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It took Microsoft Corp. more than four years to deliver Windows 2000. Since then, the software giant seems to have set a much snappier pace for operating system releases.
In late 2001 we had Windows XP. This year is supposed to bring Windows .NET Server, with Longhorn coming in 2003.
Now some analysts – and more than a few users – are saying that Microsoft could do itself and its customers a favor by reining-in its aggressive product development and marketing timetables.
02/11/2002
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The days when IT managers viewed the Active Directory as complex and mysterious may be fading.
"They no longer see this as being dark magic," IDC analyst Al Gillen says.
While IT infrastructures remains a long way away from comprehensive Active Directory deployments, the learning curve may be behind many administrators.
02/11/2002
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Oracle suffered a security embarrassment this week when a U.K.-based security firm documented several serious vulnerabilities in the midst of Oracle's long-running "Unbreakable" marketing and advertising campaign.
02/07/2002
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As developers shift their focus from the desktop to the Web, Microsoft is opening a new bag of tricks with Visual Studio .NET to ensure its .NET Framework enjoys as much success as Windows did. Visual Studio .NET launches next Wednesday.
02/07/2002
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Microsoft and IBM jointly announced a new organization designed to ensure the interoperability of Web services. The group, which will monitor the consistency of emerging standards and protocols, has received the backing of more than 40 vendors. Sun is notably absent but hasn't ruled out joining.
02/07/2002
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IP controls that you can drop into your projects.
02/06/2002
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News
Microsoft is leaning more heavily on its ISV partner SpeechWorks as Microsoft works to create the speech hooks that will encourage developers to use Microsoft's platforms for speech-enabled applications.
02/06/2002
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Software testing made easy and inexpensive.
02/06/2002
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A snazzy tool for making wholesale textual changes to a group of files.
02/06/2002
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IBM is consolidating Unix and Windows-based workstations under the IntelliStation line, and adding Linux support to the mix.
02/06/2002
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Few topics have commanded as much of Windows server administrators' attention in recent months as the issue of staying on top of Microsoft security vulnerabilities and hotfixes. Shavlik is among the vendors releasing tools to help administrators manage those patches across the enterprise. ENT reviewer Stephen Swoyer takes a look at the latest version of Shavlik's HFNetChk Pro, and finds a lot to like.
02/06/2002
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Crunch numbers like a statistics expert.
02/06/2002
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Need Pocket Access? Here's an interim solution.
02/06/2002
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BizTalk Server 2002, an incremental improvement to Microsoft's integration server, shipped on Monday with new technology for quickly distributing trading infrastructure to partners and tight integration with Visual Studio .NET.
02/05/2002
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Dell this week publicly claimed the performance lead over IBM on the Transaction Processing Performance Council's TPC-W benchmark for transactional Web e-commerce.
02/05/2002
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Microsoft released a beta version of a tool that partially addresses a hole in the cross-platform claims of its .NET Framework -- lack of Java support.
02/05/2002
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WebTrends can deliver information that you didn't even know you were
collecting.
02/01/2002
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Try this trick to give user the permission they need to update SQL Server records via Microsoft Access.
02/01/2002
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If you survived the Designing Highly Available Web Solutions test, Microsoft load balances the difficulty level with this new exam.
02/01/2002
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Keeping track of changes to Web sites can be of a great importance, a good reason to put SiteRecorder to work for you.
02/01/2002
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WCAT can answer that question.
02/01/2002
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A great reference for the experienced admin—a must read for the new Windows 2000 admin.
02/01/2002
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A valuable reference with a bit too much filler.
02/01/2002
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Security Advisor
Writing scripts for remote computer management can save man-hours and shoe leather. But like any part of Windows, it has to be properly secured, or you risk opening up your network to the bad guys.
02/01/2002
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IISTracer helps spot questionable activity fast.
02/01/2002
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News
U.S. pricing for Microsoft exams through Prometric and VUE testing centers has increased 25 percent, to $125.
02/01/2002
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Windows Insider
Knowing how NTFS passes down file access attributes would have helped one systems administrator avoid exile to the basement. It could do the same for you.
02/01/2002
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In-Depth
Microsoft’s been releasing new server products at a dizzying rate for the past year. Confused by all the choices? Let us add some clarity to your search.
02/01/2002
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News
Out of 1,139 votes, 61 percent of respondents who had migrated to Win2K had moved to Active Directory.
02/01/2002
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Protect Your Web site from defacement.
02/01/2002
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Two books from Coriolis help prep you for the same ISA Server exam. Question: Why did they do it that way?
02/01/2002
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In-Depth
Strengthen your infrastructure for serious IIS use with these monitoring and analysis tools.
02/01/2002
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FatPipe is the easy way to add bandwidth, without complexity.
02/01/2002
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In-Depth
Although Mobile Information Server works well, it’s too hobbled by limited interoperability with other Non-WAP devices and application support.
02/01/2002
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In-Depth
BizTalk Server 2000 gets closer to B2B application integration.
02/01/2002
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After this last lesson—which looks at the flexibility of Runtime tags—you’ll be ready to bravely face bold, new scripts.
02/01/2002
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Follows the 70-210 exam objectives, but we've seen better guides out there.
02/01/2002
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In-Depth
Application Center 2000 isn’t the best known of Microsoft’s .NET servers, but if you run a Web or server farm, it can be indispensable.
02/01/2002
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Prism Deploy can fill the gaps in your deployment solution.
02/01/2002
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News
Windows NT, one of the most important products in Microsoft’s 25-year history, will be officially laid to rest July 1, 2003.
02/01/2002
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In-Depth
Content Management Server 2001 provides a structured approach to managing
Internet and intranet site content.
02/01/2002
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System Guardian provides real-time data security.
02/01/2002
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In-Depth
Once you get past the onerous installation requirements, Commerce Server 2000 can help make you a player in the e-business game.
02/01/2002
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This month, Greg and Steve discuss the pros and cons of taking a leadership role on your company’s next project.
02/01/2002
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eMon helps with the daily chores.
02/01/2002
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Remember the wave of dot-bomb failures? You ain’t seen nothing yet.
02/01/2002
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Good case studies, technical errors might mean you'll need an extra day.
02/01/2002
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In-Depth
The Microsoft Answer for finding a needle in a haystack.
02/01/2002
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News
Beta version of an admin pack lets IT administrators manage Windows 2000 Server, .NET Servers from XP.
02/01/2002
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Security risks, the "right" security policy, and certification as a foot in the career door.
02/01/2002