Customer confusion over Lotus' messaging software strategy and its potentially complex upgrade path will help Microsoft widen its lead over the IBM subsidiary, according to an analyst firm specializing in messaging.
- By Scott Bekker
- 06/30/2004
Microsoft is readying a free version of SQL Server and low-cost versions of developer tools for enthusiasts and non-professional users.
- By Scott Bekker
- 06/29/2004
Registration for security-focused developer exams 70-330 and 70-340 begins June 28.
- By Michael Domingo
- 06/28/2004
Have you implemented SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services since it became available earlier this year? If so, we’d love to hear about your experiences, both good and bad.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 06/28/2004
Microsoft confirmed that the Download.Ject security issue, a multi-level attack in the wild that compromises Web servers that are then pressed into service infecting clients with a trojan, exploits a patched flaw in IIS but that there is no current effective patch for the client.
- By Scott Bekker
- 06/28/2004
Javelina Software released a new version of its two-year-old toolkit for Microsoft's Active Directory.
- By Scott Bekker
- 06/25/2004
After a huge jump in the number of unique phishing attacks from March to April, the number of attacks stayed relatively flat from April to May, according to a group studying the problem.
- By Scott Bekker
- 06/25/2004
Quest Software began shipping a new version of its Exchange Migration Wizard with an important enhancement for moving laptop users from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003 without interruption.
- By Scott Bekker
- 06/25/2004
To make good on their data warehousing investments, some organizations are creating the role of “BI Evangelist.” This person is responsible for spreading the “good news” about the data warehouse and what it can do for the organization.
- By Wayne Eckerson
- 06/25/2004
Among the new releases: new tools to battle spam, TechNet Radio debuts.
- By Michael Domingo
- 06/24/2004
MediaLive International, which last year took over what was once the IT industry's largest and most important show, cancelled Comdex 2004 on Wednesday.
- By Scott Bekker
- 06/23/2004
Virtualization software provider VMWare delivered support this week for 64-bit extended systems in two of its products, marking the first delivery in a plan to provide support for the platforms across all its products over the next 16 months.
- By Scott Bekker
- 06/23/2004
Oracle keeps turning an unwelcome spotlight on Microsoft during an antitrust trial that is supposed to have Oracle in the hot seat.
- By Scott Bekker
- 06/23/2004
Microsoft confirmed Wednesday that it will deliver the high performance computing version of Windows Server 2003 that the company has been hinting at for several weeks.
- By Scott Bekker
- 06/23/2004
Microsoft on Tuesday refreshed its six-month-old reporting platform for SQL Server 2000 with a service pack that adds some minor functionality.
- By Scott Bekker
- 06/22/2004
Microsoft to retire 11 exams at the end of the month.
- By Michael Domingo
- 06/22/2004
Microsoft shipped version 8.0 of Great Plains, its packaged financial management software for mid-market companies across all business sectors.
- By Scott Bekker
- 06/22/2004
Microsoft released another trial balloon in the last week over what it should do with its anti-virus technology. The company is dragging its feet on a decision because it really has no good options here.
- By Scott Bekker
- 06/21/2004
New, updated IT software hardware announced on the business wire the week of June 14-18.
- By Michael Domingo
- 06/17/2004
Quick fix for a computer that has been making buzzing sounds for weeks.