Silvon Releases New Business Solution

IBM Rolls Out Content Management Suite

March 14, 2000 03/14/2000

Microsoft and Andersen Create Joint Company

Microsoft and Andersen Consulting today announced development of a new company that will focus on enterprise customers. The joint venture, dubbed Avanade, will deliver Internet-specific and other enterprise platform services based on the Windows 2000 operating system platform. 03/13/2000

IBM Unveils NetVista Brand of Computing Devices

IBM today took the wraps off a new brand of PC devices that the company has been talking about for months. The NetVista line includes next-generation PCs, Internet access devices and thin clients. 03/13/2000

Microsoft Extends Terminal Services Client Family

Microsoft announced a new client for use with Terminal Services, and foreshadowed another that will emerge later this year. 03/10/2000

Microsoft Splits Exchange and Conferencing Server, Hits RC1

Last month, Microsoft broke the conferencing functionality out of Exchange Server 2000, said it will ship as a standalone product called, not surprisingly, Exchange 2000 Conferencing Server, and chalked both products up as the first of release candidates. 03/10/2000

64-bit Windows 2000 To Be Ready for Itanium

At the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) last month, Intel and eight hardware partners showed off prototype Itanium 64-bit servers, and Intel claimed the chip will reach production mid-year. 03/10/2000

Microsoft Releases SQL Bug Warning

Microsoft has released a patch that eliminates a security vulnerability in SQL Server 7.0 and Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0. The vulnerability could allow a remote author of a malicious SQL query to take unauthorized actions on a SQL Server or MSDE database or on the underlying system that was hosting the SQL Server or MSDE database. 03/10/2000

LANovation Rolls Out PictureTaker 3.0

March 9, 2000 03/09/2000

Novell to Provide Directory Services for W2K

Novell fired another shot in the directory services war this week by introducing its NDS eDirectory for Windows 2000. 03/09/2000

Xbridge Systems Ports OS/390 Data to Windows

Tandberg Data Unveils New Autoloading SLR Drive

Rule Machines Turns Out New Developer's Suite

Thin Clients Getting Fat

A recent report by IDC states that the company expects shipment of thin clients to reach almost 1.3 million by the end of 2000. IDC estimates much of the 2000 expansion will result from the integration of Terminal Server into Microsoft's Windows 2000 operating system. 03/08/2000

Gravity Storm Releases SP Manager 4.4

March 8, 2000 03/08/2000

Intel: 1-GHz Pentium III is Here

Last week, several OEMs announced plans to release 1-GHz Pentium III-based consumer PCs this month, only to be trumped on Monday by AMD's announcement of its 1-GHz Athlon processor. Now Intel has continued the fray with today's announcement of the release of its 1-GHz Pentium III processor. 03/08/2000

AlphaBlox Introduces E-Business Analysis Suite

4 PM TONIGHT! Chat with Harry Brelsford

Join Harry Brelsford, MCSE, MCT, for another Win2K chat, this time on setting up the System Registry. 03/07/2000

Copia Releases FaxFacts 7

Microsoft Puts Data Mining Specification into Beta

Microsoft opened the beta testing phase today for its OLE DB for Data Mining specification, a key precursor to the release of SQL Server 2000 with its built-in data mining functionality. 03/07/2000

OpenConnect Launches E-Business Engine

March 7, 2000 03/07/2000

VeriSign Buys Network Solutions

VeriSign, a provider of Internet trust services, has acquired Network Solutions, the registrar of domain names, in a stock transaction valued at $21 billion. 03/07/2000

All Optical Switch Bubbles to the Surface

An all optical network switch may inspire awe and techno-lust, but its key technology is probably already deployed in your home. Agilent Technologies has unveiled its Photonic Switching Platform, based on inkjet technology. 03/07/2000

AMD to Ship 1 GHz Athlons This Week

Last week, Intel Corp. announced plans to ship 1-GHz Pentium III consumer machines by the end of this month. But today, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) beat Intel to the punch with the announcement that 1-GHz AMD Athlon consumer PCs will begin shipping this week. 03/06/2000

Microsoft, Compaq Release Deployment Jumpstart for Windows 2000 Tool

March 6, 2000 03/06/2000

HP Debuts New 6-Way Server

Hewlett-Packard Co. today released two new products for the four-way PC server market: the HP NetServer LH 6000 and LT 6000r systems, two six-way servers that fall in the lower price range of four-way systems. 03/06/2000

Nothing But Net/Mark McFadden: DoS Attacks: What Have We Learned?

After two weeks of impassioned reporting and analysis, what do we really know about the denial of service (DoS) attacks on some of the Web’s most popular destinations, and what does it mean for the rest of us? 03/03/2000

Compaq Named Prime Integrator for Exchange 2000

Microsoft has named Compaq as a Worldwide Prime Integrator for Exchange 2000. The Prime Integrator designation means that Microsoft has reviewed Compaq’s support services and endorsed them for enterprises rolling out Exchange 2000. 03/02/2000

1-GHz Pentium IIIs Coming to a Computer Store Near You

The processor wars may soon fade away. Several of the biggest OEMs announced plans to release consumer PCs powered by Intel's new 1-GHz Pentium III processor later this month. 03/02/2000

Tickets, Please! Limit User Access with Windows 2000

Use Windows 2000's default security to make sure no one gets in without your permission. First step: Understand what ships in the product. 03/01/2000

Duplicate Your Data

The Windows 2000 Registry

No need to feel intimidated around the Registry. Here's a brief tour -- and your chance to modify the Registry safely. 03/01/2000

Group Think

Windows 2000 provides new mechanisms for keeping track of users and groups. But the familiar rules for managing them still apply. 03/01/2000

Track the Software Lifecycle

DevTrack 3.5 and ServiceWise 1.1 integrate development with technical support. 03/01/2000

NSTL Tests Windows 2000 VPN

Microsoft announced that National Software Testing Laboratory (NSTL) testing demonstrated that Windows 2000 can support both 5,000 simultaneous point-to-point tunneling protocol and 5,000 simultaneous layer two tunneling protocol VPN connections. 03/01/2000

Pay Your Dues

At what point in your career should you leave being a jack-of-all-trades and acquire a specialty? 03/01/2000

As Complex As It Gets: Windows 2000 Licenses

Windows 2000 licensing can be complex if your needs go beyond the basics. Our intrepid reporter sorts it all out, and offers some hints on where you can get the best deals for your company's needs. 03/01/2000

From the Trenches: At Home with a Win2K Network

Do your homework! Setting up a small network running Win2K is just the ticket if you want hands-on experience immediately. 03/01/2000

Smart Exchange

The wisdom captured in this messaging book required time, experience, and service packs. 03/01/2000

An Online Education

ZDU offers online Windows 2000 training, along with plenty of other topics, but this reviewer still prefers that personal touch when he learns. 03/01/2000

NetScreen Introduces Security Hardware

New HP OpenView Flavor Targets ASPs

Five Star Years

A retrospective look at the MCP program's rapid growth and how it was covered in the pages of this magazine. 03/01/2000

TechExcel Unveils ServiceWise 2000

TechNet: Plenty of CDs, Plenty of Value

TechNet subscriptions now offer more content and greater customization for international markets. 03/01/2000

From the Trenches: Have a Crash-Free Day

Heroix RoboMon acts as a beacon for systems administrators whose networks are about to flounder on the rocks. 03/01/2000

Just Get It

Still pondering whether to buy Windows 2000? There are a billion reasons why you should not wait. 03/01/2000

Top 10 Security Fixes

Plugging the most well-known holes in your Windows NT network is surprisingly easy. The author takes you step by step through her favorites. 03/01/2000

Behind the Browser

The IEAK 5.0 exam forces you to prove your knowledge of Internet Explorer and the technologies that make it work. 03/01/2000

Automate FTP Downloads

You can write scripts to download files from an FTP site using DOS or, better yet, components and WSH. Choose your weapon. 03/01/2000