Microsoft Talks Dead, Stock Drops

Federal judge Thomas Penfield Jackson has handed down his ruling - Microsoft is in violation of the Sherman Anti-trust Act - and Microsoft's stock has plummeted 15.375 to $90.875. 04/03/2000

Reports of Win2K Bug Hasty

Earlier reports of a potential flaw in Windows 2000 have been debunked. The flaw, which was reported on the Internet last month, concerned servers used as domain controllers and connected to more than 51 IP addresses. 04/03/2000

BackOffice Server Conforms to the 2000 Naming Convention

In a surprise to no one, Microsoft today officially revealed that the next version of BackOffice Server would be called BackOffice Server 2000. 04/03/2000

Executive Sponsor Key to Deploying Win2K

"Executive sponsor is absolutely critical" in large-scale Windows 2000 deployments, says Ty Carlson, Microsoft's Lead Product Manager of Windows 2000 Rapid Deployment Program at MCP TechMentor Confere 04/03/2000

Microsoft Unveils Windows Services for Unix 2.0

Microsoft announced an upgrade to its Microsoft Windows Services for Unix. Version 2.0 is designed to bridge the gap between Windows 2000 and Unix-based network environments and will be launched at Networld + Interop in Las Vegas next month. 04/03/2000

Lionbridge Expands Windows 2000 Logo Testing to 4th Veritest Lab

Lionbridge Technologies expanded its Windows 2000 application certification testing to a fourth Veritest lab today in an effort to open the process to more international software developers. 04/03/2000

Remote Control via Browser

RemotelyAnywhere controls Windows NT and Windows 2000 via HTTP. 04/01/2000

Network Card with a Brain

New Etherlink card saves CPU cycles. 04/01/2000

Taking Shortcuts that Count

NT Service Account Manager 2.0 offers relief for those admin tasks that you might classify under "repetitive and boring." 04/01/2000

Meta-Directory Mindset

Integrating the directories of various operating systems isn't a simple matter. Michael lays out the challenge. 04/01/2000

Certification Jumpstart

The first book on Windows 2000 certification is out -- and, in spite of its early arrival, it does a decent job of sparking your preparation efforts. 04/01/2000

My Security Favorites

When we asked Roberta to provide a list of the best Web sites for security information, she cleaned out her Favorites folder and rediscovered a few old friends. 04/01/2000

Time to Redecorate!

Don't let the joys of telecommuting blind you to the perils. 04/01/2000

Component-Based Administration

Objects, Part III. Ready to use some built-in Windows components to speed up routine tasks? Try these. 04/01/2000

A Tech-Head's Take on Scripting

What if you read this book and don't need Chris's column on scripting anymore? 04/01/2000

Serving Up Terminal Server Edition

A book that encapsulates what you need to know for administering Terminal Server and Citrix MetaFrame. 04/01/2000

Panda Scans the Net

Panda Software's Global Virus Protection 6.0 offers local and Internet protection. 04/01/2000

Programming Perfection

Outfoxing the Visual FoxPro 6.0 Desktop Exam requires razor-sharp programming skills and the ability to design efficient and scalable solutions. 04/01/2000

The Best & Worst of Windows 2000

The AD Revolution 04/01/2000

Active Directory Exposed

A prerequisite read for anyone planning an AD implementation. 04/01/2000

The Ouch Factor

As MCP Magazine is learning, change can expose you to some unexpected challenges. 04/01/2000

Unclog Your Network

Want your network traffic to flow fast, furious and unfettered? If so, check out these Quality of Service and bandwidth management tools. 04/01/2000

Systems Engineering: COM+, The Secret to High-Performance Application Servers

An understanding of COM+ will help you troubleshoot and resolve application problems. 04/01/2000

Can a Classroom Produce a Solid MCSE?

Advice on becoming a true professional. 04/01/2000

Betting Big on Windows 2000

We listened to our customers, our service partners, the MCP community, and vendors. We're confident that this attention will pay off for everyone. 04/01/2000

Within the Walls of the Citadel

WinShield and NetOff protect your network from the inside. 04/01/2000

A Directories Primer

Gaining a solid understanding of directory services in general and Active Directory specifically will help in your efforts to work with Windows 2000. 04/01/2000

Fax Magic

Plug and Play & Remote Site Backup

ATL LanVault makes protecting data simple. 04/01/2000

Distributed FoxPro

This exam expects you—rightfully so—to be able to pick out the business requirements and their associated components in a logical model. 04/01/2000

LiveVault Unveils Backup Monitoring System

March 31, 2000 03/31/2000

3 Giants Partner to Bundle Solutions

Knosys, Microsoft, and Compaq recently partnered to offer a product bundle for data warehousing and analytic application platform solution. 03/31/2000

Our Window/Joseph McKendrick: To the Victor, the Spoils

At the Windows 2000 launch, Bill Gates appeared with Carlos Santana, and even plucked a few strings of the rock legend's guitar. Why is it every time I look at that picture of the two of them together, strains of "You've Got to Change Your Evil Ways" run through my mind? 03/31/2000

Cisco Buys SightPath

Cisco Systems Inc. has announced that it will purchase SightPath, a content delivery company. 03/30/2000

Dataquest: EMC is Market Leader in Storage Management Software Space

Driven by strong growth in its software products, EMC surpassed IBM/Tivoli and Computer Associates (CA) to clinch the top spot in the worldwide storage management software market in 1999, a market research firm reports. 03/30/2000

Microsoft, Comdisco Team on Windows Solutions

Comdisco and Microsoft will partner to offer a suite of services to enable businesses to achieve the highest levels of uptime for their mission-critical and Web-based applications running on Windows NT and 2000 Server platforms. 03/30/2000

Microsoft Rethinking Settlement Offer?

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that Microsoft plans to make further "substantial" offers in its attempt to settle the government's antitrust case against it. 03/30/2000

TSS Delivers Security Installer

March 30, 2000 03/30/2000

Seagate Goes Private

In a byzantine transaction last night, Seagate Technology became a private company. The deal is valued at approximately $20 billion. 03/30/2000

MGE Offers Newest Power Supply

CyberSafe, Microsoft Team on New Security System

IBM Unveils Web Server Appliance with Optimized Windows 2000 Code

Trying to get in on the server appliance future that analysts are predicting will be big business in a few years, IBM today unveiled the first of its line of appliance servers. 03/29/2000

Gadzoox, XIOtech Team on SAN Solutions

March 29, 2000 03/29/2000

AMD Offers W2K, Linux Drivers for Ethernet

Procom Delivers NAS Device

Novell Releases Plans for Integrated Net Services

On the opening day of BrainShare, Novell's annual user conference, the company announced plans to deliver a comprehensive new architecture linking all types of networks and network services. 03/28/2000

IBM Spends $400 Million on SAN Intiative

IBM Corp. today announced a $400 million initiative to offer products, services and global and regional testing facilities to the storage area network (SAN) market. 03/28/2000

Hyperion Introduces Essbase 6.0

After lengthy delays, Hyperion Solutions has released version 6.0 of its Essbase OLAP server. The new version delivers enhanced performance and scalability, but comes at a time of diminished industry confidence in Hyperion and its products. 03/28/2000

Microsoft Court Case Decision Postponed

DOJ, states ask Judge Jackson to delay verdict in Microsoft anti-trust case. 03/28/2000

Authentica Allows Document Control

March 27, 2000 03/27/2000