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NETADMIN REPUBLIC NETNOTE E-NEWSLETTER for March 13, 2002

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HOW TO USE BGP TO ACHIEVE INTERNET REDUNDANCY
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SEE HOW THIS COMPANY RECOVERED FROM A LICENSING NIGHTMARE
With the proliferation of disk imaging tools and the pressure on IT 
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GET THE DETAILS ON THREE NEW MICROSOFT FLAWS

Multiple Microsoft server and desktop products have been touched by
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SORTING OUT THE LINUX CERTIFICATION OPTIONS
Recent NetAdmin polls have shown that many administrators are
considering Linux certification, but they aren't sure which 
certification to
pursue. Here's a summary of the four main options--Linux+, LPIC-1, LCA, 
and
RHCE--along with a few recommendations.
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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE IIS 'WHAT IF' SECURITY TOOL
Microsoft's IIS had a rough year in 2001, but Microsoft has released a
number of free tools to help administrators lock down IIS. The latest 
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the IIS Security Planning Tool, which can help you ensure both security
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TODAY AT TECHREPUBLIC

APPEALING TO WHAT'S IMPORTANT: SMB IT SELECTION CRITERIA
Small businesses have to be careful where and how they spend their
money, and that can make them difficult customers to both attract and 
keep.
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PRIORITIZE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS TO FOCUS CLIENTS' EFFORTS
Consultants who make IT recommendations to their clients have only
completed half of the work. The next step is to help the clients 
determine
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POWER TO THE PENGUIN
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