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.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 11/01/2005
At least Sun's Scott McNealy is back in the fray.
- By Scott Bekker
- 11/01/2005
Supplement Active Directory's weak password management tools with Specops' Password Policy.
These alternatives to Microsoft's Internet Explorer can add Web-browsing
muscle, but they're not
without potential problems.
Plan calls for support for Linux guest OSes and, eventually, use of hypervisor to incorporate virtualization into the OS.
- By Scott Bekker
- 10/01/2005
Strix Access/One's unique configuration can put an end to cabled networks.
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
Readers reflect back to the days when naming their servers involved imagination and the ability to possess a sense of humor.
- By Paul Desmond
- 10/01/2005
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.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 10/01/2005
For synchronizing data on PocketPCs and Smartphones, ActiveSync 3.8 is easy enough to use, but many users say OS and phone service issues can knock it off balance.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 10/01/2005
As head of Microsoft Research, Rick Rashid leads a team that remains largely anonymous, but whose work finds its way into nearly every product Redmond ships.
Quest Software's Spotlight on Active Directory 6.0 is worth a close look for anyone tasked with AD performance tuning and troubleshooting.
Deliver applications to your users safely, conveniently and without a lot of overhead.
- By Bill Heldman
- 10/01/2005
New beta includes only a client version, but sheds light on new details.
- By Scott Bekker
- 10/01/2005
The utilities in Winternals Admin Pak can help you get through most of the Windows troubleshooting incidents you'll ever encounter.