Here's a problem that's vexed me for some time. I just prepared some files and I've put a copy of them out on our network. Now I need to send an email to my group and let them know that I've done this ...

Microsoft wants you to use the cloud, but there are a lot of good options — including trusty old network file sharing and a little-known modern Windows feature. Remember the HomeGroup on Windows 7?

Similar to the way in which a storage-area network improves the management of structured data and block storage environments, a file-area network (FAN) helps improve the management of unstructured ...