01/01/2001
January 2001 - Resizing BackOffice 2000
Small or large? Find out what works best and how it can save your bottom line.
In-Depth
Microsoft is repositioning its flagship server suite, BackOffice Server 2000. Should you be concerned that it's being broken up? Contributing Editor Harry Brelsford offers his view.
Datacenter Server isn’t just about the software. Its adoption also encompasses hardware and partnerships, mindset and expectations. Here’s what you can look forward to when you enter the glass house.
For smaller businesses, BackOffice-based Small Business
Server may be the answer.
Book Reviews
Implementing Active Directory (AD) is a daunting task requiring extensive planning and testing, and this New Riders' release emphasizes just how important this preparation is.
If the devil is in the details, the details (on Active Directory) are here.
Though uneven in presentation, this video series still is a help for those linking the disparate operating systems.
Get a jump-start on B2B data transfer with this definitive
learning resource.
Exam Reviews
Hardware know-how gets its day in the sun with the Clustering exam. Word of warning: This test isn’t for the faint of heart.
Product Reviews
TCPView ferrets out connection information.
InternetPBX allows users to access voice messages, emails, faxes, and more from a single Web interface.
Stay on top of your Quality of Service needs with Total Control.
Driven by a simple, application-based security rule-set, ZoneAlarm keeps computer invaders at bay.
As your Web site grows, you must find a way to manage traffic. Here are some load-balancing technologies that can help your site zip right along.
@Microsoft
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server provides solid, mission-critical
computing — and support — for the largest of environments.
Call Me Certifiable
The thrill ain’t gone, but the stakes are higher when
it comes to the power of electronic communication.
Drill Down
Transcender’s Win2K test-preparation products offer solid,
well-researched content — just in time.
Editor's Desk
Style changes are afoot at MCP Magazine,
but it still has the content you're asking for.
Mr. Script
Now that the real millennium is upon us, it’s time to
properly administer our Web sites—and ADSI IIS Provider
is just the tool to make it happen.
Professionally Speaking
Reaching your career goals requires not only dedication
but continuing education.
Security Advisor
Now that you know what Active Directory is — and how vital it is — what are you doing to keep it safe?
SQL Insider
You've worked with SQL Server, but what's working behind the scenes? This new series delves into the processes happening on the back end.
Windows Foundation
Almost a year later and Windows 2000 has stood the test of time. So, what's stopping you from implementing it? Here's why you shouldn't wait much longer.
Windows Insider
Despite the common thought that the Emergency Repair Disk utility is MIA in Win2K, this backup tool is alive and well — and ready to save the day.