Microsoft this week opened a beta program for the second-generation version of its instant messaging server.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 06, 2004
IBM is entering the open beta stage for "Stinger," the code-name for the next-generation release of DB2, which is slated for availability later this year. The next release of DB2 will make it easier for DBAs to deploy, configure, maintain and optimize DB2 databases.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- May 06, 2004
The 64-bit extensions to x86 instructions pioneered by AMD and adopted by Intel are leading to a "wonderful transition" to 64-bit computing, according to Bill Gates.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 05, 2004
Great Scott, what's going on? Sun and Microsoft recently agreed to bury the hatchet and concentrate on integration, not instigation. Is this good news for customers? Yes and no.
Yes because it's high time someone began making an effort to make systems more interoperable.
No because when big vendors make nicey-nicey with each other, especially when lawyers are involved, it's often time to run the other way.
- By Joe McKendrick
- May 05, 2004
Microsoft is throwing big money at Windows Update, the company's infrastructure and technologies for distributing patches to its ubiquitous Windows software.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 05, 2004
Microsoft may be setting its sights on business users with very little, if any, development expertise.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- May 05, 2004
Microsoft provided a finish line for its lengthy process of putting out a 64-bit edition of Windows XP that will support the AMD 64-bit processors.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 04, 2004
Microsoft is now developing the Windows "Longhorn" server and Windows "Longhorn" client in lockstep, a change from the staggered development the company was previously pursuing for its next generation version of Windows.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 04, 2004
Four variants of Sasser, the first major worm to exploit flaws patched by Microsoft's huge security bug fixing patch last month, were wreaking havoc on computer networks.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 04, 2004
Microsoft readied another preview copy of "Longhorn," code-name for the next generation version of Windows, for attendees of its Windows Hardware Engineering Conference in Seattle this week.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 04, 2004
Windows XP shipments topped 210 million between the October 2001 launch and March of this year, Microsoft said.
- By Scott Bekker
- May 04, 2004
Microsoft on Wednesday night acknowledged that its massive April 13 security patch was causing serious problems in some Windows 2000 systems.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 29, 2004
The release of Windows XP Service Pack 2, a major update of the two-and-a-half-year-old operating system, is being pushed back into the second half of the year.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 29, 2004
Microsoft confirmed on Wednesday that it will launch Internet Security & Acceleration Server 2004 at its annual TechEd conference, which is being held this year in San Diego the week of May 24.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 28, 2004
Citrix Systems on Tuesday updated its MetaFrame Access Suite, which bundles Citrix' flagship MetaFrame Presentation Server with three other products for managing access to enterprise applications. applications.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 27, 2004
The three key areas of Active Directory development that Microsoft is focused on for that next big server release are adding new security capabilities, adding new management capabilities and improving the ease of use of the directory service.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 26, 2004
Recent survey research by <i>ENTmag.com</i> is consistent with statements from Microsoft officials and industry analysts -- Active Directory is building significant momentum among the Windows user base.
- By Joe McKendrick
- April 26, 2004
Microsoft's stand-alone version of Active Directory has gained some modest traction in its eight-month lifespan.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 26, 2004
Microsoft outlined some of its objections to the European Commission's ruling and penalties in the antitrust case with a seven-page paper that attempts to argue the Commission's actions represent a broader threat to other companies and industries.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 22, 2004
Quest Software this week released a new version of its tool for automatically generating and maintaining distribution lists and groups within Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 22, 2004