As a result, MCSA title to be launched officially.
- By Michael Domingo
- 01/17/2002
In a memo to the entire company, Bill Gates ordered his Microsoft troops to emphasize security and stability over whiz-bang features in every development decision they make moving forward. The move would represent a significant reversal of direction for Redmond.
- By Scott Bekker
- 01/17/2002
Microsoft is expected to make available for download Thursday an enhanced version 3.3 release of its popular HFNetChk hotfix management tool.
At the same time, the software giant disclosed plans to introduce a substantially revamped version 4.0 release of HFNetChk, which will include new support for Internet Acceleration Server (ISA), Exchange and Office, among other platforms, sometime later this year.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 01/17/2002
Microsoft elevated its .NET Web services initiative from an immature infrastructural technology to a solutions offering in a few vertical markets on Wednesday with a new partnership.
- By Scott Bekker
- 01/16/2002
IBM and Dell both submitted results in a relatively new Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC) benchmark for Web infrastructures. Together the results represent a big leap in performance and a major drop in price.
- By Scott Bekker
- 01/16/2002
Microsoft gave developers access Tuesday night to the final version of the centerpiece of its .NET Web services strategy.
- By Scott Bekker
- 01/16/2002
Microsoft released the beta version of Commerce Server 2002, a .NET Enterprise Server scheduled for release this spring.
- By Scott Bekker
- 01/15/2002
Smart Tags are ba-a-ack. Microsoft has been mostly silent about its controversial Smart Tags since being pressured to shave them from Windows XP. But this week Microsoft announced two new knowledge worker tools -- one of which highlights the Smart Tags in Office XP.
- By Scott Bekker
- 01/15/2002
Infrastructure vendor NetIQ bolstered management of the Active Directory this week with the release of a tool for managing directory security.
- By Scott Bekker
- 01/15/2002
Oracle purchased the assets and intellectual property of Indicast Corp, a creator of software for voice-enabled technology. The technology expands Oracle’s ability to support voice-driven applications on its line of enterprise software.
Test policy applied to all exams as of December 2001.
Security vendors tout first virus targeting .NET. Microsoft contends it's a new twist on an old virus. An industry analyst says it's a sign of open season on Microsoft .NET.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 01/10/2002
<i>Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine</i> wants to find the earliest-certified MCP on the planet!
Veritas Software Corp. this week bought a tools vendor that filled a hole in the Veritas NetBackup product line.
- By Scott Bekker
- 01/10/2002
Windows server users tell ENT that the free hotfix checking tool Microsoft released last August has been an enormous help. But they're also finding the edges of its usefulness.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 01/09/2002
Microsoft is claiming to have shipped a record 17 million licensed copies of Windows XP in the 2 1/2 months since launching the client operating system.
- By Scott Bekker
- 01/09/2002
Mike Sinneck, a senior executive with IBM Global Services, will take over the reins of Microsoft's worldwide services organization from Bob McDowell.
- By Scott Bekker
- 01/09/2002
Intel releases faster standard server processors, desktop processors. AMD refreshes desktop chip line.
- By Scott Bekker
- 01/09/2002
Microsoft to issue special-edition Charter Member MCSA wallet cards to first 5,000 titleholders.
- By Michael Domingo
- 01/08/2002
During his keynote address Monday at the 2002 International CES show in Las Vegas, Bill Gates announced the launch of Windows CE .NET, the next generation of Microsoft Corp.’s operating system for smart devices and handhelds. The offering comes equipped with a platform for building mobile XML Web services.
- By Matt Migliore
- 01/08/2002