails to work. In the nick of time, the Star Trek ...

IT Departments Doing More with Less Is Topic of White Paper

By Karen Bemowski, 04/30/2009

Although many IT departments face the prospect of cutback, its core responsibilities are not going away. Understanding business processes and using automation where appropriate ...

Eliminate the Paper Trail and Save Some Money

By Karen Bemowski, 04/23/2009

Reducing the amount of paper used in core business processes can lead to many benefits, including reduce costs and more effective processes.

Free Utility Retrieves IP Addresses and Computer Names

By Karen Bemowski, 04/03/2009

If you're using IPv4 and you often need to obtain IP addresses for computers or obtain computers' names based on IP addresses, you'll probably find GetIPs.hta handy.

Partnership to Provide Companies with Data and Reports on Their Environmental Impact

By Karen Bemowski, 03/27/2009

Similar to a Dun & Bradstreet credit report, EQ2 will provide environmental quality reports that are based on the greenhouse gas data collected and aggregated by AMEE.

Energy-Efficient Blade Solution for SMBs

By Karen Bemowski, 03/20/2009

Appro's GreenBlade Series blade solution doubles the density of a 1U server while consuming less energy and floor space.

Type Accelerators: A Useful But Undocumented Feature in PowerShell 1.0

By Karen Bemowski, 03/19/2009

If you never heard of PowerShell's [wmi], [wmiclass], and [wmisearcher] type accelerators, you're not alone. Find out what they are and why should you care about them.