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IBM Joins Microsoft RDP

CARY, N.C. -- Microsoft’s Rapid Deployment Program (RDP) added a new participant: IBM Corp.’s internal IT department.

64-bit Windows Booting, Running on Merced Prototype

A 64-bit Windows operating system is booting and running on an engineering prototype of Intel Corp.’s 64-bit Merced chip, Microsoft Corp. and Intel announced today.

Ultra160 SCSI Site Launched

The official Ultra160 SCSI Web site was launched today with help from the SCSI industry.

MS and HP Support IPP

Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard announced today that they are delivering support for the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) throughout the Windows platforms.

MS XML Developer Center Launched

Microsoft launched an XML Developer Center on its MSDN Web site on Wednesday.

Cisco To Acquire Cerent, Monterey

Cisco Systems has agreed to acquire networking companies Cerent Corp. and Monterey Networks for a combined $7.4 billion in stock.

64-bit Alpha on NT Dead, Too

Compaq officially notified Microsoft late yesterday that it was killing support for 64-bit Windows 2000 on Alpha.

Sybase Announces EIPs

Sybase unleashed a flood of announcements on Monday, the first day of the Sybase TechWave '99 User Conference in Orlando.

Compaq Kills 32-bit Windows NT on Alpha

Compaq has confirmed it is ending development for 32-bit versions of Windows NT and Windows 2000 on its Alpha platform, but says it will continue development for 64-bit Windows 2000 on Alpha.

At Long Last, Intel Announces Profusion

After months of delays, Intel Corp. announced today its Profusion chipset, which enables eight-way Pentium III processor based servers.

Compaq Kills 32-bit Windows NT on Alpha

Compaq today confirmed it is ending development for 32-bit versions of Windows NT and Windows 2000 on its Alpha platform.

Oracle, HP Team to Provide E-Services

The pact will include HP's e-speak, a dynamic brokering language, built on Oracle's 8i database platform, as well as a variety of other Oracle Internet products.

Online Advertising Surpasses Outdoor; Will Equal Cable

Online advertising will grow to $11.5 billion in 2003, surpassing dollars spent in some traditional media according to research from Jupiter Communications.

Compaq Unveils Profusion-based 8-ways

Compaq formally launched two servers based on the 8-way Profusion chipset, while vowing it would be the first company to deliver servers based on the technology.

Microsoft Backpedals on W2K Upgrade Plan

Microsoft Corp. has backed down on plans to reduce SMP support on server versions of Windows 2000 when compared to the Windows NT Server products it will replace.

Microsoft Clarifies Problems with Test Site

If you put a public Web server running Windows 2000 beta without a firewall in front of it, they will come. They, or hackers, most certainly did.

Good News for Linux; Bad News for W2K

IDC published results of a study today that reports 13 percent of respondents said they now use Linux. Windows 2000? Not anytime soon.

Veritas Buys ClusterX Technology

Veritas Software bought the ClusterX technology for Windows NT from NuView Inc., furthering the rapid consolidation of clustering vendors and software.

Guidelines for the Healthy Use of E-mail

NTBugtraq recently included suggestions for running a healthy, virus-free e-mail program.

Esker Provides Automated Fax SDK

Esker US, Inc. announced today it is providing developers with a Software Developer Kit (SDK) for Alcom LanFax.