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According to Microsoft, these thoroughly researched products simplify management and deployment for IT shops of all sizes. But do IT pros in the trenches agree?


Do More with For

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 ...

Monitoring Server Core Event Logs

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 ...

SBS 2008 and EBS 2008: The View from the Trenches

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 ...

SharePoint Backup Tools

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.

Tool Time: SYDI Makes Documenting Servers Simple

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 ...

Enterprise Firewall Appliances

By Jeff James, 10/29/2008

Choose the best firewall appliance to burn up your security threats.

Who Says You Need Microsoft Exchange Server?

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 ...

New & Improved

By Editors, 10/29/2008

Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Ctrix’s XenApp 5.

What You Need to Know About Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Features

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 ...

SBS 2008 and EBS 2008 Build on Knowledge Every IT Shop Needs

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 ...

Letters

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.

Microsoft’s Evolution Toward Software Plus Services

By Karen Forster, 10/29/2008

Can Microsoft balance the push toward hosted services with its traditional software products business plan?

Securing Windows Desktops Using Group Policy

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.

Controlling Your Code's Flow with PowerShell's Conditional Statements

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 ...

Steps to Migrate VMs from Virtual Server 2005 to Hyper-V

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.

Say "Whoa!" to Runaway Processes

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.

Migrating to Office 2007

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.


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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.

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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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