Microsoft this week released an interim version of the Microsoft Customer Relationship Management product that it initially released in January and also unveiled the globalization of the product.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- December 10, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Aim is to encourage the largest corporations to consider Itanium 2-based systems rather than RISC-based platforms.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- December 10, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A quick glance at MessageLabs' end of year statistics on virus activity 
and an impression that's been growing since the summer gets sharper. 
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- December 09, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A quarterly report on the state of the worldwide disk storage systems market shows we're about to cross another psychological threshold.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- December 05, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In a mid-quarter update, Intel Corp. said revenues are stronger than management had originally expected for the fourth quarter.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- December 05, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    After years of spinning its wheels, 64-bit Intel Architecture technology appears to be finally gaining some traction, according to Intel officials.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- December 05, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Slowly but surely Microsoft is putting together a robust BI platform that will serve many companies exceedingly well.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- December 04, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft acknowledged an installation problem this week with Windows SharePoint Services, an add-on for Windows Server 2003 and a central component of Windows Small Business Server 2003 that is one of the most highly touted new features in the server OS.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- December 03, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Broadens line and preps for InstallShield battle with $43 million Wise buy.
                    
			            - By Doug  Barney
- December 03, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Security experts say that the new virus could presage a raft of similar attacks, and -- as if that’s not bad enough -- an administrator who identified the virus early says that it and other ADS exploits like it aren’t detected by many of today’s most common virus- and Trojan-scanning tools.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- December 03, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The market for Windows-based server systems is growing fast, but Linux-based systems are growing much faster in revenues and units, according to the latest quarterly data from market analysts at IDC.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- December 03, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    When Microsoft Services for Unix 3.0 came out, a highlight was its surprisingly low price tag. In a promotion running through the end of this month, the set of tools and services for interoperating between Windows, Unix and Linux is free.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- December 02, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft published a white paper on its Web site last week giving an overview of its internal security measures.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- December 01, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Sybari Software launched the first utility this week for Microsoft's instant messaging and presence platform, Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2003.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- November 20, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The Mimail virus is making its way up the ranks of the most damaging viruses and worms to date, according to a security firm that keeps track of malware.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- November 20, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    LAS VEGAS -- Comdex attracted a mere fraction of its peak attendance, but that didn’t stop Windows third parties from crowding the Microsoft Pavilion and announcing new wares. In fact, the Microsoft booth was one of the few show floor areas that drew consistent crowds.
                    
			            - By Doug  Barney
- November 20, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    From ENTmag.com: Once the monster of all U.S.-based computer trade shows, Comdex is a mere shadow of its former self.
                    
			            - By Doug  Barney
- November 19, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A raft of storage vendors have gotten their devices and host bus adapters qualified for use with Microsoft's iSCSI architecture.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- November 19, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft began telling customers on Wednesday that Microsoft Virtual PC 2004  would be generally available on Dec. 2.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- November 19, 2003
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Softricity on Monday announced SoftGrid 3.0, an intriguing technology said to reduce most headaches associated with software installation, configuration, conflict testing, and distribution.
                    
			            - By Doug  Barney
- November 17, 2003