Volume servers, the industry-standard servers powered by Intel and to a lesser extent AMD processors and generally running Windows or Linux, are having a profound impact on the worldwide server marketplace, according to IDC analysts who just published their estimates for server shipments in 2003.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 03, 2004
In another example of Microsoft's new willingness to push feature changes into service packs, the company plans to include additional functionality into its fledgling Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 in the product's first service pack.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 03, 2004
A new line of Intel Xeon MP processors for four-processor and larger systems hit the market on Tuesday.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 02, 2004
In a new report on Windows Server 2003 security, an analyst firm argues that while Microsoft made clear progress on the security of its flagship server operating system, Unix and Linux remain better choices for mission critical applications.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 01, 2004
A new organization calling itself the Anti-Phishing Working Group documented a large jump in the number of phishing attacks in January.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 01, 2004
SAN FRANCISCO -- How large a role should government play in computer security? That delicate question was discussed before an audience of IT security folks -- the types who are famously skeptical of, or even downright hostile to, any suggestion of government interference in their industry.
- By Keith Ward
- February 27, 2004
Security experts believe the MyDoom.F virus hit its peak earlier in the week and infections are slowing.
- By Scott Bekker
- February 26, 2004
Microsoft this week unveiled its long-awaited technical roadmap for combating spam, which the company identifies as the top complaint of its e-mail customers.
- By Scott Bekker
- February 26, 2004
The emergence of a fast-spreading C variant is pushing the NetSky virus family up a widely watched list of the most damaging viruses and worms.
- By Scott Bekker
- February 26, 2004
Security companies form coalition to combat growing threats of cyber- crime, cyber-terrorism.
- By Keith Ward
- February 25, 2004
Five antivirus firms joined Microsoft's Virus Information Alliance this week, doubling the size of the group.
- By Scott Bekker
- February 25, 2004
New security features promise more secure desktops, says Microsoft chairman at RSA Conference 2004.
- By Keith Ward
- February 24, 2004
Company's new 64-bit Xeon chips complements 64-bit Itanium chips.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- February 24, 2004
HP formalized an arrangement with AMD to deliver servers based on AMD's Opteron 64-bit processor.
- By Scott Bekker
- February 24, 2004
Microsoft is revving up to release its packaged speech-enablement server product next month.
- By Scott Bekker
- February 19, 2004
Intel this week unveiled its plans to roll out 64-bit extensions for its Intel Xeon line of high-end 32-bit processors, formalizing one of Intel's long-anticipated responses to the AMD processors that offer 64-bit computing using the x86 instruction set.
- By Scott Bekker
- February 19, 2004
In a snapshot of Windows Server 2003 deployment patterns, Web researchers at Netcraft this month found that the number of hostnames found on Web servers running Windows Server 2003 just passed the number running Windows NT.
- By Scott Bekker
- February 18, 2004
Microsoft's lawyers hit back on Wednesday against people viewing the leaked Windows source code by sending letters to individuals and posting alerts within peer-to-peer networks.
- By Scott Bekker
- February 18, 2004
Microsoft Virtual Server 2004 entered the private beta testing stage on Wednesday, and Microsoft says the product will be generally available in the first half of the year.
- By Scott Bekker
- February 18, 2004
Executive Software released a refreshed version of its Undelete utility for recovering accidentally deleted files with a new feature that allows users to find their own files on the server without having to bother the IT department.
- By Scott Bekker
- February 12, 2004