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Microsoft is throwing a birthday party to celebrate a decade of data. SQL Server, the software giant's darling database, turns the big 1-0, but customers won't trek to Seattle simply to sing "Happy Birthday," have cake and talk smack about Oracle. Microsoft plans to break some of the ice regarding Yukon -- the next SQL Server -- to the delight of DBAs dying for database dish.
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Oracle stuffing core database with management, backup (CRN)
While Microsoft mushes through Yukon, Oracle is elbow greasing management and backup capabilities to its core database and, according to Larry Ellison, nixing the need for third-party products. The Oracle CEO/sailor told OracleWorld attendees (via satellite from New Zealand) that they "won't need Veritas or others because Oracle will automatically back itself up."
NEWS
Fujitsu puts Exchange upgrade on hold -- looks at Oracle (Computerworld)
Last week, SearchWin2000.com told you about Oracle's message to Exchange customers: "Switch to us!" Fujitsu evidently is getting the message. The company has put a planned 6,000-seat Exchange upgrade on hold while it takes a closer look at Oracle's Collaboration Suite.
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Storage
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QUICK HIT OF THE DAY
True IT Blooper #74 -- Heads roll
Mix one network migration project, a testing lab that includes every configuration in the company, some water and some sugar for good measure. Cook for however long it takes you. Ya know -- no rush, no deadline. What do you end up with? One canned project leader.
ASK ROBERTA BRAGG
How do I keep my ASP Web server secure?
Dear Roberta:
Our ASP Web server got hacked. It was running NT 4.0. We have rebuilt it and are about to release it back onto the DMZ (demilitarized zone). We have applied all MS patches and also used the IIS lockdown tool. Any suggestions on keeping it secure and preventing it from getting hacked and tagged again?
WEBCAST ARCHIVE
What has MS delivered in trustworthy computing?
Were you busy as a bee on Halloween? Did you miss security expert Roberta Bragg's webcast on trustworthy computing? Go to the archive and soak in the information at your leisure. Bragg takes an in-depth look at Microsoft's newfound commitment to security and what it means for IT admins working with the Windows platform.
SITE FEATURE
Change in webcast format
You may have noticed that there aren't many expert webcasts on SearchWin2000.com's live webcast page. We are changing the live webcast format to an on-demand one. Never fear: they're still on the way. Stay tuned to this newsletter and others from SearchWin2000.com to keep up-to-date on our schedule. And remember you can always access archived webcasts and participate in much the same way as live events; just present your questions to our editors and we'll pass them along to the presenter.
THE MISSING LINK
Gates gets colossal condom
When you own the biggest firm and have the deepest pockets, you deserve the biggest... condom? The city of Hyderabad, India, giddy over Microsoft's opening its first software development center outside the U.S. there, saluted Chairman Gates with an eight-foot tall, inflated prophylactic. Why not just erect a statue or roll out a red carpet? This was Hyderabad's way of showing that it thinks the size of Bill and Melinda Gates' check matters. The couple's foundation has announced a $100 million gift to help spread AIDS awareness in India. By the way, Microsoft has donated four times that amount to spread Windows and .NET awareness in India.
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