The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act poses a real compliance headache for businesses of every size, and Windows admins are feeling the heat. Fortunately, we’re here with a few handy shortcuts.
- By Russell Olsen
- 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
Virtualization has become a serious tool for production environments.
Software audits are a hassle, an embarrassment, and can result in hefty fines and worse. Here’s how to prepare for, and win, an audit.
- By Scott Braden
- 01/01/2006
Should you be a Microsoft reference account? A few hardy souls say yes, but many IT managers steer clear of the experience for good reasons.
- By Lauren Gibbons Paul
- 01/01/2006
Blade servers from HP and IBM help you pack the maximum amount of storage into the least amount of space.
The 11th annual salary survey from Redmond magazine shows pay going up. Is yours?
- By Michael Domingo
- 01/01/2006
Is all this integration among Microsoft components good for customers?
- By Scott Bekker
- 12/01/2005
Microsoft's anti-spyware tool works well enough, but some readers question its categorization and detection capabilities.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 12/01/2005
Tips and tricks from an SMS veteran to help you recoup your investment in Microsoft's System Management Server.
- By Greg Shields
- 12/01/2005
These tools help eliminate spyware, keep your systems clean and running efficiently and—most importantly—protect vital information.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 12/01/2005
Is the Massachusetts open-standards debate the beginning of a national battle?
Splunk takes data-center management lessons from the Web.
Office users say Microsoft's electronic forms tool is a hidden gem -- easy to use but lacking certain scanning, security and Web features.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 11/01/2005
Microsoft is betting big on smart cards for its own employees while working to make the technology more palatable for the masses.
- By Karen Epper Hoffman
- 11/01/2005
Redmond's resident critics pick their favorites in this year's Editors' Choice Awards.
When platform zealots attack, it can threaten everything from productivity to profits.
Use these helpful tips to ensure your move to Exchange 2003 goes smoothly.
These alternatives to Microsoft's Internet Explorer can add Web-browsing
muscle, but they're not
without potential problems.
Internet Explorer is one of the most used products in nearly every environment, but most administrators know little
about how to tune it for best
performance and safety.
- By Greg Shields
- 10/01/2005