Network Management


Microsoft Rolls Out Light Security Update for March

Microsoft's March security update arrived today, just as forecast, with one "critical" item and two "important" fixes for IT pros to consider.

System Center VMM Self-Service Portal 2.0 SP1 Beta Available

Microsoft on Monday announced a beta test version of its latest virtual machine management portal for IT pros and datacenter managers.

Social Networking Compliance: A Guide for IT Teams

Social media has opened a whole new can of worms for companies, just as they were getting e-mail under control. Despite the challenges, it's possible to get social networking applications under control, too.

Free Utility: Core Configurator for Windows Server 2008

Core Configurator greatly eases the process of deploying Windows Server 2008 in a Server Core environment.

Approved Execution: The Security Mentality that Really Works

It may seem draconian at first (and a lot of work), but security policies based on 'approved execution' can be worth it.

It's Time to Invest in Your IT Team

Skills to invest in for 2011 and beyond.

ActiveSync Policies and Windows Phone 7 Walkthrough

Windows Phone 7's ActiveSync support leaves something to be desired -- Brien Posey walks you through what's available, what's not and why.

Microsoft's Silent Fix Practice Is 'Due Diligence,' Security Researcher Says

Microsoft explained its "silent fix" patching rationale on Monday, but it's no cause for alarm for IT pros practicing good patch-testing techniques, according to security researchers.

SP1 Hits RTM Status for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft Wednesday released Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to its equipment manufacturing partners.

Windows SBS 2011 Essentials and Windows Home Server 'Vail' RCs Available

Microsoft today rolled out the release candidate (RC) versions of Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 Essentials and Windows Home Server code-named "Vail."

Why Role-Based Access Management Is Hard

Role-based access management is the all the rage, but you'll need third-party software support to make it work in Windows.

Microsoft Unveils Online Services Support Lifecycle Policy

Microsoft announced today that it has rolled out a new support lifecycle policy for its Online Services offerings.

Microsoft To Enable .NET Framework 4 on Windows Server Core

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it plans to enable its .NET Framework 4 on Server Core installations of Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1.

Microsoft Releases Free MAP 5.5 Toolkit

Version 5.5 of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit was released early this week.

UPDATE: Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Coming in March

Microsoft today announced its release plans for its forthcoming Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 shared computing product.

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