Project management-based exam from Microsoft beta testing from Dec. 8 to Jan. 2, 2004.
- By Michael Domingo
- 12/03/2003
Microsoft acknowledged an installation problem this week with Windows SharePoint Services, an add-on for Windows Server 2003 and a central component of Windows Small Business Server 2003 that is one of the most highly touted new features in the server OS.
- By Scott Bekker
- 12/03/2003
Broadens line and preps for InstallShield battle with $43 million Wise buy.
The market for Windows-based server systems is growing fast, but Linux-based systems are growing much faster in revenues and units, according to the latest quarterly data from market analysts at IDC.
- By Scott Bekker
- 12/03/2003
Security experts say that the new virus could presage a raft of similar attacks, and -- as if that’s not bad enough -- an administrator who identified the virus early says that it and other ADS exploits like it aren’t detected by many of today’s most common virus- and Trojan-scanning tools.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 12/03/2003
When Microsoft Services for Unix 3.0 came out, a highlight was its surprisingly low price tag. In a promotion running through the end of this month, the set of tools and services for interoperating between Windows, Unix and Linux is free.
- By Scott Bekker
- 12/02/2003
Brooktrout’s TruFax is Windows Server 2003-certified.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 12/01/2003
Microsoft published a white paper on its Web site last week giving an overview of its internal security measures.
- By Scott Bekker
- 12/01/2003
The Mimail virus is making its way up the ranks of the most damaging viruses and worms to date, according to a security firm that keeps track of malware.
- By Scott Bekker
- 11/20/2003
LAS VEGAS -- Comdex attracted a mere fraction of its peak attendance, but that didn’t stop Windows third parties from crowding the Microsoft Pavilion and announcing new wares. In fact, the Microsoft booth was one of the few show floor areas that drew consistent crowds.
Sybari Software launched the first utility this week for Microsoft's instant messaging and presence platform, Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2003.
- By Scott Bekker
- 11/20/2003
Newest security specialist exam to go under beta testing in late November.
- By Michael Domingo
- 11/19/2003
Microsoft began telling customers on Wednesday that Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 would be generally available on Dec. 2.
- By Scott Bekker
- 11/19/2003
A raft of storage vendors have gotten their devices and host bus adapters qualified for use with Microsoft's iSCSI architecture.
- By Scott Bekker
- 11/19/2003
From ENTmag.com: Once the monster of all U.S.-based computer trade shows, Comdex is a mere shadow of its former self.
Softricity on Monday announced SoftGrid 3.0, an intriguing technology said to reduce most headaches associated with software installation, configuration, conflict testing, and distribution.
Bill Gates opened Comdex reiterating Microsoft’s security messages and showing publicly for the first time several new security and spam-blocking technologies.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 11/17/2003
Windows servers and SQL Server 2000 now power some of the world's biggest production databases, according to an annual survey from data management analysts at Winter Corp.
- By Scott Bekker
- 11/13/2003
The next version of Microsoft SQL Server, code-named "Yukon," will have a completely rebuilt engine for extraction, transformation and loading of data from one source to another -- a key element of data warehousing and business intelligence operations.
- By Scott Bekker
- 11/13/2003
As IBM rolled out its 16-way Itanium 2 servers this week, the company confirmed that it still plans to bring out a 32-processor system based on the 32-bit Intel Xeon processor.
- By Scott Bekker
- 11/13/2003