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Meanwhile, Microsoft reveals what the Nov. 7 "launch" of BizTalk Server 2006 really means.
08/03/2005
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The speech recognition technologies Microsoft is developing around Microsoft Speech Server will be integrated into a future version of Microsoft Exchange Server, the company announced Tuesday at a speech technology conference in New York.
08/02/2005
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In-Depth
System Center Data Protection Manager 2006 (DPM) lets you go beyond the Volume Shadow Copy Service to the next level of backup capability. Learn how you can use DPM to better protect your data.
08/02/2005
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JNetDirect releases the latest version of its developer Java tool for Microsoft SQL and IBM Websphere; this week's newly certified partners.
08/02/2005
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Even as Microsoft unveiled the new, mandatory Genuine Advantage 1.0 last week, hackers were prepared to show anyone who wants to bypass the anti-counterfeit device exactly how to do so.
08/02/2005
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Bill Gates will kick off the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference 2005 with a keynote on Sept. 13, Microsoft announced over the weekend.
08/02/2005
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Late last week in Seattle, Superior Court Judge Steven Gonzalez issued a temporary restraining order preventing Google from asking its intended head of China operations, former Microsoft employee Kai-Fu Lee, from doing anything that could be seen as competing with Microsoft.
08/02/2005
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Well worth the wait, Beta Man looks at what can be expected with the next version of SQL Server.
08/01/2005
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VMware puts on a stellar
virtualization performance with its latest version of Workstation.
08/01/2005
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In-Depth
Need to go deep and seize control of your Windows systems? One of these tools can help you perfect the art of scripting.
08/01/2005
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Microsoft's IM environment has matured into an enterprise-class tool, but it packs in more features than most users really need.
08/01/2005
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Windows Insider
Bill Boswell covers Microsoft's DPM in his last column as Redmond says a fond farewell to its favorite Windows Insider.
08/01/2005
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Amid the Internet blog din you can find a few gems, including these, many of which are written by Microsoft employees sharing inside dope and insightful tips.
08/01/2005
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How well do you know your network? NetSupport DNA will give you the complete picture.
08/01/2005
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In-Depth
Learn how to do Active Directory design right from these real-world case studies of those who have done it wrong.
08/01/2005
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As Linux applications grow in popularity, Windows admins will need to start incorporating them into their networks. Here are five ways to do that.
08/01/2005
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A script that uses Devcon.exe to disable dirty connections when the computer is connected to the corporate (private) network, compliments of a Mr. Script reader.
08/01/2005
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New versions of products to include an Enterprise Edition of Windows Vista and a Premium version of Office. CEO Steve Ballmer also promises additional small acquisitions but no blockbuster deals.
08/01/2005
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In-Depth
Don Jones takes a look at the new features that will be included in the new Windows operating system, slated for release in late 2006.
08/01/2005
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User Manager Pro helps you keep tabs on your admin tasks.
08/01/2005
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Who says you have to wait for Longhorn to get those features?
08/01/2005
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In-Depth
Jim Allchin, considered by many as the father of NT and the brains behind Longhorn, talks about the future of rich clients and why you should trust Microsoft to power your next PC.
08/01/2005
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Microsoft is changing IE, the OS and RSS itself to change the way users interact with the Web.
08/01/2005
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Security Advisor
After years of unfulfilled promises, biometrics products are finally entering the mainstream. Here's a look at some of the most common solutions offered and how they measure up against each other.
08/01/2005
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Microsoft's desktop monopoly may not last forever, at least not for Redmond's editor in chief.
08/01/2005
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From the business wires this week: tools for tracking Active Directory and domain controller activities and system log data; a portable wireless router; and a tool for comparing and syncing folders.
07/29/2005
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Shavlik Technologies is going public with a very high-end patch management offering for the most select of Windows customers -- those who have already shelled out a reputed $200,000 or more to Microsoft for a Custom Support Agreement for Windows NT 4.0.
07/28/2005
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Right on schedule, Microsoft released the first beta test version of the newly-renamed Windows Vista on Wednesday. Also sent Longhorn Server beta to separate group of testers.
07/28/2005
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The percentage of the Windows XP installed base protected by the firewall, Automatic Updates, virus subscription warnings, rewritten code and other baseline security measures in Service Pack 2 keeps inching up.
07/28/2005
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Patch management vendor Shavlik Technologies is branching out into enterprise anti-spyware software as a first step toward a broader enterprise security product suite.
07/27/2005
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After staking out a firm position that processor cores should be counted and paid for as full processors under its software licensing, database and business applications giant Oracle Corp. has backed down slightly.
07/27/2005
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Microsoft has gone live with Windows Genuine Advantage 1.0, and has made it mandatory for all users wanting to use its popular "Update" sites.
07/27/2005
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EMC will begin shipping in September what it claims is the largest, fastest and most scalable high-end storage array in the world.
07/26/2005
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Bigger wafers and smaller line widths is what chip making has always been about, and today is no different. Intel announced this week it will build a new wafer fabrication facility – called a “fab” -- in Chandler, Arizona that will make 300mm silicon wafers covered with chips with line widths of just 45 nanometers.
07/26/2005
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Junction Solutions joins Microsoft in delivering Axapta solutions.
07/26/2005
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If you’ve been searching for an effective way to get your foot in the door at client sites, Robert Williams thinks he may have just the ticket: regulatory compliance.
07/26/2005
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From the business wires this week: performance-improving solutions for SQL Server and Windows Server environments, a tool for managing remote users and a program for customizing your Windows desktop.
07/22/2005
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Systems and security management software company NetIQ Corp. will lay off 150 people, or about 15 percent of its workforce over the next 12 months and will outsource some development to India as the company realigns to regain profitability.
07/22/2005
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More than 25,000 students in 41 countries competed to see just who's best at Word and Excel.
07/22/2005
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Microsoft officially named the next version of its Windows operating system "Windows Vista" in a naming ceremony streamed via Windows Media Player Friday.
07/22/2005
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Citrix posted hotfixes for two of its products that were crashing after users installed Microsoft Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 Service Pack 4.
07/21/2005
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Next Friday marks the sixth annual System Administration Day.
07/21/2005
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Company known for remote computer access tools recognized for ability to deliver Microsoft solutions to enterprises, mid-market companies.
07/21/2005
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Microsoft posted strong revenue and profit growth in the quarter and fiscal year that ended June 30 as PC and server growth fueled software sales, but growth remained soft in the important Information Worker segment that includes Microsoft Office.
07/21/2005
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Finjan Software, a security firm involved in a recent public spat with Microsoft over publicly discussing the software giant's security flaws, has landed a minority investment and patent deal from Microsoft.
07/21/2005
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Microsoft faces high expectations when it reports financial results for the year later Thursday because the company's key external variable -- worldwide PC sales -- are way up.
07/21/2005
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Microsoft agreed to terms to acquire FrontBridge Technologies, a provider of hosted e-mail security, compliance and archiving services. Assuming regulatory approval, Microsoft hopes to sell the FrontBridge services as a complement to its Exchange messaging server in the near term and later integrate its on-premise Exchange server with the hosted technologies.
07/20/2005
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Microsoft this week delivered a new version of the Windows AntiSpyware beta.
07/20/2005
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Lawsuits claiming ex-employees violated so-called “non-compete” clauses in their work contracts by leaving one company to go to a competitor are nothing new. Microsoft has been involved in its fair share of them in the past, both for cherry picking other companies’ employees as well as to try to stop defections from its own ranks.
07/20/2005
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Intel is shipping a pair of new Itanium 2 processors that aim to boost the chips’ performance in compute intensive applications by increasing bus transfer speeds.
07/19/2005