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than 40 entries were evaluated for the SearchWinComputing.com awards, which were divided into Server Monitoring Tools, Remote Control Software and Disaster Recovery categories.

The products were judged by... More...

Jan 15, 2007
Microsoft this week made available its long awaited command line scripting language, a server service pack release candidate, and gave an update on its Forefront Security subscription line up.

At... More...

Nov 14, 2006
For one thing, blades don't have the standard bulky and redundant components found on each rack server. Instead, a blade enclosure provides common resources to all blades on a rack. These resources vary by vendor... More...
Oct 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
to writing basic scripts, but I'm in a jam. Here is the current situation. We have home folders on a server (approx: 140 users) with their current home folder paths set to DC1USERNAME in their profiles. We will be... More...
Aug 28, 2006
Windows continues to expand its territory, said a study released this week that measures server trends over the past year.

More than 85% of IT managers surveyed in the past few months reported that blade... More...

Aug 24, 2006
has always scared some shops from running a real high-performance application, such as an Oracle server, inside a Virtual Machine," said Wolf. "But when the VM [virtual machine] addresses the hardware directly, we... More...
Jul 31, 2006
IIS). Microsoft said in its bulletin that attackers could exploit the vulnerability in its Web server software by constructing a specially crafted Active Server Pages .asp file, potentially allowing remote... More...
Jul 20, 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
Microsoft fleshed out its server virtualization strategy today in hopes of shucking off its reputation as a latecomer when it comes to this... More...
May 23, 2006
applications. WSUS also does not support uninstalls. That feature is part of Systems Management Server (SMS), Microsoft's fully featured desktop management software package.

One IT expert said that IT shops are... More...

Apr 19, 2006
has offered other releases free to SA customers.

The most recent example is Systems Management Server R2, which will be available in May. Microsoft is offering Systems Management Server licenses with a 30... More...

Mar 6, 2006
deploying one now? Cast your vote in our latest poll to let us know what you think about Microsoft's plan to simplify storage network installation. Cast your vote in our current poll on Microsoft's plan for making... More...
Mar 3, 2006
certainly be a good time to start thinking about lifecycle management for your desktops and server.

It's critical to not lose sight of the fact that the desktop PC you buy and put on somebody's desk today is... More...

Jan 25, 2006
for IT administrators who want to check the health of their Internet Security and Acceleration Server.

The Best Practice Analyzer (BPA) for the Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 1.0 is a diagnostic... More...

Dec 9, 2005

Microsoft has released the latest update to its Exchange Server 2003 messaging platform, which offers a long-awaited upgrade to the antispam filter, as well as a summary of... More...

Oct 19, 2005
Opteron stuff is really neat.'"

Let the chips crash and burn where they may

TIP recently released a server study that Gill said points to an obvious change in the chip market. The survey asked respondents detailed... More...

Sep 29, 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
For most IT administrators, the next generation of Windows Server is too far away to contemplate, and its features are expected to be a moving target until the day the product... More...
Sep 12, 2005
were removed. The issue is that all servers are still having the settings set somehow, even new server builds.

When I run a RSOP on a server it points to a specific GPO that these settings are coming from. But when I... More...

Sep 7, 2005
is Microsoft's next-generation client, Windows Vista, entering its beta program today, but the server version, which is still code-named Longhorn Server, is also entering its first formal trial phase.

The... More...

Jul 27, 2005
a major concern in many environments, especially if the device has to live in a cramped rack in the server room. Make sure that if your hardware isn't rack mountable that it is positioned correctly and fits the way it is... More...
Jul 8, 2005
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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...

Jul 6, 2005
change, saving the changes to disk, thereby eliminating the window needed to save the contents of server to tape. Over 50,000 copies of the beta version of DPM have been downloaded from Microsoft's Web site.

Some... More...

Jun 30, 2005
IIS Resource Center
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
HP ProLiant Servers: Family Guide by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel
Shift your IT from technology that merely supports the business to technology that powers the business. The HP Adaptive...
Configuring Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Sun Fire X64 Servers by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft
Fire X4150 server. It gives an example configuration that also used a Sun Storage J4200 array for additional storage and to spread the...
10 Reasons Your Existing Security Information and Event Management Isn't Good Enough by eIQnetworks
and event management (SIEM) solutions to answer these questions and address forensics or security operations issues. For the most part, SIEMs...
Data Center Automation - Facing the Air of Change by Wipro Technologies
Data Center management techniques?

Many IT organizations still perform a majority of Data Center administration tasks manually. Today...