http://www.sqlmag.com/authors/author/author/5742626/rss/5742626en-USFri, 25 May 2012 08:24:42 GMTFri, 25 May 2012 08:24:42 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-server/windows-it-pro-a-15-year-perspective
By Mark Smith
The founder of Windows NT Magazine (predecessor of Windows IT Pro), looks back at the publication’s origins and how it has evolved in tandem with Microsoft Windows server market.]]>Mark SmithTue, 24 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-server/windows-it-pro-a-15-year-perspectivehttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/san/the-windows-storage-ecosystem
By Mark Smith
Find out how Windows Storage Server 2003 takes Windows a step closer to becoming the predominant platform for enterprise networked storage.]]>Mark SmithTue, 11 May 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/san/the-windows-storage-ecosystemhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/nonit-professional/provide-value-added-systems-management-with-sbs-2003
By Mark Smith
SBS 2003 is a win-win product for consultants and their small-business customers.]]>Mark SmithTue, 27 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/nonit-professional/provide-value-added-systems-management-with-sbs-2003http://www.sqlmag.com/article/training-and-certification2/mcses-speak-out
By Mark Smith
If higher salaries are no longer the reward, what’s the incentive to become an MCSE?]]>Mark SmithTue, 27 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/training-and-certification2/mcses-speak-outhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/file-systems/windows-future-storage
By Mark Smith
WinFS will have a big effect on how you deal with and store documents. Mark Smith speculates on the upcoming file system’s effect on storage management.]]>Mark SmithMon, 22 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/file-systems/windows-future-storagehttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/hardware/not-ready-for-prime-time-the-250-nas-device
By Mark Smith
Many users would find a low-cost NAS device valuable. Mark Smith recounts his experience with one product.]]>Mark SmithMon, 08 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/hardware/not-ready-for-prime-time-the-250-nas-devicehttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-server-2003/the-future-of-patch-management
By Mark Smith
Microsoft is moving toward a more centralized patch-management approach that will bring relief to harried IT administrators.]]>Mark SmithTue, 25 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-server-2003/the-future-of-patch-managementhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/fibre-channel/windows-and-iscsi-sans
By Mark Smith
Microsoft’s goal is to make Windows Server the easiest, best performing, best priced platform to which to attach DAS, NAS, and SANs. But Redmond faces challenges on the way to realizing that vision.]]>Mark SmithMon, 24 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/fibre-channel/windows-and-iscsi-sanshttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/services/backup-choices-for-the-soho
By Mark Smith
If you had only 30 minutes to salvage all your home or small-business data, could you do it?]]>Mark SmithFri, 07 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/services/backup-choices-for-the-sohohttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/migration/mapping-the-migration
By Mark Smith
You can cut costs, eliminate downtime, and improve performance if you carefully plan your move to Windows Server 2003 or Exchange Server 2003.]]>Mark SmithTue, 28 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/migration/mapping-the-migrationhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/raid2/san-francisco-users-group-takes-on-iscsi
By Mark Smith
iSCSI technology moves from the technology acceptance phase into the corporate early adopter phase.]]>Mark SmithMon, 27 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/raid2/san-francisco-users-group-takes-on-iscsihttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/pocket-pc/the-future-of-windows-storage-server-part-2
By Mark Smith
Mark Smith continues his interview with Microsoft’s Bob Muglia.]]>Mark SmithMon, 13 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/pocket-pc/the-future-of-windows-storage-server-part-2http://www.sqlmag.com/article/san/the-future-of-windows-storage-server
By Mark Smith
Mark Smith interviews the vice president of Microsoft’s Enterprise Storage division to discuss the future of Windows storage]]>Mark SmithMon, 29 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/san/the-future-of-windows-storage-serverhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-server-2003/small-business-in-a-box
By Mark Smith
Small Business Server (SBS) 2003 provides robust functionality at a compelling price, making this version a better deal for small businesses than previous versions.]]>Mark SmithTue, 23 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-server-2003/small-business-in-a-boxhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/san/microsoft-launches-windows-storage-server-2003
By Mark Smith
Find out more about what happened at the launch of Windows Storage Server 2003. ]]>Mark SmithMon, 15 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/san/microsoft-launches-windows-storage-server-2003http://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-client/the-soul-of-windows-revisited39749
By Mark Smith
Microsoft has launched several initiatives to win back the loyalty of Windows administrators.]]>Mark SmithWed, 27 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-client/the-soul-of-windows-revisited39749http://www.sqlmag.com/article/san/san-security-by-obscurity
By Mark Smith
SAN environments pose a number of security risks.]]>Mark SmithMon, 04 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/san/san-security-by-obscurityhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-2000-server/tivo-for-the-enterprise
By Mark Smith
Imagine a system that lets you save and retrieve data in the same way you can use a TiVo device to record TV programs.]]>Mark SmithWed, 30 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-2000-server/tivo-for-the-enterprisehttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/san/windows-storage-server-2003-part-4
By Mark Smith
Find out for common uses for Windows Storage Server 2003.]]>Mark SmithMon, 21 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/san/windows-storage-server-2003-part-4http://www.sqlmag.com/article/san/windows-storage-server-2003-part-3
By Mark Smith
Find out about some common uses for Windows Storage Server 2003]]>Mark SmithMon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/san/windows-storage-server-2003-part-3