From the business wires this week: an enterprise solution for simplifying secure user login, an alternative to Visual Basic, and a network appliance for Web conferencing.
Support and costs to reconfigure systems keep the open-source OS out in the cold.
A new edition of the Microsoft Office 2003 suite will try to attract small business users with an accounting program tailored to their needs. Microsoft Office Small Business Management Edition is slated for public availability in "early fall," Microsoft said this week.
- By Scott Bekker
- 04/07/2005
FullArmor next week will ship version 2.0 of its GPAnywhere Active Directory Group Policy extender tool for administrators.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 04/07/2005
Microsoft debuted an expanded Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification service on Tuesday. In addition to warning administrators about new security bulletins, the service will now include non-security, high-priority Windows updates and information about updates to the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool.
- By Scott Bekker
- 04/07/2005
In a move meant to undermine EMC’s dominance as the de facto king of storage systems, IBM announced this week an OEM deal whereby Big Blue will sell IBM-branded storage systems built by Network Appliance (NetApp).
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 04/07/2005
The first service pack for Windows Server 2003 isn't just a security booster. It adds several features to Windows Terminal Services, Microsoft explained in a white paper out this week.
- By Scott Bekker
- 04/06/2005
Altiris is shipping version 6.1 of its IT lifecycle management package, Client Management Suite.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 04/06/2005
Microsoft will delay delivery of Windows Server 2003, Computer Cluster Edition, a new edition of Windows aimed at grid-computing scenarios.
- By Scott Bekker
- 04/06/2005
Microsoft made strides among customers this year in improving the image of Windows servers against Linux servers on security, quality, performance and reliability, according to a new independent study.
- By Scott Bekker
- 04/05/2005
Microsoft climbed five spots to reach 46th in the annual Fortune 500 ranking of the largest companies in the United States by revenues.
- By Scott Bekker
- 04/05/2005
If you haven't installed Windows XP Service Pack 2, and feel Microsoft's April 12 deadline bearing down, you're not alone.
- By Scott Bekker
- 04/05/2005
Microsoft plans to introduce a board-level certification, called the Microsoft Certified Architect Program, designed to "identify architectural expertise," says the company.
- By Michael Domingo
- 04/04/2005
From the business wires this week: a remote assistance tool for help desk professionals, anti-spam and anti-spyware solutions, and a Windows data recovery tool.
HP is shipping two redesigned ProLiant servers that use Intel’s new 64-bit Xeon four-processor architected “Truland” processors. At the same time, the company disclosed it is discontinuing its eight-processor, Xeon-based ProLiant servers.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 03/31/2005
HP this week announced it has hired Carly Fiorina’s replacement. The new CEO is Mark Hurd, a 25-year NCR executive whose most recent post was as president and CEO of the Ohio-based computermaker.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 03/31/2005
Microsoft filed 117 "John Doe" lawsuits against phishing site operators in an effort to curtail the identity theft scams.
- By Scott Bekker
- 03/31/2005
New simulation exams for MCP exams 70-290, 70-291, roll out of Redmond worldwide at select testing centers.
- By Michael Domingo
- 03/31/2005
A day after publicly accepting the European Commission's suggestion for naming the European version of Windows XP without Windows Media Player, Microsoft announced some further measures to comply with commission requirements.
- By Scott Bekker
- 03/30/2005
Microsoft on Wednesday night released to manufacturing the long-awaited Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2003. The company also released to manufacturing the x64 editions of Windows Server and Windows XP.
- By Scott Bekker
- 03/30/2005