SEARCHWIN2000 | Windows 2000 and Industry News May 7, 2002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR:
- Free tool now available from BMC Software http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,3190,00.htm?BMCSoftware - Is your data center safe? Free best practices guide http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,3191,00.htm?galaxy -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Today's Highlights 1. NEWS AND TOP STORIES - Active Directory: Scary for some, a cinch for others - Gartner: IBM, Microsoft gain against Oracle in database market - Old MS .doc bug hibernates on the Net - Nimda, Code Red still alive - States: MS uses Windows to take advantage of rival software - Labor-saving management tips 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Member Poll: What are your plans for .NET Server? - Ask the Expert: Advice on security-related certifications - Quick Hit of the Day: Oops! True IT blooper #27 - Online Event: Maximizing Windows 2000 performance - Tip Contest: Submit a technical tip and win a DVD/MP3 player! - The Missing Link: "Spidey" being swapped by online pirates _____________________________________________________________________ ***************** SPONSORED BY: BMC Software ************************ ***Free tool now available from BMC Software*** Ensure the greatest availability of your Windows NT and Windows 2000 applications. Quickly identify applications running on your servers and learn how to optimize their performance with our free Intellistart tool. Manage your applications more intelligently. Click here to get started: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,3190,00.htm?BMCSoftware _____________________________________________________________________ LEAD STORY AD: SCARY FOR SOME, A CINCH FOR OTHERS | News: SearchWin2000 Active Directory has been more like "Inactive Directory" for the last couple of years, but that's starting to change. Judging from the results of an exclusive SearchWin2000 survey, more enterprises seem to be taking a deep breath and jumping in, although many smaller companies are still either hesitating at the edge of the diving board, or staying away from the deep end entirely. Why? Because getting with this program requires planning -- and planning requires resources that the smaller guys and gals just don't have. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci821186,00.html MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Check out the results of the entire SearchWin2000 survey at http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci820712,00.html. Best Web Links on Active Directory migration: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax285727,00.html _____________________________________________________________________ ********************************************************************* OTHER STORIES In addition to the headlines below, others are available on our news page. >> FULL STORIES: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= GARTNER: IBM, MS GAIN AGAINST ORACLE IN DATABASE MARKET | News: CRN Gartner researchers crunched some numbers and concluded that IBM was the database market share champ in 2001. Big Blue's acquisition of Informix helped push it to the top of the heap. Microsoft's share rose about 18% last year -- these numbers feed the perception that Oracle is taking a lot of punches in the database ring. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid1_gci821961,00.html OLD MS .DOC BUG HIBERNATES ON THE NET | News: ZDNet Officials at Google say there are more than a half million downloadable MS Word .doc files on the Web -- files that are old enough to be leaky in terms of security. A four year-old bug that pushes random bits of data from deleted files into areas of an undeleted document might have infected those files. If someone downloads an infected file, they may be able to see old passwords, documents or anything else from your computer you don't want them to see. Some classified government info could be at risk. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid1_gci821995,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ADDITIONAL SEARCHWIN2000 NEWS HEADLINES More headlines, including those below, are available on our news page >> FULL STORIES: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news - Nimda, Code Red still alive - States: MS uses Windows to take advantage of rival software - Labor-saving management tips _____________________________________________________________________ ********************** SPONSORED BY: CommVault ********************** COMMVAULT GALAXY IS FEATURED IN NEW MICROSOFT BEST PRACTICES GUIDE FOR WINDOWS 2000 DATA CENTER BACKUP AND RESTORE. If you're responsible for providing this protection for your data-center environment, Backup and Restore Solution for Windows 2000-based Data Centers is for you. Let us know what you think. Download the free guide today! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,3191,00.htm?galaxy _____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR .NET SERVER? | Member Poll What are your plans for .NET Server? >>CLICK to cast your vote... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ADVICE ON SECURITY-RELATED CERTIFICATIONS | Ask the Expert Dear Ask the Expert, I am looking into security-related certifications and would like your advice. I have currently reviewed the SANS-GIAC and the CISSP certifications. I would appreciate your opinions about these and any information about other security-related certifications. >>CLICK to read Ed Tittel's expert response... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid464888_tax285126,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OOPS! TRUE IT BLOOPER #27 | Quick Hit of the Day IT manager Larry Bolhuis returned to work for a former employer with few qualms. After all, he'd set up the systems there and left them running like a well-oiled machine. Little did he know that, in his absence, the IT department had descended into that dark netherworld of network no-nos called The Blooper Zone. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci821233,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MAXIMIZING WINDOWS 2000 PERFORMANCE | Online Event Who: Authors Kenton Gardinier and Chris Amaris When: May 23 at 02:00 PM EDT (18:00 GMT) Is your Win2000 performing at its peak? Learn how to control your environment and substantially improve system performance from the authors of "Windows 2000 Performance Tuning & Optimization." >>CLICK to pre-register... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid33,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SUBMIT A TECHNICAL TIP AND WIN A DVD/MP3 PLAYER! | Tip Contest This month, we're giving away a Samsung DVD/MP3 player to the SearchWin2000 member who submits the best Windows-related technical tip. So submit your tip today for a chance to win this awesome prize! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsHallOfFame/0,289489,sid1_prz820640_cts820638,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "SPIDEY" ALREADY BEING SWAPPED BY ONLINE PIRATES | The Missing Link It didn't take long for Spiderman to get tangled in someone else's Web. The itsy bitsy blockbuster, which opened this past weekend, is already turning into Internet booty, as pirates armed with cameras hit the high cinemas. It's just like that "Seinfeld" episode -- flick filchers simply sneak video cameras into theaters and let the tapes roll. Pirated copies of "Spiderman" have been weaving their way to the Internet file trading posts of EDonkey, Kazaa and Morpheus. Freeloading downloaders might be better off just going to the theater -- some copies of the film are more than 2 gigabytes. 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