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October 2009

FEATURES

Crash Course in P2V Migration
Physical-to-virtual (P2V) migration can be just what you need to preserve legacy systems on orphaned workstations. Follow these steps for a smooth transition.
James Bannan


 
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007
Configure SCCM to deploy an OS contained in a Windows Imaging Format (WIM) file.
John Savill


 
Plan and Execute an Active Directory Merger, Part 1
Get started with an organizational Active Directory merger with quick, easy wins to smooth the transition, then move on to details such as configuring name resolution and forest trusts and preparing the computers and new domain for migration.
Eric B. Rux

Step-by-Step SharePoint Disaster Recovery
Your SharePoint server is down. Do you know what to do? Learn how to accomplish a successful recovery, even if you haven't implemented SharePoint farm backups.
Randy Williams

Find Document Handlers for Specific Users
Trying to find out what application really opens a document for a user on local or remote machine? This code can help.
Alex K. Angelopoulos

Tool Time: 175 Free Tools for the Taking
Find out about 175 freebies you can take advantage of when working with Windows OSs, virtual machines, Exchange servers, SharePoint sites, and even SQL Server setups.
Karen Bemowski

The Reader to Reader 'Tool Time' Reference
Karen Bemowski

Use DevCon To Install Device Drivers Remotely
If you have to install a device driver on a lot of computers, give DevCon a try.
M. Hakan Can

Use Group Policy to Deploy Commonly Used IE Plug-Ins
Using Group Policy Objects (GPOs), you can deploy Flash Player, Shockwave Player, and the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to computers in your organization.
Apostolos Fotakelis


COLUMNS

Is the Microsoft Upgrade Treadmill Broken?
Rather than try to compete with companies and products that fall outside its niche, Microsoft should concentrate on its historical strength—developing world-class client, server, web, cloud, and mobile device software platforms.
Jeff James

What You Need to Know About Windows 7 Availability and Pricing
Many won't have to wait until October 22 to get Windows 7—here are the facts on price and availability.
Paul Thurrott

Windows 7 Tips
Take advantage of new Windows 7 features such as the Problem Steps Recorder, BitLocker To Go, built-in ISO burning support, and Resource Manager to maximize your productivity.
Michael Otey

Essential Environment Variable Control with Set
Set is a basic Windows Server batch-file command that can help you with your environment variables. But it also has offers lesser-known functionality, such as the ability to generate random numbers and perform arithmetic.
Mark Minasi


PRODUCTS AND REVIEWS

Virtualization Management Shootout: Microsoft System Center VS. VMware vSphere
Managing virtual machines is easier than ever--but which major player has the best solution? We pit Microsoft's virtual machine management solution against VMware's.
Michael Otey

VMware vSphere Components
Michael Otey

Microsoft System Center Enterprise Suite Components
Michael Otey

Prowess SmartDeploy Enterprise
If you have to deploy Windows network-wide and your computers are a hodgepodge of miscellaneous models from various manufacturers, check out SmartDeploy.
Eric B. Rux

Review: NEO Pro 4.0
Microsoft Outlook users who want to improve email efficiency will find NEO Pro’s email organizing features extensive, yet for the most part user-friendly.
Caroline Marwitz

 
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