We test three software-based intrusion detection systems that can help alert you when you've got barbarians at the gate.
- By Wes Noonan
- January 01, 2005
Available now, DomainKeys is one promising entry into the fight against spam.
- By Roberta Bragg
- 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
Build scripts that work more like applications so you can monitor progress and display results in a formatted manner.
- By Chris Brooke
- January 01, 2005
With Windows 2003, you can use the Encryption File Systems to give multiple users access to the same encrypted files.
- By Derek Melber
- January 01, 2005
The newest version of MOM not only tracks all sorts of performance data, but also helps you put it in perspective.
- By Don Jones
- January 01, 2005
Fighting spam requires authenticating e-mail addresses on the fly. Despite igniting a battle of its own, the Microsoft-backed Sender ID spec
is shaping up as the best option.
- By Karen Epper Hoffman
- 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
Windows Server 2003's Volume Shadow Copy Service will help admins get off the restore treadmill.
- By Derek Melber
- 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