==================================================================== SEARCHWIN2000.COM DAILY NEWS June 22, 2001 More headlines at: http://www.searchwin2000.com/searchWin2000_News_Page/0,2008,,00.html ==================================================================== SPONSORED BY: Compaq ==================================================================== Compaq ProLiant Servers: #1 in Customer Satisfaction How do we improve on the best-rated servers in the world? We make them more affordable, with up to $1300 savings, plus $0 down, 0% lease on select Compaq ProLiant Servers. So now, we're #1 in budget satisfaction, too. Click here http://unique-offer.com/c/005710005000000001 ==================================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEAD STORY "Analysts: Microsoft's .Net is the contingency plan" Microsoft says it doesn't have a fallback plan should Uncle Sam break them up. But analysts say Redmond does have a plan -- it's called .Net. The company can separate the Internet services platform, tools and server applications from the Windows operating-system business to appease the law and reign over the Internet. SOURCE: CRN http://www.crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/dailyarchives.asp?ArticleID=27523 MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Of course, Microsoft says there is no plan. Read Redmond's side at http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6338922.html?tag=owv Are you planning for .Net? Or do you think it's hype? Sound off at http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee83d6b. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -------------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY'S WINDOWS 2000 AND INDUSTRY NEWS -------------------------------------------------------------------- [1] Microsoft pushes Passport in Windows XP [2] CTO Forum: Ballmer pushes .Net, XML for Web services [3] Tools for keeping up with a flood of security patches [4] Server discounts up for grabs, says Giga [1] "Microsoft pushes Passport in Windows XP" Microsoft's Passport authentication engine could become a passport to court. Critics say the fact that MS will require XP customers to establish an account with Passport to use new instant messaging and telephony features translates into anti-competitive behavior. Microsoft's foes say Redmond is forcing its Web services onto the public this way. SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6343275.html?tag=cd_pr [2] "CTO Forum: Ballmer pushes .Net, XML for Web services" Steve Ballmer explained to a group of chief technology officers and other IT execs how XML and .Net together will revolutionize the Internet and Web services. SOURCE: InfoWorld http://iwsun4.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/06/22/010622hnballmer.xml [3] "Tools for keeping up with a flood of security patches" If Microsoft were a soap opera, it could be called "As the Patch Turns." Redmond has rolled out a bunch of them -- that's a lot of fixing to do for enterprises with lots of machines. Tools vendors are jumping on the chance to help companies stay on top of things. PatchLink and ConfigureSoft are two examples of companies with new products that address "patch management." SOURCE: ENT Magazine http://www.entmag.com/breaknews.asp?ID=4649 [4] "Server discounts up for grabs, says Giga" According to Brad Day of Giga, companies can save lots of cash when they go server shopping simply by playing competing vendors against each other. Day also said Windows 2000 server had the highest growth rate, but was suffering from a relative lack of compatibility testing and certification processes. SOURCE: vnunet http://www.vnunet.com/News/1123338 If you would like to comment on today's news, email searchWin2000.com News Editor Ed Parry at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. ==================================================================== SPONSORED BY: VeriSign - The Internet Trust Company ==================================================================== Secure your servers with 128-bit SSL encryption! 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Dobson explains how to use Access projects with various SQL Server versions, their specific benefits and how to set one up to either a new or existing database. SOURCE: TechRepublic http://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?src=search&id=r00220010410dob01.htm [2] " SQL server security alerts and information" A good resource for administrators, this site contains links to software patches and security resources for SQL Server. SOURCE: Swynk.com http://www.swynk.com/friends/sjones/Alerts.asp ==================================================================== WIN! WIN! WIN! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Our June Tip of the Month contest is moving full steam ahead. Don't miss your chance to win this month's prize - a Toshiba DVD-ROM/CD-RW burner! And don't forget to check out the competition. Read the most recent tip submissions for the contest and vote on them while you're there. Tip ratings count towards winning the grand prize! 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Electronic scanners can pick up the DNA in the ink and the ink itself can be tested for the presence of the vine's DNA. SOURCE: BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1400000/1400399.stm ==================================================================== 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. 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. Please allow 24 hours for your "REMOVE" request to be processed.
