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MCPD Upgrade Exams Get Beta Tested Mid-February

Microsoft to beta test four upgrade exams beginning next week for MCAD and MCSD holders who want quick route to new-gen MCP certs.

R2W1: The Branch Office

Week one of Don’s Windows Server 2003 R2 Month.

Virtuozzo 3.5.1 Adds Migration Tool

SWsoft is shipping a minor update to its Virtuozzo server virtualization product for Windows that adds a graphical "physical-to-virtual" migration tool to help administrators automate the process of moving from a dedicated physical server to a virtual server environment.

Update Lets Users Save Data with PDF Forms

Users of Universe Software’s pdf-Formserver package can now save .PDF forms together with user data.

Symantec To Ship BindView Policy Manager 3.0

Symantec says it will ship next month an update to its BindView Policy Manager, the first major update since it acquired BindView earlier this year.

A New Script for Compliance

Scriptlogic Corp. yesterday announced File System Auditor, a tool that lets corporations see exactly who has done what with company files.

Microsoft "Realigns" Customer Service

In a move the company says aims to improve how it responds to users' needs, Microsoft announced a recent restructuring of its Customer Service organization that merges it with the venerable Product Support Services unit.

Windows Component Quandary

With sysocmgr.exe, you can install optional Windows components from the command line.

VMware Ships Beta of Free Server

EMC's VMware unit has released a beta of its new VMware Server, a free, entry-level hosted virtualization environment for Windows and Linux servers.

EMC Shoots for SMB Markets

Storage vendor EMC Corp. said Monday it has begun shipping the first components of a new line of its storage products scoped for small and medium-sized business use, and will soon ship others.

Opinion: Overblown Malware Threats: The New Reality?

Hype might make for good news but bad security policies.

Greatest Scripting Hits

Hit Number 1: A script for deleting folders, even though it may not be empty.

IT Weekly Roundup, Feb. 3

From the business wires this week: a .NET-based identity management system, a solution for completely erasing data, an e-mail archival app and a device for recording mouse movements.

Upgraded Backup Tool Restores to "Dissimilar" Hardware

Backup and restore software vendor UltraBac is shipping version 3 of its UBDR Gold package, adding the ability to restore files to a machine that is not physically identical to the one the backup was performed on.

Zenprise for SMBs On Deck

Zenprise Inc. is shipping a version of its Microsoft Exchange e-mail management package designed for customers with 1,000 or fewer workers.

MCTS Exams Now Available

New-generation MCP certifications step out of the shadows with general release of three new MCP exams for SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005.

Slip Into Something More Streamy

Create slipstreamed Windows installation discs with service packs, patches and tweaks with these free tools.

Microsoft Creates Unified Communications Group

Microsoft announced this week that it is merging its Exchange Server group with its Real-Time Collaboration (RTC) group, as it begins to think of the two technologies comprising a "platform."

Finally: Windows Server 2003 "R2" Ships

The long-awaited "Release 2" of Windows Server 2003 is finally out, albeit a couple of months later than originally planned. In addition, Microsoft is also shipping an update to its Internet Security and Acceleration Server.

IE7 "Preview" -- Nearly Ready for Prime Time?

Microsoft released a preview of Internet Explorer 7 beta 2 to the general public on Tuesday.

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