Network Management


Microsoft: IE7 To Be High Priority Automatic Update

Microsoft quietly announced this week that it will distribute Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP as a high priority update via Automatic Updates when the new browser version is complete.

New-Generation BizTalk Exam Now Live

Microsoft releases exam for business process management experts after a successful beta test last month.

Microsoft Acquires Winternals, Sysinternals

Microsoft announced this week it has acquired Winternals Software LP, a well-known vendor of enterprise systems recovery and data protection solutions for Windows, along with the company's associated freeware site Sysinternals.

High Anxiety: Microsoft Tech Support Survey

How does the world's No. 1 software company deal with you when something goes wrong? Our readers speak out.

Time Machine

An accidental power outage wreaks havoc in a data center.

Pump Up Your Passwords

Specops Password Policy creates and enforces multiple password policies within Active Directory.

How to Fix Microsoft in Five (Not So) Easy Steps

Mary Jo offers her tips on rectifying Microsoft's troubles.

Living in a Virtual World

Virtualization is here to stay, so make sure you're using the right tool.

Virtually Ending Conflicts

Microsoft seeks to end system software conflicts with SoftGrid.

Shut Down, Already

Use this script to shut down or reboot a group of computers.

Dell Launches IT Service Plan

Dell seeks to expand in the lucrative business of maintaining other companies' computers, plans to launch a new service plan that uses Google mapping technology.

Microsoft Launches Online Office Preview

Company's online preview of its new Office business software is part of efforts to drum up more interest in the coming set of releases.

Microsoft Ships Compute Cluster Server 2003

Microsoft has released its high-performance computing (HPC) platform -- dubbed Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 -- to manufacturing, meaning it will be available to customers in August, the company said Friday. However, evaluation copies will be distributed at Microsoft's TechEd 2006 developers conference in Boston the week of June 11.

VMware To Ship Infrastructure 3

Palo Alto, Calif.-based VMware is rolling out this month a new suite of its virtualization tools that bundles both existing and new products into a package meant to more closely reflect what customers say they need as their deployments become more complex. High on that list, say company officials, is the ability to manage a lot of virtual machines from one centralized view.

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