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Web Retailer Improves Service, Streamlines Management With Platform Upgrade

Overview Quixtar stays at the leading edge of technology so that it can provide outstanding service to its network of entrepreneurs. The company is upgrading to Windows Server 2008 Standard to take advantage of new technologies in Internet Information Services 7.0 and the Active Directory service. With the new platform, Quixtar expects to improve Web content delivery while reducing operating system maintenance by approximately 1,000 hours annually.

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Publisher	Microsoft	File Format	HTML
Date Published	February 2008
Format	Case Studies
Topics	Application Servers, Windows Server 2008, Directory Services

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UK Police Authority Supports Investigations With Powerful Solution and Reduces Expenditure by 90 Per Cent

Publisher:
Dell

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application servers

Dell Case Study: CareerBuilder

Publisher:
Dell

Tags:
application servers

Gearing Up a Rural School

Publisher:
Wyse Technology

What's New for XML in SQL Server 2008

Publisher:
Microsoft

HP Case Study: ProBusiness Services, Inc.

Publisher:
Hewlett-Packard (HP)

Novell accuses Microsoft over one-way integration

Novell has accused Microsoft of spreading fear, uncertainty and doubt in the networking market by developing a product that integrates with Novell Directory Services (NDS) by drawing information from it without giving anything back in return.

Channel:
SME Director

Windows 2000 Special: New dawn or dead end?

Active Directory, one of the key features in Windows 2000, didn't impress Collins much, who claimed it took "two to three attempts to get it going". Stephen Spiers, IT and business re-engineering director at engineering group Wagon PLC, said: "We...

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Comment & Analysis

The Bloor Perspective: Itanium 2, managing LANs and the Info Pro

Back in the old days, when Microsoft first brought out LAN Manager and then SMS, the advantage with LAN management products was in reducing downtime and expenses. At the heart of all that it does is Novell's directory technology.

Is your patch programme up to scratch?

One thing you can do, in an Active Directory environment, is configure Group Policy to administer the Automatic Update settings on computers in the domain. Unfortunately, as with any type of preventative maintenance, it's easy to put it off because...

Police IT boss: Why we swapped Linux for Microsoft

Microsoft will run our domain servers, mail, Active Directory (basically most of the things we get with a standard enterprise agreement). Microsoft said that as a result of the deal Central Scotland Police could save 30 per cent on IT maintenance...

Longhorn Server will 'fix itself on the fly'

When it comes to management features, at its Professional Developers Conference (PDC) in Los Angeles on Thursday Microsoft shared some of its plans for Active Directory, the company's software for tracking computer users and privileges.

Live Webcast: Telecoms 2.0 - Where is telecoms heading?

In this webcast, our panel of experts will review where we are with next generation telecoms in the UK, working through the concept of 'Telecoms 2.0': - Realising the potential of Next Generation Networks - why it isn't just about the technology? - What attributes should firms be looking for in their telco partner? - Is the relationship between telco provider and customer changing? - What things need to happen to make next generation services a reality? - You say you want the supplier to change. Do you want to change too? - What is Telecoms 2.0?

Publisher:
ZDNet UK

Telecom 2.0: Mind over matter

ntl:Telewest Business believes that the role of the telco is evolving. Gone are the days when it was enough to simply focus on circuits and minutes, customers now need a far higher degree of interaction and look for suppliers who will talk business solutions with them.

Publisher:
ntl:Telewest Business

IBM Information Server Change Data Capture

In today's fast-paced world, access to real-time data has never been more important. To be successful, organizations need to be able to report and analyze corporate data quickly and easily, regardless of what applications created the data, what platform they're running on, or what database they're stored in.

Publisher:
IBM

An examination of server consolidation: the trends that can drive efficiencies and help businesses gain a competitive edge

This white paper provides a starting point for organizations contemplating server consolidation. It includes an overview of server consolidation concepts and techniques and provides guidance on methodologies. It also looks at the potential cost savings associated with server consolidation and offers information on how organizations can sustain the advantage they have gained by consolidating their servers.

Publisher:
IBM

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