By Paul Thurrott, 06/23/2009
IT pros who test Windows Server 2008 R2 RC will be rewarded with an ambitious release with improved Hyper-V features as well as more muscle for scalability and performance.
By Paul Robichaux, 06/23/2009
SCMDM is for enterprise customers who want to bring their mobile devices under the same kinds of management control that they apply to desktop and laptop PCs and servers. Here's ...
By Lavon Peters, 06/17/2009
Compare software and services that will protect your network from intruders, so that you can be sure to get the features you need.
By Alan Sugano, 06/15/2009
There's a lot to consider if you want to implement SharePoint platform that's optimized for your organization. Taking the time to address eight considerations will help you ...
By Michael Morales, 06/15/2009
Use Xperf to uncover system and application process information that can help you troubleshoot common problems, such as high CPU usage and activity spikes in disk I/O.
By Mark Minasi, 06/11/2009
Windows' built-in Powercfg is an excellent tool for managing your system's power configuration from the command line. But in light of improved GUI power-management functionality ...
By Eric B. Rux, 06/06/2009
Privilege Manager, Policy Commander, and GPOADmin each fill gaps that exist in a standard Windows installation.
By Murat Yildirimoglu, 06/04/2009
The iisweb.vbs script that comes with IIS 6.0 is an incredibly useful tool for creating websites. However, you can't use it to create websites whose home folders reside on shares. ...
By Dan Swanson, 06/04/2009
When end users have to create lengthy passwords, those passwords often get written down and hidden somewhere. You can help avoid this situation by teaching end users a simple ...
By Jim Turner, 06/04/2009
Here's a script that you can use to quickly check your servers' CPU loads.
By Serge Bedard, 06/04/2009
This free tool offers a lot of functionality, including letting you build ISO image files and burn them on CD-ROM and DVD disks. Many other types of image file formats are ...
By Douglas A. Norris, 06/04/2009
Plain paper fax machines might seem benign when it comes to ensuring security in the workplace. However, they pose security risk.
By Jeff James, 05/28/2009
Microsoft is planning close to a dozen major product releases between the last half of 2009 and the end of 2010.
By Various Authors, 05/21/2009
Dive in for new printer-mapping code, a reason to keep on subscribing, DVD-to-CD advice, and battery-drain common sense.
By Michael Otey, 04/28/2009
Get the answers about what Windows Server Foundation is and what it can do for your small business, such as providing file and print services and other network functions as well ...
By Bill Stewart, 04/16/2009
Here's a quick review of how bitmap values work and how you can use them with Windows Powershell for passing information between functions.
By Bill Stewart, 04/16/2009
If you're used to using the dir command in Cmd.exe, Windows PowerShell's dir alias for the Get-ChildItem cmdlet might seem a little lacking. Here's a script that gives you all the ...
By J. Peter Bruzzese, 04/07/2009
Use your command-line skills to take full advantage of Server Core.