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NEW ORLEANS -- Microsoft and HP unveiled a slick new prototype PC at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference on Tuesday that is designed to improve worker productivity while reducing workspace wiring and clutter.
05/06/2003
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Take solace from the annoyance of those pop-up Windows Error Reports in the knowledge that Microsoft is bugging its industry partners just as much to exploit the information surfaced by the reports.
05/06/2003
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The Next-Generation Secure Computing Base, better known by the code-name Palladium, will be a major feature of the next client version of Windows and is getting the spotlight in New Orleans at Microsoft's conference for hardware partners.
05/06/2003
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Computer Associates this week introduced new and enhanced Unicenter offerings designed to facilitate corporate on-demand computing initiatives.
05/01/2003
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Microsoft on Wednesday put out a cumulative patch for its BizTalk Server enterprise integration products, fixing two newly discovered vulnerabilities. The most serious of the two problems could allow a attackers to execute code of their choice.
05/01/2003
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No matter your job (or platform), scripting makes life easier.
05/01/2003
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Get the scoop on Windows Server 2003 enhanced data storage features that enable enterprises to transcend traditional Windows storage limitations in storage area networks (SAN).
05/01/2003
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In-Depth
Is a powerful, lightweight, pen-enabled computer too much to ask for
these days? Four contenders are put through their paces in search for
the ultimate in mobile computing.
05/01/2003
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In-Depth
Non-Windows CE-powered handhelds still have a way to go and can't be used for much more than messaging and basic remote access. Windows CE personal digital assistants, naturally, work much better in this regard.
05/01/2003
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This month, our columnists discuss what's good (and bad) about the advancement in communication.
05/01/2003
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Unisys this week declared its Microsoft Datacenter High Availability Program ready to go.
05/01/2003
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Hacker’s Challenge 2 tests your defensive skills.
05/01/2003
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Scripting help; will the "real" security expert, please stand up; and a whole lotta feedback on the "braindumper" case.
05/01/2003
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SecureLogin takes the work out of password management.
05/01/2003
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In-Depth
Macs generally fare well on Windows, with compatible document formats and file-sharing technologies. The latest Mac OS works especially well in the Microsoft universe.
05/01/2003
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Security Advisor
There are special considerations when bringing up the first domain controller in the first domain of your new Windows 2003 forest.
05/01/2003
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You've migrated from Windows 2000 in the last year, so why the rush to Windows 2003? Bill examines the pros and cons.
05/01/2003
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Desktop Orbiter doesn't live up to its promises.
05/01/2003
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Creo’s Six Degrees brings messages and files together.
05/01/2003
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In-Depth
When it comes to distributing software upgrades, the options are many. Which one is best for you? We test five solutions to help you make the right choice.
05/01/2003
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In-Depth
With Microsoft issuing a service pack for its new updating tool, here's what I've learned since writing my original article on implementing and troubleshooting Software Update Services.
05/01/2003
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In-Depth
Rare is the company without non-Windows desktop clients. Yet getting Unix and Apple to connect to and access resources on a Windows-based network can be migraine-inducing. Here's your antidote.
05/01/2003
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Many new management variables are trickling out this year, including the new Microsoft System Center.
05/01/2003
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In-Depth
These OSs work well on a Windows network when it comes to printing.
File-sharing and e-mail, however, are more complicated.
05/01/2003
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TrueTime Server keeps your computers on the clock.
05/01/2003
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Robust Web apps must provide fast response times. Learn how to use the Cache object to place commonly requested resources into an area in memory where they can be accessed quickly.
05/01/2003
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Windows Insider
In this second in a series, explore Wired Equivalent Privacy and Extensive Authentication Protocol.
05/01/2003
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Put your "Make Money Fast" where your mouth is, Microsoft!
05/01/2003
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Crafting a map of your database servers can help you build better systems, from increased security to solid disaster-recovery plans. Take these steps to get your server network in order.
05/01/2003
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“You never leave a recession on the same technology that you entered it."
—Gordon Moore, circa 1984
05/01/2003
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Experience and age are tops in slowed IT market.
05/01/2003
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IBM Corp. on Wednesday formally joined the increasingly crowded list of vendors offering multiprocessor server systems based on Intel's 64-bit Itanium processor family. IBM's offering comes in on the low end of the current 64-bit SMP scalability range, with systems initially supporting up to four processors.
04/30/2003
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HP will begin volume shipments on Thursday of Itanium 2-based workstations with the new Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 operating system.
04/30/2003
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Stratus Technologies, which makes fault-tolerant Windows servers, cut list prices for its top-of-the-line, four-way-capable SMP systems last week. The computer maker expects the price-reduction strategy will bring it more share in a growing market for high-availability Windows systems.
04/30/2003
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Unisys Corp. is making a bid to house the standard Windows three-tier infrastructure entirely in one massive cabinet. The configuration is based on the ES7000 line of Intel-based servers that the Pennsylvania-based company has offered for the last three years.
04/30/2003
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Shortly after the launch of Windows Server 2003, Microsoft posted the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools for download on its Web site. The 12-MB download contains software tools intended for administrators, developers and power users.
04/29/2003
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Microsoft's patch factory was running at full production last week at
the same time that the company's formidable marketing arm was publicly
launching a new operating system designed to reduce the frequency of
security bugs. This apparent contradiction isn't proof that Trustworthy
Computing is failing; instead, it's evidence that the initiative is
critically necessary. Even though Windows Server 2003 is more secure
than any previous Microsoft operating system, there will be no let up
in patching for several years.
04/29/2003
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EMC Corp. this week unveiled a large commitment to supporting Microsoft Windows technologies throughout its line of storage products.
04/29/2003
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Windows Server 2003, Windows Server System family, make splashing debut, with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer focusing on security, management, and performance enhancements in the newest network operating
04/25/2003
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AMD Corp. this week officially introduced its 64-bit Opteron chip. Analysts say that Opteron boasts an advantage over competitive chips from Intel Corp. because it can run both 32- and 64-bit code without sacrificing performance.
04/24/2003
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer officially unleashed Windows Server 2003 today during an official launch party in San Francisco this morning.
04/24/2003
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A day after Microsoft and NEC Corp. reached the top of the Transaction Processing Performance Council's OLTP benchmark raw performance list, Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard smashed that record.
04/24/2003
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft formally launched Windows Server 2003 on Thursday, after more than a year of delays and several changes in name and focus. During a launch keynote, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer argued that the timing was right for a Microsoft server operating release that improves IT manageability and provides data-center scalability.
04/24/2003
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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At least one area of the IT industry is experiencing double digit growth, according to market research firm IDC -- security appliances.
04/16/2003