Author Description

Provides information systems managers and administrators the premiere look into the planning and deployment of Microsoft's NT 5 operating system.Details the ideas and architecture represented by NT 5, including a survey of NT 5's new features and capabilities, analysis and expert advice for deploying the operating system in a corporate atmosphere.Highlights critical new abilities provided by the powerful NT 5 operating system in directory services, distributed application deployment, NTFS, messaging (including the new Message Queue Server), and more!Presents a comprehensive comparison between NT 5, NT 4, Windows 95, and Unix.Details critical NT 5 upgrade, deployment, and planning issues for the corporate enterprise.Written by an internationally known software developer, who has been a featured expert on NBC's" Today Show" and CNN.Provides an in-depth, objective, and independent perspective of leading industry operating systems issues--not the Microsoft view!Compares NT 5 to NT 4, Windows 95, and Unix to help professionals decide whether to upgrade or switch operating systems.Organized and written to appeal to both technical and nontechnical professionals who must make educated and informed decisions about upgrading their computer systems.Goes above and beyond the competition by offering a history of Microsoft's development process for the NT operating system and by appealing to both nontechnical managers and advanced information system professionals.Delivers the only nonbiased look to date at the operating system that will carry the corporate desktop into the 21st century!