October, 2009
Review: Axceler ControlPoint
If managing your SharePoint footprint is giving you indigestion, Axceler ControlPoint could be the tonic you've been looking for.
Windows IT Pro
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October, 2009
Outlook 2010: A One-Hour "First Contact"
Curt Spanburgh previews Outlook 2010 and finds larger, vision-friendly icons, buttons, and options; simplified rights management; improved conversation tracking; and SharePoint integration.
Windows IT Pro
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June, 2009
Do You Need a Shrink?
A Windows IT pro gets his database transaction logs under control and starts to overcome his irrational fear of SQL Server.
Windows IT Pro
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May, 2009
"Well, This Is Another Nice Mesh You've Got Me Into"
Part cloud application, part sync tool, part remote desktop, Microsoft Live Mesh brings your far-flung personal computing resources into an easily accessible "ring" of devices.
Windows IT Pro
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March, 2009
Unbounded Printing Services for SharePoint
Tired of SharePoint’s printing limitations? This product offers enhance print services that make it easier to print SharePoint documents.
Windows IT Pro
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January, 2009
Windows IT Pro Detective Agency: Who Killed the Microsoft Dynamics Server?
A hard-boiled IT consultant unravels the mystery of a messy Microsoft Dynamics server crash with SQL Server overtones.
Windows IT Pro
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November, 2008
SharePoint Backup Tools
Windows IT Pro
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October, 2008
SharePoint Backup Tools
Whether you administer a single SharePoint server or a large farm, there's a backup and recovery solution tailored to your needs.
Windows IT Pro
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October, 2008
Do You Drive a Hybrid?
A "hybrid" IT solution, which uses both SaaS and onsite applications where they best fit, could be a commonsense choice for your business.
Windows IT Pro
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August, 2008
Don’t Shoot the Application
When troubleshooting a client's application error, I had to look outside the application to find the problem.
Windows IT Pro
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June, 2008
A Day in an IT Consultant's Life
An IT consultant's life has its ups and downs--here's the story of one day, composed to the tune of the Beatles song, "A Day in the Life." Hit it, boys!
Windows IT Pro
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June, 2008
SaaS: It’s Closer Than You Think
Online applications such as Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online are on the front lines of anytime, anywhere computing—and make business sense.
Windows IT Pro
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May, 2008
Twelve Angry Techs
Follow an IT team through a late-night troubleshooting session involving Microsoft CRM, SQL Server Reporting Services, Microsoft IIS, and Kerberos.
Windows IT Pro
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May, 2008
Twelve Angry Techs
Follow an IT team through a late-night troubleshooting session involving Microsoft CRM, SQL Server Reporting Services, Microsoft IIS, and Kerberos.
SQL Server Magazine
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December, 2007
Castaway on Command-Prompt Island
Curt Spanburgh relates the tale of a Windows administrator who, after patching his company’s servers, couldn't access a server using the Windows GUI tools. The admin’s solution: Use the SC command-line tool to troubleshoot the problem and restore service.
Windows IT Pro
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October, 2005
Crouching Server, Hidden Memory Leak
An IT pro relates a suspenseful tale of how he discovered—and fixed—the cause of a small-business customer's repeated server crashes.
Windows IT Pro
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