Microsoft is repositioning its flagship server suite, BackOffice Server 2000. Should you be concerned that it's being broken up? <b>Contributing Editor Harry Brelsford</b> offers his view.
- By Harry Brelsford
- 01/01/2001
For smaller businesses, BackOffice-based Small Business
Server may be the answer.
- By Harry Brelsford
- 01/01/2001
Datacenter Server isn’t just about the software. Its adoption also encompasses hardware and partnerships, mindset and expectations. Here’s what you can look forward to when you enter the glass house.
- By Frank Blando
- 01/01/2001
Uncertainty and confusion define the current state of business, signaling a slow-down in high-tech hiring—and in the compensation of IT professionals. In this year's salary survey, we examine the outlook for salaries as well as the future prospects of certified professionals.
- By Kristen McCarthy, Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/01/2001
We know you're skeptical about how much time you'll truly save moving your organization to Windows 2000. But some of these management tools really can help you get home on time for a change.
- By Jeremy Moskowitz
- 12/01/2000
How does the release of SQL Server 2000 affect your Windows 2000 certification upgrade efforts?
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 11/01/2000
CompTIA’s product-neutral Network+ exam tests your skills outside the Microsoft mold. Here’s your guide to preparation.
- By Greg Neilson
- 11/01/2000
Microsoft's made its relational database management system fully Web-enabled, scalable, reliable, and faster for development. What justifies putting it into a qualifying heat in your organization?
- By Mike Gunderloy
- 11/01/2000
Is SMS still necessary if you’re running Windows 2000? The fact is, each has its role when it comes to helping you take care of your network.
- By Mark Wingard
- 11/01/2000
Wherein our hero spends the wee hours staring down servers, rustling up disks, reaching out for help, and pondering his own stupidity.
Mix a $50,000 server, NetWare, and a nitwit consulting company to get a true recipe for catastrophe.
- By Barry Shilmover
- 10/01/2000
In this column, Mole burrows into the dark mysteries of Defragmenter.
The next time your company plans a move, you just might want to consider a change in careers.
- By Chris Brooke
- 10/01/2000
Sometimes you need to troubleshoot the people before the technology.
- By John T. Kruizenga
- 10/01/2000
The “easy” part of installing new software isn’t always what it should be.
- By Paul Y. Kalumba
- 10/01/2000
Is poor data storage management putting you through “network hell?” Perhaps a software-based storage management solution can save you.
- By Tony Northrup
- 10/01/2000
Only a hunch saved the day.
- By Ted C. Beard
- 10/01/2000
Learn the basic behind-the-scenes steps for Smart Card logon under Kerberos.
- By Roberta Bragg
- 10/01/2000
Finding the best company to work for involves knowing yourself—and knowing them. Do you know what you want?
- By T. M. Kerrigan
- 09/01/2000
Like your job? Here's your chance to compare your company with eight of the best—at least in how they treat their Microsoft Certified Professionals.