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Microsoft no longer offers the Authorized Academic Training Provider (AATP) program as of this year; company replaces it with the Microsoft IT Academy.
02/01/2002
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Changes are afoot to make Active Directory more flexible.
02/01/2002
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U.K.-based Netcraft finds Microsoft's fledgling ASP.NET was in use at about 1,500 sites on the Web in January.
01/31/2002
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Microsoft warned of a serious-sounding privilege elevation vulnerability involving trust relationships between domains in both Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000. Hurdles in the way of exploiting the vulnerability make it a long shot for any attacker to exploit, according to Microsoft.
01/31/2002
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The new fix for the domain trust vulnerability just made it into the Windows 2000 Security Rollup Package Microsoft posted this week.
01/31/2002
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Microsoft released a rollup patch of all security fixes issued for Windows 2000 since the release of Service Pack 2.
01/30/2002
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Lotus Software, which sells some of the most popular non-Microsoft enterprise software running on Windows servers, publicly committed to the J2EE platform this week. Lotus also promised to make pre-release versions of Domino 6 and Notes 6 available within 30 days.
01/30/2002
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Sam Palmisano is taking over as CEO of IBM Corp. on March 1, succeeding Lou Gerstner. Palmisano is currently president and COO of Big Blue.
01/30/2002
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Microsoft is making progress on its JDBC driver for SQL Server 2000, the piece of code that gives Microsoft's flagship database a sanctioned connection to competing platforms.
01/30/2002
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While blade servers have been positioned as a means to cram many servers into a small space, Compaq’s introduction of its blade line came with a twist. With the addition of management software, Compaq hinted at a future of Intel servers as a dynamic resource.
01/29/2002
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Although Microsoft Corp. has beefed up its presence in its many product discussion groups, a core of volunteers –- dubbed Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals–- continues to provide the bulk of assistance for most users.
01/29/2002
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If you’re part of a training center that offers on-site testing, MCP Magazine invites you to take part in a research project to evaluate pass/fail rates for exams.
01/29/2002
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Anecdotal evidence suggests that Microsoft has increased its official presence in its online discussion and support groups for IT administrators. While most users express satisfaction with the thriving community experience of Microsoft’s newsgroups, some believe the software giant could do more to improve its online support.
01/29/2002
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Intel this week reduced prices on four server processors and eight desktop processors.
01/29/2002
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Microsoft's emphasis on trustworthy computing doesn’t mean its certification group will be adding a security-specific credential in the near future.
01/29/2002
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IBM intensified a public relations battle against the notion that Big Blue means Big Bucks compared to Dell when it comes to PC servers.
01/24/2002
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Established hardware load balancing vendor F5 Networks Inc. on Thursday said it will support and interoperate with Microsoft's enterprise firewall and Web caching software, known as Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000.
01/24/2002
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In an announcement to show momentum behind its XML-based enterprise application integration server, Microsoft this week noted that a half dozen system integrators are building enterprise solutions using BizTalk Server.
01/24/2002
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Database developers are turning to Windows NT kernel-based workstation operating systems for an increasing share of their development work. That's according to a new Evans Data Corp. survey that also found database security breaches are remarkably common and that the database software in use by developers remains remarkably mixed.
01/24/2002
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AOL-Time Warner subsidiary Netscape filed a federal lawsuit seeking triple damages from Microsoft for financial harm to Netscape's browser business.
01/23/2002
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Microsoft trumpeted a modest jump in Exchange Server seat licenses sold that gets the company to a nice round number with lots of zeroes behind it -- 100 million users.
01/23/2002
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Microsoft is on schedule to release its Windows .NET exams at about the same time the products themselves are released-whenever that is.
01/23/2002
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Redmond may introduce more "composite" tests in future, says Microsoft's certification group.
01/23/2002
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Most industry observers seem to have received Bill Gates’ “Trustworthy Computing” memo of last week with a healthy dose of skepticism. End users, on the other hand, have on the whole reacted more warmly to news of Gates’ companywide directive that Microsoft employees make security a top priority.
01/22/2002
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Wyse, a longtime Microsoft partners says the move is a response to the recent IBM-Neoware alliance on thin clients rather than a strategic move toward the open source operating system.
01/22/2002
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As a result, MCSA title to be launched officially.
01/17/2002
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In a memo to the entire company, Bill Gates ordered his Microsoft troops to emphasize security and stability over whiz-bang features in every development decision they make moving forward. The move would represent a significant reversal of direction for Redmond.
01/17/2002
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Microsoft is expected to make available for download Thursday an enhanced version 3.3 release of its popular HFNetChk hotfix management tool.
At the same time, the software giant disclosed plans to introduce a substantially revamped version 4.0 release of HFNetChk, which will include new support for Internet Acceleration Server (ISA), Exchange and Office, among other platforms, sometime later this year.
01/17/2002
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Microsoft elevated its .NET Web services initiative from an immature infrastructural technology to a solutions offering in a few vertical markets on Wednesday with a new partnership.
01/16/2002
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IBM and Dell both submitted results in a relatively new Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC) benchmark for Web infrastructures. Together the results represent a big leap in performance and a major drop in price.
01/16/2002
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Microsoft gave developers access Tuesday night to the final version of the centerpiece of its .NET Web services strategy.
01/16/2002
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Test policy applied to all exams as of December 2001.
01/15/2002
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Infrastructure vendor NetIQ bolstered management of the Active Directory this week with the release of a tool for managing directory security.
01/15/2002
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Oracle purchased the assets and intellectual property of Indicast Corp, a creator of software for voice-enabled technology. The technology expands Oracle’s ability to support voice-driven applications on its line of enterprise software.
01/15/2002
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Smart Tags are ba-a-ack. Microsoft has been mostly silent about its controversial Smart Tags since being pressured to shave them from Windows XP. But this week Microsoft announced two new knowledge worker tools -- one of which highlights the Smart Tags in Office XP.
01/15/2002
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Microsoft released the beta version of Commerce Server 2002, a .NET Enterprise Server scheduled for release this spring.
01/15/2002
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Security vendors tout first virus targeting .NET. Microsoft contends it's a new twist on an old virus. An industry analyst says it's a sign of open season on Microsoft .NET.
01/10/2002
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Veritas Software Corp. this week bought a tools vendor that filled a hole in the Veritas NetBackup product line.
01/10/2002
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Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine wants to find the earliest-certified MCP on the planet!
01/10/2002
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Integrated development environment simplifies enterprise plumbing.
01/09/2002
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Microsoft is claiming to have shipped a record 17 million licensed copies of Windows XP in the 2 1/2 months since launching the client operating system.
01/09/2002
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Intel releases faster standard server processors, desktop processors. AMD refreshes desktop chip line.
01/09/2002
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Make daily updates a no-brainer.
01/09/2002
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Mike Sinneck, a senior executive with IBM Global Services, will take over the reins of Microsoft's worldwide services organization from Bob McDowell.
01/09/2002
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Total Visual Agent takes care of the daily chores.
01/09/2002
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A must-have tool for the professional DBA.
01/09/2002
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Windows server users tell ENT that the free hotfix checking tool Microsoft released last August has been an enormous help. But they're also finding the edges of its usefulness.
01/09/2002
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During his keynote address Monday at the 2002 International CES show in Las Vegas, Bill Gates announced the launch of Windows CE .NET, the next generation of Microsoft Corp.’s operating system for smart devices and handhelds. The offering comes equipped with a platform for building mobile XML Web services.
01/08/2002
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Microsoft to issue special-edition Charter Member MCSA wallet cards to first 5,000 titleholders.
01/08/2002
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Information Technology analyst firm Summit Strategies has released a new report that says Microsoft is leading the competition in the Web services space with its .NET initiative.
01/08/2002