Network Management Strategies for the CIO
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Freeware tool logs file system events
Ever wish Windows could "watch" a given file and "act" if it's modified? Now it can with FileNotify. Tip
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How (and why) to turn a Linux server into a router
Author Peter Harrison explains why Linux can reduce the cost of routers and how to make that happen. Tip
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Tools take the terror out of systems management
If you don't have the budget for MOM or SMS, here are two tools from Microsoft -- one of which is the little-known but very effective Log Parser. Tip
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Rule your Windows network's behavior
NetLimiter uses rules and schedules that let you control network speeds for applications. Among its features: You can "grant" bandwidth from one application to another. Tip
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How to identify and monitor network ports after intrusion detection
What should your next step be after finding an unfamiliar source or destination port on an IDS alert or firewall log? JP Vossen takes you through the process of port analysis. Tip
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Cisco's IOS Server Load Balancing feature
You might be missing out on a useful feature of your Cisco hardware. The IOS SLB feature can provide you with a cheap load balancing option. Tip
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Prioritizing programs
Try out some of these underutilized tricks to improve CPU performance. Tip
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Microsoft expected to spell it out for us in '05
In addition to new server and database software releases in 2005, Microsoft will be more concrete about some of the technology strategies it floated in 2004, according to analysts. Tip
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DHCP Failover
Some of the advances in DHCP Failover protocol. Tip
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What NOT to do when patching
Rather than lecture you on best practices, columnist Jonathan Hassell prefers worst practices to get his point across. This month he identifies his top three patching don'ts. Tip