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[Focus]

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Workgroup Computing Today
A roundtable discussion about their companies' strategic groupware directions with Tim Dempsey (Lotus), Greg Lobdell (Microsoft), and Steve Richard (Collabra).
 — Jane Morrill

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[Feature]

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Exploring Cairo
John Honeyball gives us the inside scoop on the forthcoming Cairo Object File System. Would you believe parts of it are present on your desktop today?
 — Jon Honeyball


Groupware: The PC Team Sport
Tim Daniels explains the theory behind and some of the capabilities of Lotus Notes, Microsoft Exchange, and Collabra Share in Part 1 of a three-part series.
 — Tim Daniels


How to Buy the Right Windows NT System
Bob Chronister shows you how to optimize and put together the right Windows NT system for your needs before you buy.
 — Bob Chronister


SMS: A Well-Kept Secret, Part 2
Goodney Zapp completes her series on Microsoft Systems Management Server, discussing its abilities for registration, distribution, network analysis, and more.
 — Goodney Zapp

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[Editorial]

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Benchmarking
The fundamentals of benchmarking are the three Rs: relevance, robustness, and repeatablility.
 — Mark Smith

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[Product Reviews]

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Roundup of UPS Products for Windows NT
Selecting UPS hardware and software products for Windows NT.
 — Larry McClain

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[Book Reviews]

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Inside Windows NT Server
Planning, installing, and managing a Windows NT server network can be a snap.
 — Michael D. Reilly


Introduction to Groupware, Workflow, and Workgroup Computing
Windows NT is build for collaboration.
 — Michael D. Reilly

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[News]

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C2 Certification
Anne Fischer Lent explains what C2-level security certification means for Windows NT.
 — Anne Fischer Lent

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[Chaos Corner]

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Is NT the Future of Graphics?
Alex Pournelle recaps what's going on in the graphics world as seen at SIGGRAPH. Windows NT is making more inroads into this market than you may know.
 — Alex Pournelle

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[Rash Opinions]

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Directory Assistance, Please!
Wayne Rash compares the current crop of directory services available on the major network operating systems. How does Windows NT stack up?
 — Wayne Rash

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[Lab Feature]

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The Compaq Proliant Server 4500
The Proliant Server 4500 is Compaq's top-end platform for server applications.
 — Joel Sloss


The Conner Falcon Tape Drive
The Falcon Tape Drive is a workstation backup solution with expensive tastes.
 — Bob Chronister