01/01/2006

January 2006 - The World's Fastest PCs!

Plus: Virtualization goes mainstream; SOX compliance; surviving a software audit; HP vs. IBM blades; more.


In-Depth

The Ultimate PC Challenge

Tom’s Hardware tests the highest-end desktop systems.


SOX and the Single Admin

The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act poses a real compliance headache for businesses of every size, and Windows admins are feeling the heat. Fortunately, we’re here with a few handy shortcuts.


Worry-Free Web Server

Users say Apache 2.0 is a robust, flexible and secure Web server that just plain works.


Virtualization Goes Mainstream

Virtualization has become a serious tool for production environments.


Software Raids: Surviving an Audit

Software audits are a hassle, an embarrassment, and can result in hefty fines and worse. Here’s how to prepare for, and win, an audit.


Quid Pro Quote

Should you be a Microsoft reference account? A few hardy souls say yes, but many IT managers steer clear of the experience for good reasons.


Battle of the Blades

Blade servers from HP and IBM help you pack the maximum amount of storage into the least amount of space.


News

Security Industry Rocked by Sony Rootkit Fiasco

The Sony BMG rootkit fiasco could be the worst retail marketing meltdown since the launch of New Coke.


Q&A: XML Co-Creator Tim Bray

Sun's director of Web technologies talks about Microsoft's decision to go open source with an Office file format.


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