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Below you'll find some questions asked of Laura E. Hunter, SearchWinComputing.com's Windows server management expert. How can I sync files between two Win2003 servers? Will there be problems if I defrag a disk... More...
Jun 15, 2007
their self-managed mappings.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Christa Anderson
Christa Anderson, a Windows Server and Terminal Services MVP, is the Regional Director, North America, for visionapp, a company that automates... More...

Jan 8, 2007
recovery led the way, with 48 percent of the respondents choosing that. This was followed by server consolidation (47 percent) and implementing new business applications (45 percent).

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Nov 13, 2006
when a client is undergoing a routine scan. The problem occurs with the Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Service Pack 1 or later using the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU) and on machines that... More...
Oct 11, 2006
ve changed a printer name for a particular group, or the home directory paths have changed to a new server. Finding and replacing text. You've probably seen how some companies list email addresses on the external... More...
Sep 29, 2006
Q1 2005 to Q1 2006, sales of the systems grew 37%, he said. Overall, IDC ranks Dell third in the blade server market behind IBM and Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP), with just under 14% market share.

But Hand wouldn't venture a guess... More...

Sep 14, 2006
first downloadable public beta for the next version of its free patch management tool, Windows Server Update Services.

WSUS 3.0 is expected to be completed sometime in 2007. The software includes the Microsoft... More...

Aug 15, 2006
Restore for Active Directory, which helps managers recover deleted objects using the Windows Server 2003 Tombstone Reanimation feature.

Another example comes from DesktopStandard Corp., in Portsmouth, N.H... More...

Jul 27, 2006
are available now for the hardware in your Windows network. The table below takes a look at server, workstation, desktop and notebook processors from AMD, IBM and Intel.

Processors Company Products Product... More...

Jun 28, 2006
was dealt a large blow last month when long-time partner Dell Inc. said it intended to release a server line based on processors from AMD. Now, with a new line of dual-core processors released this week, Intel is... More...
Jun 28, 2006
here.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Christa Anderson
When Christa Anderson began working with Windows Server operating systems in 1992, she became increasingly interested in finding more efficient and flexible... More...

Jun 28, 2006
IT shops will watch closely before they try out the beta 2 versions of Vista, Longhorn Server and Office 2007 released Tuesday at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference 2006 in Seattle.

But even... More...

May 23, 2006
option for their Windows shops this summer when PS'Soft introduces software for Microsoft's server management platform.

PS'Soft's product, Consolidated Service Desk, is a .NET application that will integrate... More...

Apr 19, 2006
and tutorials, the latest chapter in our All-in-One-Guide, will teach you how to configure Exchange Server for faster and more reliable backup and recovery. Our three categories -- Backup Basics, Maintenance and... More...
Apr 12, 2006
also made [Network Access Protection] manageable from Group Policy. Of course you need the server portion to make this work.

What's new in terms of infrastructure?
Kim: The company has added network awareness... More...

Mar 27, 2006
method. CreateScript's arguments are the path to the script to execute and the name of the server the script should execute on. If the script is stored on a network share, then you can launch the script from... More...
Feb 13, 2006
Papers and you'll be up-to-speed in no time. FAQ: Desktop Management FAQ: Network Management FAQ: Server Management FAQ: SMS & SUS Looking for expert advice? Before you pose your question to our panel of Windows... More...
Jan 17, 2006
As scheduled, the "release candidate" version of Windows Server 2003, known as R2, has become an official product, slated for shipment in March. Microsoft also discussed the... More...
Dec 8, 2005
This installment of "Ask Microsoft" was answered by Brian Keogh, Microsoft IT Group Manager for Server Patch Management.

To submit a technical question for consideration, send an email to editor... More...

Dec 6, 2005

The verdict is still out on the benefits of blade servers in the Windows enterprise.

Server makers refer to them as the wave of the future in hardware. They point to their compact size, low power... More...

Nov 9, 2005
value of a Registry key and converts it to decimal for easier interpretation -- but it runs on one server at a time.

In our efforts to help you never leave your chair, next month we'll leave Wscript objects for a time... More...

Oct 5, 2005
Services, The Definitive Guide to MetaFrame XP, and co-author of the book Mastering Windows 2003 Server. If you have a scripting question for Christa, please e-mail her at editor@SearchWincomputing.com. She often... More...
Oct 5, 2005
JBoss on Tuesday said they would work together to improve interoperability between Windows Server software and the JBoss Enterprise Middleware System (JEMS).

JBoss makes one of the most popular Java 2... More...

Sep 28, 2005
email to editor@SearchWinComputing.com.

Question: We are in the final stage of our NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory migration to the point where we would like to decommission the NT 4.0 domain. (I will... More...

Sep 13, 2005
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BridgeTrak Version 8.0 - Help Desk Ticket tracking by ScriptLogic Corporation
If you are looking to improve the efficiency of your help desk, BridgeTrak Suite offers comprehensive trouble ticket tracking that is intuitive...
GFI MailArchiver - Low cost Email Archiving for SMBs by GFI Software Ltd.
2008 (MS SBS not required); Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or later; Internet Information Services (IIS) - World Wide Web service; Optional: MS SQL Server 2000, 2005 or 2008...
SpiraTeam - Requirements, Test and Agile Project Management System by Inflectra
can be installed on Windows XP, Vista, 2003 Server, 2008 Server (32-bit and 64-bit editions) running IIS. Free copy of SQL Server Express Edition provide with install...
SMOP (Self Management of Passwords) by turbo-IT Corporation
fully functional version with no expiry.

Special Requirements: Microsoft Active Directory, IIS 5.0 or later, MSDE or SQL Server Express or SQL Server, .NET Framework 1.1 or higher

Server Management Whitepapers
Microsoft SQL Server in a VMware Environment on Dell PowerEdge Blades and Dell EqualLogic Storage by Dell, Inc.
SQL Server in a virtualized environment for VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4 (U4) running on the latest PowerEdge M610 and M710 blade servers...
Benefits of Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2007 by Global Knowledge
Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging unifying fax and voice mail traffic with other data items in users' existing inboxes and then...
Databases and ERP Selection: Oracle vs SQL Server by IFS
SQL Server database platforms compare on reliability, scalability and cost when run under enterprise software? Download this...
The Solaris OS and the Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series - Maximizing performance while minimizing energy costs by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Intel Corporation
Innovative server designs can deliver on these requirements, but maximizing value and utility demands unprecedented collaboration...
HP Virtual Server Environment Reference Architecture: Shared Infrastructure for Databases by Hewlett-Packard Company
The core concept behind the Shared Infrastructure for Databases involves simple building blocks, comprised of computing...