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Oracle Puts Foot in Mouth with New ASP Strategy

In a move Larry Ellison swore it would never make, Oracle has broadened its application service provider (ASP) strategy and expanded its iHost Partner Initiative to include value added resellers (VARs).

Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 Arrives

Microsoft releases first planned service pack two weeks ahead of schedule, adds one new feature for Terminal Services.

ATTO Introduces FibreBridge Enterprise

July 31, 2000

Compaq Launches NAS, SAN Solutions

Compaq officials today unveiled two solutions targeted at optimizing network storage capabilities both internally and externally for businesses struggling to manage data needs in the burgeoning Internet economy.

Intel Servers Racking Up Big Numbers

Maybe it’s the dot-coms. Maybe it’s the ISPs. Maybe it’s companies preparing for a Windows 2000 migration. Whatever the reason, Intel-based servers racked up some amazing numbers in the first quarter of 2000.

W2K SP1 is Here

Windows 2000’s unofficial underwriter arrived today in the form of Service Pack 1, a key component that many IT professionals have been awaiting before committing to upgrade to the new operating system.

Giganet Introduces Virtual Interface for IP Networks

Giganet has developed Virtual Interface (VI) technology for offloading TCP/IP instructions to host bus adapters (HBAs), leaving CPUs free to perform their primary tasks.

Microsoft Releases Public Beta of XML Parser

Microsoft has launched the public beta release of the third version of its XML parser, making it possible to apply XML services to applications. The program is available for download from the MSDN XML Development Center.

Nothing But Net

Just last week Microsoft announced that it had developed a new “cookie” management feature for Internet Explorer. The idea, according to Microsoft, is to help users protect their privacy on the Internet.

Microsoft Resubmits Withdrawn Benchmarks

Microsoft Corp. crawled back out of the database benchmarking doghouse this week. At issue were the benchmark results Bill Gates unveiled at the February launch of Windows 2000 that shattered all previous performance records on the TPC-C.

Data Junction Boasts Better Benchmarks on Oracle

Data Junction released benchmark results using its Data Integration Engine on the Oracle 8i database. Tests were performed on an NT server with a single processor.

Microsoft Resubmits New TPC-C Benchmarks

Microsoft gets better results on TCP-C, but not enough to unseat IBM, which remains at top spot.

ASNA Publishes ASNA Database Toolbox 4.7 for AS/400 and NT/2000

July 27, 2000

IDC Predicts Big Growth in CRM Market

Massachusetts-based research firm IDC recently released a report in which it predicted enormous growth in the customer relationship management (CRM) market during the next four years.

Microsoft Asks Supreme Court to Drop Case

Microsoft today filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, entreating the court to deny the Justice Department's direct appeal and remand the government's case against the company to the Court of Appeals.

Information Builder's New Focus

With the recent release of WebFocus 4.3 -- its business intelligence tool (BI) -- Information Builders announced that its product will be fully integrated and bundled with Microsoft's SQL Server 7.0.

New Microsoft Metadirectory Services Ease Deployment

Microsoft today made available Microsoft Metadirectory Services 2.2, a tool that makes it easier for enterprise customers to manage multiple directories in a heterogeneous directory environment as well as simplifying the deployment of Active Directory.

Solutionsoft Releases Perl IDE Upgrade

StorageNetworks Offers Utilities for NAS

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