[Root] Access: IT Pro Advice Column

[Root] Access is an advice column for IT professionals.

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My First Big Presentation: Career-Making Moment or Total Trainwreck?My First Big Presentation: Career-Making Moment or Total Trainwreck?

An IT professional is anxious about giving a presentation to a large, non-technical audience at work.

byDanielle Meinert, Contributor

Dec 12, 2024

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Where Did My Windows Server's Disk Space Disappear To?Where Did My Windows Server's Disk Space Disappear To?

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How Do I Advocate for Green IT Without Being Dismissed as a Lorax?How Do I Advocate for Green IT Without Being Dismissed as a Lorax?

byDanielle Meinert

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How Do I Tell My IT Security Manager To Stop Crying Wolf?How Do I Tell My IT Security Manager To Stop Crying Wolf?

byDanielle Meinert

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Our Cloud Storage Provider Went Down. Now I’m Rethinking Our Strategy.Our Cloud Storage Provider Went Down. Now I’m Rethinking Our Strategy.

Nov 11, 2024

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I’m Struggling to Update My Hybrid IT Environment—Can Powershell Help?I’m Struggling to Update My Hybrid IT Environment—Can Powershell Help?

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