By Readers, 10/29/2008
Windows Services for UNIX (SFU) includes UNIX and Linux binaries that you can run from a Windows command line or in a batch file. When you combine the SFU commands with the ...
By Mark Minasi, 10/29/2008
Wondering how to monitor a Server Core system's event log? Server Core and Windows Vista offer a powerful command-line event-log query and control tool called Wevtutil that can do ...
By Karen Forster, 10/29/2008
The wizard-based deployment and preinstallation tools that come with Small Business Server 2008 and Essential Business Server 2008 are a hit, but the cost and the migration ...
By Curt Spanburgh, 10/29/2008
Whether you administer a single SharePoint server or a large farm, there's a backup and recovery solution tailored to your needs.
By Eric B. Rux, 10/29/2008
If you need to document your Windows servers, try SYDI-Server, the SYDI version for documenting Windows computers. This tool provides detailed documentation—and you can't beat the ...
By Jeff James, 10/29/2008
Choose the best firewall appliance to burn up your security threats.
By Jeff James, 10/29/2008
Exchange dominates messaging but can be overkill in small or mid-sized environments. Alternatives exist that can provide functionality at lower prices without sending your ...
By Editors, 10/29/2008
Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Ctrix’s XenApp 5.
By Paul Thurrott, 10/29/2008
Internet Explorer (IE) 8.0 is enterprise-friendly, but should you upgrade? Get the scoop on IE 8.0 from Microsoft’s Dean Hachamovitch, general manager for the Internet Explorer ...
By Karen Forster, 10/29/2008
Microsoft's thorough research into what SMBs need in a network infrastructure led to easier installation and management for the latest version of Windows Small Business Server and ...
By Editors, 10/29/2008
Readers share the opinions about split-brain DNS, express confusion with Server 2008 licensing, point out a Hyper-V subtlety, and admit to a man-crush on Paul Thurrott.
By Karen Forster, 10/29/2008
Can Microsoft balance the push toward hosted services with its traditional software products business plan?
By Darren Mar-Elia, 10/29/2008
Check out how you can use Group Policy’s security configuration management features to protect your company’s data and systems.
By Robert Sheldon, 10/29/2008
PowerShell's if, for, and while statements let you present conditions and the actions to occur when those conditions are met. You can even specify the actions to occur when a ...
By Michael Otey, 10/29/2008
The common VHD format lets you move VMs from Virtual Server 2005 to Hyper-V—follow these 10 steps for an easy migration.
By Michael Morales, 10/29/2008
Solve performance problems by using two free Microsoft tools to reveal which components within a process consume the most memory.
By Dan Holme, 09/08/2008
Office 2007's Open XML file formats mean that you'll need to address compatibility issues and more when you begin your migration.