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Published by SearchWin2000.com   June 25, 2004 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  SearchWin2000.com Career Center: Visit the Career Guide today  Top News of the Week  >>  IM void created, Group Policy gurus gel SPONSORED BY: SearchWin2000.com Career Center Searching for career resources? Visit the SearchWin2000.com Career Center powered by Dice.com and find training, certification and resume resources along with over 27,000 IT job openings to search through. Get e-mails when a listing matches your search criteria, have your profile automatically sent to Dice.com member companies, access a host of career resources and tips and much more. Visit now!  Week In Review  The Windows Server 2003 reference guide shootout By Bernie Klinder, Contributing Editor As an administrator, having the right technical reference at your disposal is crucial. And at first glance, most Windows Server 2003 references appear identical. But books can be deceiving. These reference works cover the same general topics, including new feature overviews, installation, migration strategies, Active Directory, managing users and groups, networking, Terminal Services, RRAS, VPN and troubleshooting. Most are more than 1,000 pages, and they all cost between $50 and $60. But are they all created equal? Does size matter? Should you make your selection by publisher or author? To find out what's different, I spent a few weeks digging through the more than 7,000 pages of major Windows Server 2003 references. Click here to read what I found. More on this topic: >  Browse our virtual book rack >  Task force to tackle Group Policy standards >  AOL, Yahoo create vacuum in enterprise IM market >  Microsoft offers special NT 4.0 support for banks >  Disk defragging a lowly, but critical chore  Survival Tips for the Windows Manager   Chapter of the Week: 'ODSOLE' SQL Server's Open Data Services Object Linking and Embedding (ODSOLE) facility is great for automating COM components. But what is the best way to go about it? Learn the basics of COM threading models and concurrency, in this chapter from the book "Guru's Guide to SQL Server Architecture and Internals," by Ken Henderson, then dive into the nitty-gritty of object automation. Tons of sample code makes this a gold mine of ODSOLE knowledge. Migration 101 Migration can be tricky business. We have the tools and resources to help you plan, implement, troubleshoot and fully utilize your new system. TRUE IT BLOOPERS Oops! True IT Blooper #141: An unusual data transfer We all know that data transfers can be done in many forms. However, this suggestion by a self-proclaimed tech savvy sales rep is among the more unusual!  Vent!  How much experience do you have with Group Policy? Take our latest poll and sound off. White Papers Enter your e-mail and start receiving White Paper Alerts. E-mail    Not a member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription.   Contact Us   SENIOR NEWS EDITOR John Hogan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your news, press releases and product announcements. SENIOR SITE EDITOR Marilyn Cohodas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send me your original articles and best practices. SITE SALES MANAGER Mike Kelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact me to sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter.   A B O U T   T H I S   N E W S L E T T E R Contact us: SearchWin2000 MemberServices 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494 This e-newsletter is published by SearchWin2000.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. TechTarget offers magazines, Web sites, e-newsletters, Webcasts and conferences for enterprise IT professionals. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Windows Week that Was": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?track=NL-118&ad=485899 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed.