Customers have few kind words for Microsoft's Software Assurance, and even fewer good choices for upgrades.
- By Doug Barney
- April 01, 2005
As Longhorn looms, we examine Microsoft's track record in hitting product ship dates and offer advice for coping with the inevitable.
- By Paul Desmond
- March 01, 2005
True Image Server for Windows can take away your worries about accurate and efficient server recovery.
- By Chad Todd
- February 01, 2005
Follow these steps and have your users logging on at their Linux/Unix desktops with their Windows accounts.
- By Bill Boswell
- January 01, 2005
2005 Redmond Magazine Readers' Choice Survey: Find out how your favorite tool fared as nearly 2,200 readers pick their favorites in more than 40 product categories.
- By Lafe Low
- January 01, 2005
SQL Server Reporting Services earns solid if not stellar marks from early adopters—and you can't beat the price.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- January 01, 2005
Ditch your server dead weight: Consolidate to streamline management.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- December 01, 2004
New hacking methods make short passwords unsafe, but Microsoft makes it tough to go long. Her's how to forge an effective policy.
- By Derek Melber
- December 01, 2004
Is Windows XP SP2 bringing your remote admin scripts down? Mr. Script has the answer you've been looking for.
- By Chris Brooke
- December 01, 2004
Forget about low-carb diets. Storage consolidation is the new craze hitting the fat-conscious world.
- By Chris Wolf
- December 01, 2004
Not your father's SQL Server, administrators will find comfort in Yukon, while developers are left out in the cold.
- By Don Jones
- December 01, 2004
Exchange 2003 allows for a more consolidated e-mail architecture. Here's how to pull it off.
- By Bill Boswell
- December 01, 2004
Early adopters laud GUI, VPN and administration features.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- November 01, 2004
Datakey Axis is a simple solution for smart card deployment.
- By Rick A. Butler
- November 01, 2004
Keeping systems patched is time-consuming and laborious, but it's crucial. Here are seven tools that can help you automate the process.
- By David W. Tschanz
- November 01, 2004