SEARCHWIN2000 | Windows 2000 and Industry News May 9, 2002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS:
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Ask the Expert: Tier 1, 2, 3 structure for ISPs - Member Poll: What are your plans for .NET Server? - New Feature: Win2000Talk radio - Quick Hit of the Day: Early adopters demonstrate .NET in action - Tip Contest: Submit a technical tip and win a DVD/MP3 player! - The Missing Link: CA server makes soccer safer _____________________________________________________________________ ****************** SPONSORED BY: Quest Software ********************* ARE YOU THROWING MONEY AWAY ON UNDERUTILIZED HARDWARE? How can you save money and keep your end users happy at the same time? Check out our FREE recorded video white paper: "Server Consolidation: Issues & Challenges." Learn how much you can save when you improve server utilization and simplify your network. Don't wait -- register and view the video whitepaper NOW! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,3251,00.htm?VideoWhitepaper _____________________________________________________________________ LEAD STORY WINDOWS DECISIONS: THE .NET SERVER DECISION | News: SearchWin2000 Does .NET make you fret? Wondering if you need to move to .NET Server or let it go? An expert as well as attendees at TechTarget's Windows Decisions conference say the .NET decision depends on where your enterprise stands and what it needs. http://www.searchwin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci822600,00.html MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Article: "Does .NET Server belong in your future?": http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci817291,00.html?Exclusive=True Article: "Microsoft .NET Server VP: We need to earn value proposition": http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid1_gci817104,00.html Best Web Links on .NET Server: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax285633,00.html _____________________________________________________________________ ********************************************************************* OTHER STORIES In addition to the headlines below, others are available on our news page. >> FULL STORIES: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= .NET SERVER HEADS INTO FINAL DEVELOPMENT LAP | News: Wininformant At a conference in Las Vegas, Microsoft maintained that .NET Server is on track for release by the end of the calendar year and that the product is all about abilities, getting connected and productivity. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/newsItem/0,289139,sid1_gci822810,00.html WINDOWS DECISIONS: THE LICENSING DECISION | News: SearchWin2000 You have a decision to make before July 31 -- whether to get with Microsoft's new licensing program. Some of the decision makers at TechTarget's Windows Decisions conference have already decided what to do -- others are still wondering. But many attendees agree -- this stuff is so complicated, there's no way to truly understand it. http://www.searchwin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci822702,00.html *Get the scoop straight from MS on how its new licensing plan works in this webcast archive, "Understanding Microsoft volume licensing." http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/onlineEventsTranscriptSecurity/1,289693,sid1_gci795883,00.html *Then listen and watch consultant Laura Didio's webcast archive, "Negotiating your best licensing deal with Microsoft," to find out how you can get the most bang for your buck when you're license haggling with the big boys in Redmond. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/onlineEventsTranscriptSecurity/1,289693,sid1_gci810158,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ADDITIONAL SEARCHWIN2000 NEWS HEADLINES More headlines, including those below, are available on our news page >> FULL STORIES: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news - Microsoft targets Unix migration - Microsoft releases tool for creating analytics apps - Microsoft warns of critical instant messaging flaw - MS economist: Consumers will pay - Analyst: HP delivers - with a few surprises _____________________________________________________________________ *************** SPONSORED BY: 24x7 Automation Suite ***************** 24x7 Automation Suite includes world-class job scheduling and automation tools that can be used to automate nearly anything. 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Win2000Talk is the place for you to get the answers to your toughest questions -- directly and in-person from well-known Windows gurus and experts on a weekly basis. This week's topic: Windows 2000 security - what you need to know. >>CLICK to tune in... http://www.win2000talk.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= EARLY ADOPTERS DEMONSTRATE .NET IN ACTION | Quick Hit of the Day No, it's not a three-ring circus. It's three Microsoft customers in action! Find out how they currently use Microsoft's .NET technology. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci818859,00.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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CA SERVER MAKES SOCCER SAFER | The Missing Link A server and a soccer team are putting their heads together to work toward a common goal -- to keep players in the game and off the trainer's table. Not only is it Computer Associates' server, it's CA's soccer team to boot! 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