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. Editors
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
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
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
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
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. Editors
Messaging and Collaboration
Get a look at readers' favorite mail server, antispam, collaboration, IM security, and email archiving, migration, and disaster recovery products. Editors
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. Editors
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. Editors
Remote Computing
Growth in telecommuting has driven remote-control and VPN solutions to increasing prominence. Here are the best products in those categories. Editors
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. Editors
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. Editors
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. Editors
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