06/01/2004

June 2004 - 4 Sub-$1,000 Servers

Plus: Small Business Server 2003, VLANs that VROOM, Group Policy Dos/Donts


In-Depth

4 Dirt-Cheap Workgroup Servers Put to the Test

You can buy a lot for $1,000 these days. We test four bargain-basement boxes and tell you what to expect.


SBS 2003: Your Small Business Operating System

As part of the June cover feature, "4 Dirt-Cheap Workgroup Servers," Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 might interest those small and medium businesses.


Add VROOM with VLANs

Virtual LANs are a good way to speed up your network by grouping users and computers into logical, rather than physical, units. Here’s how they work.


Backing Up Small Business Server

As part of the June cover feature, "4 Dirt-Cheap Workgroup Servers," Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 also comes with a Backup Configuration Wizard. Here are two add-on products that offer help.


Group Policy DOs and DON’Ts

Group policy can make your life as an administrator blissful or stressful. Learn from one expert’s experiences what works with group policies, and what doesn’t.


News

CALL FOR USERS: SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services Implementers

Have you implemented SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services since it became available earlier this year? If so, we’d love to hear about your experiences, both good and bad.


The Weekly IT Roundup, June 24

Among the new releases: new tools to battle spam, TechNet Radio debuts.


Weekly IT Roundup, June 14

New, updated IT software hardware announced on the business wire the week of June 14-18.


True Life Tale: Paging the Help Desk

Quick fix for a computer that has been making buzzing sounds for weeks.


The Weekly Roundup

New, updated IT software hardware announced on the business wire the week of June 7-10.


Call for Users: SharePoint Portal Server 2003

Call for Users: Looking for Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 implementers with varying opinions.


True Life Tale: Telepathic Updates

User believe mind readers are hired at the help desk.


Citrix’s Access Dreams

Citrix Systems released MetaFrame Access Suite, bundling MetaFrame Presentation Server with three products for managing access to enterprise applications.


Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine to Become REDMOND Magazine

Renamed publication adds veteran IT journalists to staff.


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