By Douglas Toombs, 08/26/2009
It's that time of year! Break out your USB stick and download this new collection of free tools that promise to make your job easier.
By Douglas Toombs, 07/16/2009
Lenovo's powerful ThinkStation S20 is great for compute-intensive tasks, and it's affordably priced for any organization.
By Douglas Toombs, 02/27/2008
Once again, we've combed the Web for a new and scintillating collection of free tools that promise to make your job easier. Get $500 worth of tools for nothing—except the time ...
By Douglas Toombs, 08/30/2007
We've combed the Web for a brand-new collection of fantastic, free tools that will make your job easier. Download these lifesavers, add them to your USB toolkit, and be a happy ...
By Douglas Toombs, 08/30/2007
Wink doesn't fit into this article’s inventory/monitoring and security categories, but it's simply too good to pass up in an article about great free utilities.
By Douglas Toombs, 10/16/2006
Try these tools and techniques for ridding a system of viruses, adware, or spyware.
By Douglas Toombs, 09/18/2006
Configure ISA Server's application-layer filtering capability to block unwanted content by URL, response string, signature, or file type.
By Douglas Toombs, 07/25/2006
We’ve scoured the Internet for the very best free utilities available. Fill your network-troubleshooting toolkit with these great finds, and you’ll never be at a loss.
By Douglas Toombs, 12/27/2005
DNS is the cornerstone of a properly functioning AD environment, so you must be able to quickly spot and solve DNS problems on your network. Here’s a foundational primer that ...
By Douglas Toombs, 11/22/2005
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By Douglas Toombs, 05/24/2005
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is the latest version of Microsoft's patch-deployment service. Doug Toombs shows you how to configure the WSUS Release Candidate (RC) and ...
By Douglas Toombs, 05/24/2005
Learn about the predecessor of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)—Microsoft's Software Update Services (SUS).
By Douglas Toombs, 05/24/2005
Chat about Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and patch management with Doug Toombs on June 8, 2005 at noon EST.
By Douglas Toombs, 02/22/2005
If your company doesn’t have the budget for Web analysis software, you can use an open-source package called AWStats.
By Douglas Toombs, 01/25/2005
JFFNMS uses SNMP to monitor and report a plethora of useful system statistics—such as resource utilization, service availability, and process status—and, best of all, it's free!
By Douglas Toombs, 01/25/2005
Here's how SNMP came to be.
By Douglas Toombs, 01/25/2005
Before you install JFFNMS, you need to set up SNMP on the system you'll use for monitoring. Here's how to do it.
By Douglas Toombs, 07/27/2004
Install and use this open-source mail proxy server to filter spam and thwart viruses by blocking unwanted attachments.
By Douglas Toombs, 05/27/2004
Snort is a highly capable NIDS application that not only runs on Windows but also is kind to your IT budget because it's an open-source package.