SQL Server Magazine May 2006

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[Reader to Reader]

An Alternative Approach to Building an SBS Branch Office

If you’ve been tasked with building a branch office in an existing SBS 2003 network, you might be interested in learning about an alternative to the “Install from Media” method.

Before You Give Uncle Bill a Call, Check the Logs

One reader practices what he preaches and solves a problem with an upgrade to Small Business Server 2003.




[TOP 10]

New Features in Windows Server 2003 R2

Windows Server 2003's replacement, R2, has some interesting new featurs--here are my favorites.




[Buyer's Guide]

Essential UPS

Are you worried about unexpected power outages, often resulting in data loss? Check out our buyer's guide for insight into UPSs that will help protect your equipment.




[Letters to the Editor]

Letters@windowsitpro.com

Readers send thanks for an article about KVM over IP and a Reader to Reader submission that saved the day and weigh in on Karen Forster's "cautionary tale of control."




[Need to Know]

What You Need to Know About OneCare Live and Defender

All the bases are now covered. Midsized and large enterprises have Microsoft's Client Protection package, and for small businesses and individual users there's OneCare Live and Defender

What You Need to Know About The Windows Vista Development Time Line

Windows Vista and Longhorn Server are slated to be released at about the same time but are using different types of development methodologies. Find out what's different about the new CTP development cycle.




[What's Hot]

What’s Hot, May 2006

Readers highlight favorite products: Network Instruments' Observer Suite, Altiris's Client Management Suite, Configuresoft's Enterprise Configuration Manager, Argent Software's Argent Guardian




[Ask the Experts]

Ask the Experts, May 2006

Learn about encrypting an Exchange database while it's in use, find out how to improve the performance of a NAS solution, and see what some consider the most important features of SQL Server 2005.




[Windows Power Tools]

Rediscover Net User

Check out this built-in tool that lets you create, delete, and manage local and domain user accounts—all from the command line.




[New & Improved]

New & Improved, May 2006

Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Visual Click Software's DSRAZOR




[Industry Briefings]

Vendor Briefings, May 2006

Our editors share insights from their conversations with Postini, St. Bernard Software, Symantec, and Mirage Networks.




[IT Pro Perspective]

Virtual Labs Put You in the Driver’s Seat

Microsoft's TechNet Virtual Labs let you test-drive many Microsoft products in a risk-free environment.




[The Business End]

The Art of the Executive Presentation

Sooner or later, you'll need to make a presentation to your company's executives. Follow Ben Smith's guidelines for turning these opportunities into successes.




[Review]

Email Archiving for Compliance

Products from GFi Software, Sherpa Software, C2C, Symantec, Mimosa Systems, and Quest Software aim to help you store and manage messages to meet regulations.

Real-time Document Recovery


SharePoint Backup and Recovery

Need a SharePoint backup and recovery solution? We do the legwork for you on Symantec Backup Exec 10d, CommVault's Galaxy Backup & Recovery, AvePoint's DocAve 3.1 with SPDR 1.0, and Webfox's Backup Elite SC V 3.0.




[Solutions +]

Competitive Internet Access on the Cheap

With a dual-WAN router and two ISP connections, your small business can set up competitive Internet access for less—and even connect multiple locations in one WAN.

Per-Machine Printer Connections + Custom Plug-In

Per-machine printer connections are valuable but relatively undocumented and awkward to manage. The PMPMgr plug-in simplifies using these connections.




[Cover Story]

42 Tips to Empower Your Office Users

Our Microsoft Office–applications experts offer dozens of tips you can use to make your users more Office-savvy—and cut down on tedious support calls.



 

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