Windows Server System Magazine 2005 Editorial Calendar

JANUARY
Server: Patches, Packages, & Best Practices
Navigating the complex world of patches and upgrades has become an increasingly difficult task. The January issue reviews the delicate balancing act IT managers must perform to secure the enterprise and maintain operational efficiency. We look at what Microsoft Operations Manager has to offer.
Hands-On Columns: Windows Tips & Tricks, Ask the Exchange Pros, SQL Connection.
Product Coverage: MOM Product Roundup

FEBRUARY
Choosing the Best E-Commerce Options for Your Enterprise
Plus Microsoft's Advanced Technologies
A robust e-commerce strategy is critical to business success. The February issue is all about integrating Microsoft's e-Commerce Server and BizTalk into the customer support infrastructure.
Hands-On Columns: Windows Tips & Tricks, Ask the Exchange Pros, SQL Connection.
Product Coverage: E-Commerce Product Roundup

MARCH
Take Exchange to the Next Level
Plus IM Management Tools
Exchange Server 2003 gets the job done when it comes to keeping mail and personal information management (PIM) data humming. The March issue shows Exchange administrators how to keep their Exchange servers up and running 99% of the time! This issue will also include a Live Communications Server update.
Hands-On Columns: Windows Tips & Tricks, Ask the Exchange Pros, SQL Connection.
Product Coverage: Exchange Product Roundup

APRIL
Security: Focus on Spam
Apart from being an annoying time waster, spam often carries viruses or malicious scripts that not only harm your applications, data, and operating system, but also sap productivity, consume network bandwidth, and overload hard disks. The April issue focuses on the latest tricks, tips, and techniques to fight the scourge.
Hands-On Columns: Windows Tips & Tricks, Ask the Exchange Pros, SQL Connection.
Product Coverage: Antispam Tools Product Roundup

MAY
Security: ISA Server Tune-Up Guide
Nagging users doesn't seem to work. One person's slip of vigilance is all it takes to do the damage. The May issue focuses on the gatekeeper you need to filter malicious pieces of codeInternet Security and Acceleration Server.
Hands-On Columns: Windows Tips & Tricks, Ask the Exchange Pros, SQL Connection.
Product Coverage: Security Tools Product Roundup

JUNE
Making Speech Server Work for Your Enterprise
Speech-enabled applications provide users with a new, and often simpler, way to input data. The June issue shows how Microsoft Speech Server expands the enterprise's options.
Hands-On Columns: Windows Tips & Tricks, Ask the Exchange Pros, SQL Connection.
Product Coverage: Speech and Voice-Recognition Tools Roundup

JULY (Reader's Choice Awards Issue)
Migration Tools: Welcome to the 21st Century
There's nothing simple about migrating to a new messaging platform or even upgrading your existing one. The July issue examines the tools designed to help migration from early versions of Windows to Windows Server 2003, and outlines what IT professionals can do today to make future migrations easier.
Hands-On Columns: Windows Tips & Tricks, Ask the Exchange Pros, SQL Connection.
Product Coverage: Windows Server 2003 Migration Tools Product Roundup

AUGUST
SharePoint: Profiles in Collaboration
Annual Salary Survey
In the August issue, we turn our attention to collaboration tools, including SharePoint Portal Server and related products. Hands-On Columns: Windows Tips & Tricks, Ask the Exchange Pros, SQL Connection.
Product Coverage: SharePoint Product Roundup

SEPTEMBER
Boost Server Performance
Many things contribute to a server's performance: the OS, RAM, disk space, and applications design. The September issue looks at these factors and offers best practices designed to keep server performance consistent and reliable.
Hands-On Columns: Windows Tips & Tricks, Ask the Exchange Pros, SQL Connection
Product Coverage: Performance Tuning Product Roundup

OCTOBER
Supporting Vast Mobility
The October issue considers the best practices for deploying Mobile Information Server and related technologies in your organization.
Hands-On Columns: Windows Tips & Tricks, Ask the Exchange Pros, SQL Connection
Product Coverage: Mobility Product Roundup

NOVEMBER
SQL Server: Yukon
Yukon will reshape the Windows RDBMS landscape. The November issue looks at the ROI of Yukon and why IT professionals need to overcome any inertia or resistance and upgrade now!
Hands-On Columns: Windows Tips & Tricks, Ask the Exchange Pros, SQL Connection.
Product Coverage: SQL Server Product Roundup

DECEMBER
Planning for Disaster
The December issue details best practices for creating a backup and recovery plan to ensure a business can get back up and running quickly. Hands-On Columns: Windows Tips & Tricks, Ask the Exchange Pros, SQL Connection.
Product Coverage: Backup and Recovery Product Roundup