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NetIQ Bolsters Active Directory

Infrastructure vendor NetIQ bolstered management of the Active Directory this week with the release of a tool for managing directory security.

Enterprise Server Technical Forecast

In its fourth annual Enterprise Server Technical Forecast, ENT looks at the Microsoft .NET Enterprise Servers family and tells you what you can expect to see in terms of product development in 2002.

First .NET Vulnerability Appears

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.

Veritas Buys Tools Vendor

Veritas Software Corp. this week bought a tools vendor that filled a hole in the Veritas NetBackup product line.

IBM Exec to Head Microsoft Services

Mike Sinneck, a senior executive with IBM Global Services, will take over the reins of Microsoft's worldwide services organization from Bob McDowell.

Microsoft Boasts 17 Million XP Licenses

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.

Chips Speed Up Again

Intel releases faster standard server processors, desktop processors. AMD refreshes desktop chip line.

Users Find Limitations of Hotfix Checking Tool

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.

At CES Show, Gates Introduces Windows CE .NET

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.

Summit: Microsoft Setting Pace in Web Services Space

Information Technology analyst firm Summit Strategies has released a new report that says Microsoft is leading the competition in the Web services space with its .NET initiative.

MCSA

Microsoft's certification for network and systems administrators.

NIPC Gave Users Wrong Advice on Windows XP Vulnerability

The FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center took the unusual step of weighing in on a Microsoft security bulletin over the holiday season, gumming up the process and confusing users.

Study: Windows Migrations Progress Slowly

Dragging your feet on a Windows 2000 server deployment? You're not alone, according to a new study from market researchers at IDC.

IDC Publishes Predictions for 2002

75 million XP licenses, breakout year for Linux, a "hype peak" for Web services all on tap for 2002.

Netcraft Finds Drop in Absolute Number of Web Sites

Only the second drop since the U.K.-based Internet research firm began tracking Web sites in 1995. Primary reason is a drop in the number of registered domain names, Netcraft says.

Microsoft Makes IE Security Push Through Passport

With the new year underway, Microsoft e-mails Passport members urging them to make sure their Internet Explorer browsers are patched.

IBM Begins Limited Shipments of Next Gen IA Servers

IBM declared it is shipping its next generation of Intel architecture servers -- just in time for a self-imposed deadline of calendar year 2001.

2001: Year of the Worm

In releasing its annual Dirty Dozen list of the 12 most common viruses, antivirus and security vendor Central Command called 2001 the "Year of the Internet Worm."

Heading into the Cloud

Web Services will evolve as it meets the real world.

Share the Load

Network Load Balancing in Windows 2000 makes your servers more efficient and your network faster. Here’s a quick-study on how to set it up.