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How much of an application runs on the workstation determines a client's fatness. Fat increases Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) because of the maintenance required to keep the client workstation running. Today, organizations face a choice of several NT client strategies: thin, lean, and fat. What do these terms really mean, and how do you make the best decision for your enterprise?


Buyer's Guide for NT Backup Solutions

By Sue Cooper, 09/01/1997

Contact information and product lists of companies that have NT backup solutions.

Advanced WINS Features

By Mark Minasi, 09/01/1997

Push and pull partners provide redundancy for WINS name resolution.

Inside On-Access Virus Scanners

By Mark Russinovich, 09/01/1997

Find out how on-access virus scanners work with file system drivers and with NT's I/O Manager to check files for viruses.

Backup Terms and Technologies

By Bob Chronister, 09/01/1997

Definitions for backup terms and technologies.

Getting More Speed from an NT Network

By Ed Woodrick, 09/01/1997

Learn how you can design networks that install easily, work fast, reduce costs, and increase reliability.

Monarch

By Michael P. Deignan, 09/01/1997

Monarch 3.0 from Datawatch is a data access and analysis tool that lets you collect data from spooled report files.

Desperately Seeking Solutions

By Mark Smith, 09/01/1997

To help users find NT-based applications, "Windows NT Magazine" has teamed up with Microsoft to develop a new Web site, the "Windows NT Magazine" Solutions Directory.

How to Build Your Own Call Center

By Alex Pournelle, 09/01/1997

Tips for building a customized call center for your workgroup.

Computer Telephony Terms and Technologies

By Alex Pournelle, 09/01/1997

Definitions for computer telephony terms and technologies.

Set Sail For Uncharted NT Performance

By Sean Daily, 09/01/1997

This treasure chest of Registry gems lets you explore a major contributing factor to an NT system's overall performance: the disk subsystem.

One ISDN Line Enough?

By William Wong, 09/01/1997

With some minor caveats, one ISDN line will work.

Compas

By Matthew Potter, 09/01/1997

Microtest's Compas, a new portable diagnostic device for Ethernet networks, makes troubleshooting a snap.

Analyzing Test Results

By Carlos Bernal, 09/01/1997

The best way to analyze any performance data is to establish a baseline, or reference point, that you can compare the results of other tests with.

Thin Is In

By Mark Smith, 09/01/1997

Finally! An explanation of Windows NT lean and mean new client strategies, both third-party and Microsoft's Hydra (multiuser NT). Find out about these client strategies, industry ...

Call Center and IVR Success: Number Nine Visual Technology

By Alex Pournelle, 09/01/1997

A case study that linked Number Nine Visual Technology and Teloquent Communication's Distributed Call Center.

A Quick Tour of Visual Basic 5.0

By Bob Chronister, 09/01/1997

Microsoft's VB 5.0 development tool offers a new development environment, an updated language engine that provides native code compilation, and a substantial number of features.

Configuring Hardware Profiles

By Michael D. Reilly, 09/01/1997

Setting up several Windows NT profiles can give you flexibility in configuring your computer.

The Lab's Testbed

By Carlos Bernal, 09/01/1997

Since Bluecurve released Dynameasure 1.0, the "Windows NT Magazine" Lab has been using the software to test system performance.

Reader to Reader - September 1997

By Readers, 09/01/1997

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

Dynameasure Enterprise 1.5

By Carlos Bernal, 09/01/1997

Dynameasure Enterprise 1.5 by Bluecurve replaces guesswork with hard data so that you can deploy new hardware and software applications with confidence.

Indirect Internet Interchange

By William Wong, 09/01/1997

Proxy Server adds a level of security to your Windows NT server when you connect your network to the Internet.

Windows NT User Profiles

By Drew Heywood, 09/01/1997

Take a tour of user profiles-learn the different types, how to create and manage them, and how they interact.

Windows NT 4.0 Self-Paced Training Kits

By Michael D. Reilly, 09/01/1997

If you do not have time to take a class or if you study better at your own pace, Microsoft's self-paced training kits may be for you.

Web Trends 3.5 and IISA 3.5A

By T.J. Harty, 09/01/1997

These software packages let you track how many people are visiting your Web site and what they're doing.

Fibre Channel, SCSI and You

By Alex Pournelle, 09/01/1997

A preview of Fibre Channel performance.

The Lab Guys Do Redmond

By John Enck, 09/01/1997

Virtually travel to Redmond to find out what Microsoft thinks is hot.

Ask Dr. Bob Your NT Questions

By Bob Chronister, 09/01/1997

Replicate files with NT's Directory Replicator service, configure an ATM network, and change the length of the NT's password warning period.

Questions, Answers, and Tips About SQL Server

By Karen Watterson, 09/01/1997

Discover undocumented extended stored procedures, limit the number of rows returned, read a caveat about @@IDENTITY, issue passwords through ODBC, delve into the Generate Stored ...

The Marriage of Computers & Telephones

By Alex Pournelle, 09/01/1997

Computer telephony merges two disparate technologies-computers and telephones-to enable communications solutions that improve not only corporate efficiency but also customer ...

Unified Messaging Success: Paralon Technologies

By Alex Pournelle, 09/01/1997

A case study that combined Paralon Technologies and Applied Voice Technology's CallXpressNT.

NT News Network

By Karen Watterson, 09/01/1997

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.

When Shopping for a CT Server

By Alex Pournelle, 09/01/1997

Features to consider when shopping for a computer telephony (CT) server.

EtherPeek

By Jonathan Chau, 09/01/1997

AG Group offers a Windows NT 4.0 version of EtherPeek with the promise of simplifying network analysis.

Connecting Web Clients to Exchange

By Tony Redmond, 09/01/1997

With the new high-function Outlook client and support for shareware, commercial POP3 clients, and Web browsers, Microsoft has addressed the Exchange client's primary weaknesses. ...

Backing Up Files in NT

By Bob Chronister, 09/01/1997

Failing to back up your files properly can put you out of business, but this task is often neglected. This first in a series of backup reviews explains the importance of backing ...

Migrating to Alpha with FX!32

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 09/01/1997

Digital Equipment's x86 binary translator lets you transparently run x86 Win32 applications on Windows NT 4.0 Alpha machines.

WinWhatWhere

By Michael P. Deignan, 09/01/1997

WinWhatWhere monitors computer time and usage.

Oracle for NT

By Karen Watterson, 09/01/1997

The leading relational database management system is making inroads into the NT market. This Q&A provides tips for using Oracle effectively.

Undocumented Extended Stored Procedures

By Karen Watterson, 09/01/1997

A name, parameter, and usage table for undocumented extended stored procedures.

Windows NT Security Handbook

By Ben Rothke, 09/01/1997

If you need a guide to NT system security and general information system security, get a copy of Tom Sheldon's "Window NT Security Handbook"

7 Tips to Deploy a Successful IVR System

By Alex Pournelle, 09/01/1997

Advice that helps you achieve success the first time out with your IVR solution.


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