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Visit to a Far-Flung Subnet

In which Mole addresses issuing IP addresses to clients all over the place.

AD Administrator’s Toolbelt

In this second phase of your Active Directory testing, it’s time to try out the utilities included in Windows 2000 to simplify your networking duties.

Salary Surveys: Managing The Pain

Dealing with the fallout from the salary surveys—increasing your salary and evaluating the salaries of your IT professionals.

Cisco Expands Enterprise VPN Capacity

Should IT Trust SP1? Microsoft’s QA Process on the W2K Patch

Even before Microsoft Corp. announced Service Pack 1 for Windows 2000, pre-launch users discovered two broken personal firewall applications that slipped through the quality assurance process. A Microsoft official says the quality assurance program for this service pack on Windows 2000 exceeded the programs on Windows NT and other Microsoft application service releases and service packs.

Law of Averages

A close look at the numbers will reveal why your salary may differ slightly.

Fixes vs. Features:Microsoft Still Determining How to Handle OS Updates in Short Run

Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 follows in the fixes-only tradition started with Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5. Microsoft Corp. officials are still wrestling with the issue of how to wedge new features into the operating system.

What do the Numbers Really Mean—For You?

That MCP salaries remain strong is no surprise, given the increasing need for skilled IT professionals and developers.

White Sands to Release ProActive DBA 5.0

Resource Kit Riches

You want to use the right tools to manage Windows 2000. Make sure this set of documentation is in your toolbox.

Oracle Puts Foot in Mouth with New ASP Strategy

In a move Larry Ellison swore it would never make, Oracle has broadened its application service provider (ASP) strategy and expanded its iHost Partner Initiative to include value added resellers (VARs).

Giganet Introduces Virtual Interface for IP Networks

Giganet has developed Virtual Interface (VI) technology for offloading TCP/IP instructions to host bus adapters (HBAs), leaving CPUs free to perform their primary tasks.

Intel Servers Racking Up Big Numbers

Maybe it’s the dot-coms. Maybe it’s the ISPs. Maybe it’s companies preparing for a Windows 2000 migration. Whatever the reason, Intel-based servers racked up some amazing numbers in the first quarter of 2000.

Compaq Launches NAS, SAN Solutions

Compaq officials today unveiled two solutions targeted at optimizing network storage capabilities both internally and externally for businesses struggling to manage data needs in the burgeoning Internet economy.

ATTO Introduces FibreBridge Enterprise

July 31, 2000

W2K SP1 is Here

Windows 2000’s unofficial underwriter arrived today in the form of Service Pack 1, a key component that many IT professionals have been awaiting before committing to upgrade to the new operating system.

Microsoft Releases Public Beta of XML Parser

Microsoft has launched the public beta release of the third version of its XML parser, making it possible to apply XML services to applications. The program is available for download from the MSDN XML Development Center.