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A New Script for Compliance

Scriptlogic Corp. yesterday announced File System Auditor, a tool that lets corporations see exactly who has done what with company files.

Microsoft "Realigns" Customer Service

In a move the company says aims to improve how it responds to users' needs, Microsoft announced a recent restructuring of its Customer Service organization that merges it with the venerable Product Support Services unit.

VMware Ships Beta of Free Server

EMC's VMware unit has released a beta of its new VMware Server, a free, entry-level hosted virtualization environment for Windows and Linux servers.

EMC Shoots for SMB Markets

Storage vendor EMC Corp. said Monday it has begun shipping the first components of a new line of its storage products scoped for small and medium-sized business use, and will soon ship others.

IT Weekly Roundup, Feb. 3

From the business wires this week: a .NET-based identity management system, a solution for completely erasing data, an e-mail archival app and a device for recording mouse movements.

Upgraded Backup Tool Restores to "Dissimilar" Hardware

Backup and restore software vendor UltraBac is shipping version 3 of its UBDR Gold package, adding the ability to restore files to a machine that is not physically identical to the one the backup was performed on.

Zenprise for SMBs On Deck

Zenprise Inc. is shipping a version of its Microsoft Exchange e-mail management package designed for customers with 1,000 or fewer workers.

MCTS Exams Now Available

New-generation MCP certifications step out of the shadows with general release of three new MCP exams for SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005.

Microsoft Creates Unified Communications Group

Microsoft announced this week that it is merging its Exchange Server group with its Real-Time Collaboration (RTC) group, as it begins to think of the two technologies comprising a "platform."

Finally: Windows Server 2003 "R2" Ships

The long-awaited "Release 2" of Windows Server 2003 is finally out, albeit a couple of months later than originally planned. In addition, Microsoft is also shipping an update to its Internet Security and Acceleration Server.

IE7 "Preview" -- Nearly Ready for Prime Time?

Microsoft released a preview of Internet Explorer 7 beta 2 to the general public on Tuesday.

Microsoft Blends Windows Vista Beta Test with Preview Programs

As Windows Vista grinds ever closer to commercial release, Microsoft has begun converging its beta test program and its technology preview program for customers.

IT Weekly Roundup, Jan. 27

From the business wires this week: Windows/Mac inventory system, SQL Server tools and a developer contest.

Intel Makes First 45nm Chips

Intel claimed this week it has become the first manufacturer to make chips using 45-nanometer technology.

Adobe Makes Acrobat Three-Dimensional

Adobe Systems delivered this week a 3D version of its popular Acrobat document design and authoring package.

Microsoft Profits, Revenues Up

Microsoft reported Thursday a 5 percent boost in profits for the financial quarter ended Dec. 31 compared to its second quarter a year ago. The company credited strong performance by its server and tools and Windows client products.

Hounded by EU, Microsoft to License Part of Source Code

Microsoft announced Wednesday that it would license source code in the Windows Server operating system, in order to comply with a 2004 ruling from European Union regulators.

Microsoft Enhances Small Business Support

Microsoft this week debuted an enhanced suite of online resources and tech support offerings designed for users of its Small Business line of products.

Stratus Rolling Out Dual-Core Fault-Tolerant Server

Stratus Technologies is poised to ship its first fault-tolerant server systems built on dual-core CPUs.

Microsoft Previews 'Sparkle' and 'Acrylic'

Microsoft has released Community Technology Previews (CTP) of two tools it is readying to help Web page and Windows applications designers more easily perform those tasks.

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