In the past, a company with multiple locations had to make expensive provisions for the upkeep of its network and systems. Costly trips for systems administrators and expensive connections to the home office often ate...
Computer security seems to be making the news a lot lately. Almost every week, malevolent forces crawl out of the woodwork to take down high-profile Web sites. Companies lose millions of dollars and suffer damage to...
Practically everyone who works in the computer business has heard the phrase "perform a complete backup" before running a long complicated procedure that modifies the system. In my experience, however, I've found that...
I intended to do a roundup of servers for BackOffice Server 2000 in the next few columns, but some logistical problems and other issues outside my control prevented the roundup from happening. So, let’s tie up some...
Building your own computer is a major undertaking; it can also be very rewarding. If you're seriously involved with computers, I recommend that you build your own machine at least once. All the machines running in my...
Many of you have sent messages to my BackOffice mailbag asking about appropriate server hardware for BackOffice Server 2000. This question couldn’t come at a better time. It’s a new year, and your business might have...
In my last column, I began to reveal the implementation plan of Hawaii Instrumentation and Controls (HIC) for BackOffice Server 2000. I discussed licensing and pricing issues and HIC’s current operating platforms...
Since beginning this column, I've received a lot of email concerning how to implement BackOffice Server 2000. Many organizations look to BackOffice Server 2000 to provide the infrastructure to move their business into...
One Compaq ProLiant server supports my network. Microsoft's Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 firewall resides on the Compaq server and guards the four computers that sit behind the server. To...
Picture this scenario: 40 to 50 networked computers, a desire to enter e-commerce, no dedicated IT staff, and only one way of connecting to the Internet. Microsoft BackOffice Server can make this situation simpler to...