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
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
Never install software again! We look at 20 top portable apps, from office suites to IP scanners.
- By Michael Desmond
- 05/01/2006
IT is being applied in some of the most extreme and inhospitable places on -- and above -- the Earth.
- By Michael Desmond
- 04/01/2006
Passwords are often the weakest part of a security infrastructure. Here are nine ways to make them one of the strongest.
- By Roger A. Grimes
- 04/01/2006
Join us on a journey through the lush fields and tricky backroads of SQL Server 2005.
- By Eric Johnson
- 04/01/2006
Microsoft's MapPoint is a solid business-savvy mapping tool, but it needs more frequent updates.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 04/01/2006
Cassatt Corporation's star-studded brain trust offers server consolidation solutions.
- By Terrence O'Donnell
- 03/08/2006
Redmond readers share their worst IT moments.
Users say Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 -- and the 2006 version -- significantly ease enterprise application integration.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 03/01/2006
Can anything threaten the Microsoft desktop empire?
Many programs block spyware, but few know how to get rid of it. Redmond readers offer some clever ways to banish these nasties.
Users say the long-awaited new version of Microsoft’s customer relationship management (CRM) software fixes a host of problems.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 02/01/2006
Hardware troubleshooting can be difficult, but a methodical approach can do wonders. Here's how it's done at one of the world's largest IT services companies.
Red Hat Directory Service helps join Windows and Linux environments.
- By Jeremy Moskowitz
- 02/01/2006
Leading IT experts help answer the question: What if?
- By Michael Desmond
- 02/01/2006
When your many job responsibilities include "teacher," these demonstration tools can help get the message across.
Virtualization has become a serious tool for production environments.
The 11th annual salary survey from Redmond magazine shows pay going up. Is yours?
- By Michael Domingo
- 01/01/2006
Users say Apache 2.0 is a robust, flexible and secure Web server that just plain works.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 01/01/2006