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Windows 2000 Mainstream Support Ends

Posted Thursday, June 30, 2005 1:56 PM by mikekim
Not so fast! Although the mainstream support for the widespread Windows 2000 user base is ending, extended support status begins on July 1, 2005 (to keep consistent with the Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy). PCWorld writes -- "The move to Extended Read More...
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Related Communities for the IT Professional

Posted Tuesday, June 28, 2005 3:50 PM by mikekim
Here's a list of various third-party sites that provide IT professional-related articles, reviews, newsletters, discussion and user groups, references, etc. In no way do we sponsor or promote any of the third-party sites listed on the page. However, you Read More...
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New Group Policy Book Available from MS Press

Posted Tuesday, June 28, 2005 12:55 PM by mikekim
Microsoft Press has just released the Microsoft Windows Group Policy Guide , an 800-page reference guide for learning about and managing Group Policy within the enterprise. This book was co-written by industry-expert Darren Mar-Elia, Derek Melber, William Read More...
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Best Practices Guide to Network Administration

Posted Tuesday, June 28, 2005 12:53 PM by mikekim
Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) has completed the full suite of MOF service management guidance with the release of the Network Administration service management function. This guide provides best practices and recommendations for IT professionals Read More...
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Streamline a Branch Office Infrastructure

Posted Tuesday, June 28, 2005 12:51 PM by mikekim
Use the Branch Office Infrastructure Solution (BOIS) guidance and tools to address the needs of large organizations and enterprises in designing and deploying appropriate solutions for branch office infrastructures. BOIS incorporates planning, design, Read More...
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Free SQL Server 2005 E-Learning Courses

Posted Friday, June 24, 2005 10:05 AM by mikekim
Whether you are interested in database administration, database development, or business intelligence, you can access the E-Learning topic you want, when you want it, and learn at your own pace. Each lesson includes hands-on virtual labs and offline functionality. Read More...
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Study Shows Windows Beats Linux on Security

Posted Friday, June 24, 2005 9:57 AM by mikekim
A survey of 90 enterprises finds better TCO and fewer risks with Microsoft's streamlined security tools. Methodology of the study involved Wipro assembly of an appropriate sample of organizations that ran both Windows and open source software . Each of Read More...
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New Security Planning Guides on TechNet

Posted Thursday, June 23, 2005 10:28 PM by mikekim
Five great, new Security planning guides have been published: The Administrator Accounts Security Planning Guide This guide is designed to be an indispensable resource when organizations plan their strategy to secure administrator-level accounts in Microsoft Read More...
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Scripting MOM: Part 1 - The Basics

Posted Sunday, June 19, 2005 4:10 PM by mikekim
Part 1 of a four-part article series focuses on writing scripts in MOM 2005. The purpose of the series is to compare scripts in MOM to those written for Windows Script Host so administrators can leverage the large amount of knowledge and materials already Read More...
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Scripting for MOM hub page on TechNet

Posted Sunday, June 19, 2005 4:06 PM by mikekim
Want a one-stop center for sample scripts and scripting tutorial for MOM? You've got it now at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/hubs/mom.mspx . We're working on making sample scripts available for you very soon -- stay tuned! Read More...
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As Technology Matures, a NAP is not the Same

Posted Monday, June 06, 2005 9:37 PM by mikekim
Let's get the record straight -- NAP is not the same as NAQC. And you look at the acronym, and say, "Duh!" Network Access Protection (NAP) platform is not the same as Network Access Quarantine Control (NAQC), which is a capability provided with Windows Read More...
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Tips from Our IIS Agent

Posted Monday, June 06, 2005 9:19 PM by mikekim
The IIS Insider was watching a preview of the upcoming movie, " Mr. & Mrs. Smith ", and thus was a few days late in providing June's tips . In the latest edition, IIS Insider Looks at the number of Web sites IIS 6.0 supports Provides a tip on what Read More...
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TCP/IP Packet Processing Paths

Posted Wednesday, June 01, 2005 3:14 PM by mikekim
This month (June 2005), The Cable Guy gives you a look into the processing path of an IP packet -- post- Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 SP1. In the article , he describes the basic architecture of the TCP/IP protocol for IP version 4 and the additional Read More...
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