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Your IT Operations Guide

Running behind? Too much to do? Worried about the future? Take a breather and consider how to do your job better. This report shares 10 best practices that will put you and your IT staff ahead of the next fire.

Bah, Humbug

This year has been a trying one for many, but it’s time we remind ourselves about what’s really important in life.

Quick Look: Complete Communications

The necessary reference for any network.

And Now a Miracle Occurs

Microsoft deserves all the credit for thinking of customers.

Thwarting Party Crashers

Nobody likes uninvited guests—and when they invade your online conferences, the consequences can be deadly. Exchange Conferencing Server can help you keep the riff-raff at bay.

COMmon Ground

With its central interface, Microsoft Management Console makes managing administrative tools a “snap.”

Administrators, Start Your Backup Engines ...

The latest in backup software handles the complexity of Windows 2000.

Behold the Power!

Object-oriented programming with Windows Script Components can keep you from having to reinvent the wheel—and there are some cool bells and whistles, to boot!

Quick Look: Understanding Microsoft Windows 2000 Distributed Services

An excellent starting point for managers and developers who want the basics on distributed services

XP: From the Ground Up

Your Win2K Pro-savvy will give you a head-start on implementing Windows XP. Let's start with the installation.

Net Gains

Can a Web-only exam-prep product get you ready for the Windows 2000 tests? The answer here is "yes."

Quick Look: OLE DB Consumer Templates, A Programmer's Guide

If you program with OLE DB this is a great reference.

DNS for the Win2K Administrator

A magnificent guide to a challenging subject.

Choosing the Right Backup Tape

With the drop in hard drive prices, many system administrators are faced with more data to back up than before.

IT Schools: Readers Weigh In

Readers speak up to tell us about their training experiences—the good and the bad.