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Decision Support: Configuration design prep in Exchange 2000 planning

When planning your Exchange 2000 migration, find out if you need data stores and storage groups, indexing, additional public folder trees, and Recipient Update Service RUS for multiple domains.One of the final preparation steps for an Exchange 2000 migration involves examining some design implications of various parameter configurations. These settings...

Tags: E-mail servers, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, decision support, Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, storage groups, data store, Exchange 2000 planning, storage, planning

Technical articles 2002-12-18

Decision Support: Front-end servers, clustering, and ports in Exchange 2000 migration

Learn about the role of front-end servers, clustering, and ports in Exchange 2000 migration.As part of your topology planning for an Exchange 2000 migration, you need to consider:The deployment of front-end servers.The utilization of clustering for high availability.The reconfiguration of ports on routers and firewalls.Let's take a look at each...

Tags: Carol Bailey, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, clustering, decision support, front-end server, Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, server

Technical articles 2002-12-17

Decision Support: Server placement and topology in Exchange 2000

During premigration Exchange 2000 planning, take a look at how Exchange servers fit into the topology of your enterprise network.An important aspect of premigration Exchange 2000 planning involves taking a look at how Exchange servers fit into the topology of your enterprise network. You need to consider their placement and...

Tags: E-mail servers, Servers, decision support, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, server

Technical articles 2002-12-16

Decision Support: Internal Exchange 2000 preparation

Prepare your Exchange 5.5 servers before upgrading to Exchange 2000.Your Exchange 5.5 servers will require significant preparation before you upgrade them to Exchange 2000. To help you cover all the bases, our series on migration planning continues with a look at the following:Loading service packsInstalling IISMailbox preparationDatabase consistencyExpansion serversRunning ForestPrep...

Tags: E-mail servers, decision support, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, Carol Bailey, mailbox, Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Server, server

Technical articles 2002-12-10

Decision Support: ADS and IM preparation for Exchange 2000

Learn the Active Directory elements that you must understand and modify as part of an Exchange 2000 upgrade.Migrating from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000 requires a lot of preparation work to merge the two databases—Exchange 5.5 and Windows 2000 Active Directory (which is what Exchange 2000 uses). This article will...

Tags: E-mail servers, Domain names, Instant messaging, NETWORKING, Microsoft Windows 2000, decision support, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, DNS, server, IM

Technical articles 2002-12-09

Decision Support: Exchange 2000 migration: Plan now or pay later

Learn how to check, modify, and prepare for a number of key technological stumbling blocks so that the Exchange 2000 upgrade process will go smoothly.As suspected, Microsoft is dropping support for its most successful mail server product: Exchange Server 5.5. We knew it was inevitable because of Microsoft’s push to...

Tags: E-mail servers, Microsoft Windows 2000, Directory services, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, decision support, Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Server

Technical articles 2002-12-04

MSCS vs. NLB: Evaluating the pros and cons

When it comes to high availability clustering solutions in Windows 2000, you have two main choices: the Microsoft Cluster Service and network load balancing. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of each.Microsoft Windows' two main clustering technologies, the Microsoft Cluster Service MSCS and network load balancing NLB, provide high availability solutions,...

Tags: Servers, Network administration, NETWORKING, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, Microsoft Windows, MSCS, server, network load balancing, Microsoft Windows 2000

Technical articles 2002-11-12

Windows clustering: Microsoft Cluster Service or network load balancing?

Microsoft Cluster Service MSCS and network load balancing NLB can both help you address your high availability needs. They can even work together in some solutions. Get the lowdown on each technology, and see how they can cooperate.The first of my recent articles on Windows clustering prompted a member to...

Tags: Network administration, NETWORKING, network, Carol Bailey, Microsoft Corp., Carol Bailey MCSE+I, clustering, Microsoft Windows 2000, server, Cluster Service, Microsoft Windows, network load balancing, Microsoft Cluster Service

Technical articles 2002-11-07

Win2K high availability: NLB outweighs DNS round robin

Network load balancing and DNS round robin both distribute traffic to groups of similar servers. However, NLB delivers a number of important benefits that DNS round robin lacks. Take a look at the differences between the two approaches.When you're looking at employing high availability for important services, you need to...

Tags: NETWORKING, Network administration, Domain names, Servers, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, server, network load balancing, network, DNS, Microsoft Windows 2000

Technical articles 2002-11-05

Using the Win2K Cluster Service with IIS: How and why

Most clustering of Internet Information Services in Windows 2000 is done with network load balancing. See when Cluster Service is a better alternative, and get some tips for using Cluster Service with IIS.The standard advice on offering high availability with IIS is to use network load balancing NLB rather than...

Tags: Servers, NETWORKING, Network administration, IIS resource, Microsoft Windows 2000, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, Microsoft IIS Server, server, Cluster Service, network load balancing, network

Technical articles 2002-10-23

Get IT Done: Improve WINS and DHCP uptime with Windows 2000 clustering

Windows networks rely heavily on services such as WINS and DHCP, as you've no doubt discovered if you've ever had one of these services go down. Administrators often don't devote enough energy to making sure critical services such as these have high availability measures in place. That's unfortunate, especially...

Tags: DHCP, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, Get IT Done, WINS, Microsoft Windows 2000, clustering, server, Microsoft Windows

Technical articles 2002-10-22

Reduce tech support calls by clustering printing services

Although we live in a digital age, printing is as important as ever-- and it can definitely be a thorn in the side of an IT department. Ease your printing problems by using the Windows 2000 Cluster Server to cluster your network printing.Despite all the talk of the "paperless office,"...

Tags: Document management, Printers, Microsoft Windows, clustering, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, Print Spooler, printing, printer, server, Microsoft Windows 2000, Print Spooler resource, Windows 2000 Cluster, Cluster Service

Technical articles 2002-10-15

Building Distributed File System clustering in Windows 2000

An under-the-hood look at how both Microsoft clustering technologies workUsing the term “fault tolerance” to describe the Windows 2000 Cluster Service is a bit of a misnomer; it's more accurate to describe the Cluster Service's activities as “high availability.” And that high availability does not extend to the data stored...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Active Directory, RAID, clustering, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, Microsoft Distributed File System, Dfs Root, Cluster Service, Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Cluster Service, Distributed File System, Windows 2000 Cluster, disk, fault-tolerance, Microso

Technical articles 2002-10-10

Configure IT Quick: Configure dynamic shares with Windows 2000 Cluster Service

Get more out of Windows 2000 clusteringIn Windows 2000 clustering, "dynamic shares" refers to the Cluster Service’s ability to automatically create shares beneath a parent directory. One of the best examples of how dynamic shares work is with user home directories, which also happens to be the most common use...

Tags: information technology, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, Cluster Service, NTFS permission, dynamic share, NTFS, Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Cluster Service, Microsoft Windows, Windows 2000 Cluster, server, permission

Technical articles 2002-10-08

Single-system Win2K clusters can cut headaches, licensing fees

How to configure a virtual server with Cluster ServiceMoving network services from server to server can be a major administrative headache, particularly when clients go looking for resources at the old server's address. One alternative is to use virtual servers with the Windows 2000 Cluster Service, which enables a new...

Tags: Server virtualization, Servers, Microsoft Windows 2000, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, server, virtual server, Cluster Service

Technical articles 2002-10-02

Configure IT Quick: Configure the Windows 2000 Cluster Service

Learn the right way to configure Windows 2000 clusteringAs I pointed out in my last article, the Windows 2000 Cluster Service has some lesser-known benefits that provide value to a Windows network. Now, I'll show you how to use the Cluster Service Configuration Wizard to get a basic cluster up...

Tags: NETWORKING, Windows 2000 Cluster, information technology, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, adapter, Click Next, network, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000

Technical articles 2002-09-26

Windows 2000 Cluster Service can reduce maintenance downtime

The Windows 2000 Cluster Service can be a valuable asset when updating and patching your software. Learn about this benefit, and see how you can evaluate the Cluster Sevice without purchasing special hardware.Microsoft’s Cluster Service gained momentum in Windows NT and was carried into Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Datacenter...

Tags: Servers, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, Windows 2000 Cluster, server, Microsoft Windows 2000, Cluster Service, Microsoft Windows, hardware

Technical articles 2002-09-24

Enhancements help overcome glitches in Terminal Services client licensing

Find out how Terminal Services Licensing works and see how the Windows 2000 SP3 enhancements help sidestep a couple of problemsMicrosoft has made a couple of important improvements to the way Windows Terminal Services handles licensing in Windows 2000 Server. Both improvements have been available as hot fixes...

Tags: Servers, Microsoft Corp., Carol Bailey MCSE+I, terminal services, TS CAL, server, Terminal Services Licensing, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows

Technical articles 2002-09-18

Get IT Done: Many features in Microsoft Windows XP Professional bring business value to remote workers

Bring business value to remote workers with Windows XP ProfessionalMy previous article proposed that Windows XP Professional’s ideal market was remote workers—especially those who spend significant time working from home—rather than corporate networks. I explained why WinXP Pro has distinct advantages over WinXP Home Edition, and I identified three main...

Tags: Get IT Done, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, Microsoft Corp., Fast User Switching feature, fax, Microsoft Windows XP, remote desktop, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, network, desktop, worker

Technical articles 2002-06-26

WinXP Pro could be the best choice for remote workers

Many companies have decided to consolidate around Windows 2000 Pro on client machines rather than moving to Windows XP Pro. But one employee population--remote workers--can definitely benefit from XP.Many companies are now faced with the choice of whether to use Windows XP Professional on workstations and laptops or to standardize...

Tags: Operating systems, Carol Bailey MCSE+I, ROI, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, worker, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Technical articles 2002-06-19