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| 2004 outlook: VoIP to rise, Sun to set (SearchWin2000.com) |
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TechTarget editor in chief Paul Gillin makes his annual predictions, and this year's batch holds high hopes for voice over IP and Linux, and caution for Sun Microsystems and grid computing.
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NEWS
Microsoft plans Office 2003 SP for May (CRN)
Microsoft plans to release the first service pack for Office 2003 by May, according to a published report. The update will include hotfixes and patches as well improvements to note-taking and XML data integration applications that are built into the newest version of the suite of desktop applications.
NEWS
E-mail: Where it's going (TechWeb)
In the next five years, e-mail will become increasingly embedded in applications so that it can be used for collaborative features such as publishing, digital rights management and identity management, according to Ferris Research. In fact, Ferris analyst Jeff Ubois says that e-mail will change so drastically from its current form that a new term will be needed to replace electronic mail.
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CHAPTER OF THE WEEK
Cluster solution with Windows Server 2003 & SQL Server
This chapter from the book Windows Server 2003 Clustering & Load Balancing, by Robert J. Shimonski, explains how to build a Windows cluster solution from scratch using Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server. The authors provide a walk-through of the process, from pre-design planning and definitions to implementation
and cluster configuration.
FEATURED TOPIC
Bizarre IT stories
Still unwinding from all the family, food and frenzy? Sit back, relax and take in a few of these amusing tales. They're sure to help you loosen up after the hectic holiday season. Enjoy!
IT SURVIVAL KIT
Synchronously changing the mail sender name
For Exchange accounts produced from user accounts in Active Directory, the sender name is initially taken from the user account name. (A user with the login "Jason" will have the display name "Jason.") However, if you set up Outlook and then later change the display name, Outlook will still sport the old display name. Read
this tip to find out how to fix this issue.
ASK THE SMS/SUS EXPERT, ROD TRENT
Clients not updating properly
Dear Rod:
My clients are not updating as scheduled. We have AD and an isolated GPO, that forces all computers to a specific SUS site and schedules the install to occur at a specific time. When viewing the Automatic Update pane on the client computer, it shows the correct settings; however, gpedit does not. We originally set this up on the client without a GPO but users were not honoring the policy. I have tested with and without a local configuration on the computer.
Click here for Rod Trent's expert response.
BEST WEB LINKS
All the Windows basics
So you understand that Windows is about more than something you open to get some fresh air. Surf this category for newbies, and you'll be geek-speaking like a pro about what, where, why, and how much it costs. Want to join a user group? Subscribe to leading industry publications? You can do it in a flash, just take a look at this collection of
tips, articles and advice.
THE MISSING LINK
The bitterest pill for spammed masses
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You probably spent a good deal of 2003 skewering spam, so AOL's list of most popular spam subject lines should come as little or no surprise. OK, maybe popular isn't the right word. Here's a hint at the most notorious subject line: it has to do with the pill that promises to make men more manly and makes many more men and women want to satisfy their primal urge to hit delete.
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