How Platespin Server Consolidation Works by Jennifer Hanson
It is no secret that servers can take up a lot of floor space, and power. As a result, they can sometimes seem inconvenient. One way to save space and power is to consolidate servers. Server consolidation is very important in order to ease some of the frustrations of overdue consolidation... These servers include VMware GSX Server, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, or simply a Platespin Flexible Image file. ... This is accomplished by remotely gathering information about the server. ... This information can be the server operating system, memory, CPU speed, the network, and memory.

Ideas For VMWare ESX Server Virtual Servers by John Gall
If your like many IT Administrators or Managers you may be wanting to use VMWare ESX Server for virtualizing servers but may meet resistance from others in your department or business unit. Many people are gun-shy on putting business critical applications on VMWare Virtual Servers and may resist... If you use Installation Manager for Citrix Metaframe Enterprise you will need a clean system running the same operating system as your Citrix server. ... We used the ideas above to get value from VMWare ESX Server and Virtual Servers in a "safe" environment.

Email Server Software by Ross Bainbridge
For an email server to work properly, it has to have the email server software to efficiently process the transfer of electronic mail messages from point to point. By Definition A mail server is a host of applications designed to process emails sent by clients to recipients, either on the same... Tips in Choosing the Appropriate Email Server Software for You Choosing which email server software is right for you can be a real feat, especially with all the resources you find on the web or in your local shops.

Understanding XML Server by Balaji B
XML Server can be a Web Server that stores the XML files in it and serves them on demand. The XML Server would have processing capabilities with an XML engine and to transform the XML document to other forms. Basically a server which hosts and serves the XML documents is called a XML Server. ... Go through the code given below: <% response.ContentType="text/xml" response.Write(" ") response.Write(" ") response.Write(" Developing an XML Server ") response.Write(" Its You ") response.Write(" The book outlines the steps involved in developing an XML Web Server ") response.Write(" ") %> Save...

Free Web Mail Servers by Marcus Peterson
Web mail is an Internet application that allows you to read and compose e-mail using a web browser. Prior to web mail, it was necessary to install an e-mail client such as Eudora or Microsoft Outlook to send and received e-mail. This restricted a person from accessing e-mail if he was traveling... A web mail server acts as an interface between the web browser and e-mail server. ... Web mail software allows you to create your own web mail server, and is easily available. ... To provide web mail access, a special software application known as web mail server is required.

The Value of Enterprise Process by Jonathan Coupal
With enterprise process, common processes are established to ensure that servers, workstations, and applications are not changed unless agreed upon by the IT organization. It ensures that lessons are learned only once, that employee tasks are documented, consistent, and repeatable, and that ad... For larger systems, tools such as Systems Management Server can automate the process. ... Documenting server hardware and software configurations can be as simple as capturing screens with a screen capture utility and placing images in a Word document.

Troubleshoot Windows with Task Manager by Stephen Bucaro
Task Manager is a Windows system utility that displays the tasks or processes currently running on your computer. To open Task Manager, press Ctrl+Alt+Del. The Applcations tab lists the applications currently running on your computer. A single application may actually consist of several running... "System Idle Process"   "System"  The Windows System Process "SMSS.EXE"  Session Manager Subsystem "CSRSS.EXE"  Client Server Runtime Subsystem "WinLOGON.EXE"  The Windows Logon process "SERVICES.EXE"  Services Control Manager "LSASS.EXE"  Local Security Authentication Server Service...

Secure Your Online Forms by Fred Wood
Do you remember what you did last 4th of July? I do because I was fighting a spammer who was using one of our client's website forms to send out thousands of e-mail messages. We had not written the original code for this form and it was susceptible to abuse. ... Much of this article has talked about the server processing program, however, you should also use client side programming to prevent some of the form abuse. ... Forth, dynamically insert a hidden field into your form and check the field value on the server.

MicroWorld Releases New Version of MailScan Ver. 4.5 - Antivirus and Content Security Software by Manish Katara
MicroWorld Technologies, Inc. the leading solutions provider in the area of Anti-virus and Content security, has announced the launch of its new version of MailScan Ver. 4.5, the antivirus and content security software for mail servers. The new version of MailScan provides additional security... MailScan 4.5 is the next step in the continuing process to provide added security to mail servers against virus attacks, SPAM and other forms of security threats to networks via e-mail. ... It allows you to identify any unauthorized access to your mail server and take effective counter measures to...

How To Maintain Accurate Time On Your PC by David Evans
PC's have internal real time clocks designed to maintain system time. The internal clocks rely on relatively low-cost crystal oscillators, which are notoriously inaccurate. In many cases PC system time can drift by several minutes each day. This article describes various methods of maintaining a... A list of NTP server references is specified with the ‘server' configuration command thus: server time-a.nist.gov # NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland NTP server server time-c.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov # NIST, Boulder, Colorado NTP server Once configured, the NTP daemon can be started, stopped and...