If you're making the move to a 64-bit architecture, you'll need to take advantage of Microsoft's Application Compatibility and Software Certification toolkits to ensure the smoothest migration.
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Learn how to save yourself some steps with one of the new features found in Windows Server 2008: the Active Directory recycle bin.
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One analyst says it will.
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From better administration to best practices analysis, Windows Server 2008 R2 packs a bevy of features that make life with ActiveDirectory easier to work with.
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Uptake may be more aggressive than Vista in the long run, but at the moment IT managers aren't committing.
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Frustrated with enterprise users slow to upgrade from XP, Microsoft is hoping a bit of virtualization and some upscale management features will rope in companies hooked on legacy apps.
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Cloud computing isn't necessarily the best deal for large businesses.
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The Windows security market is mature and full of established players. Why consider latecomer Forefront?
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Protecting data in motion is only part of the security puzzle. What about data that's sitting on a hard drive or thumb drive? TrueCrypt brings strong encryption to data at rest.
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With added support for Linux, Mac, and Windows along with the introduction of support for WS-Federation, Novell is moving toward tighter integration with more enterprise applications.
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From increasing IPv6 uptake to DNSSEC, 2008 was a year of big changes in enterprise networking.
Tags: virtualization, VMWare, Microsoft, services, OS X

The former Los Angeles Lakers' star goes one-on-one with the press to discuss how his company is cutting costs with unified communications.
Tags: wireless, Microsoft, services, voice, Cisco

GroundWork, Hyperic and Zenoss all have new releases coming. Can they compete in a down economy?
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Windows harbors a hashing algorithm that was great for its time. Unfortunately, its time is past and you need to learn how to remedy the vulnerabilities it creates.
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Moving files between servers and shares on a Windows network can make for a mysterious tangle of permissions. Robocopy cuts through the confusion.
Tags: Microsoft, Windows, security, file systems