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SMS 2003 to Launch Next Month

Microsoft will formally launch its long-awaited Systems Management Server 2003 next month at an IT event in Europe.

Opinion: Ballmer Speech Short on New Approaches

In a major speech last week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave the company's response to the current security furor instigated by the Blaster and Sobig.F outbreaks of August and September.

Content Management Server Gets an Overhaul

Microsoft is making several changes to Content Management Server that should widen the audience for the enterprise server product, including a far less expensive version and fresh integration with the new Windows SharePoint Services.

Microsoft Reacts to Security Stings with Tools, Promises, and Mea Culpas

NEW ORLEANS -- Stung by relentless viruses and hacker attacks, and a patch cycle that is spinning completely out of control, Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a wide-ranging plan to mitigate, but unfortunately not eliminate, the crisis.

Groups Release Consensus List of Security Vulnerabilities

The SANS Institute along with government agencies from the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada on Wednesday released a list of the Top 20 computer security vulnerabilities. IIS is the top red flag for Windows.

Intel Releases New Xeons

Intel shipped new Xeon processors for dual-processor servers and workstations.

Microsoft, Sun Reach Agreement on JVM Support

Microsoft will offer technical support for its Java Virtual Machine until October 2004 under a legal agreement announced Tuesday with Sun Microsystems.

Script Sampling

A reader needs a dynamic, graphical count of network traffic and wants to use scripting to do it. Bill points to a few sources for understanding scripting.

Special Bulletin Released for IE Flaws

Microsoft broke from usual practice on Friday in sending out a critical security bulletin correcting critical flaws in Internet Explorer that allow an attacker to take control of a user's computer.

Critics Pile on Microsoft Over Security

Critics continue to pile on Microsoft after damaging worms and viruses slammed Windows operating systems worldwide in August and September.

4-1-1 on SUS

All you wanted to know about Microsoft's update service.

Two Services for the Enterprise

Defend your large enterprise with these spam stoppers.

October 2003

Getting Licensed; Security Calamity; Salary Stories

SQL Server: Ready for the Big Time?

SQL Server is proving itself as scalable as any database on benchmarks, but now Microsoft needs to demonstrate that customers are actually using SQL in the kinds of massive environments that Oracle is known for.

MCT

What it takes to become a trainer of Microsoft Certified Professionals

An Intrinsic Problem

How not to communicate with a Web server.

Crash, Reboot, Repeat

Sometimes it takes losing an old friend.

Windows Small Business Server Commercially Available Next Week

In a remarkably quick turnaround, Microsoft announced Wednesday that Windows Small Business Server 2003 will be commercially available next week.

Using WMI Remotely

Two different solutions for using WMI with remote connections.

SQL Server 2000-Yukon

SQL Server is a product in transition -- and a much longer transition than anyone expected. By the time the next version of SQL Server, code-named "Yukon," ships, SQL Server 2000 will be four years old. Does the database have the legs to keep gaining share against Oracle and IBM as it ages?