September 2005
COVER STORY
Readers' Choice: Best Overall
Here are the products and companies readers voted as Most Innovative, Best Service and Support, Best Hardware, Best Software, and Rookie of the Year. For more winners, scroll down to Products & Reviews.
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Rookie of the Year
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Best Software
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Best Hardware
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Best Service and Support
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Most Innovative Product
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FEATURES
Beating Spyware
About 9 months have passed since Microsoft released Windows Anti-Spyware Beta 1, and I'm pleased to say that I have yet to see any spyware infestations on the dozens of computers I've personally installed it on. My clients have reported similar success
David Chernicoff
ISA Server 2004 Hardware Firewall Appliances
These three ISA Server 2004 hardware firewall appliances can help you simplify the configuration and management of your network-based firewall.
Debra Littlejohn Shinder, et al.
Microsoft Security Enhancements
A couple years ago, the industry finally got Microsoft's attention with regard to security and quality, and Redmond responded with its much-touted Trustworthy Computing initiative. At the time, we wondered whether the initiative would ever amount to mu
Randy Franklin Smith
Sybari Additions Fortify Windows Security
Microsoft's acquisition of Sybari Software promises to expand the antivirus and antispam protection available in Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server, and other Microsoft server products.
David Chernicoff
WSUS Serves the Enterprise
You no longer have an excuse for not keeping systems current. WSUS makes it easy.
Randy Franklin Smith
Top 10 GUI Tools for Scriptwriters
Here are 10 affordable tools that will help you develop and run scripts faster and more easily
Dick Lewis
10 Steps to Building a Sound Disaster Recovery Plan
When catastrophe strikes, you need a fail-safe plan to restore IT functions and get the business up and running. Use these guidelines to build a disaster recovery plan that works.
Alan Sugano
Planning for a Hack Attack
Alan Sugano
COLUMNS
10 Ways to Tell That You’re an NT Veteran
You're a Windows NT Veteran if You . . .
1 ... received the first issue of this magazine 10 years ago this month. It included an interview with Microsoft's then–Director of Windows NT, Bob Muglia (now senior vic
Karen Forster
Intel and AMD 2005 Microprocessors
Dual-core processors are coming down the pike. Here's what you need to know.
Paul Thurrott
Add Robocopy to Your Toolbelt
Robocopy is a powerful network file-copy utility, but its syntax is a weakness. Here are some of the highlights of this surprisingly effective tool.
Mark Minasi
XP Pro x64 Discoveries
Mike Otey shares his experiences with installing and using Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
Michael Otey
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PRODUCTS AND REVIEWS
Business Applications
Here are readers' choices for the Best Business Applications of 2005.
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ERP Software
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Document Management/Imaging Software
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CRM Software
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Disaster Prevention & Recovery
Windows IT Pro readers chose their six favorite hardware and software products that back up, recover, and protect data in the event of a disaster.
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UPS
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Replication/Data Availability Solution
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Enterprise Backup/Recovery/Archive Service
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Desktop Backup/Recovery/Archive Software
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Enterprise Backup/Recovery/Archive Hardware
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Enterprise Backup/Recovery/Archive Software
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Hardware
Dell and HP dominate this year’s hardware categories.
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Tablet PC
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PDA/Cell Phone/Smart Phone
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Laptop/Notebook Computer
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Desktop Computer
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Server (Non-Blade)
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Blade Server
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64-Bit System
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Messaging and Collaboration
Get a look at readers' favorite mail server, antispam, collaboration, IM security, and email archiving, migration, and disaster recovery products.
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Collaboration
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IM Monitoring and Security
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Antispam/Client and Antispam/Server
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Exchange Backup/Disaster Recovery
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Exchange Migration
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Mail Server
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Network Infrastructure
A sound network foundation is the key to your business's effectiveness and productivity. Here are the winners of our Network Infrastructure category.
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VoIP Solution
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Switch
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Router
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Keyboard/Video/Mouse (KVM) Switch
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Fax Gateway
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802.11a/b/g Wireless NIC
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802.11a/b/g Wireless AP
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Network Management
Network maintenance is one of the IT pro's core responsibilities. Network load-balancing, analyzing, and designing are three essential chores. Here are the winners in the Network Management category.
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Network Layout and Design Tool
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Network Analyzer
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Load Balancer
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Remote Computing
Growth in telecommuting has driven remote-control and VPN solutions to increasing prominence. Here are the best products in those categories.
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VPN Solution
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Remote Control Software
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Security
Readers choose their favorite antivirus and antispyware solutions, firewalls, Web access control solution, Intrusion Detection/Prevention System, vulnerability scanner, and authentication mechanisms in the Readers' Choice 2005 awards.
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Authentication Solution (Biometric)
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Authentication Solution (Two-Factor/Nonbiometric)
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Password-Management Software
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Vulnerability Scanner
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Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software
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Proxy Server/Web Access Control and Monitoring
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Firewall/Desktop
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Firewall/Server or Standalone
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Spyware Blocker
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Antivirus/Mail Server
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Antivirus/File Server or Client
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Storage
Readers choose their favorite storage solutions in the Readers' Choice 2005 awards.
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Quota Management Software
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Storage Management Tool
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SAN
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NAS
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Systems Management
Without software tools to help out, it would be tough to meet all your responsibilities. Here are the systems management products that our readers can't live without.
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Best Software Deployment Tool
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Best OS Migration Tool
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Best Change and Configuration Management Tool
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Best Capacity Planning and Trend Analysis Software
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Best Asset Management Software
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Best Applications and Operations Management Tool
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Virtualization Software
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Remote Client Management Tool
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Registry Management Tool
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Monitoring and Alerting Software
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Help Desk Software
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Disk Imaging Software
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Patch Management Tool
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Performance Tuning Tool
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Active Directory Management Tool
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Training & Certification
Readers choose their favorite training and certification programs for training boot camps and computer-based, instructor-led, and Web-based training in the Readers' Choice 2005 awards.
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Web-Based Training
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Instructor-Led Training
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Computer-Based Training
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Bootcamp
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Utilities
Readers tell us their favorite utility programs in the Readers' Choice 2005 awards.
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Interoperability Solution
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Automation/Scheduling Tool
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Undelete Utility
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Scripting Editor
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File-System Tool
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File-Compression Tool
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Emergency Recovery Console Utility
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Defragmentation Utility
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What's Hot
Readers highlight favorite products: Microsoft Lookout, Quest Software Recovery Manager for Exchange, Symantec Norton Ghost 9.0, Lieberman Software User Manager Pro, and Quest Software Quest GroupWise Monitor for Exchange.
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