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SaaS Shifts to Vertical Business Networks

Vertical business networks will play a significant part in the future of software-as-a-service (SaaS) by consolidating multiple SaaS solutions into more convenient packages, said Colleen Smith, VP of SaaS at Progress Software, in an interview this month.

April Release for Windows XP SP3 RTM?

Windows XP service pack 3 will have its release-to-manufacturing debut in April of this year, according to the Tech ARP Web site.

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008 Launched

Microsoft last week made available its set of IT deployment tools and practices called Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008.

Microsoft May Release Out-of-Cycle Patch for Word Flaw

Microsoft confirmed "very limited, targeted" attacks on an open Word security flaw. The company is researching a patch.

IT Gets Easier in the Big Easy

Like much of the rest of the city, New Orleans' information technology department was nearly crippled by Hurricane Katrina. But as the city continues to put itself back together, the IT department has been able to rebuild -- and even improve some operations. The automation of its business processes has been among the improvements.

Another Brick in the Wall Command

In Vista, the "msg" command is the new "net send."

Software Bugs That Cling

Old QuickTime flaw points to problems with 'barnacleware.' Plus: Adobe Acrobat BOV, and Blackberry-hating in the UK.

Microsoft Reissues Security Patch for Excel 2003

A calculation-error bug in Microsoft Office Excel 2003, which was acknowledged by Microsoft last Friday, has been resolved with a security update.

Rootkit Security Vendor Snapped Up by Microsoft

Microsoft is on a buying spree, and its latest acquisition is rootkit security vendor Komoku.

Flash, AIR Get Media Rights Management

Adobe this week began shipping Adobe Flash Media Rights Management Server, a $40,000 (per CPU) system designed to integrate with Adobe Media Player and Adobe AIR software to "safeguard video content created for Adobe Flash technology against misuse."

A Dozen SQL and Developer Exams To Be Retired in 2009

Microsoft blogger lists 12 exams for SQL Server 2000 and Visual Studio .NET 2002 and 2003 that will retire soon after support for those products ends.

Dynamics CRM 4.0 Launch Event Highlights 'Ease-of-Use'

Microsoft presented its latest customer relationship management (CRM) product, Dynamics CRM 4.0, this week.

Citrix, HP Team Up on Embedded Hypervisor

Citrix has become the latest entry into the increasingly-crowded field of embedded hypervisors.

With Reporting Services, Microsoft Slowly but Surely Pushes into the Enterprise

An updated Reporting Services may finally be worth considering.

Hyper-V Continues on the Fast Track

Microsoft, famous for its product delays, has taken a different approach with its latest virtualization offering: instead of multiple delays, it's pushing up delivery deadlines.

Microsoft Takes First Steps Toward Eclipse Support

Microsoft has added another nickel to its open source credibility bank this morning with the announcement of its first collaboration with the Eclipse Foundation.

Yahoo Makes Case for Independence

On Tuesday, Yahoo filed a three-year plan with the SEC in an effort to convince investors that the company can offer shareholders value without merging with Microsoft -- or, at the very least, that Microsoft should significantly raise its bid for the company.

Vista SP1 Goes Live

Microsoft announced the availability of Windows Vista SP1 via Windows Update. The company has also posted the upgrade to its download site.

Microsoft and Aspect Team on Unified Communications

Microsoft and Aspect Software Inc. today initiated a global strategic alliance focused on better enhancing communications between contact centers and the broader enterprise.

Intel, Microsoft Collaborate With Universities on Parallel Computing Initiative

For Microsoft and Intel, the computing universe is going parallel.

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