======================================================== SEARCHWIN2000.COM DAILY NEWS June 19, 2001 More headlines at: http://www.searchwin2000.com/searchWin2000_News_Page/0,2008,,00.html ======================================================== SPONSORED BY: PowerQuest ======================================================== Drive Image Pro 4.0 from PowerQuest offers IT professionals a fast, inexpensive solution for deploying Windows 2000 desktops. With Drive Image Pro, you can deploy hundreds of new systems, as well as get users up and running in just minutes. Whether deploying Windows 2000 or distributing a new or updated application, Drive Image Pro let's you do this quickly, easily and efficiently. For your FREE evaluation copy or to download a white paper, visit http://www.powerquest.com/promos/searchwin2k1.html ======================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEAD STORY "Microsoft reveals Web server hole" A serious flaw in a component of Microsoft's Internet Information Service (IIS) software could let hackers and other wired wrongdoers take control of computers using it (and those computers represent some one-fifth of the Web). Redmond has sent out a red alert, telling customers to download the latest fix and batten down their sites before hackers begin the exploitation process. The flaw affects all versions of IIS running under Windows NT, Windows 2000 and a limited-release beta version of Windows XP. SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6312870.html?tag=tp_pr Bashar is having problems with an IIS service pack. He has put out a call for help at http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/86. MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Read more about Internet Information Server (IIS) in our collection of Best Web Links at http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax599,00.html. Did you miss certification expert Ed Tittel today in the Administrator Discussion Forum? Don't worry! You can catch him again Thursday, June 21, from 3 to 4p.m. He will also be patrolling the forum all week answering your certification questions. Post a question at http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee83d68. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------------------------------- TODAY'S WINDOWS 2000 AND INDUSTRY NEWS ----------------------------------------------- [1] Microsoft ships Visual Studio .Net Beta 2 [2] Microsoft ships two versions of Mobile Information 2001 Server [3] Oracle and Sun fire at Microsoft with J2EE-migration toolkit [4] Microsoft touts .Net to wary developers [5] Gartner: Enterprises poised for Web services [6] TechEd: SQL Server now $1 billion business unit [1] "Microsoft ships Visual Studio .Net Beta 2" Visual Studio .Net Beta 2 is out the door and is reportedly a far cry from the first beta. ISPs and other Web hosters are supporting "Junior" so developers can test out their applications. MS hopes to get the final version out either late this year or early next year. SOURCE: Wininformant http://www.wininformant.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=21494 [2] "Microsoft ships two versions of Mobile Information 2001 Server " Microsoft is on the move with its mobile server. Two versions of Mobile Information 2001 Server are ready to go. One is for enterprises, the other is for mobile carriers. Both versions ship with Outlook Mobile Access, an application that lets you access data from Exchange server. SOURCE: CRN http://www.crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/dailyarchives.asp?ArticleID=27447 [3] "Oracle and Sun fire at Microsoft with J2EE-migration toolkit" We now know more about the bait Sun and Oracle are using to lure Windows developers to J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition). The Oracle Migration Kit for ASP (Active Server Pages) will offer an incremental migration plan for moving operating system environments, databases and applications from Windows to J2EE running on Sun servers and Oracle's 9i Application Server. It will be ready for free download in two months. SOURCE: InfoWorld http://iwsun4.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/06/19/010619hnmigrate.xml [4] "Microsoft touts .Net to wary developers" Microsoft is doing more than just pushing previews of its tools at TechEd this week in Atlanta. The company is pushing the very idea of .Net and Web services to skeptical attendees. SOURCE: ComputerWorld http://www.idg.net/ic_627111_1794_9-10000.html [5] "Gartner: Enterprises poised for Web services" Gartner's crystal ball shows Web services becoming the way to go for enterprises that want access to software and business services. Gartner predicts through the second half of 2002, 75% of enterprises with more than $100 million in revenue will dabble in Web services. SOURCE: Network World http://www.idg.net/ic_624376_1773_1-3921.html [6] "TechEd: SQL Server now $1 billion business unit" SQL Server is now in the "billion dollar club." MS says the server is now a $1 billion business unit, and Dataquest says Microsoft has overtaken Oracle in the database race on the Windows platform. An AMR researcher credits SQL Server's pricing and ease of use as its key strengths against Oracle and IBM. At TechEd this week in Atlanta, Microsoft showed off the "still baking" Yukon, the next generation of SQL Server. SOURCE: InfoWorld http://iwsun4.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/06/18/010618hnsql.xml If you would like to comment on today's news, email searchWin2000.com News Editor Ed Parry at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. ======================================================== SPONSORED BY: ConfigureSoft ======================================================== Secure Your Enterprise - With Enterprise Configuration Manager Configuration problems cause the majority of security breaches. 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But if you only need to migrate a handful of computers, you may be better off doing it manually since AXMT is a bit pricey. In either case, if you don't have a lot of time and don't want to pay a consultant, Rigney concludes, AXMT is an option worth considering. SOURCE: Network Computing http://www.networkcomputing.com/1210/1210sp3.html [2] "Even happy Windows NT users say they will migrate" If it's not broken why fix it? Find out why you will eventually migrate to Windows 2000 even if your NT infrastructure is working fine as is. All major points are covered from scalability to Microsoft's new .Net initiative. It's a valuable read if you are still wondering how NT compares to Windows 2000. SOURCE: Windows 2000 Advantage http://www.windows2000advantage.com/features/05-07-01_migrate.asp --------------------------------------------------------- BUYER'S GUIDE --------------------------------------------------------- Visit Luminate in TechTarget's new Buyer's Guide. 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If you could answer the first but not the second question, you are not alone. Despite being named the Most Powerful Woman in Business by Fortune magazine, only 12% of IT professionals recognize Hewlett-Packard's female CEO, compared with 98% who recognize Gates. A new survey by Roper Starch released by Deloitte & Touche, found few women are leading tech companies. Only one of 10 surveyed said the owner or CEO of their company was a woman. That is only 10%, compared to 17% in other industries. It makes those stodgy, old economy firms look positively enlightened. SOURCE: Wired News http://www.wired.com/news/women/0,1540,44519,00.html ======================================================== If you would like to sponsor this or any techtarget newsletter, please contact Gabrielle DeRussy at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================== If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter simply reply to this message with "REMOVE" in the subject line. 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