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Dealing with a less-than-perfect data center location
In a perfect world, a company's primary data center would be in a nondescript suburban location far from headquarters. Alas, life in IT is a series of compromises. Article | 28 Jan 2005
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Analyst identifies key trends in operating systems
What does 2005 hold for Linux, Windows, Unix? One analyst weighs in. News | 14 Jan 2005
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2005 Windows security predictions from the editor
Your SearchWindowsSecurity.com editor shares her market predictions for the upcoming year. Article | 30 Dec 2004
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#6: Passphrases vs. passwords
Get help comparing the benefits of passphrases and passwords, and then get advice for establishing account lockout settings in this expert response. News | 19 Dec 2004
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Service packs vs. rollups: The fix is in
Some Microsoft customers clamor for Windows service packs that cover every imaginable fix, but experts warn that they should be careful what they wish for. In end-of-life cases like Windows 2000 Server, a rollup may be all they need. Article | 16 Dec 2004
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EU verdict on Microsoft appeal near
The European Union court hearing a key aspect of Microsoft's appeal of an antitrust ruling could come as early as Friday. The Court of First Instance is expected to rule on whether to suspend sanctions against the software maker pending a broader app... News | 16 Dec 2004
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Don't get swept away by patch drift
With hundreds of millions of lines of code operating on each client, IT managers have a tough job keeping their desktop environments stable, secure and consistent in the face of phenomenon known as drift. Article | 09 Dec 2004
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Release is a signal that Windows 2003 SP1 is near
Microsoft's new release candidate for Windows Server 2003 SP1 is a tune-up for the operating system's first service pack, which is on track for the first half of 2005. Article | 07 Dec 2004
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IBM holds server sale lead
IBM took the top spot in the server market for the third quarter, according to IDC research. Big Blue accounted for about 32% of the Q3 sales of servers. It was followed by Hewlett-Packard (27%), Sun Microsystems (10.2%) and Dell (10.1%). News | 29 Nov 2004
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EU ruling on Microsoft due in mid-December
The European Union's Court of First Instance says it will decide by the end of December whether to suspend antitrust sanctions against Microsoft. News | 29 Nov 2004
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