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NETADMIN REPUBLIC NETNOTE E-NEWSLETTER for December 5, 2001

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WHAT'S HOT AT NETADMIN REPUBLIC?

WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF LINUX?
Linux, and open source software in general, are gaining acceptance and
prominence in the enterprise. Does the future hold more of the same? 
How
can Linux benefit your organization? Gartner provides answers to these 
and
other key questions.
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DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE DATA BACKUP STRATEGY
While running backups and shuffling tapes can be mundane work, few 
tasks
are more critical for an administrator to manage than setting up a
reliable backup procedure. This tutorial shows you how to do just that.
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ANALYZING THE MICROSOFT SECURITY TOOLKIT FOR WINDOWS NT
Securing Windows NT/2000 servers can be quite labor-intensive, but
Microsoft has tried to simplify and standardize the process by 
providing its
Security Toolkit. Here's a look at what the toolkit can do for Windows 
NT
4.0 systems.
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LINUX IS GREAT, BUT DON'T FORGET ABOUT BSD

While Linux gets a lot of attention as a thrifty, reliable, and secure
operating system, the most secure free version of UNIX is BSD. In fact,
one BSD distribution may boast the most secure OS on the planet.
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ORACLE TUNING: EXAMINING THE ORACLE INSTANCE
Don Burleson looks at tuning within the Oracle instance itself. This
phase of Oracle tuning examines the overall database and the 
instance-wide
parameters that affect performance.
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DOWNLOAD OUR "MIGRATING TO EXCHANGE 2000 PROJECT TEMPLATE"
Implementing Exchange 2000 requires careful planning and consideration.
Learn the steps an organization takes when migrating from Exchange 5.5 
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TODAY AT TECHREPUBLIC

PLANNING AND CREATING EXCHANGE 2000 STORAGE GROUPS
Storage groups can vastly improve Exchange 2000's performance and
reliability. If you've signed on for some Exchange work for a client, 
here are
some storage methods that can help you meet users' needs and make sure
you're protected in case of disaster.
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USE MS PROJECT WORKGROUP FEATURES TO MANAGE DISTRIBUTED TEAMS
Project managers working with a remote team know that keeping all
members up to date can be difficult. We'll tell you about some features 
of
Microsoft Project that can help team leaders streamline the project 
status
process.
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ADO DELIVERS HIGH-PERFORMANCE DATA ACCESS
Microsoft would like you to use ADO to access your data, but is it the
right solution for you? Follow along with our step-by-step example to
learn more about this technology and see what advantages there are to 
using
it.
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