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By Various Authors, 02/28/2007

Learn more about the administrative template files in Windows Vista and discover the reason behind the short delays when accessing Windows Vista's File Open dialog box.

Exchange 2007 Transforms Message Routing

By Paul Robichaux, 02/28/2007

Exchange Server 2007 eliminates routing groups in favor of a more efficient message-flow process, but you'll need to perform certain tasks to make the new routing coexist with ...

Secure Connectivity on the Road

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 02/28/2007

Here’s a free and simple-to-set-up alternative to using a Microsoft or third-party VPN for secure connectivity on the road: the OpenSSH VPN tool and the Squid for Windows proxy ...

Light Database Tools

By Blake Eno, 02/28/2007

These entry-level database solutions are ideal for individuals and small organizations.

The Case of the Delayed Windows Vista File Open Dialogs

By Mark Russinovich, 02/28/2007

Follow along as Mark troubleshoots a delay that occurs when accessing Vista's File Open dialog box.

Getting to Know Office 2007

By Dan Holme, 02/28/2007

Learn how Pivot Tables display hierarchical data, what OneNote 2007's OCR indexing means for your searches, and why you might want to consider using Word 2007's blogging feature.

What You Need to Know About 2007-2008 Microsoft Windows Server Technologies

By Paul Thurrott, 02/28/2007

The next two years will be quite significant for Windows Server technologies. Paul Thurrott examines Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows Centro Mid-Market Server, ...

Patch Management Solutions

By Philip Morgan, 02/28/2007

See how Microsoft's free WSUS stacks up against PatchLink Update and Shavlik HFNetChkPro Plus.

From ExBPA to ExRAP

By Karen Forster, 02/28/2007

Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer and teh Exchange Server Risk Assessment and Health Check Program help you proactively identify and solve problems in your Exchange ...

Exchange 2007 Lessons from Microsoft IT

By Anne Grubb, 02/28/2007

Microsoft Exchange admin Derek Ingalls talks about the high and low points of 18 months of using Exchange Server 2007 before its release and urges admins to plunge fearlessly into ...

Managing Windows Vista Group Policy Options

By John Savill, 02/28/2007

Learn more about Microsoft's new administrative template format, ADMX, which is an XML-based settings format that helps you manage Windows Vista's new Group Policy options.

Hosted Applications

By David Chernicoff, 02/28/2007

Hosted applications can often reduce costs, but you need to evaluate how your business plans to use them before you decide to take that route.

System Center Puts DSI into Practice

By Karen Forster, 02/28/2007

Karen Forster tallks with Microsoft's Kirill Tatarinov and Larry Orecklin about the latest System Center products and how they address the priorities and pain points of systems ...

The Lowdown on Takeown

By Mark Minasi, 02/28/2007

A great new tool in Vista and Windows 2003 offers a quick command-line method for taking ownership of files and folders.

Readers Review Hot Products

By Blake Eno, 02/28/2007

VMware Converter 3 Beta, NirSoft's produkey, and Hardcopy

Paul's Picks

By Paul Thurrott, 02/28/2007

Best Office upgrade in a decade, Microsoft Office 2007 System offers new UIs for Word, Excel, Access, and Powerpoint, which may demand considerable retraining from experienced ...

SharePoint Server 2007 Revealed

By Dan Holme, 02/28/2007

Learn more about Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 features in this guided tour, using practical "experiences" to manage content, tasks, workflow, and Web parts.

Steps in Designing a Storage Compliance Strategy

By David Chernicoff, 02/28/2007

Here are some steps to follow when designing a storage strategy, to ensure your solutions, policies, and procedures will meet your particular regulatory-compliance needs.

Letters@windowsitpro.com

By Editors, 02/28/2007

System Center Essentials 2007 Beta 2

By Ed Roth, 02/28/2007

Here’s a first look at System Center Essentials 2007, Microsoft's promising management solution aimed at midsized businesses.

New & Improved

By Blake Eno, 02/28/2007

Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Virtual Iron Software's Virtual Oron 3.1.

Most Enticing Vista Features

By Michael Otey, 02/28/2007

The new business-oriented features included in Windows Vista provide additional functionality and make the new OS easy to use in the workplace.

Develop a Storage Strategy with Compliance in Mind

By David Chernicoff, 02/28/2007

If your company must meet regulatory requirements, your storage management strategy should support that need. Take a look at three different standards—HIPAA, SEC Rule 17a-4, and ...

EventSentry 2.72

By Joel B. Barker, 01/10/2007

EventSentry 2.72 provides the network-monitoring capabilities that smaller businesses need.


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White Papers

Get your Windows 7 deployment off to the right start by implementing PC lockdown. A locked-down environment is easier and cheaper to support since users are less likely to make unnecessary changes to the core system configuration - read more here!

Essential Guides

Is your iSCSI "lossy"? The reality is that most off-the-shelf Ethernet hardware deployed for iSCSI can lose packets, resulting in slow performance or application downtime. Learn how to assess your current iSCSI infrastructure and engineer an advanced iSCSI SAN infrastructure.

Web Seminars

What's the best way to keep your network safe from malware? In this web seminar, security expert Greg Shields suggests an alternative method to the traditional blacklisting approach that is common with anti-virus and anti-malware solutions.

eLearning Series

We bring the experts direct to you to share their real-world perspective and expertise. During each event, three sessions stream in real time, so you can learn, ask questions, and get solutions.
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