Virtualization Rematch
A lot has changed in the virtualization market, and particularly in Microsoft’s and VMware’s virtualization products. We take a fresh look at how these market forces compare in the performance arena. Michael Otey
Happy Holiday HTA
Send an HTA greeting card that features a holiday tree with blinking multicolored lights and a "Happy Holidays" greeting. You can easily personalize the greeting. Jim Turner
Ask the Experts
Find out whether you should install a DPM agent on a guest OS virtual server, and learn about the Security Center in Vista and how to modify its alert notifications. Various Authors
Secure Your DNS Servers
DNS has been around forever, so it can be easy to forget how vital a properly configured DNS server is for stopping DoS and other attacks. A few steps can secure your DNS implementation, whether you use Microsoft DNS or BIND. Mark Burnett
Test for Numerous Conditions with PowerShell's switch Statement
PowerShell's switch statement lets you test for many conditions and perform different actions when those conditions are met, making it ideal for such tasks as retrieving event log entries and performing specific actions based on the type of entry. Robert Sheldon
Emailing SharePoint 2007 Lists and Libraries
Find out how to email-enable SharePoint 2007 and set up your environment to deliver items to SharePoint lists and libraries. You can include SharePoint items in the GAL, but you need to watch out for several things. Kevin Laahs
Control Your Licensing with Slmgr
Use Slmgr to change a product key or activate a system, extend your product-activation grace period, and determine whether your computer's license is a volume, retail, or OEM license. Mark Minasi
Windows Vista Sidebar Gadgets
Windows Sidebar gives you useful and fun tools on the desktop. Check out cool gadgets for eBay bidding, watching system resources, and accessing PowerShell. Michael Otey
Letters
Readers respond to articles about split-brain DNS, SUA, and PowerShell, and share their opinions about dogfooding and 64-bit superiority. Editors
Paul's Picks
Learn how the betas for these newest web browsers rate: Google Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Beta 2—and whether they're worth trying. Paul Thurrott
Enterprise Random Password Manager 4.0
This product fills a huge hole in password security by letting you easily change and manage your local Administrator and service account passwords. Eric B. Rux
GPExpert Desktop Policy Manager
Group Policy is great for managing client systems but can be difficult to learn and use. DPM is an excellent tool for those who want to use Group Policy but don’t want to invest too much time in learning its complexities. Ed Roth
iPhone 3G
The Apple iPhone does many things right, but it’s not up to par with Windows Mobile 6.1’s email capabilities. Paul Robichaux
Microsoft Learning Snack - Green IT Through Virtualization Many organizations face rising operating costs caused by excessive energy consumption. Virtualization and "Green IT" can help cut these costs. Get the information you need to bring Green IT savings to your business.
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Microsoft Learning Snack - Virtualization Basics With virtualization, computing components essentially become on-demand services, freeing each element of a system from the others. This short video explains the needs, benefits, and technologies behind virtualization.
Microsoft Learning Snack - Virtualization Basics With virtualization, computing components essentially become on-demand services, freeing each element of a system from the others. This short video explains the needs, benefits, and technologies behind virtualization.
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