=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Certification Tip March 11, 2004
Essential tools and advice to keep your career on track. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-126&ad=478042 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Explore the Desktop Deployment Info Center today! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/0,294261,sid1,00.html?track=NL-126&ad=478042 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. CERTIFICATION TIPS - Sale! Microsoft discounts new desktop support exams - Are your skills in demand for on-demand computing? - Ask Ed Tittel: How many years is the MCSD.NET valid? 2. WHAT'S NEW! - Book Review: Bernie's Books -- Deploying Windows Server 2003 - Featured Topic: 25 Windows security tips in 25 minutes - Interview: Provide for yourself, Microsoft license expert says - Tip Contest: Win a TDK MOJO 256 MB MP3 player! ____________________________________________________________________ ******* SPONSORED BY: The Desktop Deployment Info Center ********* Visit the new Desktop Deployment Info Center on SearchWin2000.com! You'll find tips, webcasts, expert advice and other key resources focused on all aspects of managing Windows desktops -- direct from SearchWin2000.com and Microsoft. Topics covered include desktop deployment and migration strategies, performance, disk management, hardware administration, application management, security -- and much more. Explore the Desktop Deployment Info Center today! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/0,294261,sid1,00.html?track=NL-126&ad=478042 ____________________________________________________________________ SALE! MICROSOFT DISCOUNTS NEW DESKTOP SUPPORT EXAMS | Ed Tittel Are you looking for a desktop support credential? Microsoft is now offering 20 percent discounts on both exams required for its new Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician certification. Find out more about the offer and what -- if anything -- it will mean for your career. CLICK for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci954496,00.html?track=NL-126&ad=478042 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ARE YOUR SKILLS IN DEMAND FOR ON-DEMAND COMPUTING? | Jeff Kaplan With the downturn in the economy and the outsourcing of jobs offshore, job security for IT professionals has never been more uncertain. The IT industry's next wave is on-demand computing, and you should know something about it. CLICK for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci939496,00.html?track=NL-126&ad=478042 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOW MANY YEARS IS THE MCSD.NET VALID? | Ask Ed Tittel Dear Ed, Once I get the MCSD.NET, how many years will it be valid until it expires? If Microsoft comes up with a newer version of MCSD, does that mean my previous MCSD is obsolete? CLICK for Ed's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid576283_tax285126,00.html?track=NL-126&ad=478042 Want more tips like this one? Then sign up to receive SearchWin2000.com's "Tips from our Experts" biweekly newsletter. Just one click will automatically activate your free subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?track=NL-126&ad=478042 __________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BERNIE'S BOOKS: DEPLOYING WINDOWS SERVER 2003 | Book Review For the experienced network engineer tasked with a large-scale Windows Server 2003 migration, 'Windows Server 2003: Best Practices for Enterprise Deployments' by Nelson and Danielle Ruest is a must. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci951901,00.html?track=NL-126&ad=478042 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 25 WINDOWS SECURITY TIPS IN 25 MINUTES | Featured Topic We choose these 25 quick tips to help you simplify the job of securing your Windows enterprise. Some are old; some are new. Some are from your peers in the trenches; many from leading industry experts. On your mark, get set, go! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci953361,00.html?track=NL-126&ad=478042 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PROVIDE FOR YOURSELF, MICROSOFT LICENSE EXPERT SAYS | Interview While licensing Microsoft products can be a confusing maze of support and upgrade choices, there is another option that some enterprises may not have considered, says one expert. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid1_gci954398,00.html?track=NL-126&ad=478042 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A TDK MOJO 256 MB MP3 PLAYER! | Tip Contest Have you been thinking about participating in one of our monthly tip gauntlets? Start fresh in March and get your Windows-related IT tips submitted early for a crack at this month's awesome prize: A TDK MOJO 256 MB MP3 player! 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