======================================================== SEARCHWIN2000.COM DAILY NEWS May 23, 2001 More headlines at: http://www.searchwin2000.com/searchWin2000_News_Page/0,2008,,00.html ======================================================== SPONSORED BY: Bindview ======================================================== Facing Migration to Windows 2000? Don't miss this FREE webinar. Join BindView Corp. and Compaq Global Services for an informative webinar entitled, "Migration to Windows 2000: A practical approach and demonstration." This archived webinar is an hour long with a LIVE DEMO. The viewer will learn about migration methodology, why migration tools are needed and what tools are currently available. Register today at: http://www.bindview.com/w2karchive ======================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEAD STORY "Microsoft sends high-end Windows to testing" Microsoft is announcing that the high-end version of Windows XP is entering customer testing. The 64-bit version of Windows, which will tackle Sun and its Unixverse, is bundled with servers using Intel's Itanium processor. This clears the way for MS to ramp up its 64-bit applications, such as its SQL Server database, for testing. SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6016127.html?tag=mn_hd Are you thinking of moving to Windows XP? Do you think it will be better than what you are using now? Share your thoughts in our Sound Off Discussion Forum at http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]. MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Intel is gunning for Sun too. Read about that at http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5995339.html?tag=owv. Wondering how Windows XP will affect Windows 2000 certification? Ed Tittel, searchWin2000 Certification Expert, recently provided guidelines to this question at http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid385293_tax285126,00.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------------------------------- TODAY'S WINDOWS 2000 AND INDUSTRY NEWS ----------------------------------------------- [1] Microsoft overtakes Oracle in Windows databases, Gartner says [2] Microsoft warns of Word security flaw [3] Dell details plans for midyear Itanium server launch [4] Dell: Linux too technical for the desktop [5] Microsoft survey finds tech optimism in Europe [1] "Microsoft overtakes Oracle in Windows databases, Gartner says" Microsoft overpowered Oracle in 2000 in the market for database software running on server computers with Windows NT. Gartner says this is proof that Redmond is really challenging Redwood Shores in the database market. Oracle said Microsoft's share number is inflated because of the way it bundles database software with other programs. Microsoft said most of its database software is sold on its own and that the market-share numbers are accurate. SOURCE: Bloomberg News http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi?ptitle=Technology%20News&s1=blk&tp=ad_topright_tech&T=markets_bfgcgi_content99.ht&s2=ad_right1_technology&bt=ad_position1_technology&middle=ad_frame2_technology&s=AOws4FhaJTWljcm9z [2] "Microsoft warns of Word security flaw" Watch your Word! Microsoft has issued a warning about a security hole in its Word software. The flaw concerns macros; the bug bites in the unlikely instance that a user opens an RTF file that references a template with a macro embedded in it. MS has issued a patch -- the bug appears to be mild. SOURCE: IDG News http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,50767,00.asp [3] "Dell details plans for midyear Itanium server launch" Dell won the race to become the first vendor to detail plans for a server based on Intel's 64-bit Itanium processor. The PowerEdge system should be available by midyear and will run on either Windows 2000 or Red Hat Linux. More Itanium servers and workstation announcements are expected to be announced in the coming weeks by other Intel partners, including Hewlett-Packard, Compaq Computer, and IBM. SOURCE: InfoWorld http://iwsun4.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/05/22/010522hndellitanium.xml [4] "Dell: Linux too technical for the desktop" Dell is telling the penguin to keep dreaming. The company says Linux may be ready to break out in the graphics workstation market, but it can't compete with Windows on the desktop. SOURCE: ZDNet http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2764208,00.html?chkpt=zdhpnews01 [5] "Microsoft survey finds tech optimism in Europe" Some fresh research shows the IT slump won't be as bad in Europe as it is in the United States. Nine out of 10 big European companies say they plan to maintain or increase their IT spending in the coming year. About 80% of European companies with more than 750 people on the payroll said technology would be the major force driving their business this year. SOURCE: IDG News http://www.idg.net/ic_542755_1794_9-10000.html If you would like to comment on today's news, email searchWin2000.com News Editor Ed Parry at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. --------------------------------------------------------- WEB LINKS OF THE DAY --------------------------------------------------------- [1] "Early Datacenter adopters replacing NT, not Unix" ENT spoke to nine organizations that are deploying or planning for Datacenter Server in lieu of their less reliable Windows NT servers. Interesting Windows migration statistics and enlightening snippets of feedback make this a worthwhile read for those considering Datacenter implementation. SOURCE: ENT Magazine http://www.entmag.com/displayarticle.asp?ID=0220200140543PM [2] "Nonstop" If you are interested in clusters, look no further. This article from down under, by David Braue, covers the past, present and future of clustering. From the early days of the Internet, to the use of clustering in the 2000 Olympics, to Microsoft's looming push into the server world with Datacenter Server. It's all here. There's also a handy glossary for clustering newbies. SOURCE: Apcmag.com http://www.apcmag.com/apcmag.nsf/a796bff82774ce0eca25693100486bc9/cf6204a22c764622ca2569a60020d21a!OpenDocument&Highlight=2,server ------------------------------------------------------- FEATURED BOOK ------------------------------------------------------- "UNIX System Administration Handbook 3rd Edition" By: Evi Nemeth This major revision of the best-selling and single most comprehensive guide to UNIX system administration is ideal as both an introductory tutorial for those new to system administration and a day-to-day reference for "power administrators." Practical and hands-on in approach, it covers every aspect of system administration - from basic topics to UNIX esoterica - and provides explicit instructions for dealing with the six most popular versions of UNIX. http://www.digitalguru.com/dgstore/product.asp?isbn=0130206016&ac_id=73 ------------------------------------------------------- SEARCHWIN2000.COM POLL ------------------------------------------------------- "How do you feel about Microsoft and security?" Vote at http://www.searchWin2000.com/poll. SOUND OFF! Have a great poll idea? Or just feel like commenting on the current question? Please send your comments, ideas or questions to News Editor Ed Parry at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Please include your name, title and company name. ------------------------------------------------------- THE MISSING LINK ------------------------------------------------------- A look at an off-the-wall story off the Web "E-U.S. wooing student hackers" Hey kids, can you hack it? The U.S. government will pony up $8.6 million in scholarship money to 200 students who agree to work for Uncle Sam as computer security professionals after they earn their degrees. It's like ROTC for geeks. Participating schools include Carnegie Mellon, Iowa State, Purdue, the University of Idaho, University of Tulsa and the Naval Postgraduate School. The feds have had trouble luring "cream of the crop" security professionals, so dangling the scholarship carrot may be just the ticket. SOURCE: Wired http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,44021,00.html ======================================================== If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter simply reply to this message with "REMOVE" in the subject line. Or, visit http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/register and adjust your subscriptions accordingly. If you choose to unsubscribe using our automated processing, you must send the "REMOVE" request from the email account to which this newsletter was delivered. 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