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Hummingbird Delivers EIP

HP Deploys NT Server Security Solution

January 19, 2000

Lotus Expands Options for Developers, Users

Lotus Development Corp. will be expanding its market reach on several levels by utilizing technology from papa-company IBM and pesky neighbor Microsoft.

JDS, E-Tek Dynamics Merge to Improve Optical Networking

The consolidation of the optical networking market continued today when JDS Uniphase Corp. and E-Tek Dynamics Inc. signed a merger agreement worth about $15 billion, based on January 14 closing stock prices.

Agilent, Adaptec Partner to Deliver Fibre Channel for NT Servers

Agilent Technologies and Adaptec announced that they will co-develop, market, and sell Fibre Channel host bus adapters for Windows NT-based servers. The alliance is directed toward increasing interoperability and support for Fibre Channel in Windows NT markets.

Microsoft Talks Windows 2000 Security at RSA

Today at the RSA Conference 2000 in San Jose, Microsoft announced that it has joined Cisco Systems' Security Associate Program, and that ValiCert's Global VA Service technology will be embedded into Windows 2000.

OMG to Host EAI Workshop

The Object Management Group (OMG) will host its first Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) Workshop from February 7 to February 10 in Orlando, Florida.

Computer Associates Warns of New Virus

Computer Associates International Inc. has begun warning the IT community about "Plage2000," a new worm which could threaten e-mail systems as well as e-business infrastructures.

Microsoft Teams with CyberSafe to Make W2K Kerberos Interoperable

Microsoft and CyberSafe Corp. today announced they have collaborated to extend Windows 2000-Kerberos interoperability to enterprise customers operating mixed-system environments.

Microsoft President Steve Ballmer Adds CEO to Title

Ballmer takes control of Microsoft, while Gates remains chairman and returns to technology roots as Chief Software Architect.

Zona: Web-Based App Use on the Move

The latest quarterly installment of Zona Research Inc.'s Zona Enterprise Usage Study indicates that the use of browser-based access to host-based applications is rising.

Ballmer Becomes CEO

Apparently Bill Gates is happy with the job Steve Ballmer has done as Microsoft Corp.'s president since appointing him to the position in July of 1998. Gates today promoted Ballmer to CEO. In turn, Gates, who was CEO, created a new position for himself: Chief Software Architect. He will also continue as the company's chairman.

HP Improves Windows Interoperability with CIFS/9000 for HP-UX

Hewlett-Packard Co. is moving to improve the interoperability between its HP-UX flavor of Unix and Windows with a new Common Internet File System for HP-UX 11 called CIFS/9000.

Windows 2000 Faces First Virus

Despite the fact that Windows 2000 has not yet shipped to the general public, the first virus for the pending OS has been found. But the company that found the virus says it does not appear to be on the prowl.

Microsoft Fixes NT 4.0 Bug

Microsoft released a patch to eliminate a security vulnerability in Windows NT 4.0. The vulnerability could allow a user logged onto an NT 4.0 machine from the keyboard to become an administrator on the machine.

DataDirect Pops Out SAN-in-a-Box

On Monday, DataDirect Networks Inc. will reveal what it calls a "SAN Appliance," an all-in-one storage area network designed to simplify and accelerate the process of accessing shared data.

SohoNet Offers Stand-alone ColdCache

January 13, 2000

Microsoft Breakup Plan in the Works

Lawyers representing the government's case against Microsoft Corp. have come up with a plan to breakup the giant software company, according to a story in today's <I>USA Today</I>.

Rational To Aid IA-64 Developers

Rational Software beat analysts' third-quarter earnings estimates by three sents a share. The company celebrated by partnering with Intel to support developers who develop for the IA-64 architecture.

Fastest Xeon to Date Built for 2-Way Servers

Intel Corp. hit the 800-MHz mark with its latest Pentium III Xeon processor today. The speediest chip to date is designed for workstations and what the microprocessor giant refers to as "front-end" servers.

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