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In-Depth
Exchange Server 2003 offers advances in scalability, allowing for dramatic server and storage consolidation efforts—if it's properly configured. These best practices will send you in the right direction.
04/01/2005
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We certainly hope you're not guilty of using some of these IT buzzwords at work!
04/01/2005
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Just because you run a computer magazine doesn't mean you're immune to network problems and usability issues.
04/01/2005
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In-Depth
Terminal Services is a lot like poker—anyone can play, but it takes smarts and strategy to play well. These seven tips will make you a shark.
04/01/2005
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In-Depth
Customers have few kind words for Microsoft's Software Assurance, and even fewer good choices for upgrades.
04/01/2005
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Scriptomatic Version 2 improves upon some of the limitations of the previous iteration of this handy scripting tool.
04/01/2005
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In-Depth
Readers generally like what they see in the 2005 makeover of Microsoft Operations Manager, citing improved usability, better reporting and expanded monitoring.
04/01/2005
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In-Depth
Even though IIS gets more secure with each generation, having at least a few Apache Web servers in your shop makes sense.
04/01/2005
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Beta Man looks at the recently released beta Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware software.
04/01/2005
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Windows Insider
Find out how to use Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) for system notifications without having to write scripts.
04/01/2005
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News
Tantalizing performance gains could be on tap if Microsoft takes advantage of multi-core processors and 64-bit chips.
04/01/2005
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In-Depth
The proper level of load balancing services can ensure consistent availability of Web services.
04/01/2005
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News
From the business wires this week: a remote assistance tool for help desk professionals, anti-spam and anti-spyware solutions, and a Windows data recovery tool.
04/01/2005
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Websense helps you enforce your organization's Web policies and keep employees surfing on the straight and narrow.
04/01/2005
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News
Centrify wades in to market for directory interoperability tools while Vintela bulks up.
04/01/2005
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This MCSE doesn't think he'd be able to pass the new performance-based questions recently added to the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator exams.
04/01/2005
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News
HP this week announced it has hired Carly Fiorina’s replacement. The new CEO is Mark Hurd, a 25-year NCR executive whose most recent post was as president and CEO of the Ohio-based computermaker.
03/31/2005
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News
New simulation exams for MCP exams 70-290, 70-291, roll out of Redmond worldwide at select testing centers.
03/31/2005
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News
HP is shipping two redesigned ProLiant servers that use Intel’s new 64-bit Xeon four-processor architected “Truland” processors. At the same time, the company disclosed it is discontinuing its eight-processor, Xeon-based ProLiant servers.
03/31/2005
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News
Microsoft filed 117 "John Doe" lawsuits against phishing site operators in an effort to curtail the identity theft scams.
03/31/2005
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News
Microsoft on Wednesday night released to manufacturing the long-awaited Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2003. The company also released to manufacturing the x64 editions of Windows Server and Windows XP.
03/30/2005
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News
A day after publicly accepting the European Commission's suggestion for naming the European version of Windows XP without Windows Media Player, Microsoft announced some further measures to comply with commission requirements.
03/30/2005
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News
Microsoft partners up to offer free exam voucher to military personnel; limited time offer.
03/30/2005
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News
During Intel's launch of the "Truland" computing platform this week, a Microsoft executive laid out a roadmap of products that will be x64 and multi-core enabled this year and next.
03/30/2005
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Many Enterprise Licensing 6.0 agreements will expire June 30. Start preparing now with these tips from Microsoft negotiating guru Scott Braden.
03/29/2005
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News
Microsoft is working on a technology for Windows Longhorn called "Info-cards" that is designed to return control of personal data, such as credit cards and Social Security numbers, to users, according to a report published this week.
03/29/2005
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News
Intel on Tuesday launched its "Truland" platform, which represents the first time the chip giant has offered x86-based 64-bit extensions for the Intel Xeon processor MP chips designed for four-way and larger servers.
03/29/2005
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News
Over the weekend, Microsoft posted the "Indigo" and "Avalon" community technology previews for free to anyone with the bandwidth to download them.
03/28/2005
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News
Microsoft and the European Commission settled on names for the version of Windows XP stripped of the Windows Media Player-- Windows XP Home Edition N and Windows XP Professional Edition N.
03/28/2005
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News
Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Service Pack 2 were both found to
be vulnerable to a very old form of Denial of Service attack known as a
"Land" attack. The attack involves sending a packet to a machine with
the source host/port the same as the destination host/port. This
results in the system attempting to reply to itself, causing it to lock
up.
03/28/2005
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News
From the business wires this week: remote access applications, a registry tool, and literature on SSL VPN and TCP/IP protocols.
03/26/2005
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News
Market research house IDC lowered its PC growth forecast this week for 2005 from the low double digits to the high single digits.
03/24/2005
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News
Similar to MCP retake offer, Microsoft Business Solutions exam candidates can take advantage of test retakes until June 30.
03/24/2005
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News
Microsoft on Wednesday added retired J.P. Morgan Chase chief financial officer Dina Dublon to its board of directors and announced a quarterly dividend of 8 cents per share.
03/24/2005
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News
Microsoft is talking up a number of goodies for server infrastructure customers this month. They include a new version of the Exchange Best Practices Analyzer Tool, new customer guidance on isolating servers and domains for security and a new version of the iSCSI Software Initiator.
03/24/2005
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News
A small Redmond, Wash.-based startup is shipping a new twist on outsourcing and turnkey solutions – a cluster of Exchange 2003 servers in a single box, replete with subscription-based third-party management, monitoring and maintenance. And, no, that’s not a cutesy turn of phrase referring to Microsoft.
03/23/2005
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News
IBM and VMware announced Wednesday that the computer giant will ship six-month trial versions of VMware’s virtualization products with its blade servers.
03/23/2005
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News
Dell Wednesday rolled out two new high-performance, four-processor servers targeted at database processing and other enterprise-level data center uses. The company also announced the Data Center Environment Assessment, a service aimed at helping customers analyze their current data centers in order to appropriately design for air flow and power requirements of more demanding server environments.
03/23/2005
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News
In this week's SecurityWatch column, Russ Cooper tackles physical security issues surrounding Bank of America's "loss" of computer backup tapes, the hacking vulnerability inherent in leftover FTP servers and issues raised by a recent Bagle variant.
03/22/2005
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News
Microsoft created new packaging for its MapPoint application and location Web service tailored to organizations managing fleets of vehicles.
03/22/2005
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Microsoft this week unveiled pricing for its Visual Studio 2005 family of integrated development environment products.
03/22/2005
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News
Microsoft renamed and put out a release candidate for Windows Update Services on Tuesday.
03/22/2005
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News
From the business wires this week: an anti-virus solution for schools, Web-based network reports and a tool to analyze Web page loading.
03/18/2005
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News
Development snags delay the release of Windows XP Starter Edition.
03/17/2005
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News
Are you an MCSA who needs help getting past the last few requirements for the MCSE? Get free help from Microsoft.
03/17/2005
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News
IBM announced this week it is buying data integration software firm Ascential for approximately $1.1 billion in cash.
03/17/2005
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News
The Neverfail Group is shipping its Neverfail high-availability solution for end-to-end support of Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server environments.
03/17/2005
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News
Users encountered problems after applying a Feb. 8 patch.
03/17/2005
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News
FarStone Technology announced a licensing agreement to bundle its software with Intel motherboards to enable system backup and disaster recovery, lost file retrieval and provide virtual CD/DVD drive and disc emulation.
03/17/2005
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News
Visual FoxPro 9.0, the latest update to a database technology Microsoft acquired in 1992, is generally available this week and will be supported through 2014.
03/16/2005