Microsoft is feverishly trying to get users to apply a patch it released two weeks ago for a critical RPC vulnerability that affects most supported versions of Windows before a widespread worm based on the vulnerability can break out.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/29/2003
Windows Server 2003 is selling much more rapidly than Windows 2000 Server did at this stage in the product lifecycle, according to Microsoft officials.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/29/2003
Complete server systems running Microsoft's forthcoming Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition will cost less than $1,000, a Microsoft executive says.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/28/2003
Microsoft issued three security bulletins this week fixing a critical flaw in DirectX, some important problems with SQL Server and a moderate security bug in Windows NT 4.0 Server.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/24/2003
It's that time of year when those who maintain the hum of the network should stand up and be recognized.
- By Michael Domingo
- 07/24/2003
A major security hole in Microsoft's DirectX technology makes it possible for attackers to take over computers running most versions of Windows.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/24/2003
Microsoft adds new security exam to MCSA/MCSE on Windows 2003 tracks, but keeps mum on details.
- By Michael Domingo
- 07/23/2003
Two major business intelligence vendors whose products are used heavily on Windows platforms announced a major merger this month. Business Objects will acquire privately-held Crystal Decisions for about $820 million in a deal the two parties expect will close near the end of 2003.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/23/2003
NSI Software moved to push data replication into more cost-conscious sectors of the enterprise by introducing a workgroup NAS-focused version of its Double-Take product.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/23/2003
Microsoft plans to offer a scaled-down version of Content Management Server 2002 later this year for medium-sized businesses.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/23/2003
Microsoft's core business software drove the financial gains the company reported in its fourth quarter, according to the company's financial statements.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/22/2003
Chipmaker AMD set a Sept. 23 launch date for its AMD Athlon 64 processor, a 64-bit processor designed specifically for desktop and notebook PCs.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/17/2003
Researchers at Netcraft say Windows Server 2003 is closing in on its 100,000th active Web site in the three months since the launch of Microsoft's latest operating system.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/17/2003
A survey by analyst firm Aberdeen Group found that CIOs have slightly upgraded their IT spending plans over the next six months to a year but that even the increased spending remains in the low single digits.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/17/2003
Microsoft has quietly added its first Exchange Server 2003 exam to its roster
of exams.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 07/17/2003
Microsoft alerted users on Wednesday to the first critical flaw found so far in Windows Server 2003. The flaw with the Remote Procedure Call protocol could allow a remote attacker to take full control of a Windows machine. It affects all supported versions of Windows except the consumer-oriented Windows Me.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/17/2003
Network Attached Storage devices built on Windows are continuing to gain market share, according to research by IDC.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/15/2003
Intel released a new Xeon processor this week for front-end servers and workstations with more on-die cache. The 3.06-GHz Intel Xeon processor with 1 MB of L3 cache complements the Intel Xeon MP processors released last month for four-processor and larger servers.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/15/2003
Latest skills module aimed at messaging experts goes online as Exchange is readied for shipping.
- By Michael Domingo
- 07/15/2003
Windows Server 2003, the operating system Microsoft delayed for a complete security code review, got its first formal patch from Microsoft last week.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/14/2003