Foley: 12 Microsoft Hot Spots to Watch in 2012 JANUARY 2012 VOL. 18 NO. 1 REDMONDMAG.COM Steve Ballmer’s potential replacement, best exec fi ghts, products that changed tech forever: Redmond editors lay out lists that IT pros shouldn’t miss. + A Look at BeyondTrust PowerBroker Desktops DLP Solve Active Directory Disasters BETTER BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AT A BETTER PRICE UP TO 72% LESS Untitled-8 2 6/15/10 3:19 PM S Turn your raw data into a powerful strategic advantage with Business Intelligence solutions from DellTM and Microsoft®—and do it for up to 72% less per terabyte than the competition.* Built on industry standards, Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 systems from Dell are designed to speed implementations, lower risk, and reduce complexity—all while delivering the best price-for-performance in the industry. 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Page 16 FEATURES 24 How To Fix 29 Decision Maker: AD Disasters Don Jones Spotting Active Directory Space to Watch: problems isn’t necessarily Runbook Automation simple, but it can help avoid a 30 Windows Insider: catastrophe. These tales of AD Greg Shields disasters come from real-life situations and should serve as 12 New Year’s Resolutions instruction—and perhaps a for 2012 warning—to IT pros. REVIEWS 32 Foley on Microsoft: Product Review Mary Jo Foley 12 PowerBroker Desktops DLP 12 Microsoft Hot Buttons Safeguards Sensitive Information for 2012 The BeyondTrust application is great for putting fi les on lockdown and preventing data leakage. 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