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Windows NT doesn't come optimized out of the box; you have to make some modifications and adjustments to fine-tune the OS and BackOffice components for your network environment. This month, Windows NT Magazine gives you tips to optimize your NT systems and applications for peak performance.


UNC Identifies Network Resources

By Craig Zacker, 05/01/1998

Commanding NT's Command Line

By Bob Wells, 05/01/1998

Perl's powerful text processing capabilities can put you back in control of NT's command line.

FINAL 6.0

By Michael P. Deignan, 05/01/1998

7 Tips to Optimize SMS

By Stephen Garwood, 05/01/1998

Optimize SMS components, including SP3, SQL Server, software distribution function, history files, inventory function, RAS clients, and SMS Administrator machines.

SynCrypt 1.1

By John Green, 05/01/1998

NT News Analysis

By Craig Barth, 05/01/1998

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.

Troubleshooting Windows NT System Configuration

By John Savill, 05/01/1998

Learn how to alter your Windows NT system configuration to make tasks easier.

Maintaining Exchange's Information Store

By Tony Redmond, 05/01/1998

The database structure in Exchange is unique, and the databases can't function optimally unless they receive regular attention. Here's how to give the Information Store's ...

Updated Information on LoadSim

By Greg Todd, 05/01/1998

Ask Dr. Bob Your NT Questions

By Bob Chronister, 05/01/1998

Here's information about using clone versus standard servers, assigning users without user Manager, and using the error checking tools in Disk Administrator.

Thin Clients for Thick Applications

By John Enck, 05/01/1998

The Lab's ongoing testing of corporate desktop systems concludes with a look at three products and some thoughts on what the future holds for thin-client technology.

MTS Security

By Charles Caison, 05/01/1998

MTS lets any user who can log on to an MTS machine modify objects in the MTS hierarchy pane. However, to make your system secure, you need to give administrative permissions for ...

The Last Word on ISDN--Maybe

By John Enck, 05/01/1998

One Lab guy explores reader observations and suggested alternatives in his continued plight with an ISDN line.

Windows Everywhere

By Mark Smith, 05/01/1998

Questions, Answers, and Tips About SQL Server

By Karen Watterson, 05/01/1998

Find out about email routing agents, triggers, FOREIGN KEY references, @@microsoftversion, hidden objects in EM, ODBC 3.5 connection pooling, suspect databases, transaction ...

Windows NT Security, Part 1

By Mark Russinovich, 05/01/1998

Gain basic knowledge of NT security policies and procedures and make the right choices to protect your system.

surfCONTROL Scout 1.7

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 05/01/1998

Alpha Workstation Explosion

By Brian Gallagher, 05/01/1998

The 533MHx NT Alpha workstation reviews continue with an examination of three systems.

The Lab Test's Environment

By Carlos Bernal, 05/01/1998

SQL Server 8-Way Scalability

By Carlos Bernal, 05/01/1998

The Lab tests SQL Server on four-and eight-processor systems.

Get Connected

By Douglas Toombs, 05/01/1998

Microsoft's ILS helps users with dynamic IP addresses track down one another.

Bugs in BOL's SQL Trace Table

By Brian Moran, 05/01/1998

Here are some of the bugs in SQL Trace Table.

Optimizing IIS for Peak Performance

By Ken Spencer, 05/01/1998

Proper use of variables and ActiveX components in your Web applications and IIS 4.0's built-in performance tuning tools can help you get the most from your Web presence.

AddUsers

By Mark Minasi, 05/01/1998

Here's a tool for quick and easy management of many users.

Optimizing Microsoft Transaction Server

By Charles Caison, 05/01/1998

Tips for preventing MTS from overburdening your network.

Getting the Mail

By Mark Minasi, 05/01/1998

Successful transmission of a message across the Internet requires cooperation among different protocols on several machines. Here's how POP3 makes email work.

Command Syntax forLSLOG 5.0

By Greg Todd, 05/01/1998

Reader to Reader - May 1998

By Readers, 05/01/1998

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

Multiple UNC Provider: NT's Traffic Cop

By Craig Zacker, 05/01/1998

In mixed NT and NetWare networks, this traffic cop brings network traffic to a screeching halt. Here are three methods to keep traffic flowing.

User and Password Problems

By Kathy Ivens, 05/01/1998

A Matter of Protocol

By John Enck, 05/01/1998

Open View ManageX

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 05/01/1998

Optimizing NT RAS

By Sean Daily, 05/01/1998

Configure the RAS/DUN service and tweak TCP/IP settings to increase the speed and reliability of RAS sessions.

Jasmine: Objects @ Work

By Karen Watterson, 05/01/1998

This ODBMS product provides an application development environment for building dynamic client/server and Internet applications.

Package Command Manager Service

By Tom Amrhein, 05/01/1998

SMS SP2 greatly improves the PCM service. Now you can distribute applications to user desktops without user interaction or intervention.

Tuning Your Database with SQL Trace

By Brian Moran, 05/01/1998

Do you want your SQL Server to run faster? Use these tips for profiling the peformance of your data-access applications.

Performance Monitor and Networks

By Michael D. Reilly, 05/01/1998

User Performance Monitor to analyze, troubleshoot, and optimize your network.

Understanding and Using LoadSim 5.0: Part 4

By Greg Todd, 05/01/1998

In this final installment, you'll use LoadSim to run tests and interpret the results.

Tecmar ETS420C Travan NS8

By Jonathan Cragle, 05/01/1998


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