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			            - By Doug  Barney
- November 01, 2005
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Internet Explorer is one of the most used products in nearly every environment, but most administrators know little 
           about how to tune it for best 
           performance and safety. 
                    
			            - By Greg  Shields
- October 01, 2005
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is a concept touted by Microsoft and various Linux vendors as proof that their products are cheapest to run. But TCO claims aren't what they're cracked up to be, and most IT shops never use TCO, or just plain do it wrong. 
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- October 01, 2005
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    These alternatives to Microsoft's Internet Explorer can add Web-browsing 
           muscle, but they're not 
          without potential problems.
                    
			            - By Don  Jones
- October 01, 2005
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    EMC Corp. announced it will ship in early October a plug-in to the Microsoft Exchange System Manager user interface aimed at simplifying management of e-mail, migration of data and managing storage area network resources, all from within the same tool.
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- September 29, 2005
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    With the launch of SQL Server 2005 coming in November, Microsoft has formalized the implementation guidance and marketing support it will provide to its partners and customers.
                    
			            - By Michael  Domingo
- September 29, 2005
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Windows SharePoint Services, Microsoft's free team collaboration technology for Windows file servers, learns a few new tricks in a service pack posted this week.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- September 28, 2005
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Zenprise is shipping its management tool of the same name for real-time, automated diagnosis and resolution of Microsoft Exchange problems.
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- September 28, 2005
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    With the launch of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 coming in November, the Redmond software giant has formalized the implementation guidance and marketing support it will provide to its partners and customers.
                    
			            - By Michael  Domingo
- September 28, 2005
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Tuesday released a beta of Windows Storage Server 2003 R2, which will include enhancements for storage management, collaboration and branch usage.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- September 27, 2005
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Next year, Software Assurance will include a sizable increase in training vouchers. The increase can prove to be a boon to Microsoft Certified Training Partners.
                    
			            - By Michael  Domingo
- September 22, 2005
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    While the world waits for single-sign on to become a reality, 1-abc.net is shipping version 1.10 of its Password Organizer product.
                    
			            - By Stuart J. Johnston
- September 22, 2005
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    With exam rollout problems apparently worked out, Microsoft has begun beta testing exams 70-293 and 70-294.
                    
			            - By Michael  Domingo
- September 22, 2005
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    An MSDN subscription will net you a copy of Virtual Server 2005.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- September 21, 2005
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Due to quality concerns, Microsoft cancelled the release of a critical security bulletin for Windows that was supposed to be posted on Tuesday.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- September 13, 2005