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In the May 2001 issue of Windows 2000 Magazine, we cover performance. We show you how to use NT's native tools to improve the performance of your NT systems. We cover Exchange Server hardware, design, and operation and tell you how these basics form the foundation for solid performance. We help you make sense of benchmarks, and we discuss Exchange 2000 and AD. We provide 10 tuning tips to help you boost SQL Server performance. Finally, we advise you about designing and configuring high-performance Web sites in an IIS environment.


Avoiding Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack Errors

By Sean Daily, 04/18/2001

Find out how to fix a problem when trying to install service packs on machines running Messaging API (MAPI)-enabled applications or services.

Hidden Usercomment Field in the SAM Database

By Readers, 04/18/2001

Find out about a hard-to-find field in the SAM database.

Windows Server and AD

By Mark Minasi, 04/18/2001

AD enhancements will include an end to group limits, partitionable replication, and a smarter GC.

Is SP6a Installed?

By Readers, 04/18/2001

Find out where to look when you need to be absolutely sure whether Service Pack 6a (SP6a) is installed.

Cachemov and Uptime

By Mark Minasi, 04/18/2001

Cachemov helps with Offline Files, and Uptime provides server availability statistics.

Microsoft Drops 2 Outlook 10 Features from Office 10

By Paul Thurrott, 04/18/2001

Microsoft drops Local Web Storage System and Office Designer from Outlook and Office 10.

Customizing a RIS Installation

By Sean Daily, 04/18/2001

Discover how to use a customized installation procedure with RIS on a Win2K network.

Exchange 2000 and AD

By Pierre Bijaoui, 04/18/2001

Don't forget to consider the interaction of Exchange 2000 and AD when you design your organization.

UserManagementNT 5.3 Professional and Import

By Marty Scher, 04/18/2001

User-account creation and management in one easy package.

Joining Forces for High-Performance Web Sites

By Ken Spencer, 04/18/2001

Advice about hardware, design, and configuration for prime Web application performance in an IIS environment.

NT Backup Switches

By Bob Chronister, 04/18/2001

Learn about two switches to use with NT Backup that can help you with bad tapes and broken spanned data sets.

Database Upgrades

By Bob Chronister, 04/18/2001

Learn a workaround for upgrading a Microsoft Access 97 database to an Access 2000 database when you don't have an administrative password.

Network Attached Storage

By John Green, 04/18/2001

Take a look at five NAS devices that range from small, relatively inexpensive units to high-end, full-featured, and highly scalable units.

NT Performance Tuning

By Cris Banson, 04/18/2001

In your quest to improve the performance of your systems and ease CPU, memory, disk, and network bottlenecks, your most effective weapons are NT's native tools.

What's in a Name?

By Michael Otey, 04/18/2001

Mike Otey explains why Microsoft's decision to move Windows away from a year-based naming scheme is a good one.

WMI Monikers

By Bob Wells, 04/18/2001

These powerful strings let you describe, in just one line of code, a WMI object that you want to retrieve and manage.

Real-Life ADC Deployment, Part 1

By Kieran McCorry, 04/18/2001

Learn how you can use ADC during an Exchange 5.5-to-Exchange 2000 migration to enable interoperability and seamless message transfer.

10 Questions & Answers About NT 4.0 Encryption

By Paula Sharick, 04/18/2001

What type of protection does the high-encryption version of NT 4.0 provide? These answers to 10 probing questions will help you understand NT encryption.

Adding WMI to NT 4.0 and Win95 Systems

By Christa Anderson, 04/18/2001

To run WMI scripts on an NT 4.0 and Win95 system, you must first download and install the WMI software.

Knowing is 9/10 the Battle

By Kalen Delaney, 04/18/2001

Maximizing SQL Server performance is an intimidating task. Use these references to build your knowledge and your confidence.

Exchange Server Antivirus Scanners

By Jonathan Chau, 04/18/2001

Learn what to look for in antivirus scanners to keep your Exchange server safe from attack.

Superior RIS: Automating Application Setups

By Douglas Toombs, 04/18/2001

RIS isn't just for Win2K deployments anymore. Find out how to automate your third-party application installations, too.

Net Config Workstation

By Bob Chronister, 04/18/2001

Discover an easy way to determine which user is logged on to a computer and which domain controls that computer.

Making Sense of Benchmarks

By Pierre Bijaoui, 04/18/2001

Vendors provide useful sizing guides that might help you choose a server. But you need to understand what these guides' benchmarks truly mean.

Sygate Enterprise Network

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 04/18/2001

Distributed personal firewalls with centralized management.

An IDE Idea

By Paul Thurrott, 04/18/2001

Consider your storage alternatives. The Windows 2000 Magazine Lab used an IDE solution to save money and solve its entry-level server woes.

Installing SQLNet on Win2K

By Bob Chronister, 04/18/2001

Find out how to install the Oracle SQLNet client on a Win2K workstation.

Whois on NT

By Readers, 04/18/2001

One reader shares his tip for running Whois on NT.

Migrating to Multiprocessor Configurations

By Sean Daily, 04/18/2001

Learn how to add a second CPU to a Win2K Pro system as well as important information about upgrading multiprocessor configurations on Win2K systems versus NT systems.

Reasons to Migrate to Win2K

By Michael Otey, 04/18/2001

Although migrating from NT 4.0 to Win2K is difficult, it's a good idea. Here are 10 reasons why.

IBM Bets Big on Linux

By Paul Thurrott, 04/18/2001

IBM is set to invest $1 billion in Linux.

Learn About Group Policy

By Sean Daily, 04/18/2001

Find out how to manage and make the most of Group Policy in Win2K.

Moving the Offline Files Cache

By Sean Daily, 04/18/2001

Learn how to save offline files from the default drive to another drive.

Win2K Server Gotcha

By Readers, 04/18/2001

Learn about a potential pitfall when upgrading your NT Server 4.0 systems to Win2K.

Windows Management Instrumentation Scripting for Beginners

By Christa Anderson, 04/18/2001

Use WMI scripts to automate computer-management tasks.

Changing Print-Spooler Locations

By Bob Chronister, 04/18/2001

Find out how to change the location of your print spooler in NT.

Processing Receipts

By Sue Mosher, 04/18/2001

A few routines help you process items in your Inbox.

Good Migrations

By Joshua Orrison, 04/18/2001

Quickly and efficiently transplant customized files and settings.

The Ins and Outs of Offline Files

By Todd Logan, 04/18/2001

Offline Files is a useful Win2K feature, and it works even better if you know a few tricks.

The 90:10 Rule for SQL Server Performance

By Kalen Delaney, 04/18/2001

Apply these 10 tuning tips to boost SQL Server performance.

WinWhatWhere Investigator 3.0

By Rodney Landrum, 04/18/2001

Monitor a user's every move.

Upgrading PIX Firewall Firmware

By Bob Chronister, 04/18/2001

Learn how to upgrade your Cisco Systems Secure PIX Firewall appliance.

3 Basics of Exchange Server Performance

By Pierre Bijaoui, 04/18/2001

Hardware, design, and operation all work together to form the foundation for solid performance.

Swapping NICs

By Bob Chronister, 04/18/2001

Discover how to swap NICs in a Win2K server with a minimum of frustration.

Fat Pipes and Wild-Goose Chases

By David Chernicoff, 04/18/2001

Our columnist discovers that widespread broadband access is illusory.

ISA Server Sets Records for Performance/Price

By Paul Thurrott, 04/18/2001

Microsoft's ISA Server Standard Edition RC2 beat out the competition in the Price/Performance category of The Measurement Factory's third Cache-Off.

Making IP Address Changes from Within a Script

By Sean Daily, 04/18/2001

Learn how to change from dynamic to static IP addresses in a script on a Win2K workstation, without rebooting.

Adding a Printer to a Cluster

By Readers, 04/18/2001

Discover a few exceptions to the rule when installing a printer on a cluster.

Wireless Email

By John D. Ruley, 04/18/2001

This primer about the basic types of wireless email devices shows you the benefits and disadvantages of the technology and gives you an easy way to implement wireless email in ...


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