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Step on Boot Problems

Knowing exactly how your Windows 2000 Server starts up can get you out of some tight spots.

Weigh Your Training Options

You want a career in IT, but how do you get the skills? It's time to look at your IT training options.

Covering Cover Letters

Does your resume need a cover letter? If you insist, what traits make for an effective, attention-getting one?

MCSE

The most sought-after of the premier Microsoft certifications.

MCP+I

For MCPs who specialize in internetworking using Microsoft technology. (Retired)

MCSE+I

For MCSEs who specialize in Internet skills. (Retired)

70-240 Guide: Build Your Test Lab

For a thorough understanding of the 70-240 exam objectives, nothing replaces hands-on experience. Build this test lab to get your practice.

Your Guide to Victory: True North on Your 70-240 Quest

You have one chance—and one chance only—to prove your expertise on Windows 2000. Here's what you need to understand to make sure you get through 70-240 victoriously.

MCP+SB

A specialization aimed at those who design and deploy Web-based systems. (Retired)

MCSD

Premier title for application developers, programmers, and system architects who use Microsoft technology.

MCP

Your first step into Microsoft's certification program.

MCDBA

Premier title for SQL Server database administrators.

Maximize Your Certification ROI

With more than 400,000 MCSEs at last count, does it still make financial sense to become one? A long-time MCSE consultant breaks down the costs - course and exam fees, exam preparation materials and your own sweat and blood - and shows you how to calculate certification's return on investment.

Mix It Up with NetWare

Naturally, Microsoft wants to woo your company away from its reliance on NDS. Windows Services for NetWare is crucial to that goal. Here’s how it works.

Mission Interoperate: Windows 2000 and Unix

Administering two platforms is tough. Microsoft Services for Unix 2.0 provides a practical set of tools for making sure Windows and Unix users get along—and that your job gets easier.

Oracle and Microsoft Working Together a la COM+

Here's how one company's consultants used COM+ and MTS to scale its Oracle database to be available via the Web.

Return to Sender

When moving subnets from Unix JOIN to Win2K DHCP, this admin got a crash course on the intricacies of IP addressing and the pure beauty of the superscope.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

In a city of high stakes none were higher than during this tale of database corruption. But with tenacity and resourcefulness (and a little luck), this MCSE came out a big winner.

You Can Do It!

4 Steps to MCSE Certification

Private and Secure: The VPN Solution

If you want a better way to connect remote users, offices and servers securely, consider the humble, easy-to-implement virtual private network. Here’s how to make it work in Windows 2000.

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