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IT Weekly Roundup, Sept. 9

From the business wires this week: a business security suite for Windows Server, a VSAM-to-SQL Server conversion tool and a small-business dual-core server.

With Lots of Partner Help, Microsoft Launches Small Business Accounting 2006

Microsoft today added to its small-business arsenal by announcing the general availability and promotional pricing for Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting 2006 and Office Small Business Management Edition 2006.

'Project Green' Renamed Microsoft Dynamics

The realignment of the Microsoft Business Solutions product set previously referred to as "Project Green" got its official name Wednesday -- Microsoft Dynamics.

Microsoft Lays Out Long-term Commitment to Midsize Business Server

Microsoft on Wednesday laid out a roadmap extending the recent Windows Server System Midsize Business promotion to 2007 and beyond with a Windows "Longhorn" Server version of the package code-named "Centro." "This is really the equivalent of Small Business Server for the midmarket," said a Windows Server senior director.

DVD-Only Distribution Planned for Exchange 12

The distribution media for Exchange 12 will be exclusively DVD, Microsoft announced in a blog posting.

Neupert Returns to Microsoft for Health Strategy Role

Peter Neupert, onetime director of operating systems responsible for OS/2, rejoined Microsoft last week to fill the position of corporate vice president for health strategy.

PromptPal Spiffs Up Command Prompt with Windows Look and Feel

Technology Lighthouse is shipping PromptPal, an add-on user interface for the Microsoft command prompt that converts the popular administrators’ command line tool into a Windows program.

Longhorn Server to Support Itanium in Only 3 Specific Roles

The role of the Itanium processor for Windows servers will be tightly defined in the "Longhorn" generation of Windows.

CLI Rolls Out New Thin Clients

Computer Lab International (CLI) is shipping two new additions to its “Next Generation” line of thin clients that support Microsoft and Citrix protocols.

IT Weekly Roundup, Sept. 2

From the business wires: a firewall that IDs hackers, a GUI command line console and more.

BindView Ships bv-Admin 8.0

BindView Corp. is shipping version 8.0 of its bv-Admin directory and access management suite aimed at addressing the growing list of IT security compliance requirements.

Symantec Does the Trust-but-Verify Thing

Symantec Corp. is shipping its Gateway Security 5600 Series of multi-function network security appliances designed to proactively protect against blended computer virus and worm threats.

Bracing for Tailwind

Microsoft's latest salesforce reorganization opens new opportunities for enterprise partners, but raises questions about the company's long-term ambitions.

New Software Assurance Plan Is Filled with Partner Goodies

Partners to get new opportunities in delivering deployment services and training.

Complementing Microsoft

The new PartnerPoint portal reaches out to partners by offering services that supplement the Microsoft Partner Program.

Parsing Microsoft's Services Strategy

New packaged services spell opportunity for partners, but is the same true of Microsoft's managed services strategy?

XML to DB Transfer Tool Ships

DataMirror is shipping version 3 of its DB/XML Transform tool for providing data exchange between XML, text, database and EDI file formats.

Gates, Ballmer to Lay Out Midsize Business Roadmap

Microsoft's top two executives will lay out a roadmap for customers in midsize businesses next Wednesday at the first Microsoft Business Summit.

NetInstall Updated to v5.8

Schaumburg, Illinois-based Enteo Software is shipping the latest release of its flagship NetInstall software distribution and life-cycle management system.

Release Candidate Posted for Windows Server 2003 R2

Microsoft made the first Release Candidate for Windows Server 2003 R2 available for download Tuesday.