These are older put a pretty interesting set of redirections. The other thing about Alternate Access Mappings is the fact that the content is linked and mapped to a URL. So that may also be a factor that you want to consider.
8/19/2007
Redirection options in SharePoint
I see questions about redirecting users in SharePoint all the time. Usually they're in the context of "I want to redirect users, can I do this with an Alternate Access Mapping?" SharePoint admins know that if they don't set their AAMs up correctly that SharePoint will bounce their users around like a SuperBall, so they hope they can harness that power for good, instead of evil. While you can in certain circumstances most likely you will want to use a different approach. In this blog post I will show you several different to redirect users in SharePoint. Then when you find yourself needing to, you can use the method best suited for your situation.
Redirection options in SharePoint - Todd Klindt's SharePoint Admin Blog
This is a good overview of some of the changes to the diagnostic log settings for SharePoint 2010. Some much clearer settings compared to MOSS 2007.
Diagnostic Logging Enhancements in SharePoint 2010
Diagnostic Logging Enhancements in SharePoint 2010 - Windows Live