Redmond | Features Archive


August 2008
	Kung Fu Hypervisor Don't let its looks fool you -- give it time and Hyper-V will be a contender for hypervisor dominance. by Chris Wolf
	Microsoft Swings for the Big Leagues Redmond's System Center line may offer some answers about the software giant's move into the enterprise-management tools market. by Paul Korzeniowski
	Tooling Around in Your Database These products can help make your occasional forays into the world of databases much easier to take. by Peter Varhol

July 2008
	Flying Solo: Ozzie Takes Microsoft to the Cloud As his boss Bill Gates departs, Ozzie takes Microsoft's online strategy into the cloud. by Ed Scannell
	The Secrets of Sysvol Windows Server 2008 has a new way to migrate Group Policies. by Rhonda Layfield
	The Unified Communications Puzzle ISVs look to fill in some of the pieces of Microsoft's unified communications vision. by Peter Varhol
	Big Efficiencies for Big Environments SCCM 2007's new maintenance, configuration-tracking and updated reporting features make it a must-have for large Windows sites. by Joanne Cummings
	Automation Nation IT workflow-automation products could be the key to accelerating your day-to-day IT tasks and helping you build IT processes. by Ben Brady and Peter Varhol

June 2008
	Vista SP1: Dissected The hugely anticipated Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista hits the mark in some instances. In others -- not so much. by J. Peter Bruzzese
	Making IT Social The flood of social-networking technologies rushing into the enterprise is forcing IT to become still more flexible. by Peter Varhol
	Process Automation for the People Automating IT processes can help keep your staff focused on critical tasks, but starting a project involves inherently complex decisions. by Peter Varhol
	Save Your E-Mail and Save Your World E-mail archiving and storage that ensure compliance with regulatory standards continue to be an ongoing challenge. by David W. Tschanz
	SCE: Big-Time Management for SMBs Microsoft's new System Center Essentials fits the bill for managing small to midsize businesses. by Joanne Cummings
	More Than One Way New and established tools help admins get control of Windows Vista on the enterprise network. by Jim Varner

May 2008
	The Multi-Core Muddle PCs are moving to multi-core as operating systems, applications and languages struggle to keep up. by Doug Barney
	VPN Concentrators: A Must for Small Business You may not have heard of them, but VPN concentrators can help you properly secure your virtual private network. by J. Peter Bruzzese and Tim Duggan
	Spring Cleaning for AD Spring is here, and it's time to clean up some of the dark corners of your Active Directory forest. by Ashley McGlone
	Management Leaps Ahead With its improved console, easier reporting and service-oriented health checks, SCOM 2007 is a welcome improvement over MOM 2005. by Joanne Cummings
	In Search of Desktop Search Finding a data needle in the haystack that is your hard disk requires more than just a magnifying glass and a huge dose of patience. by Peter Varhol

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