CIOs: How are you managing your servers?

CIOs and IT managers are constantly tackling enterprise storage requirements, vulnerabilities and finding the right server to suit their needs. ZDNet Australia looks at some analysis and tips on getting your server management right.

Turn wasted workstation drives into online archives
While your storage woes may seem terminal, take heart; there is an inexpensive, fast, and easy way to reclaim space on your server drives and make use of cavernous local drives.

Novell's not dead yet
In the 1980s, the name Novell was synonymous with fast, reliable file sharing. Its flagship NetWare product became the de facto standard for enterprise file sharing in personal computer networks.

Take notice of three serious new BIND/DNS flaws
DNS runs the Internet, and in most cases, BIND is the underlying DNS software being used. Any BIND/DNS flaws are serious business, and now admins need to address three new, critical BIND vulnerabilities.

Linux set to dominate servers
Linux will be the major server operating system by 2009, at the expense of proprietary Unix operating systems from HP, IBM and Sun.

Is this the Active Directory that you've been waiting for?
With Microsoft about to issue a second release candidate of its upcoming Windows .NET Server 2003, many companies have begun evaluating the new platform in earnest.

Win2K clusters cut headaches, licensing fees
Moving network services from server to server can be a major administrative headache, particularly when clients go looking for resources at the old server's address.

Apache flaw leaves server wide open
A serious flaw in the popular Apache Web server can lead to loss of data, crashed servers, and the revelation of confidential data, according to a vulnerability note published by Apache.org.

Survey says e-commerce servers still vulnerable
A new server survey from Netcraft finds that administrators are taking their time patching e-commerce servers, potentially leaving them open to newly discovered attacks.

HYDRA Web server claims to be invulnerable
What would you say in response to a company's claim that it has developed a Web server that is impervious to hacker intrusion attempts?

Do you need an application server?
If you're big on technology trends, you may be considering which application server to put in place. But the first question you should ask is whether you truly need one.

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