Network Management


Virtual Server Farm in a Box

Licensing changes will give IT a reason to take a hard look at Datacenter Server.

Spies in Every Corner

These tools help eliminate spyware, keep your systems clean and running efficiently and—most importantly—protect vital information.

Remote Management Made Easy

NetSupport Manager gives you easy remote control access, plus a few other bells and whistles.

Editors' Choice Awards: Thumbs Up!

Redmond's resident critics pick their favorites in this year's Editors' Choice Awards.

Automate This! Part 3

Do that thing you do.

Software Crusades

When platform zealots attack, it can threaten everything from productivity to profits.

Reading the Tea Leaves

Microsoft executive shuffle has ramifications for customers.

Windows Lessons for the Office Team

Office Senior Vice President Steven Sinofsky and his troops could learn a thing or two from the Windows team about building software that can be tweaked quickly.

Test Drive a Better Browser

These alternatives to Microsoft's Internet Explorer can add Web-browsing muscle, but they're not without potential problems.

Microsoft Maps Out Plan to Integrate Virtualization into Windows

Plan calls for support for Linux guest OSes and, eventually, use of hypervisor to incorporate virtualization into the OS.

Get Serious About Securing IE

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.

Creative Server-Naming Conventions

Readers reflect back to the days when naming their servers involved imagination and the ability to possess a sense of humor.

Smoke, but No Fire for TCO

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is a concept touted by Microsoft and various Linux vendors as proof that their products are cheapest to run. But TCO claims aren't what they're cracked up to be, and most IT shops never use TCO, or just plain do it wrong.

SoftGrid Serves Up Applications

Deliver applications to your users safely, conveniently and without a lot of overhead.

All Is Not Lost

When you need to find a long-lost document, dtSearch Desktop delivers quick results.

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