If nothing else, Win2003 SP1's new Security Configuration Wizard is a great diagnostic tool.
NuView is shipping version 3.5 of its File Lifecycle Manager (FLM) package, a policy-based data administration tool for managing the lifecycles of file data on storage appliances from its OEM partner, Network Appliance (NetApp).
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 10/05/2005
As an enterprise IT pro, you may think Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 is beneath you. For most of the needs of your enterprise organization, that's true. But in cases where you might want to install SBS, say for a home business on the side, your enterprise experience with Microsoft products might blind you to useful features and expose you to common gotchas in this unique server.
- By Scott Bekker
- 10/05/2005
Microsoft cites priority developing SQL Server 2005, Visual Studio 2005 exams, as well as sim refinements based on testers' feedback.
- By Michael Domingo
- 10/05/2005
Even as the SQL Server 2005 launch takes place in San Francisco Nov. 7, Microsoft will be quietly giving developers and ISVs inside details on the next version of its other major back-end server -- Exchange.
- By Scott Bekker
- 10/05/2005
Sun Microsystems and Google announced an initiative Tuesday to further collaboration between the Java creator and the search engine Goliath.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 10/04/2005
Need to accept Remote Desktop connections under a different port? Here's how to do it.
Motorola and Microsoft are working together on a line of communication and incident management applications for law enforcement, first responders and criminal justice systems.
- By Scott Bekker
- 10/04/2005
Office "12," the next version of Microsoft's market-dominating office productivity suite, will allow users to save documents in PDF.
- By Scott Bekker
- 10/04/2005
The latest Windows vulnerability alert might be like preaching to a bored choir.
Troubleshooting a service pack error that continues even after a reinstall.
Symantec Corp. continued its buying spree Monday as it announced it will acquire compliance software maker BindView, enabling the security and data integrity firm to flesh out its offerings for corporate customers.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 10/03/2005
These alternatives to Microsoft's Internet Explorer can add Web-browsing
muscle, but they're not
without potential problems.
Internet Explorer is one of the most used products in nearly every environment, but most administrators know little
about how to tune it for best
performance and safety.
- By Greg Shields
- 10/01/2005
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is a concept touted by Microsoft and various Linux vendors as proof that their products are cheapest to run. But TCO claims aren't what they're cracked up to be, and most IT shops never use TCO, or just plain do it wrong.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 10/01/2005
From the business wires this week: a remote desktop solution for 64-bit Windows, a portable fingerprint scanner for laptops, a spam filter for Outlook and 64-bit servers and workstations.
Sun Microsystems this week released a new version of its StarOffice business software suite, selling for the cut-rate price of $70. The competitor to Microsoft Office is touting features including "seamless compatibility with Microsoft Office," support for XForms XML-based forms and lots of ease-of-use improvements.
- By Scott Bekker
- 09/29/2005
A small German company is shipping an inexpensive utility designed to aid users’ hard drive cleanup maintenance by automatically listing and removing unwanted files.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 09/29/2005
EMC Corp. announced it will ship in early October a plug-in to the Microsoft Exchange System Manager user interface aimed at simplifying management of e-mail, migration of data and managing storage area network resources, all from within the same tool.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 09/29/2005
Zenprise is shipping its management tool of the same name for real-time, automated diagnosis and resolution of Microsoft Exchange problems.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 09/28/2005