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			            - By Suzanne  Pacheco
- July 01, 2002
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    If it ain't broke, well, you might try refactoring to make sure your systems remain that way. 
                    
			            - By Mike  Gunderloy
- July 01, 2002
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Security is a full-time job, but keeping an eye on your perimeter network can cut down the work.
                    
			            - By Bill  Heldman
- July 01, 2002
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    We solicited readers to provide us with their technical problems, and we were inundated with letters. Here are some of the more provocative problems that we put to you—the readers—to solve. 
                    
			            - By MCP Magazine  Readers
- July 01, 2002
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    BIND unbound, the benefits of obtaining an MCSD, and where Auntie gets her crow pies.
                    
			            - By MCP Magazine  Readers
- July 01, 2002
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Component Load Balancing, a feature of Application Center 2000 that works in the middle tier, can help your Web and other applications scale out in a new way.
                    
			            - By Don  Jones
- July 01, 2002
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    It’s not a matter of “if,” but “when,” your system turns that particular shade of blue that makes administrators see red. That’s when you’ll need to know what your options are to bring the dead box back to life. 
                    
			            - By Zubair  Alexander
- July 01, 2002
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    This month, Chris shows you how to use an Excel spreadsheet to read and apply IP addresses and get your network connected.
                    
			            - By Chris  Brooke
- July 01, 2002
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Keep track of support requests with one of these packages.
                    
			            - By Rodney  Landrum
- July 01, 2002
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Test driving <i>Inside Microsoft Windows 2000</i>, a DVD training pack from David Solomon Seminars.
                    
			            - By James  Carrion
- June 01, 2002
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Staying on top of your organization’s software licenses will keep you gainfully employed and out of court.
                    
			            - By David W. Tschanz ,  with Bill Heldman
- June 01, 2002
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Public Key Infrastructure is at the core of most e-commerce and, therefore, must be done properly. You can do it yourself—or turn to some outside pros. Which option is for you? 
                    
			            - By Roberta  Bragg
- June 01, 2002
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Whether adding workstations or reconfiguring your network, this script helps ensure connectivity (and may save you some time, to boot!)
                    
			            - By Chris  Brooke
- June 01, 2002
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Mapping your hardware, devices and network connections will help you pinpoint your troubles, so don't put it off. Here's what you need to document.
                    
			            - By Bill  Heldman
- June 01, 2002
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Windows 2000 offers a number of ways to manage your servers and user applications when you aren’t, or can’t be, physically present. Come along for a guided tour, including a peek into the .NET future.
                    
			            - By Bill  Boswell
- June 01, 2002