=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000 | Windows 2000 and Industry News December 7, 2001 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ________________________________________________________________ *************** Sponsored by Rainbow Technologies *************
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - SearchWin2000 Poll: The database race - Best Web Links: Disaster recovery - Know IT All Question: #78 - Win an Xbox: Help your peers - The Missing Link: Rap groups release songs to cell phones ____________________________________________________________________ ******************************************************************** LEAD STORY MICROSOFT COMPLETES OFFICE XP SP1 | News: BetaNews The first Service Pack for Office XP will soon be available for download. SP1 contains fixes and security updates. A version for administrators who want to update large networks of computers will be available with Microsoft's Office Resource Kit. http://www.betanews.com/article.php3?sid=1007696717 FOR MORE INFORMATION: For more information about Office XP see these searchWin2000 Best Web Links: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax285629,00.html Or see these Best Web Links on other downloads: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax5d4,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OTHER STORIES In addition to the headlines below, others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MICROSOFT CHIEF SPELLS OUT SOLUTIONS-BASED APPROACH | News: CW360 Microsoft plans to bundle software, services and support targeted at specific business problems. This Q&A with Charles Stevens, corporate vice-president of Microsoft's enterprise and partner group, examines the challenges Microsoft faces moving with the move from selling just software to full solutions. http://www.cw360.com/article&rd=&i=&ard=108546&fv=1 IT BUDGET CUTS? NOT YET! | News: searchWindowsManageability IT professionals at Oracle OpenWorld 2001 agree that the free-spending days are gone. But, they told searchWindowsManageability that the big IT budget cuts many expected just haven't materialized...not yet, anyway. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci785112,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ADDITIONAL SEARCHWIN2000 NEWS HEADLINES All headlines below and others are available on our news page >> Full Stories: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news - Goner worm less costly than recent computer viruses - Gates promises Visual Studio .NET in 30 Days - Microsoft has 'lost the enterprise battle' - Microsoft ships Service Pack 2 for Exchange ____________________________________________________________________ ***** Sponsored by Library of Computer & Information Sciences ***** Get a FREE book when you buy first three for just $1.99 each! Register at Library of Computer & Information Sciences, the Web's best resource for programmers and power users, and take advantage of this great deal. 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Browse through this collection of articles, advice and resources to make sure you're prepared for the unexpected. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid33_tax287651,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- KNOW IT ALL QUESTION | #78 This computer bus technology was developed by IBM, HP, and Compaq to increase performance for high bandwidth devices and processors that are interconnected as a cluster. a. Infiniband b. PCI-X c. PBX d. PGP e. MCI >>See correct answer: http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci785136,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN AN XBOX | Help your peers Tell your peers about the valuable industry news, technical tips and expert advice you get from searchWin2000 - and an XBox Video Game System could be yours. Click here for info on how to win: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/referFriendContest/1,290949,sid1,00.html?promo_code=xbox =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Rap groups release songs to cell phones Where do you go to hear the latest, hottest hits from artists like Wu-Tang Clan and Mobb Deep? Radio? No way. MTV? Sorry. Your first chance to hear the next singles from these acts will come via your cell phone! The latest twist in the music download revolution is part of an agreement between the bands' label and mobile entertainment company Zingy, which provides downloadable ring tones and logos. Not into those artists? Well, unfortunately, there have been no announcements yet about downloading any Huey Lewis songs. 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