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From the editor: Microsoft has pumped up its systems management product line. But is it tough enough? |
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Featured Topic:
Can Windows and Linux coexist? |
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by Jan Stafford, Site Editor, searchWindowsManageability
Mighty Microsoft has long been considered a 96-pound weakling in the systems management department. Tired of getting the proverbial sand kicked in its face, Microsoft has pumped up its management line. The stars of the line are two comprehensive products: Microsoft Operations Manager and Microsoft Systems Management Server. Microsoft believes they can muscle heavyweight management products out of the Windows world. Recent searchWindowsManageability interviews with Microsoft technology experts provide descriptions of MOM�s capabilities and beneficial features of SMS, as well the �dos and don�ts� of SMS implementation. We�d also like to hear from users of MOM and SMS. Do they measure up to comparable and competitive products from Tivoli, Hewlett-Packard, and others? Tell us your experiences in searchWindowsManageability�s Management Tools Forum. |
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Can Windows and Linux coexist?
by Marilyn Cohodas, Site Editor, searchWin2000
Windows and Linux may never be love birds. Yet despite competing user loyalties and technical obstacles, the penguin has come to roost in a few Windows habitats. Can these two rivals coexist in an IT infrastructure? This week's featured topic will help you decide.
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Featured Expert: Olivier Thierry, svp of strategic marketing, NetIQ
Categories: Windows management and migration
Having problems with Windows 2000 adminstration, management, or migration? Ask Olivier for advice.
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The skinny on certification Site expert Ed Tittel will join us on Tuesday, November 20, from 11-3 EST. Questions and comments may be posted ahead of time. If you're confused about all the recent changes to the MCSE credential, then certification guru and site expert Ed Tittel will answer your questions on recently revamped certification requirements for MCSE on NT 4.0, MCSE on Windows 2000, and the new MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator). Join him in the searchWin2000 Administrator Forum! |
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