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Lighten Up the Group Policy Load

Microsoft’s new Group Policy Management Console is a solid—and much needed—tool for enterprise environments.

SQL's Reporting Services: A Market Bombshell Like OLAP?

Microsoft plans to juice up SQL Server 2000 later this year with reporting services. This business intelligence bombshell is already shaking up the market, probably even playing some minor role in helping prod Business Objects acquisition of Crystal Decisions. How else will this move affect the BI market?

Aging Challenger: SQL 2000 Will Be 4 When Yukon Ships

SQL Server 2000 is three years old, and it will be at least a year before Microsoft replaces the aging database platform with its next version, code-named "Yukon." Business is booming for SQL Server, but does the aging database have enough to offer to hold off Oracle and DB2 until its Yukon reinforcement arrives?

Outrun the Avalanche

These eight spam-fighting tools for Exchange want to play a major role in fighting unsolicited e-mail for your organization.

What’s New in Exchange 2003

Spam-stopping features are included in this new version.

The Honeymoon's Over

This would bring anyone back to reality quickly.

Using DNSBLs

How Black Lists work for blocking spam.

A Powerful Solution

Of sys admins and advertising.

MCDST

For help desk and desktop support technicians.

Microsoft Hopes New Features Will Warm Up End-Users to Yukon

Yukon will be the biggest release of SQL Server since Microsoft overhauled the database in 1998. Will the new features and database engine overhauls be worth the wait?

The Excedrin Exchange Upgrade

You know what they say about the best laid plans...

Katie Barred the Door

Why not just anyone should change a naming convention.

Thank You, Hormel

The first meaning of spam.

Understanding Bayesian Analysis

From the early days to recent times, see how spam and ham differ, statistically speaking.

Lab Experiments

What credentials could offer in the future.

File-Sharing That Works

Peer-to-peer networking has a serious—don't laugh!—use as a collaborative development tool.

Locking the Barn Door

Of bowling and certifications.

Networking Unplugged

What caused this problem the same time daily?

Spam-Fighting Terminology

A list of terms you should know.

IBM Expands Outsourcing Offering

IBM this week expanded a hosted offering to include Windows and other platforms.