Windows Storage: Today and Beyond
Windows Server 2003 includes storage administration tools, such as Virtual Disk Service and Volume Shadow Copy Service, that make IT professionals' jobs easier. Also in this issue, we explore the fusion of NAS and SAN technologies.
[Editorial]Virtual Upgrades
Virtual machine software is beneficial in flexible test environments, server consolidation scenarios, and extending the life of legacy software platforms.
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Michael Otey
[Inside Out] Move User Profiles
Need to restore a profile from backup or transfer a profile from an old computer to a new one? You have three options, but here's the best method.
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Mark Minasi
[TOP 10] Tips for Wireless Security
The 802.11b protocol's biggest shortcoming is its lack of security. Follow these tips to prevent holes in your WLAN.
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Michael Otey
[Lab Feature] VMware GSX Server 2.5
VMware GSX Server 2.5 is representative of VM solutions that can effectively address production-level server consolidation.
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Michael Otey
[Best Practices for Exchange] Securing SMTP Email Traffic
Using SSL alone to secure SMTP has drawbacks. Add Transport Layer Security, and you'll go a long way toward securing your email.
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Paul Robichaux
[Letters to the Editor]Letters to the Editor
Readers share their thoughts about problems with SMS, multiple-forest trusts, and PDAs that offer cellular phone and RIM services.
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[Market Watch] Blade Servers
Discover how Web blades are ideal for Web hosting and how fault-tolerant blades provide instantaneous failover for better reliability.
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William Sheldon
[Lessons Learned] Merging Networks the Hard Way
Evaluating the IT standards of potential corporate acquisitions is a simple practice that can pay enormous dividends.
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David Chernicoff
[Fast Forward] In Search of .NET
Microsoft .NET evangelist Adam Sohn reveals ways in which Microsoft is implementing the .NET Framework in its internal applications.
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Mark Smith
[Getting Started with Windows Administration] Understanding DC Roles
Learn how to assign roles for maximal network performance.
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Kathy Ivens
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Microsoft Learning Snack - Virtualization Basics With virtualization, computing components essentially become on-demand services, freeing each element of a system from the others. This short video explains the needs, benefits, and technologies behind virtualization.
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