Microsoft: 1 Million Downloads of Windows Server 2003 Preview

Microsoft claims more than 1 million customers downloaded the Windows Server 2003 preview code through the Corporate Preview Program prior to the server's launch, which is scheduled for Thursday in San Francisco. 04/23/2003

Windows Server 2003 Atop Scalability Heap

In advance of the formal launch of Windows Server 2003 on Thursday, Microsoft and NEC posted record-setting results on the most important independent scalability benchmark in the industry on Wednesday. 04/23/2003

.NET Enterprise Servers Renamed

It's been clear from Microsoft's naming announcements of the last few months that the .NET Enterprise Server products would have a new name shortly. The official word came down this week that the new name is Windows Server System. 04/17/2003

Windows Server 2003 Launch Events Nationwide

Attendees will receive Windows Server 2003 Evaluation Kits, vouchers and discounts on training and technical resources at launch events throughout the U.S. 04/17/2003

MCSAs, MCSEs Likely To Take Upgrade Path

MCSEs and certification candidates favor the new upgrade exams and most will take them, according to two recent MCPmag.com Web Polls. 04/17/2003

Windows Kernel Flaw Allows Privilege Elevation

A newly patched vulnerability in the Windows kernel opens enterprise systems to a significant threat of attacks from employees and others able to log on at a system keyboard. 04/16/2003

Security Appliances Gain Popularity

At least one area of the IT industry is experiencing double digit growth, according to market research firm IDC -- security appliances. 04/16/2003

More Spam Protection Added to Exchange 2003

Microsoft will put a "third gate" of spam protection into Exchange Server 2003, which is due for release in the middle of this year. 04/16/2003

Microsoft Reports Profitable Quarter

The third quarter of Microsoft's fiscal 2003 brought the software giant flat profits on increased revenues compared to the year-ago quarter, the company reported late Tuesday. 04/15/2003

SMS 2003 Beta 2 Released

Systems Management Server 2003 hit the beta 2 phase, moving the management server further along the track for its planned September release. 04/15/2003

Microsoft Exec Addresses Certification Topics

Instead of a ticket on the gravy train, Microsoft certification has become more of a step up the corporate ladder. 04/11/2003

MCP TechMentor Virtual Exhibit Floor

Microsoft Posts Group Policy Management Console

Microsoft this week posted a free tool to help administrators manage Group Policy. 04/10/2003

70-300 Self-Paced Training Now Available

Microsoft Press released its guide to Defining .NET Solution Architecture Exam 04/10/2003

Unisys Makes ES7000 Denser, Cheaper

Three years after rolling out massive, mainframe-inspired servers for Windows and Intel, Unisys is packing the big-server technology into smaller, denser pieces that the company hopes will be more digestible for enterprise buyers. 04/10/2003

Marathon Prep Unnecessary for Upgrade Exams

According to Microsoft, the 70-292 and 70-296 upgrade exams to be as long in duration as standard MCP exams. 04/10/2003

ISA, Proxy Server Vulnerable to DoS Attack

Microsoft Internet Security & Acceleration Server and Proxy Server 2.0 are vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack due to a flaw in the way services in the two products handle a response from remote clients. 04/10/2003

'Greenwich' Turns into RTC Server and Windows Server 2003 Add-on

Microsoft's "Greenwich" project for real-time communications raised questions about whether the technologies would end up as a new server product the company would charge for or as a free add-on for Windows Server 2003. 04/09/2003

SQL Server Leads OLAP Market

SQL Server consolidated its No. 1 position in the 2002 worldwide OLAP market, where Microsoft's presence continues to drive down the value of the average sale. But even so, Redmond is not enjoying the kind of market dominance it has achieved in other markets, according to preliminary estimates for 2002 from the U.K.-based OLAP Report. 04/09/2003

Winternals Product Expands on System Restore

Winternals launched an administrative tool for recovering failed servers and desktops that is modeled after Microsoft's Windows XP System Restore technology but takes the capability further. 04/09/2003

Critical New Microsoft VM Flaw Found

A critical flaw in the controversial Microsoft VM could allow an attacker to execute code on a victim's Windows system, Microsoft warned in a bulletin Wednesday night. The problem is fixed in a new version of the Microsoft VM. 04/09/2003

Windows Betas for AMD Opteron Coming in Mid-2003

Microsoft on Wednesday reinforced its commitment to AMD's Opteron processors with an announcement that it will put out beta versions of Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP that run the AMD 64-bit processor in mid-2003. 04/09/2003

MapPoint Loses .NET From its Name

SharePoint '2.0' Details Released

Microsoft's fledgling SharePoint Portal Server is being renamed to emphasize its close integration with the Microsoft Office suite, the company revealed this week. 04/08/2003

Microsoft: Beware Bogus Bulletins

In an otherwise light week for infrastructure security news, Microsoft issued a reminder to customers to beware of bogus security bulletins that look like they come from Microsoft. 04/08/2003

IDC Downgrades IT Spending Forecast for 2003

Citing the war and continuing economic uncertainty, analyst firm IDC on Thursday downgraded its growth forecast for IT spending in 2003. 04/03/2003

Citrix Overhauls Product Line

At a recent announcement staged at the opening bell of the New York-based Nasdaq, Citrix Systems said it is repositioning and renaming its flagship MetaFrame XP product line to incorporate more robust enterprise portal capabilities. The move underpins what the company views as four essential elements of any enterprise portal environment: devices and networks, security and authentication; personalization and aggregation; and collaboration. 04/03/2003

Unisys-Avanade Market Package for Huge Exchange Environments

Think you've got a big Exchange installation? Unisys and Avanade may have a server for you. The companies on Thursday announced a packaged offering based on the Unisys 32-processor-capable ES7000 server that can support more than 45,000 Exchange users. 04/03/2003

Dell to Serve Enterprise with 2- and 4-Way Servers

NEW YORK -- The future of even the largest enterprise computing applications lies with small two-processor and four-processor servers ganged together to build larger systems, according to Michael Dell. 04/02/2003

BMC Updates SQL Server Tool

BMC Software showed a deepening commitment to Microsoft SQL Server on Monday by updating a SQL Server backup and recovery tool and extending two of its existing database management tools to support the Microsoft database. 04/02/2003

SQL Server 64-bit Goes Gold

Microsoft formally finished the code last week on a 64-bit version of its flagship database, SQL Server 2000. 04/02/2003

What's the Password?

Tired of resetting passwords? These four self-service solutions allow users to do it for themselves. 04/01/2003

Empire of the Air

Imagine a datacenter without wires. The first of this three-part series lays the groundwork toward a wireless infrastructure. 04/01/2003

IT Strengths, Weaknesses: Measuring Your IT Aptitude Online

Microsoft now makes available a Windows Server 2003 online skill assessment on its certification site. 04/01/2003

XP Exasperation

Windows XP Annoyances provides a smattering of troubleshooting tips. 04/01/2003

Get Prepped

MCSE Designing Windows 2000 Web Solutions Study Guide proves a worthy tool. 04/01/2003

Windows 2000 SP3 Top 10 Fixes

Along with hardware and software fixes, this patch addresses recent antitrust settlement compliance issues. 04/01/2003

Auditing Patch Management

John needed a way to track and produce management-style reports on patches across his enterprise. Roberta to the rescue! 04/01/2003

Shall We Dance? Learning the Moves for Windows Server 2003

A solid test environment normally leads to a smooth rollout of a new operating system. Our enterprise expert guides you through the elements you’ll need to consider for setting up your organization’s lab. 04/01/2003

Defragging the Enterprise

Keep your network running smoothly with Defrag Manager. 04/01/2003

Windows 2000 Passes 1 Million IP Addresses

Web researchers at Netcraft Ltd. say Windows 2000 crossed the threshold of 1 million IP addresses in March. Together with Windows NT 4.0 and Windows Server 2003, there are slightly over 1.5 million IP addresses running Microsoft operating systems, according to Netcraft. 04/01/2003

Shall We Dance? Lab Exercises for Windows Server 2003

Once you’ve set up your lab, these three exercises will help you and your team start learning how to use the operating system’s most intriguing new features. 04/01/2003

64-bit Windows Client RTMs

A low-key re-release of a 64-bit desktop version of Windows was quietly Released to Manufacturing on Friday along with the higher profile Windows Server 2003. 04/01/2003

Name-Serving on My Mind

Accurately resolving computer names on your network is easy to accomplish. But if you don't set things up correctly and attend to it regularly, you're inviting trouble. 04/01/2003

En-CODE With FSO

When it comes to encoding your scripts, forget about the command line. 04/01/2003

Walk, Don't Run

How fast will your company move to Windows Server 2003? 04/01/2003

Time Well Spent

This month, our columnists address what we do in our on- and off-hours. 04/01/2003

What You Don’t Know…

Curtail e-mail abuse with MailAnalyzer 3.0. 04/01/2003

Certified Mail: April 2003

Printer troubles; security tracks; success with FUD; and ethics unveiled 04/01/2003

Hire the Imperfect

A modest proposal to help employers 04/01/2003