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In-Depth
Use BizTalk Server 2004 to orchestrate complex data collaboration and exchange scenarios.
08/16/2005
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As the multi-core duel heats up, Intel moved to steal some thunder from AMD this week by announcing it will ship its first dual-core Xeon CPUs earlier than promised. Additionally, over the weekend, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company slashed prices on several of its Pentium 4 desktop processors.
08/16/2005
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Quest Software this week revealed its initial blueprint for the integration of Vintela technology with Quest tools. Quest bought Vintela in a $57 million deal that closed last month.
08/16/2005
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A Microsoft official said that a dangerous new worm dubbed Zotob is spreading slowly, but Microsoft is on high alert and the company recommends that customers apply a patch for the Windows Plug and Play vulnerability the worm exploits.
08/16/2005
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Hosting.com offers users a chance to test out betas of Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 and SQL Server 2005. Also, SyncCast develops a digital music kiosk with partner Mix & Burn.
08/16/2005
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Confused by Microsoft's jumble of directory technologies for user-account management? ENT contributing editor Stuart Johnston sorts out the differences between Microsoft's existing Microsoft Identity Integration Server and its forthcoming Active Directory Federation Services, and explains where third-party tools from Quest/Vintela and Centrify fit into the puzzle.
08/16/2005
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From the business wires this week:
08/12/2005
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RightNow Technologies released RightNow CRM 7.5, the latest version of the company’s on demand CRM solution.
08/11/2005
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Houston, Texas-based data management tool vendor NuView says in the next month it will ship a new Active Directory security product aimed at providing administrators with a centralized view of all users and the resources they have access to on an enterprise-wide basis.
08/11/2005
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Systems Management Server 2003 exam being beta tested from Aug. 8 to Aug. 22. Will count toward MCSE and new Technology Specialist cert.
08/11/2005
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Mike Lynn is being hailed in some quarters as a hero, but I don't buy
it. I'm sure his heart was in the right place when he discussed a serious
vulnerability in Cisco routers at the recent Black Hat USA conference, and his
courage in quitting his job, rather than be censored by Cisco and his
own employer, is admirable.
08/11/2005
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A problem in Microsoft's process for posting patches to the Microsoft Download Center during the August patch day on Tuesday caused users attempting to pull down a critical cumulative patch for Internet Explorer to receive a corrupted file.
08/10/2005
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Earlier this week Santa Monica, Calif.-based SOA Software, provider of Web services management tools and a Microsoft Certified Gold ISV partner, announced that Jet Blue Airways has incorporated its Service Manager product into the company's Web services architecture.
08/10/2005
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AMD says it will release later this month SimNow, a free AMD64 simulator that will let developers work with the company’s next-generation processor technologies, including AMD’s virtualization technology, codenamed “Pacifica,” today.
08/10/2005
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Software maker VMware announced this week it is working with a wide range of other technology companies to establish “open” virtualization standards based on its products and technologies.
08/10/2005
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Centrify will begin shipping on Monday version 2.0 of its flagship product DirectControl Suite 2.0 for integrating non-Microsoft systems into Active Directory.
08/09/2005
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Three vendors offering custom software engineering to asset management solutions join the ranks of Microsoft Gold Certified partners.
08/09/2005
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Microsoft released six security bulletins on Patch Tuesday, including three bulletins rated "critical." All six bulletins involved Windows, and one of the bulletins also involved Internet Explorer.
08/09/2005
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Accused spammer Scott Richter agreed to change his business practices and pay Microsoft $7 million to settle a lawsuit the software giant filed against him and his company, OptInRealBig.com LLC, Microsoft and Richter announced Tuesday.
08/09/2005
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Microsoft put out a private beta of Windows Longhorn Server at the same time as the Windows Vista Beta 1 release. But don't worry if you're not among the 5,000 hardware and software industry insiders graced with the server code. You're not missing much yet.
08/08/2005
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As a first beta, Windows Vista Beta 1 gives no indication of the size or performance of the operating system, and Microsoft remains quite cagey about what the final system requirements will be. What this beta does provide is the first tangible look at the user interface, end-user functionality and many of the IT-focused features of the follow-on to 2001's Windows XP.
08/08/2005
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Internet Explorer 7 got its first facelift in years when Microsoft delivered twin betas of the Web browser this summer -- one in the Windows Vista beta and a technical beta for Windows XP Service Pack 2.
08/08/2005
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Microsoft named a new chief operating officer this week. Kevin Turner comes to Redmond after 19 years with Wal-Mart where he most recently was president and CEO of Sam’s Club.
08/05/2005
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From the business wires this week: pre-configured Microsoft Exchange 2003 migration packages, a software deployment solution, an automated disk defragger and a search engine for Microsoft Exchange.
08/05/2005
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Microsoft sees desktop tech cert catching on, with the company issuing more than 8,000 Microsoft Certified Desktop Technician titles as of June this year.
08/04/2005
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The Microsoft Security Response Center said Thursday that it plans to release six security bulletins for Windows in August. The maximum severity of the bulletins, scheduled to post on Tuesday, is critical.
08/04/2005
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IBM/Lotus is shipping updated editions of its WebSphere Portal for mid-range and big iron systems that bring those systems into sync with the portal on other platforms.
08/04/2005
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iWay Software, one of the most prolific writers of application adapters for Microsoft's BizTalk Server, sold a bundle of the adapters to Microsoft, the companies said this week.
08/03/2005
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Microsoft has scheduled four Webcasts starting at midnight on Sept. 15 to unveil the "Next Generation of Software Assurance."
08/03/2005
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Meanwhile, Microsoft reveals what the Nov. 7 "launch" of BizTalk Server 2006 really means.
08/03/2005
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The speech recognition technologies Microsoft is developing around Microsoft Speech Server will be integrated into a future version of Microsoft Exchange Server, the company announced Tuesday at a speech technology conference in New York.
08/02/2005
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In-Depth
System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 (DPM) lets you go beyond the Volume Shadow Copy Service to the next level of backup capability. Learn how you can use DPM to better protect your data.
08/02/2005
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JNetDirect releases the latest version of its developer Java tool for Microsoft SQL and IBM Websphere; this week's newly certified partners.
08/02/2005
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Even as Microsoft unveiled the new, mandatory Genuine Advantage 1.0 last week, hackers were prepared to show anyone who wants to bypass the anti-counterfeit device exactly how to do so.
08/02/2005
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Bill Gates will kick off the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference 2005 with a keynote on Sept. 13, Microsoft announced over the weekend.
08/02/2005
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Late last week in Seattle, Superior Court Judge Steven Gonzalez issued a temporary restraining order preventing Google from asking its intended head of China operations, former Microsoft employee Kai-Fu Lee, from doing anything that could be seen as competing with Microsoft.
08/02/2005
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New versions of products to include an Enterprise Edition of Windows Vista and a Premium version of Office. CEO Steve Ballmer also promises additional small acquisitions but no blockbuster deals.
08/01/2005
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In-Depth
Don Jones takes a look at the new features that will be included in the new Windows operating system, slated for release in late 2006.
08/01/2005
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User Manager Pro helps you keep tabs on your admin tasks.
08/01/2005
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Who says you have to wait for Longhorn to get those features?
08/01/2005
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In-Depth
Jim Allchin, considered by many as the father of NT and the brains behind Longhorn, talks about the future of rich clients and why you should trust Microsoft to power your next PC.
08/01/2005
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Microsoft is changing IE, the OS and RSS itself to change the way users interact with the Web.
08/01/2005
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Security Advisor
After years of unfulfilled promises, biometrics products are finally entering the mainstream. Here's a look at some of the most common solutions offered and how they measure up against each other.
08/01/2005
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Microsoft's desktop monopoly may not last forever, at least not for Redmond's editor in chief.
08/01/2005
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Well worth the wait, Beta Man looks at what can be expected with the next version of SQL Server.
08/01/2005
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VMware puts on a stellar
virtualization performance with its latest version of Workstation.
08/01/2005
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In-Depth
Need to go deep and seize control of your Windows systems? One of these tools can help you perfect the art of scripting.
08/01/2005
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In-Depth
Microsoft's IM environment has matured into an enterprise-class tool, but it packs in more features than most users really need.
08/01/2005
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Windows Insider
Bill Boswell covers Microsoft's DPM in his last column as Redmond says a fond farewell to its favorite Windows Insider.
08/01/2005
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Amid the Internet blog din you can find a few gems, including these, many of which are written by Microsoft employees sharing inside dope and insightful tips.
08/01/2005