Computers : Client-Server Computing

Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) ties together previously separate Microsoft technologies (COM, COM+, MSMQ, .NET remoting, etc.) which enable disparate software systems and programs to interact with each other. This is one of the toughest tasks for enterprise developers, who have been eagerly awaiting the release of WCF since it was announced in the fall of 2003 (under the code name Indigo. more...

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This is the eBook version of the printed book. Explore the features, the installation, and the configuration of these seven new servers and gain a conceptual understanding of how your users will be working with them.  . Forms Server 2007 . Groove Server 2007 . Communications Server 2007 . PerformancePoint Server 2007 . Project Portfolio Server 2007 . Project Server 2007 . SharePoint® Server 2007 for Search.  . Along with the release of Windows Vista and the revamped suite of Office 2007 products, Microsoft has released a line-up of new servers. Exchange Server 2007 and SharePoint® Server 2007 are two of the major players, but there are also seven additional Office 2007 Servers of which you may not be aware that can add productivity to your environment in a variety of ways.  . Each of the seven servers is unique and requires distinct assessment to determine if your company can benefit from any given server. This book provides you with the knowledge you need to determine the use of each server, the prerequisites and procedures of server installation, the post-installation configuration options so you can set it and forget it , and finally, a look at the client-side applications that interact with the new servers.  . Detailed information on how to…: Install each of the seven Office 2007 Servers, including both standalone and server farm installation.; Handle post-installation configuration options for each of the seven Office 2007 Servers.; Create InfoPath forms to post to your InfoPath Forms Server.; Work with the Groove client once your Groove Servers are in place.; Communicate more efficiently within your company using a Communications Server and the new Communicator 2007 client.; Handle larger projects through Project Professional 2007 with your new Project Server and Project Portfolio Server.; Understand Business Intelligence (BI) in order to manage your company’s future through PerformancePoin more...

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Content distribution networks (CDNs) are the most promising new techniques for coping with the huge and swiftly growing volume of Internet traffic. In essence, CDNs are groups of proxy-servers located at strategic points around the Internet and arranged so as to ensure that a download request can always be handled from the nearest server. In this, the first reference in the field, a recognized CDN pioneer describes the various technologies involved and explains how they came together to form a working system. With the help of case studies, he covers all the practical basics and provides invaluable implementation schemes. more...

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From IT mainstays such as Exchange Server to leading-edge solutions including Content Management Server, the Microsoft .NET family of products will help you build, deploy, and manage solutions that meet your business requirements. This hands-on, practical guide will show you how to create these distributed and integrated solutions while leveraging the strengths and coping with the weaknesses of .NET Enterprise Servers. more...

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Essential SharePoint ® 2007 focuses relentlessly on utilizing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to improve collaboration and decision-making, streamline processes, and solve real-world business problems. Three leading SharePoint consultants systematically address the crucial success factors, intangibles, and ''gotchas'' in SharePoint deployment, helping you maximize value and reduce risk.The authors walk you through planning and architecting successful SharePoint solutions around your business, hands-on . Next, they address the operational support and end-user functionality needed to make SharePoint 2007 work — with special attention to make-or-break organizational and political issues. Coverage includes: Defining collaboration strategies; building attractive, usable applications; architecting infrastructure; leveraging SharePoint content management and business intelligence; migrating from SharePoint 2003, and much more. Essential SharePoint ® 2007 was written for everyone involved in SharePoint 2007 projects: IT and line managers, consultants, analysts, project leaders, and developers.   more...

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