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In the December 2000 issue of Windows 2000 Magazine, we tell you about Win2K Datacenter Server and how this powerful system competes with its UNIX rivals. We discuss how AppCenter 2000 can help you manage Web sites easily. We also talk about Intel's Itanium and AMD's Sledgehammer 64-bit processors, which the companies plan to release in 2001.


A Berry Sweet Solution

By Paul Robichaux, 11/20/2000

RIM's handheld Blackberry device offers a new twist on remote email access.

Microsoft Application Center 2000

By Tao Zhou, 11/20/2000

Explore how Application Center 2000 eases Web site and application management.

Win2K's Application Compatibility Tool to the Rescue

By Kathy Ivens, 11/20/2000

Learn how the Application Compatibility tool can solve your compatibility woes.

Top 10 Security Tools in the Win2K Server Resource Kit

By Randy Franklin Smith, 11/20/2000

Microsoft's most recent resource kit is especially valuable to security administrators. Examine 10 security-related reasons why the Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit is ...

The Win2K Server Resource Kit

By Mark Minasi, 11/20/2000

A new license agreement eliminates some resource kit benefits.

Automatic Private IP Addressing

By L. J. Locher, 11/20/2000

Learn how administrators of small networks can enjoy the benefits of DHCP through Win2K's Automatic Private IP Addressing Service.

.NET Enterprise Servers Launch

By Paul Thurrott, 11/20/2000

Microsoft's new products, which rely on Win2K, will support the software company's new .NET strategy.

Intel's Bumpy Road

By Paul Thurrott, 11/20/2000

Is Intel sacrificing quality to beat AMD to the punch?

ExMS 2.5

By Tom Iwanski, 11/20/2000

Take Exchange Server management to a whole new level.

Virtual Interface Architecture

By John Green, 11/20/2000

Microsoft is finally including native support for VI Architecture, a specification that can improve the performance of distributed applications.

A Dedicated Forest Root

By James Barrett, 11/20/2000

A dedicated forest root gives your AD design flexibility and gives you tight control over the schema and administrative access.

Purge Folders on Demand

By Sue Mosher, 11/20/2000

Build an adaptable system for purging a group of Outlook folders.

Service Packs Made Easy

By John D. Ruley, 11/20/2000

Microsoft has improved the process of updating your OS.

LiveVault 2.4

By Tom Iwanski, 11/20/2000

This solution for Win2K and NT servers offers around-the-clock backup functionality.

Clustering Exchange 2000, Part 1

By Jerry Cochran, 11/20/2000

Here's a practical guide to deploying Exchange 2000 in a Win2K clustered environment.

Datacenter Application Specifications

By Greg Todd, 11/20/2000

Here are the requirements that Win2K Datacenter Server adds to the Win2K application specification.

Exchange 2000's Message Tracking Center

By Tony Redmond, 11/20/2000

Whether you want to locate an errant message or evaluate email flow in your organization, Message Tracking Center helps you hunt down the data you need.

Smaller and Faster

By Michael Otey, 11/20/2000

Advances in microprocessor technology play a major role in increasing microprocessor speed.

Win2K Datacenter Server

By Greg Todd, 11/20/2000

Microsoft's new enterprise-level server goes head-to-head with its UNIX rivals.

Hyena 2.5 Beta

By Ed Roth, 11/20/2000

Adkins Resource's Hyena 2.5 can help you centralize your systems administration.

Reader Challenge

By Kathy Ivens, 11/20/2000

Want to test your know-how? Solve this month's Windows 2000 and Windows NT problem and gather the accolades of your peers.

Ask Dr. Bob

By Bob Chronister, 11/20/2000

Investigate disabling the Recycle Bin, swapping files between NT and Linux, troubleshooting Dfs, disabling Num Lock, troubleshooting Backup Exec, and more.

ClearType in the Spotlight

By Paul Thurrott, 11/20/2000

Microsoft plans to implement its ClearType technology in future versions of Office and Windows.

Datacenter Server Technology

By David Chernicoff, 11/20/2000

Windows 2000 Datacenter Server just might be the first large-scale enterprise service.

Managing COM Objects on NT 4.0

By Ken Spencer, 11/20/2000

Windows DNA might be morphing into Microsoft .NET, but that doesn't change the fact that you build distributed applications one component at a time. Here's how to use NT 4.0's ...

Win2K Server Terminal Services and TSAC

By Sean Daily, 11/20/2000

Discover how Terminal Services and a little-known gem from the Win2K SP1 CD-ROM can change the way you think about remote access.

ERD Commander 2000 2.0

By Tom Iwanski, 11/20/2000

An impressive utility for administrators who crave the ability to use boot disks to recover corrupted Windows installations.

Ups and Downs of AD Delegation

By Darren Mar-Elia, 11/20/2000

The ACL editor and the Delegation of Control Wizard can help you delegate administration of AD objects, but the tools' complexity can limit their usefulness.

Delivering on the .NET Vision

By Mark Smith, 11/20/2000

Mark Smith explains what you can expect in the short term from Microsoft's "Next Generation Internet" .NET vision.

Beyond Internet Connection Sharing

By Mark Minasi, 11/20/2000

NAT provides more flexibiity than does ICS in sharing routable IP addresses.

Intel and AMD Power Up 64-bit Processors

By Michael Otey, 11/20/2000

Intel's Itanium and AMD's Sledgehammer processors use radically different architectures, and both will require new 64-bit OSs and application software to fully realize their ...

The Perfect Client

By Paul Robichaux, 11/20/2000

After you set up Exchange Server's IMS, you need to provide client access that meets the needs of all users.

Voice over IP

By David Chernicoff, 11/20/2000

Although voice over IP is still a new technology, it shows promise as a future industry standard. Find out more about the back-end switches behind this technology.

Total Control 2.5

By Rodney Landrum, 11/20/2000

Lightspeed Systems' Total Control 2.5 provides almost every conceivable means of monitoring and controlling IP traffic.

ClearTrust SecureControl 4.0

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 11/20/2000

Securant Technologies' ClearTrust SecureControl 4.0 can help you achieve an enterprise-level authentication system for your mixed-platform Web server farms.

Daily Answers

By Sean Daily, 11/20/2000

Learn about integrating OS and service pack installations, working around registration pet peeves, and running SPE on Win2K Pro.

Interactive TV Delays Dog Microsoft

By Paul Thurrott, 11/20/2000

UPC refused to wait for Microsoft, which continued to delay delivery of its OS for use with interactive TV. The European cable access provider instead chose Liberate Technologies ...

Reader to Reader - December 2000

By Readers, 11/20/2000

Share your NT discoveries, comments, problems, solutions, and experiences with products and reach out to other Windows 2000 Magazine readers (including Microsoft).

Detecting a Rogue DHCP Server

By L. J. Locher, 11/20/2000

Learn about DHCP transactions between clients and servers and the Win2K DHCP service's ability to detect whether an imposter is taking part in those transactions.

Win2K Graphical Utilities

By Michael Otey, 11/20/2000

Win2K's command-line and graphical utilities give you unprecedented out-of-the-box functionality.


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