When malware strikes Microsoft code, Stephen Toulouse and the MSRC team rush in to extinguish the fire.
- By Michael Desmond
- 08/01/2006
Virtualization on the server side can add up to big savings in hardware costs.
Are you the master of your Windows domain?
- By Doug Barney and Michael Desmond
- 08/01/2006
New management team must fill the void left by Gates.
Windows Server 2003 R2 and the new DFS.
How does the world's No. 1 software company deal with you when something goes wrong? Our readers speak out.
An HP hardware troubleshooting guru shares some of the worst snafus he's experienced so you can learn from them.
A three-headed beta release lights the fuse on Office, Windows and Longhorn Server.
- By Michael Desmond and Don Jones
- 07/01/2006
Our final sprint to the finish line stretches over replication: its limitations, high availability and the many improvements since the last version.
- By Eric Johnson
- 07/01/2006
Virtualization is here to stay, so make sure you're using the right tool.
Visual Studio 2005 is packed with features, but is it too much?
- By Joanne Cummings
- 07/01/2006
Distinguished Names (DNs) are one of the least-understood LDAP server components. Get an introduction to them, and see how a virtual directory can help with DN management.
Small Business Server 2003 is stable and easy to maintain, but readers say it could use a few more tools and options.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 06/01/2006
SQL Server 2005 gives you new tools to help your database performance stay ahead of the pack.
- By Eric Johnson
- 06/01/2006
How Jefferson Parish planned for and responded to the worst disaster in U.S. history, and the lessons IT professionals can learn from it.
- By Michael Desmond
- 06/01/2006
See how these Exchange books stack up and decide which ones you should add to your library.
Provide your users with the right common knowledge so they can practice common sense.
Every year, the Tour de France is won or lost in the mountains. In this stage of our tour of SQL Server 2005, we look at the critical administrative features that make or break the new database.
- By Eric Johnson
- 05/01/2006
Find out how your favorite tools fared in more than 40 categories.
Super-fast performance, robust toolset and better security options make Microsoft's latest database management system a must for most shops.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 05/01/2006