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[email protected]: Dec. 2006

This month, readers size up Microsoft Dynamics and Virtual PC. Plus, is the world ready for President Gates? Some readers aren't so sure.

The Grass Is Greener in Your Own Backyard

A long week spent on the other side of the fence can really put things in perspective.

Security Myths Exposed: Part 2

Common security practices -- debunked.

Shut Down, Redux

The Specops Gpupdate tool eases the task of remotely shutting down and restarting whole groups of machines.

Microsoft's Stealth Price Hike

Microsoft helps its quarter but hurts its customers by holding back details on price hikes -- more than quadruple on some products -- during the all-important October budget season.

If It Can Go Wrong, It Will: A Migration Case Study

A problem-by-problem breakdown of why one company's three-year Unix to Windows migration went so horribly, horribly wrong.

The Poor Man's VMFS

Greg walks you through new ways to set up this technology.

Shell Game

Microsoft's PowerShell puts scripting power in your hands.

To Outsource -- or Not

For some security chores, outsourcing just might be the right answer.

[email protected]: Nov. 2006

This month, readers take issue with our use of bikers to depict "IT Gone Bad." Plus, is Microsoft taking unfair advantage by jumping into the security market, or just doing its job?

Reddevnews.com!

Doug welcomes the newest member of the Redmond publication family, <i>Redmond Developer News</i>.

Vista: 5 Reasons to Deploy; 5 to Delay

Which will you choose?

Got the Time?

Reader Tim FitzPatrick sends in a great scripting tip for managing time across time zones.

Found: The Missing Manual

A review of Lars Powers and Michael Snell's "Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Unleashed."

Just Say No

Drinking and disk management just don't mix.

A Redmond Negotiator Mulligan Stew

Tips, tidbits and other news from our Microsoft negotiating guru Scott Braden.

Break Out the Case Studies

Yes, vendor-sponsored case studies and whitepapers are notorious for not-too-honest marketing take on projects. However, if you know how to use them to your advantage, they can become one of the best research tools for any interop project.

Cut the Crap

Using Microsoft's new File Storage Resource Manager tool to stop users from filling up their hard drives with all sorts of useless stuff.

What's Next for Microsoft's IE?

With IE 7 due to go live shortly, it's time to start speculating about the next versions!

Risky Travels: Can You Stay Secure?

Security risks for computer users on the go keep multiplying.

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