This Week: What's up with certification?

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March 10, 2003 >> Receive this email as text  >> About this email   In this Issue >> From the Editor: Welcome John Hogan >> Featured Topic: What's up with certification? >> Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert: Tony Northrup Site Exclusives: >> MS releases prices for Windows Server 2003 >> AD migration tool leads admins out of the forest >> SMS 2.0 feature pack swats bugs Tip of the week: Do you know where your OS is? >> Site Highlights: Webcast on terminal services Sponsored white paper: Internet filtering alternatives Need concise, targeted industry info?  From the Editor: by John Hogan, News Editor Hi there. I'd like to take a moment of your time to introduce myself. I'm the new news editor for SearchWin2000.com. That means I'm the person responsible for delivering your daily dose of the most compelling news and features about Windows for the enterprise. Our reporting staff produces several stories each week designed to keep Windows administrators and other IT professionals informed about the latest developments with Microsoft's myriad products. I also summarize the most significant Microsoft news from around the Web and package it for our daily newsletter so that you don't need to burn precious time hunting for information that helps you to be more productive. Please keep this in mind: if you have any thoughts about Windows-related subjects that you'd like to read more -- or less -- about on SearchWin2000.com, feel free to send them to me in an e-mail. I really want to know what's most important to you. John Hogan, News Editor SearchWin2000.com  Featured Topic: What's up with certification? by Marilyn Cohodas, Site Editor What will the new slate of Windows certification exams mean to you? Don't plot your 2003 MCSA or MCSE exam cram strategy without first checking this timely assortment of articles, tips and expert advice. Read more about this topic  Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert Tony Northrup Principal Engineer, Author Categories:Web Administration Whether you've got a simple question about the basics of Internet services, or a complex IIS conundrum, Tony Northrup is here to guide and assist you with your Web administration issues. Tony has been implementing Microsoft networking solutions since the first generation of MS servers. He has worked as a consultant at some of the largest corporations in the United States, implementing Windows-based networks in a variety of environments. Tony also acts as technical editor for many Microsoft Press books, writes for Microsoft TechNet and in his spare time develops Web applications using ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL Server. View Tony's expert answers >> MS releases prices for Windows Server 2003 The word is out. Microsoft last week released the retail price list for its much-anticipated Windows Server 2003. One industry watcher says the cost of the new product won't make much of a dent in the wallets of large companies, but SMBs will feel the pinch. >> AD migration tool leads admins out of the forest Aelita Software says it has developed a tool that helps eliminate one of the most painful parts of the Active Directory migration process: moving from one forest to another. Think of it as a way to see the forest for the trees. >> SMS 2.0 feature pack swats bugs Microsoft has released a new Software Update Services feature pack for its Systems Management Server 2.0. One expert says the feature pack will help administrators thwart devastating attacks, like the recent SQL Slammer worm. Tip of the Week: Little strikes fear into the heart of a system administrator like booting a Windows 2000 computer and being greeted with the prompt 'Missing Operating System'. The first conclusion people often jump to is that the OS partition has been formatted or destroyed, or the partition table itself has become corrupted. While this is indeed possible, it is rarely the main reason for such an error. >> Do you know where your OS is?  Site Highlights Webcast on terminal services Listen now! Terminal services have been ingrained into the Win server OS -- but will the launch of Win Server 2003 alter their role? Sponsored white paper iPrism special report, Internet filtering alternatives This paper describes Internet filtering technologies, with a focus on a new generation of appliance-based products. Need concise, targeted industry info? Log in and check out the full range of SearchWin2000.com resources Are you making the most of your SearchWin2000.com membership? We've added more newsletters, white papers and other members-only resources. Log in now and edit your profile to take full advantage! FREE ACTIVE DIRECTORY NEWSLETTER! 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