NEWS
IDC: 2001 a bad year for most, a good year for Microsoft (SearchWin2000.com)
IDC has done some monetary math for 2001 server and client operating environment sales. Let's just say, the year was a wash for most companies, but a winner for Microsoft.
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LIVE WEBCAST
SMS vs. SUS -- Which one should you use?
Who: Rod Trent, owner, MyITForum.com
When: Sept. 24, at 3 p.m. EDT (19:00 GMT)
So you need to deploy Microsoft security patches. You know you can use Systems Management Server (SMS) to deploy software and updates, but now you're hearing about Software Update Services (SUS). Should you use that instead? What are differences? How secure is SUS? SearchSystemsManagement.com expert Rod Trent will answer those questions and more in this Webcast.
We also have five copies of Rod's book Admin911-SMS that we'll be giving away to attendees who submit a question for Rod. And if you want to get an idea for what Admin911-SMS is all about, we have an excerpt of it that you may download for free. Pre-register here to attend this webcast.
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QUICK HIT OF THE DAY
Simplify system auditing
EventCombMT is a Microsoft auditing tool that allows you to search and pull Event Logs from multiple servers and across multiple domains. If you're leery about getting into the vast and dense world of logs, you should definitely know about this tool and take advantage of how simple it is to use.
ASK THE EXPERT
How can I impose disk quotas on my users in Win2k?
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BEST WEB LINKS
Disaster recovery
Do you have a solid, up-to-date disaster recovery plan at your organization? Make that disaster recovery list and check it twice. Browse through this collection of articles, advice and resources to make sure you're prepared for the unexpected.
TIP CONTEST
Submit a tip and win a DVD/MP3 player!
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THE MISSING LINK
Surfing for news a popular killer of time
Wanna kill some time without getting into trouble? Click on some news sites. The chances are pretty good you won't get called on the office carpet. A new survey of workplace Net surfing habits shows that most employers don't get too worked up if their cubicle-dwelling underlings use the office Internet connection to bone up on current events. Understandably, only 2% of the survey respondents said that the boss allowed them to visit porn or gambling sites on company time. News sites actually beat out porn, gambling and shopping sites as the most popular places to click, with 23% of respondents saying they're actually addicted to news surfing.
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