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Microsoft Ships Search Tool for Enterprise Users

Microsoft this week released its Windows Desktop Search tool for enterprise users at its annual IT Forum event in Barcelona, Spain. Not surprisingly, in the face of competition for the search space with Google, it’s a free download.

Network Instruments Releases Observer 11

Network Instruments this month released Observer 11, the latest version of its network traffic analysis software.

Exchange '12' to be 64-bit Only

Microsoft has seen the future and it is 64-bits. That’s the message coming out of the company’s European IT Forum 2005 this week in Barcelona, Spain.

Virtuozzo Virtualization Software Upgraded to 3.5

SWsoft this week began shipping version 3.5 of its Virtuozzo server virtualization software for Windows.

Open Text To Work With Microsoft on Content Management

Microsoft and content management vendor Open Text announced a strategic relationship this week that they say will foster closer cooperation between the two firms’ products.

Intel Claims Desktops Shipping With 'VT' CPUs

Intel said this week that some PC manufacturers have started delivering desktop PCs based on the first CPUs that implement its Virtualization Technology (VT). The vendors identified by Intel include Acer and Lenovo.

Partner Watch, Nov. 14

Winternals to present on dealing with malware at InnoTech conference.

IT Weekly Roundup, Nov. 11

From the business wires this week: hosting solutions and other tools for SQL Server 2005.

HP Introduces 'Universal' Printer Driver, Updated Admin Tool

HP this week rolled out new and updated items in its print management portfolio aimed at simplifying life for IT administrators, including a universal printer driver and an updated Web-based administration tool.

Microsoft and Cisco Say: Make Mine on ICE

Microsoft and Cisco have announced they plan to support Interactive Connectivity Establishment (ICE), a method for delivering Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and streaming media through Network Address Translation (NAT) filters on firewalls.

Trojan Found Piggybacking Sony DRM Rootkit

Anti-virus firms have discovered the first known trojan horse program to hide inside the Sony digital rights management (DRM) software that critics say is downloaded without consent to users' PCs.

SQL Server 2005 GA on Dec. 1

Although formally launched on Monday, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 won't be generally available until Dec. 1.

ScriptLogic Updates Desktop Management Tool

ScriptLogic Corp. is shipping version 7.0 of its Desktop Authority system management package, adding desktop hardware and software inventory, role-based administration and power management capabilities.

Leaked Memos Point to a “Disrupted” Microsoft

Every five years or so, Microsoft chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates has an attack of paranoia that the company has just missed the boat on the latest technology trend, and subsequently issues a memo to rally the troops in the new direction.

Lucid8 Ships Exchange Continuous Data Protection Tool

Lucid8 is shipping DigiVault, a new continuous data protection product for Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5, 2000 and 2003.

Windows AntiSpyware Becomes Windows Defender

Microsoft's beta antispyware program will be called Windows Defender in its final version and will include protection against rootkits and keystroke loggers, a company official said.

Tool Provides Change Control for Active Directory

NetIQ is shipping Change Guardian 1.0 for Active Directory, a monitoring and auditing tool for risk and compliance management, and change control, within Microsoft Active Directory environments.

Borland Hires Ex-Microsoft Exec as CEO

Borland Software has named former Microsoft executive Tod Nielsen as the company’s new president and CEO, and has also appointed him a member of the Cupertino, Calif. company’s board. Nielsen replaces previous CEO Dale Fuller who left Borland in July.

Microsoft Posts Critical Windows Bulletin

A new Microsoft security bulletin includes patches for three Windows flaws, two of them critical problems that can permit attackers to take control of a system over the Internet.

Training Tools Follow SQL, Visual Studio Launch

Microsoft Learning releases training tools to coincide with launch of the company's relational database and software development suites.