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Don't Go Half Way: Blade Server or Virtual Server = Virtual Storage

Every CEO and company owner asks two things of their people and vendors: How are you going to save me money and how are you going to make me money? Responding to those two business requirements is the current wave of server architecture changing from rack-based servers to blade...

Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Blade Server, Blade, Server Architecture, Servers, Storage, Hardware

Webcasts 2008-05-08

LanChat2 TBX 1.3 (Windows)

LanChat2 TBX is a serverless network chat with nearly all features of the popular chat programs, but optimized for network usage! Special server architecture is not needed, just click on go online and start chatting. Various chat rooms, private discussions, smilies, sounds, file transfers and much more are available. Version...

Tags: Network, Server, Marten Pape, LanChat2 TBX, Server Architecture, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-09-18

Additional Resources

Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Solving the Dilemma of 32-Bit Versus 64-Bit Server Architecture

Many traditional IT shops now face a variant of the very same question posed by The Clash: to stay with RISC chips, or go with new 64-bit Intel AMD processors delivering almost equal or better computational power. The Clash's lyrics become almost prophetic when one consider all the elements in...

Tags: 32-bit, CIOview, Clash, 64-Bit, Network Technology, Servers, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking

White papers 2005-08-29

ZDNet Make the Case: Business Case Template for Server Architecture Consolidation

When new applications are adopted and implemented, the IT staff assumes responsibility for additional maintenance and backups, as well as any required testing. For large enterprise data centers, this can translate into a serious competitive disadvantage. To remedy this dilemma, IT decision-makers often look to server consolidation as a means...

Tags: Business Case, Consolidation, Server Consolidation, Servers, Strategy, Hardware, Management

White papers

Architecting a CMS in ASP.NET: One server or a bunch of servers?

ASP.NET offers a wide range of integrated functionality to support in-house content management system solutions. In this first part of our series, we discuss the basics of tiered CMS architectural models.You just left the weekly meeting with your boss tasked with a new assignment. It shouldn’t be too hard; all...

Tags: Content management, Enterprise software, Stephen Fraser, Microsoft ASP.NET, server, content management system, Content Management System 3-tier architecture, tier

Technical articles 2002-09-30

SQL Server 2005 Tuning, Optimization, and Troubleshooting

Instantly save $300 off the standard course price when you register on TechRepublic, ZDNet, or BNET! Offer ends June 26, 2009.View Available Dates and LocationsIn this intensive instructor-led workshop, database developers who work in enterprise environments and use Microsoft SQL Server 2005 will gain the knowledge and skills...

Tags: Performance, Optimization, Microsoft SQL Server, Knowledge, Operating System, Monitoring, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Storage, Databases, Performance Management, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Training 2008-08-01

Front-End and Back-End Server Topology Guide for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange 2000 Server

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server support using a server architecture that distributes server tasks among front-end and back-end servers. In this architecture, a front-end server accepts requests from clients and proxies them to the appropriate back-end server for processing. This paper discusses how Exchange Server 2003...

Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware

White papers 2006-06-27

Editoriale Secondamano Moves to Web-Based Architecture to Ensure Business Continuity

Founded in 1977, Editoriale Secondamano was Europe's first publisher of free classified advertisements. The company wanted to migrate from a client/server architecture to a Web-based architecture to manage the growing amount of incoming data and to improve data access across geographical boundaries. The challenge was to create a single data...

Tags: Web, Client-server, Oracle Corp., Business Continuity, Servers, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Software

Case studies

Exchange Server Training Kit and seat time should get you through Exchange exams

Thinking of adding a few Exchange certs to the old resume? Exchange admin Christopher Tellez describes Microsoft Press' Exchange Server Training Kit as, "a great study tool that's chock full o' information."Looking for help on the Exchange Server 5.0 or 5.5 exams? Then you should check out Microsoft Press’ Exchange...

Tags: E-mail servers, Groupware, Christopher Tellez, Microsoft Corp., training, Microsoft Exchange Server

Technical articles 2000-05-18

TechNet Webcast: Understanding the Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server Architecture (Level 100)

Because they share the same underlying technologies, Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 is able to work with and build upon the architecture of Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services. This webcast focuses on the architectural features of SharePoint Portal Server, including a look at the architecture of services particular to SharePoint...

Tags: Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server, Webcast, Microsoft SharePoint, Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Portal Server, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software

Webcasts

Support Webcast: Network Access Protection Platform Architecture

The presenter of this webcast discusses the Network Access Protection NAP platform architecture in Microsoft Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn" and in Microsoft Windows Vista, the components of client architecture and of server architecture, and how NAP works for various enforcement methods.

Tags: Microsoft Access, Webcast, Network, Microsoft Corp., Architecture, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Networking, Operating Systems, Software

Webcasts

TechNet Webcast: SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Architecture Drill-Down (Level 300)

The attendee of this webcast will learn about the Report Server Architecture changes in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for both the server and report engine components. The webcast gives an understanding of how these changes impact customers. It discovers how the new architecture enables greater scalability, reliability, and ease of...

Tags: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Webcast, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet

Webcasts 2008-03-06

MSDN Webcast: Planning for Enterprise Scalability and Performance With SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (Level 200)

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services includes a complete re-architecture of the Online Analytical Processing OLAP engine from Microsoft SQL Server 2000. The presenter of this webcast discuss the performance and scalability aspects of the Analysis Services architecture and provide specific guidance on how to produce optimal cube design. The...

Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Performance, Microsoft SQL Server, Scalability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Analysis, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services, Data Mining, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Webcasts 2007-11-14

Admin Report Kit for Exchange Server (ARKES) 5.0 (Windows)

Admin Report Kit for Exchange Server ARKES assists in monitoring and tracking information about Exchange objects for efficient server administration and configuration reporting. Our latest version supports Exchange Server 2007, apart from support for the older versions of Microsoft Exchange Server - Exchange Server 5.5, Exchange Server 2000 and Exchange...

Tags: Administrator, Microsoft Exchange Server, Server, Microsoft Windows, Vyapin Software Systems, ARKES, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software

Software downloads 2008-07-31

Educate your clients on the benefits of mirroring server data

Your clients demand high availability from both their data and their Web site. But do they know that mirroring server data could be the answer? We talked to experts who know how it's done, what it costs, and when it's imperative.Today’s fast-paced business environment demands high availability systems, minimal downtime,...

Tags: Newton, J.E. Harvey, Disk Mirroring, benefit, server, data mirroring, mirroring, disk, Donna Scott, Charles Hankle

Technical articles 2001-05-01

ATLANTIDES: An Architecture for Alert Verification in Network Intrusion Detection Systems

This paper presents an architecture1 designed for alert verification (i.e., to reduce false positives) in network intrusion-detection systems. The technique in this paper is based on a systematic and automatic anomaly-based analysis of the system output, which provides useful context information regarding the network services. The false positives raised by...

Tags: Network Intrusion Detection System, Network, Network Service, Intrusion Detection System, Anomaly, University Of Twente, Intrusion Detection, Network Security, Networking, Security

White papers 2007-09-19

Check Point Integrity Architecture

Integrity represents the state of the art in enterprise endpoint security. The combination of proven client security technology, policy enforcement, central management of administrative tasks, and broad compatibility and integration makes for a powerful and compelling solution to securing the ever-growing number of fixed and mobile network endpoints. Integrity's management...

Tags: Mobile Network, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Cellular Phones, Wireless, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

White papers 2005-11-02

Dell PowerEdge M1000e Modular Enclosure Architecture

The Dell PowerEdge M1000e Modular Server Enclosure is a breakthrough in enterprise server architecture. The enclosure and its components spring from a revolutionary, ground up design incorporating the latest advances in power, cooling, I/O, and management technologies. These technologies are packed into a highly available rack dense package that integrates...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Dell PowerEdge M1000e Modular Server Enclosure, Servers, Hardware

White papers 2008-01-01

What's coming in IIS 6.0 and Windows .NET Web Server

Windows .NET Server is on the horizon, and with it comes a new version of IIS and a new Windows flavor, Windows .NET Web Server. Brien Posey gives you a heads-up in this Daily Drill Down.Microsoft’s new Windows .NET Web Server is an IIS-only version of Windows .NET. Like the...

Tags: Web servers, Servers, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 2000, Brien M. Posey MCSE, W3wp.exe, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Windows .Net Enterprise Server, Windows .NET Standard Server, Microsoft Windows .NET Server, Windows .NET, server, Microsoft Windows

Technical articles 2002-09-02

Sifting through the complexities of server software pricing

If you're in the market for new server software, be prepared for a complicated process in tracking down prices from some of the most popular vendors. Here's an outline of what you can expect from pricing models offered by Oracle, Microsoft, and IBM.If you’re thinking of purchasing new database server...

Tags: Pricing, Processors, Servers, Databases, John Connell, processor, CAL, pricing strategy, server, host machine, Microsoft Corp., server software

Technical articles 2001-05-25