SQL Server Magazine February 2007

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[Feature]

Disaster-Preparedness Checklist

Be ready if a disaster strikes. Plan ahead and create a disaster-recovery plan now to help your business survive.

Getting to Know Office 2007

Dan Holme answers Microsoft Office 2007 questions relating to deployment, new UI experience, system requirements, and specific application features.

Meet Email-Retention Needs with Exchange 2007

Exchange 2007 includes features to help you achieve your email-retention goals. Follow these steps to create retention policies for your organization.

Perimeter Security

You need much more than firewalls and intrusion detection--you need a multilayer perimeter ssecurity solution to keep your system safe.

SharePoint Security Evolution

SharePoint Server 2007 offers a much fuller, richer security toolset than SharePoint 2003. Here’s how the product has matured.

SharePoint Server 2007 Unleashed

Build a practical SharePoint Server site while learning about the features that Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 offers business users and IT administrators.

Something New at the Office

The new Office servers that are included with Office 2007 offer collaboration solutions that today's information workers need.




[Product Reviews]

Disk Imaging Software for SMBs

We compare Symantec Ghost Solution Suite, Acronis True Image Workstation, and Paragon Drive Backup Professional to see how they stack up in aiding desktop deployment and backup.

HP StorageWorks 400 All-in-One Storage System

The HP StorageWorks 400 All-in-One Storage System can effectively solve your SMB's storage needs.

Paul's Picks

Paul looks at the newest release of Microsoft Internet Explorer and the Microsoft Zune.




[TOP 10]

Tips for Virtual Server 2005

Here are 10 tips for how to use Virtual Server 2005 R2 to get the best performance from your VMs.




[Letters to the Editor]

Letters@windowsitpro.com





[Need to Know]

What You Need to Know About …Kernel Patch Protection

Here's the scoop on the Kernel Patch Protection feature in the Vista x64 editions.




[What's Hot]

What's Hot

Readers highlight favorite products: Formatta E-Forms Suite, NetworkStreaming's SupportDesk Appliance 300, SPiceworks IT Desktop, and Ascendview's Wildmetrix.




[Ask the Experts]

Ask the Experts

Learn how to use RRAS to set up a secure VPN connection for remote locations and how to easily start programs on Vista's Quick Launch toolbar.




[Windows Power Tools]

Unleashing SC on Service Configuration

We’ve explored some SC basics over the past few columns. Now, let’s see how to use it to its full potential.




[New & Improved]

New & Improved

Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: SharePoint Solutions' Extranet Collaboration Manager




[Industry Briefings]

Industry Briefings

Our editors share insights from their conversations with BlueCat Networks, Secuware, Neverfail Group, and Symantec Corporation.




[IT Pro Perspective]

Where's the Wow Over Exchange 2007?

Today more than ever, Microsoft needs to preach to the Exchange community choir.




[The Business End]

The Sky Is Falling

As an IT manager, you're bound to have to deal with at least one crisis situation. Here are three rules to follow when dealing with emergency situations.




[Review]

Quest Site Administrator for SharePoint

Take a look at this management solution that can simplify your SharePoint administration tasks.




[Cover Story]

DNS Annoyances

Get a handle on DNS annoyances--small but irritating problems that can affect the performance of your network--and use DNS to its full potential.

File and Print Annoyances

I hear a lot of complaints about file-and-print gotchas in my IT travels. Here are the 3 of the most common among them, along with solutions to take care of them.

Group Policy Annoyances

Got Group Policy issues? Navigate Group Policy's troublesome areas with these solutions to common Group Policy problems.

Security Annoyances

Information security presents a variety of headaches, such as password resets, wireless access, and patch management. Learn about 6 of the most annoying—as well as what you can do to overcome them.