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Microsoft: Windows Server 2008 Not Delayed

Speculation has been growing in the media that Windows Server 2008, could be delayed past its RTM and slip into 2008. Microsoft says "it just ain't so."

Cisco Confirms OS Security Holes

Just when you thought it was safe to start planning your summer vacation, Cisco Systems Inc. recently alerted customers to a spate of new vulnerabilities in its Internetwork Operating System (IOS).

Live Meeting 2007 Release To Come This Fall

Microsoft said it expects to have Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007, its virtual collaboration and conferencing software, released to manufacturing later next month, with availability some time this fall. The company made the announcement at the Tech Ed Conference taking place this week in Orlando, Florida.

Visual Studio 'Orcas' Gets a Name

In a surprise to absolutely no one, the official name of the next edition of Microsoft's flagship integrated development environment (IDE) will be Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft announced this week at its Tech Ed 2007 show in Orlando, Fla.

Salesforce.com Creates Google Ad Channel

Online software pioneer Salesforce.com Inc. will help Internet search leader Google Inc. sell ads as part of a partnership that falls short of Wall Street's anticipation since word of the alliance leaked last month.

Crash Help Now Available for Microsoft Desktop Add-On

Microsoft's subscription-based desktop management program is adding another branch to its tree, in the form of error monitoring to help with crashes.

SQL Server 2008 CTP Released

Microsoft announced release of the first community technology preview of SQL Server 2008 at the Microsoft TechEd Conference in Orlando.

A 'Stirling' Release for Microsoft

Microsoft has done its part to contribute to security sprawl by releasing 10 new security and access products, under the umbrella designation of "Stirling."

Oracle Upgrades, Expands .NET Offerings

Oracle is giving its .NET tools an upgrade and adding a new one to the portfolio.

Microsoft Makes Another Linux IP Protection Deal

Microsoft continues to collect Linux development and distribution companies under its promise not to sue them for patent infringement. Following on the controversial recent deal with Novell, the company announced Monday at its TechEd conference in Orlando that it has reached a similar agreement with Xandros Inc.

Infragistics Working on Silverlight, ASP.NET 3.5 controls

Presentation component vendor Infragistics on Monday announced it is developing tools for Microsoft's Silverlight cross-platform browser plug-in, as well as a new set of server controls that will work on both ASP.NET 2.0 and the upcoming ASP.NET 3.5.

IIS7 Added to Server Core

Microsoft has added another "core" product, one that will make Web hosting companies and Web farm administrators happy: Internet Information Services 7.0 is now available as a server core installation on Windows Server 2008.

Microsoft Talks Services at TechEd

Microsoft on Monday unveiled its new "Dynamic IT for the People-Ready Business" strategy.

Study: Music, Tech Search Terms Riskiest

Search terms related to music and technology are most likely to return sites with spyware and other malicious code, a new study finds.

Study: Open Source Software To Grow by 26 Percent Annually

Open source software (OSS) is poised for strong growth through the next half-decade, and some of that growth will come at the expense of proprietary software -- like the kind Microsoft makes -- according to a new study.

Google Buys Feed Distributor FeedBurner

Online search leader Google Inc. said Friday it purchased FeedBurner, which helps bloggers and podcasters syndicate and make money from their online content, for an undisclosed sum.

Google Goes Offline

When Google announced its latest foray into an area of software in which Microsoft holds dominance, it was hard to miss the swipes aimed at Redmond. The search giant has decided that it will no longer confine itself to online-only technologies, but wants to live in the offline world and compete with Microsoft there as well.

Google Hires Former DOJ Lawyer To Lobby

Google Inc. has hired a former Justice Department official to lobby the federal government on its proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick Inc., which is being reviewed by antitrust regulators.

Telelogic Adds Business Process SOA Solution

Malmo, Sweden- and Irvine, Calif.-based Telelogic has enhanced its solutions for service-oriented architectures (SOAs). The provider of enterprise lifecycle management products is now offering its new System Architect for SOA product, along with a new version of its Tau model-driven development solution.

'Server Core': Small Footprint, Big Security

IT admins are justifiably excited by the idea of a "server core" in Windows Server 2008, formerly code-named Longhorn Server. The technology, which strips out extraneous functionality to allow just the services needed to run a server in a specific role, promises easier installation and a smaller footprint once set up. It even has implications for security.

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