VMware and the Future of Virtualization
What's next for virtualization and business IT? Windows IT Pro senior editor Jeff James speaks with VMware President and CEO Diane Greene on the future of virtualization technology. Jeff James
Ask the Experts
Learn about IE's quick-complete string feature and how to modify it, find out about VMware's VMotion and Dynamic Resource Scheduler technologies, and get some tips about VM security. Various Authors
Vista Deployment Postmortem
Traveling the road to Windows Vista? Learn how to get there while avoiding detours, road construction, and bridge trolls by talking to administrators who've already made the trip. Michael Dragone shares his deployment experiences, both good and bad. Michael Dragone
Windows Server 2008's Radical Features
Learn how Windows Server 2008 will transform server computing with componentization, Server Manager, read-only domain controller, and other radical features that Microsoft says offer scalability, reliability, and security. Paul Thurrott
Bringing iSCSI SAN and Virtualization Together
Two complementary technologies—iSCSI SANs and system virtualization—hold the power to completely change your systems management processes. Here’s how to implement iSCSI them in your environment to their full advantage. Ed Roth
Safeguard Your SharePoint Content with Data Protection Manager
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 gives administrators a rich set of SharePoint recovery tools that offer advanced snapshot-based recovery of item-level SharePoint content as well as the entire SharePoint infrastructure. Michael Noel
What You Need to Know About Microsoft Live Mesh
Call it cloud computing, Software Plus Services, or S+S—Microsoft Live Mesh is an operating environment that offers a Web-based version of the Windows Vista desktop and a browser-based feature to remotely access the desktop of any linked PC. Paul Thurrott
Command-line Tools in Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 provides command-line tools for managing your systems. Use Icacls to back up ACLs, Wbadmin to back up your whole system, or Servermanagercmd to script Server Manager actions. Michael Otey
Letters
Readers ask how Windows’ built-in defragmentation compares, compliment Mark Minasi’s command-line fearlessness, issue a caveat about antivirus checkers, and thank Robert Sheldon for his PowerShell series. Editors
PRODUCTS AND REVIEWS
Paul's Picks
In the newest Microsoft Forefront security application, code-named Stirling, Forefront's security tools let you automate responses to security threats; plus, smart phone users should keep an eye on REDFLY Mobile Companion, which could replace your laptop. Paul Thurrott
LANDesk Application Virtualization
LANDesk Application Virtualization doesn’t require the infrastructure of higher end application virtualization products and no client software is needed—two of the many reasons you should look closer at this solution. Michael Otey
KBOX 1100 Systems Management Appliance
KACE Networks’ systems management appliance delivers a huge range of standard and optional features, from hardware and software inventory to patch management. We cover the highlights for you. John Green
Event-Log Manager Buyer's Guide
Event-log managers organize system event information for problem alerts, regulation compliance, and network and asset analysis. Use our introductory questions to help choose the features you need and evaluate the 22 listed products. Karen Bemowski
What's Hot
Readers highlight their favorite products from StillSecure, Utility Factory, and Secure Computing. Jeff James
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