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
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
Deliver applications to your users safely, conveniently and without a lot of overhead.
- By Bill Heldman
- 10/01/2005
When you need to find a long-lost document, dtSearch Desktop delivers quick results.
- By Eric Johnson
- 10/01/2005
The new version of Windows Server 2003 has some components directly targed at security pros, but they may not be what your network needs. Joern Wettern takes a detailed look to help you decide.
- By Joern Wettern
- 10/01/2005
Strix Access/One's unique configuration can put an end to cabled networks.
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.
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.
With the launch of SQL Server 2005 coming in November, Microsoft has formalized the implementation guidance and marketing support it will provide to its partners and customers.
- By Michael Domingo
- 09/29/2005