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Today's NT clustering solutions solve one business computing problem: availability. By replicating data, applications, and even entire systems, clustering lets two or more systems watch each other's back and take over the workload (user connections, applications, and services) in case one system fails. This issue will review the types of clustering solutions currently available, categorize clustering solutions, and illustrate what types of business computing scenarios call for clustering.


Token-Based Security Add-Ons

By Ben Rothke, 06/01/1997

Two-factor authentication adds a level of security to ordinary password authentication.

UNIX and NT Integration with SCO Advanced File and Print Server

By Gene Henriksen, 06/01/1997

Access UNIX files and establish UNIX-to-Windows and Windows-to-UNIX printer sharing with SCO's Advanced File and Printer Server.

Marathon Technologies' Endurance 4000

By Joel Sloss, 06/01/1997

Take a look at a system mirroring solution.

Vinca StandbyServer for NT

By Carlos Bernal, 06/01/1997

Vinca StandbyServer for NT uses Windows NT's disk mirroring capabilities to mirror a hard disk partition on your primary server to your backup server over a high-speed link.

Spread the News with Internet News Server

By Spyros Sakellariadis, 06/01/1997

Gather and distribute company news to your employees, customers, and the general public with Internet News Server, a component of Microsoft's Commercial Internet Suite.

Clustering Solutions Feature Summary

By Joel Sloss, 06/01/1997

A feature summary in table format for clustering solutions.

An Interview with Ian Cohen

By Warren Pickett, 06/01/1997

Ian Cohen, senior manager of group information services, thoughts on NT mighration.

Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit Utilities

By Michael D. Reilly, 06/01/1997

The Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 resource kits provide more than just operating system documentation; they offer utilities to help you manage your system.

Double-Take 1.3 Beta

By Carlos Bernal, 06/01/1997

Network Specialists' Double-Take 1.3 Beta for Windows NT is a clustering back-up solution and resource mangement tool that creates continuous, realtime mirroring of data, even ...

Reader to Reader - June 1997

By Readers, 06/01/1997

Share your NT discoveries, comments, problems, solutions, and experiences with products and reach out to other Windows NT Magazine readers (including Microsoft).

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

By Douglas Toombs, 06/01/1997

If you don't want to buy new modems and data lines every year, here's a low-cost, secure way to access your network through the Internet.

NT News Network

By Mark Smith, 06/01/1997

This department focuses on what's new in operating systems, hardware, software, support, scalability, the enterprise and Windows NT's take on the trends in the marketplace.

What's Out There?

By John Enck, 06/01/1997

A list of products and vendors that address UNIX-to-NT migration.

Re-Create SQL Server Databases with VB and SQL-DMO

By Bob Hyland, 06/01/1997

This month's VB solution, the SQLScript utility, lets you examine a SQL Server database and generate the Transact-SQL to re-create it.

Testing Wolfpack, LifeKeeper, StandbyServer for NT, and NT Cluster-in-a-Box

By Joel Sloss, 06/01/1997

Use any of these products to create a high-availability cluster of a SQL Server or set of file services.

Foreground Application Handling in NT 4.0

By Christa Anderson, 06/01/1997

Microsoft's new approach to prioritizing threads in NT 4.0 affects the performance of applications running in the background and the foreground.

Programming Paths from UNIX to NT

By John Enck, 06/01/1997

Microsoft encourages the migration of programs from UNIX to NT, but provides few tools to do the job. Discover how third-party vendors answer the call for help.

LifeKeeper 1.0 for EnVista Servers

By Joel Sloss, 06/01/1997

LifeKeeper 1.0 for EnVista Servers are bundled solutions for NT clustering.

Leads to NT Resources

By Darren Mar-Elia, 06/01/1997

A short list of resources to try.

A Little IDE Math

By Sean Daily, 06/01/1997

ATA interface is doing its job, but a hidden factor limits performance.

Octopus SASO 2.0

By Carlos Bernal, 06/01/1997

Octopus SASO 2.0 is a sophisticated mirroring software package used to prevent disaster.

Clustering Solutions for Windows NT

By Joel Sloss, 06/01/1997

"Windows NT Magazine" Lab examines seven NT clustering solutions.

Wolfpack Beta 2

By Joel Sloss, 06/01/1997

Are you ready to dance with the wolves?

The Beginner's Guide to Optimizing Windows NT Server

By Curt Aubley, 06/01/1997

Every new systems admininstrator can make the most of NT Server's memory.

Clusters for Everyone

By Mark Smith, 06/01/1997

Examine some situations that call for clustering and choose the right clustering product to save the day.

Windows NT Logons

By Mark Minasi, 06/01/1997

Learn what's happening behind the scenes when you log on to an NT machine.

NT Cluster-in-a-Box

By Tim Daniels, 06/01/1997

NT Cluster-in-a-Box from Data General gives users high availability

Cedel Bank Grows with NT

By Warren Pickett, 06/01/1997

Cedel Bank implemented NT and BackOffice in a mission-critical environment on the fast track.

SCSI and IDE:Defining the Differences

By Sean Daily, 06/01/1997

Explore the various flavors of SCSI and IDE and compare their features and shortcomings.

Ask Dr. Bob Your NT Questions

By Bob Chronister, 06/01/1997

Find out whether to enable PPTP filtering within a domain, the advantages and disadvantages of using a printer pool vs. a network printer, and what to consider when you upgrade ...

CaptiveX 2.0 Control

By T.J. Harty, 06/01/1997

Create special effects, including spinning image cubes, messages that morph into other messages, and a light board, on your Web page with easy-to-use ActiveX controls from ...

The Key to the Kingdom

By Mark Smith, 06/01/1997

Knowing that the US government can demand access to 56-big incrypted information clearly compromises privacy.

Tools of the Trade

By Darren Mar-Elia, 06/01/1997

Become a more effective and valuable NT systems admninistrator with these tools, tips, and resources.

Buyer's Guide for Clustering Solutions

By Sue Cooper, 06/01/1997

A list of vendors, products, and contact information for clustering solutions.

A Newbie Meets NT's Network Monitor

By Paula Sharick, 06/01/1997

Install Network Monitor, capture network packets, log activity for a local network and a RAS connection, and include or exclude specific protocols from the capture file.

RemoteServ/IS

By Carlos Bernal, 06/01/1997

RemoteServ/IS from Cubix is remote access and availability in one package.

The Blue Screen of Death

By Mark T. Edmead, 06/01/1997

Don't let a kernel STOP error intimidate you. Read the blue screen's message and get back on track.

Three Tricky Questions

By Brian Moran, 06/01/1997

By popular demand, Windows NT Magazine inaugurates a column about SQL Server. Find out the answers to three FAQs about queries, Registry settings, and replication.

The Right Training for Each User

By Richard Close, 06/01/1997

Budget for training and supporting different types of IS and non-IS users before you begin a project to migrate to Windows NT.

Common Network Protocols Glossary

By Paula Sharick, 06/01/1997

A glossary of common network protocols.

Unpacking the Exchange Server Resource Kit

By Tony Redmond, 06/01/1997

Enhance your Exchange deployment with the Exchange Server Resource Kit software tools, including simple programs and NT services.

Develop a Windows NT Internet Service

By Edward B. Toupin, 06/01/1997

Access information about Internet users or sites with Finger.

Data Transfer Methods

By Sean Daily, 06/01/1997

IDE and SCSI controllers can use any of three data transfer methods to move data to and from system memory.

Clustering Terms and Technologies

By Joel Sloss, 06/01/1997

Definitions for clustering terms and technologies.

Getting Started with Microsoft Merchant Server

By J. Simon Hancock, 06/01/1997

Dynamic Web pages let you easily build a shopping experience for customers at your online store.

The Mailbox Cleanup Agent for Exchange

By Tony Redmond, 06/01/1997

The Mailbox Cleanup Agent is an excellent example of how the ERK can add value to your system.


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