Microsoft put out a private beta of Windows Longhorn Server at the same time as the Windows Vista Beta 1 release. But don't worry if you're not among the 5,000 hardware and software industry insiders graced with the server code. You're not missing much yet.
- By Scott Bekker
- 08/08/2005
Internet Explorer 7 got its first facelift in years when Microsoft delivered twin betas of the Web browser this summer -- one in the Windows Vista beta and a technical beta for Windows XP Service Pack 2.
- By Scott Bekker
- 08/08/2005
System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 (DPM) lets you go beyond the Volume Shadow Copy Service to the next level of backup capability. Learn how you can use DPM to better protect your data.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 08/02/2005
User Manager Pro helps you keep tabs on your admin tasks.
- By Rick A. Butler
- 08/01/2005
Who says you have to wait for Longhorn to get those features?
- By Scott Bekker
- 08/01/2005
Microsoft is changing IE, the OS and RSS itself to change the way users interact with the Web.
- By Scott Bekker
- 08/01/2005
VMware puts on a stellar
virtualization performance with its latest version of Workstation.
- By Jeremy Moskowitz
- 08/01/2005
Need to go deep and seize control of your Windows systems? One of these tools can help you perfect the art of scripting.
- By Bill Boswell
- 08/01/2005
How well do you know your network? NetSupport DNA will give you the complete picture.
As Linux applications grow in popularity, Windows admins will need to start incorporating them into their networks. Here are five ways to do that.
- By Jeremy Moskowitz
- 08/01/2005
Don Jones takes a look at the new features that will be included in the new Windows operating system, slated for release in late 2006.
Jim Allchin, considered by many as the father of NT and the brains behind Longhorn, talks about the future of rich clients and why you should trust Microsoft to power your next PC.
Microsoft's IM environment has matured into an enterprise-class tool, but it packs in more features than most users really need.
- By Steve Ulfelder
- 08/01/2005
Bill Boswell covers Microsoft's DPM in his last column as <span class="a11">Redmond</span> says a fond farewell to its favorite Windows Insider.
- By Bill Boswell
- 08/01/2005
In part two of a series, find out how you can simplify the management of organizational changes in Active Directory with minimal effort.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 07/13/2005