Learn tips for handling patch management and hiding objects.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 12/01/2003
These features require a little work, but are worth it.
Migrating servers, users and resources from Windows NT to Windows Server 2003 was a big challenge for our fictional hero. We review a number of third-party tools to help ease his pain.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 12/01/2003
UrlScan is an invaluable security tool for Web sites. Although IIS 6.0 incorporates some of its functionality, it’s still useful for IIS 6.0 sites—and critical for older versions of IIS.
- By Martin C. Brown
- 12/01/2003
Upgrading from Windows NT 4.0/Exchange 5.5 to Windows Server 2003/Exchange 2003? Simplify your decisionmaking and choose the ADC method.
- By Bill Boswell
- 11/25/2003
Gunther Lenz and Thomas Moeller give entry-level programmers an overview of the development model with a .NET influence in their book, .NET - A Complete Development Cycle.
- By Mark Collins-Cope
- 11/23/2003
The Mimail virus is making its way up the ranks of the most damaging viruses and worms to date, according to a security firm that keeps track of malware.
- By Scott Bekker
- 11/20/2003
LAS VEGAS -- Comdex attracted a mere fraction of its peak attendance, but that didn’t stop Windows third parties from crowding the Microsoft Pavilion and announcing new wares. In fact, the Microsoft booth was one of the few show floor areas that drew consistent crowds.
Sybari Software launched the first utility this week for Microsoft's instant messaging and presence platform, Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2003.
- By Scott Bekker
- 11/20/2003
Newest security specialist exam to go under beta testing in late November.
- By Michael Domingo
- 11/19/2003
Microsoft began telling customers on Wednesday that Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 would be generally available on Dec. 2.
- By Scott Bekker
- 11/19/2003
A raft of storage vendors have gotten their devices and host bus adapters qualified for use with Microsoft's iSCSI architecture.
- By Scott Bekker
- 11/19/2003
From ENTmag.com: Once the monster of all U.S.-based computer trade shows, Comdex is a mere shadow of its former self.
A few facts about installing Exchange 2003 under older Windows versions.
- By Bill Boswell
- 11/18/2003
Softricity on Monday announced SoftGrid 3.0, an intriguing technology said to reduce most headaches associated with software installation, configuration, conflict testing, and distribution.
Bill Gates opened Comdex reiterating Microsoft’s security messages and showing publicly for the first time several new security and spam-blocking technologies.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 11/17/2003
Backup and restore of Windows environments continues to be a major headache for IT. This special report looks at progress that's been made, and the work left to be done, in four key areas of backup and restore.
Windows servers and SQL Server 2000 now power some of the world's biggest production databases, according to an annual survey from data management analysts at Winter Corp.
- By Scott Bekker
- 11/13/2003
The next version of Microsoft SQL Server, code-named "Yukon," will have a completely rebuilt engine for extraction, transformation and loading of data from one source to another -- a key element of data warehousing and business intelligence operations.
- By Scott Bekker
- 11/13/2003
As IBM rolled out its 16-way Itanium 2 servers this week, the company confirmed that it still plans to bring out a 32-processor system based on the 32-bit Intel Xeon processor.
- By Scott Bekker
- 11/13/2003