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Is Longhorn's IIS an Apache killer?
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Long trailing Apache's shadow in the world of webservers, Microsoft has given IIS7 in Longhorn Server a near total makeover. You'll be surprised by some of its features, clearly targeted at Linux admins.
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Microsoft's new free intranet server
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If you need to set up a collaborative intranet in a hurry, you might want to check out Microsoft Sharepoint Service 3.0 which is now free of charge.
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HOW TO: forensically examine a PC
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You've been hacked! Now what? Have a look around in the event log? Check some system files? Big mistake: you'd be tampering with evidence. Here's how to use a computer forensics tool instead.
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Microsoft boosts Outlook Web Access capabilities in Exchange 2007
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We've all seen Outlook Web Access before -- it's slow and has limitations that become glaringly obvious compared to the real Outlook. No longer - OWA in Exchange 2007 rocks!
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Microsoft tackles "IT fireman" approach in small business
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Small businesses shouldn't wait till IT problems occur, says Microsoft. Rather, they should install Microsoft's new package, System Centre Essentials 2007, and start monitoring their servers, network and PCs automagically.
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Windows without windows: Microsoft goes command-line with Server Core
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It must be a great irony for Linux proponents that the next version of Windows Server can run without any GUI at all. Script jockeys rejoice; the rest of us despair! Time to dust off your command-line skills.
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QoS revolution in Longhorn
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Network Quality of Service is one of Longhorn's big selling points: Microsoft has integrated it at the network level, so software no longer needs to be aware of it. This will make life much easier for network admins struggling to keep time critical traffic like VoIP flowing smoothly over large networks.
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Need to eavesdrop on a network? Try Microsoft's new free tool.
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Need to sniff a network? Find out what's going on? Want to discover passwords your software is sending in clear-text? Microsoft's soon-to-be-released Network Monitor 3.0 can do it, and it's now freeware.
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It's Vista vs Sushi: USB lockdown
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Just as they were gaining traction in the corporate cubicle, Sushi USB keys are being foiled by a new feature in Longhorn Server and Vista: the ability for IT admins to lock out removable storage.
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Superscan 4: test your network security
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Superscan 4 is a hacker's best friend: easy-to-use, powerful, free-of-charge. That's why you should download it pronto and run it against your own network. I've done a quick rundown on how it works.
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Longhorn Server: new options when it crashes
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Sooner or later something goes wrong with a server. Sometimes that means it won't boot properly -- what do you do then? Longhorn server has a few new secrets in this department.
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Less annoying: Longhorn Server
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TECH.ED 2006 |Windows Server Senior Product Manager David Lowe admits that IT professionals have been saying 'why can't I do this, why can't I do that, this is always a pain. This is always a problem. However, Longhorn Server will be less annoying, he says.
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Vista disk encryption: very damn fast
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We benchmarked Vista's full-disk encryption with surprising results: the speed drop was very minimal even on a system with an old Pentium 4 2GHz CPU. This could actually be useful, even for personal laptops.
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