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http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. THE LATEST NEWS & ANALYSIS - End the remote defrag drag - How software upgrades can cut costs - Tivoli CTO: Some apps love Linux - Oops! True IT story #8 - Don't fear the (Active) directory 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - This week's blooper: A bad day in IT - Tip of the Week: Deciding what to defrag - Talkback time: Your feedback on your systems' "weakest link!" - Live Q&A: Securely managing Windows 2000 - Know-IT-All Quiz ____________________________________________________________________ ****************** THIS WEEK'S NEWS & ANALYSIS ********************* END THE REMOTE DEFRAG DRAG How can you be sure defragging is taking place regularly on all the PCs in your network? The Catch-22 is that unless you centrally manage them, you can't. Find out how one IT administrator found a way to gain control. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci799965,00.html HOW SOFTWARE UPGRADES CAN CUT COSTS Keeping software updated may be at the bottom of your to-do list. Find out how this simple task can save your company lots of money in the long run. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci801233,00.html TIVOLI CTO: SOME APPS LOVE LINUX Which applications run better on Linux than on Windows? Get the scoop from Tivoli's CTO, Bob Yellin. Then get his tips for managing mixed Windows and Linux environments. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci802554,00.html OOPS! TRUE IT STORY #8 "Clueless" could be the subtitle for this IT manager's blooper about a user, a firewall, and a missing link. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci801948,00.html DON'T FEAR THE (ACTIVE) DIRECTORY Worried that your mismanagement of Active Directory may spell the end of your IT career? Don't worry. Find out how an LDAP management tool can ease your AD woes. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci801854,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ ******************** ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS *********************** =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- A BAD DAY IN IT | Blooper of the Week Oops! True IT blooper #6 This installment of our "true IT blooper" series comes with a warning label: Computers won't cut you any slack, even when you're having a bad day. Since we've all had bad days, this blooper will hit home. >>CLICK to read what happened... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci801644,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- DECIDING WHAT TO DEFRAG | Tip of the Week Dear Ask the Expert, What shouldn't be defragged? I've heard that you shouldn't defrag Exchange, SQL, and Oracle datafiles. Is there a list that identifies these files/directories? Is it OK to defrag the W2K AD database ntds.dit? I use Diskeeper version 7. >>CLICK to read Frank Alperstaedt's expert response... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid33_cid449054_tax288093,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEND YOUR FEEDBACK | Your system's "weakest link" in performance It's time to vent! We're seeking user feedback for our new weakest links articles. Tell us:...What's slowing down your system's performance? Is it bandwidth? Is it a greedy application? Is it users downloading too many MP3s? This is your chance to point the finger at the weakest link in your network's performance and your performance management solutions. Send us your comments at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SECURELY MANAGING WINDOWS 2000 | Live Event Q&A Who: Scott Blake, director of security strategy for Bindview Corp. When: Tuesday, March 5, 2002 at 01:00 PM EST (18:00 GMT) Learn about the current best practices and tools for managing Windows 2000 networks, including new security benchmarks, the hfnetchk utility, mssecure.xml, BindView's solutions and more. >> CLICK to pre-register... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid33,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- KNOW-IT-ALL QUIZ OF THE DAY | #113 This was commonly used in cryptography during World War II. a) tunneling b) personalization c) van Eck phreaking d) one-time pad >>CLICK for the correct answer... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci802818,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ ********************* SEARCHWIN2000 CONTACTS *********************** JAN STAFFORD, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your original articles and best practices. ____________________________________________________________________ MEREDITH DERBY, Assistant News Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send your press releases and case studies. ____________________________________________________________________ KRISSI DANIELSSON, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send your white papers and Best Web Links. ____________________________________________________________________ ED PARRY, News Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your product announcements and poll ideas. ____________________________________________________________________ MIKE KELLY (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ *********************** ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER ********************** Created by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002, All Rights Reserved. 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