Microsoft Releases Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Corp. Monday released the much-anticipated Service Pack 1 for Windows 2000, which could help trigger a new round of corporate adoption of the operating system.
Stories by John Fontana
Taking the Pain Out of Win 2000 Management
With Windows 2000 starting to show up on the corporate landscape, a company called Ecora Corp. is moving to provide IT executives with a way to automatically document the configurations of the servers they deploy.
Directories Meet E-Comm
Long thought of as a place to manage end users and organize lists of employees, the enterprise directory is quickly evolving into a platform for e-commerce and a key technology for use with XML-enabled applications.
Microsoft to Add Fine-Tuning to Active Directory
The next version of Active Directory will include much-needed improvements for managing groups of users and features to make it easier to run the directory over WAN links, Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday.
The Return of Papows
Speaking of returns, former Lotus Development Corp. chief Jeff Papows, who we last saw in January reluctant to carry away a heavyweight crystal eagle from his farewell send-off at Lotusphere, revealed to Surrogate Buzz recently that he will return to the ranks of CEO.
OpenNetwork Adding Tools to Directory-Enabled App
As the enterprise directory concept continues to pick up steam, IT executives are beginning to see more sophisticated applications that run on top of those directories.
Microsoft set to release NetWare integration tools
Just one month after releasing a set of tools to integrate Unix with Windows 2000, Microsoft is getting ready to ship similar tools for Novell's NetWare.
.Net Will Not Influence Windows 2000 Plans
IT executives are sticking with their schedules for introducing Windows 2000 and ignoring the impending clash with Microsoft Corp.'s shift in strategy to a Windows-based Internet platform.
Lotus Seeks Exchange Users
Trying to maintain the upper hand on rival Microsoft Corp., Lotus Development Corp. is putting together a series of migration packages to help users move from Exchange to Domino.
Microsoft Revamps Commerce Server 2000
Microsoft Corp. in two weeks will ship the beta of Commerce Server 2000, which should add some beef to its e-commerce platform.
Defending Against Outlook Viruses
Melissa and the Worm.ExploreZip virus were slaps in the face to Microsoft Outlook users. But the ILoveYou virus, which struck during the spring, appears to have been the real wake-up call. And not only for companies using the technology on corporate networks. Microsoft Corp. and other vendors have also sprung into action by rushing out security patches to help fend off new worm viruses whose target is Outlook and whose signature is rapid propagation.
Customers Aren't Sold on Rentable Office Suites
While makers of enterprise desktop applications have begun adding their wares to the growing menu of rentable software, IT executives appear reluctant to place orders.
Leading Oracle Tools Vendor Moves to Include MS
Directory management vendor FastLane Technologies Inc. Thursday announced it has agreed to be acquired by Quest Software.
Microsoft Turns the Tables on Sun and Java
For years, Microsoft Corp. has stewed over the popularity of Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Java programming language and downplayed its relevance, but now the software giant is going on the offensive.
School District Learns About Scaling Directories
As it consolidates eight school districts into one, the Toronto District School Board is five months into a project that will enable the district's network to serve more than 300,000 users.