=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000 | Windows 2000 and Industry News December 31, 2001 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ____________________________________________________________________ ************** Sponsored by NetIQ *******************
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You should!: Quiz #18 - Win an Xbox: Help your peers - Tip of the Month Contest: Win a Philips CD-MP3 player - Windows Decision Conference: Hosted by searchWin2000 - The Missing Link: Computer crack funnier than many human jokes ____________________________________________________________________ ******************************************************************** LEAD STORY IBM FURTHERS SERVER PUSH WITH NEW MACHINE | News: CNET Can you say best of both worlds! Big Blue has begun shipping its x360 server, which combines affordable Intel processors and mainframe features. For example, the x360 features "mirroring memory" that will reroute data away from a failed memory bank to a working one. http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-8298872.html?tag=owv FOR MORE INFORMATION: For more information about servers, see these searchWin2000 Best Web Links: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax535,00.html Or to learn more about server management, see these Best Web links from sister site searchWindowsManageabity: http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid33_tax287624,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OTHER STORIES In addition to the headlines below, others are available on our news page. >> Full Stories: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 2001: MICROSOFT SAILED THROUGH TROUBLED LEGAL WATERS | News: The Globe and Mail The declining U.S. economy has worried many technology companies this past year. But Microsoft had the added frustration of the U.S. government's anti-trust case against it. This story provides a run-down of Microsoft's legal woes and victories during 2001. WHERE OLD SERVERS GO TO DIE | News: searchSystemsManagement Do you have a bunch of old Intel-based servers kicking around? Today, recycling old servers is a must. Why? Do you want to contaminate landfills? Don't you want to protect data privacy? Lastly, do you really want the Environmental Protection Agency after you? http://www.searchsystemsmanagement.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid20_gci787152,00.html BACKUP EXPERT FIELDS sWM USERS' QUESTIONS | News: searchWindowsManageability Users tossed their toughest backup problems into Liam Scanlan's court. Were this backup expert's solutions slam dunks? Get into the game with this Q&A. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci787384,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ADDITIONAL SEARCHWIN2000 NEWS HEADLINES All headlines below and others are available on our news page >> Full Stories: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news - MICROSOFT BROWSER SLIPS UP ON SSL CERTIFICATES -- REPORT - YOUR 2002 MANAGEMENT TOOL WISH LIST - MICROSOFT GIVES ROADMAP FOR 2002 ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000 FEATURED TOPIC: A peek into the crystal Window Wondering what to expect Windowswise in 2002? Our searchWin2000 site experts took a look into their crystal, um, Windows -- here's what they saw. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci787632,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BEST WEB LINKS | Certification Start the new year off right by making sure your certifications are up to par. This collection of Best Web Links will update you on the latest certifications and teach you what you need to know in order to pass those Win2k, XP, .NET and security-related exams. >>CLICK for Best Web Links http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax541,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- DO YOU KNOW ME? YOU SHOULD! | Quiz #18 Who invented CTRL-ALT-DELETE? Whose voice greets AOL users each day with "Welcome, you've got mail"? Test your knowledge of computer trivia and learn something new along the way! >>Go to quiz: http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci787751,00.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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TIP OF THE MONTH CONTEST | Win a Philips CD-MP3 player with car kit! It's your last chance to enter December's tip of the month contest. Submit your tip now for your chance to win this month's awesome prize - a Philips EXP30317 eXpanium personal CD player with CD-MP3 playback and car kit! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsHallOfFame/0,289489,sid1_prz764589_cts764586,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WINDOWS DECISIONS CONFERENCE | Hosted by searchWin2000 You grapple with lingering Win2000 issues and specific challenges such as Active Directory, licensing, manageability, security, interoperability and more. Not to mention difficult migration and implementation hurdles. Don't panic. Attend the FREE Windows Decisions conference coming to Chicago May 8-10. Visit http://www.windowsdecisions.com PS: Seating is limited at this invitation-only event. Apply today before we announce this event to the entire Windows community. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MISSING LINK | Computer crack funnier than many human jokes A Scottish study on senses of humor may not seem to make that much sense. It found that computers can actually crack a joke better than some people. How'd the research reach such a preposterous punch line? A Web site asked users to submit their favorite jokes and rank others that were posted on the site. Hidden among the human entries were a few computer-generated guffaws. And, some of them scored higher than the jokes from real-life blokes. Move over Rodney Dangerfield and make way for the mainframe! Source: NewScientist.com http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99991719 ____________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::: SEARCHWIN2000 CONTACTS ::::::::::::::::::: MARILYN COHODAS, Site Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your original articles and best practices. ____________________________________________________________________ CHRISTINE POLEWARCZYK, Assistant Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your tips, White Papers, and favorite Web sites. ____________________________________________________________________ MARGARET ROUSE, Assistant Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your Ask the Expert questions or post them in our Discussion Forums for a quicker response. ____________________________________________________________________ ED PARRY, News Editor ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your news, press releases and product announcements. ____________________________________________________________________ MIKE KELLY ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Contact me to sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. ____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ :::::::::::::::::::: ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER ::::::::::::::::::::: Created by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2001, All Rights Reserved. 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