SQL Server Magazine March 1998
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The NT Training Games
The need for Windows NT expertise opens a world of possibilities for qualified IS professionals. But what specific qualifications set you apart? This month, Windows NT Magazine presents a guide to NT training: perspectives on the value of certification as an MCSE, suggestions for targeting training, tips for passing Microsoft exams, and information about training options.
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[Focus]
Although nothing can substitute for real-world, hands-on experience, knowing what to expect can help you pass the TCP/IP exam.
By Emmett Dulaney
Microsoft has changed the Authorized Technical Education Center program. Has convenience become more important than quality?
By Michael D. Reilly
Certification can help you get a job; experience helps you keep it.
By Clayton Johnson
Learn how to evaluate whether a training center is right for you.
By Clayton Johnson
Good preparation and training will help you gain a competitive edge and separate you from the weak pool of MCSEs.
By Steve Thomas
User groups offer an easy way to keep up with technology.
By Charles Kelly
Becoming certified may be expensive, but cerification benefits IS administrators and employers. Find out what certification can do for you.
By Ryan Maley
If you've put off classroom training because of its high cost and time requirements, look into online ATEC courses.
By Robert McIntosh
Microsoft's technologies and products are changing-and so is the value of its training and certification programs.
By Sean Daily
Making the grade and becoming an MCSE requires discipline, determination, and experience, but the payoff can boost your career.
By Jordan Ayala
[Feature]
You need to know these tips for using NT's Perfmon with SQL Server.
By Kalen Delaney
MTS lets you run single-user apps as multiuser apps, and provides security, automatic transactions, and easy-to-use interface.
By Ken Spencer , et al.
In the race for messaging and groupware market share, Exchange 5.5's Scripting Agent is closing in on Lotus Notes.
By Tony Redmond
Use SMS's utilities to update hundreds of instances of SmartClient.
By Mark B. Cooper
Here's how to prepare your network environment before you implement MCS.
By Brad Cooper
Learn how you can use SMS to distribute software to 50,000 users.
By Mark Eddins , et al.
Get answers to questions about NT installation and more.
By John Savill
Enable full SAM database synchronization when NT starts, control logon parameters, and resolve networking issues.
By Steve Thomas
[Reader to Reader]
Share your NT discoveries, comments, problems, solutions, and experiences with products and reach out to other Windows NT Magazine readers (including Microsoft).
By Readers
[Editorial]
Finding, training, and retaining qualified professionals.
By Mark Smith
[Internals]
Learn how NT's architecture influences its components and performance.
By Mark Russinovich
[Product Reviews]
ActivePresenter, from Software Publishing, makes publishing presentations on the Web quick and easy.
By Michael P. Deignan
Exceed 6.0, from Hummingbird Communications, is a 32-bit, fully X11R6-compliant X server and collections of programs and utilities that extend the capabilities of your PC and let it communicate with UNIX systems running X-Windows.
By Michael P. Deignan
ISG Navigator, from International Software Group, is a middleware application that uses Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) to consolidate access to different databases under a common ODBC data source.
By Michael P. Deignan
OnTime Enterprise 4.0 from Campbell Services provides a platform-independent alternative to scheduling capabilities of Microsoft Outlook and Exchange and gives users remote access through a Web server.
By Michael P. Deignan
Cubix's PowerSMP Series 4000 is a new hardware platform similar to the RemoteServ/IS but offering symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) and uniprocessing power on one platform.
By Carlos Bernal
Puppy Secure Logon System for Windows NT is a biometric fingerprint identification system that gives you secure access to NT machines with the touch of a finger.
By Michael P. Deignan
Ravlin 10, from RedCreek Communications, is a device you can install on your network to encrypt and decrypt traffic over your WAN links.
By Michael P. Deignan
RoboHELP 4.0 from Blue Sky Software is a complete Help authoring tool.
By Michael P. Deignan
SAPS from SpartaCom USA lets clients share one or more modems connected to their server.
By John Enck
[Lab Notes]
Why are fast connections always so much trouble?
By John Enck
[Inside Out]
Learn some tricks for getting the most out of NT's Schedule service.
By Mark Minasi
[Getting Started with NT]
Discover essential resources and equip yourself to handle any system challenge.
By Michael D. Reilly
[Scripting Solutions]
Investigate a Perl for Win32 script that unlocks the information in the NT event logs.
By Bob Wells
[SQL Server Savvy]
Poll SQL Server systems, preview replication in Sqhinx, use DBCC PSS, and pick up great tips from readers.
By Brian Moran , et al.
[This Old Resource Kit]
Add to file and directory ACLs without replacing permissions.
By Mark Minasi
[Tricks & Traps]
Successfully use Cleansweep and Norton Uninstall Deluxe with NT, and safeguard boot sectors with resource kit apps.
By Bob Chronister
[News]
This department focuses on what's new in operating systems, hardware, software, support, scalability, the enterprise and Windows NT's take on the trends in the marketplace.
By Mark Joseph Edwards
[Lab Feature]
Backup software reviews continue with two products for resource management and data mirroring.
By Jonathan Cragle
The Lab's examination of desktop strategies spotlights three new products.
By John Enck
Fax-server coverage concludes with a look at five products.
By Michael P. Deignan
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