Today's News: Virtualization a real key to future IT

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April 26, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Today's News Issue Sponsored By: HP IN THIS ISSUE: Unfolding the layers of virtualization MS CFO: Recovery under way Win4Lin -- a bridge between Windows and Linux Commentary: MS needs to get geekier Chapter of the Week: 'Networking' The Missing Link: How deep is your love -- for your PC? HP The HP OpenView portfolio of management solutions helps you take control of your IT resources. By giving you tools to troubleshoot problems, adapt quickly to change, and keep your data secure, our solutions ensure that business-critical data and services are delivered on time, all the time. Click Here. Unfolding the layers of virtualization [SearchWin2000.com] Forget the obsession with operating systems. IDC says the complex layers of virtualization will determine the effectiveness of future IT infrastructures. MORE INFO: Gates puts a face on far-away Longhorn Microsoft readies desktop virtualization software MS CFO: Recovery under way [The Associated Press] Microsoft's CFO said that his company's better-than-expected earnings last quarter prove that the corporate recovery is under way. John Connors says he expects tech spending to keep rising over the next few months. Microsoft is pleased with the demand for PCs and servers, but analysts are a little less rosy than Redmond. They think that there is indeed a recovery under way, but that it won't benefit everyone. Win4Lin -- a bridge between Windows and Linux [CNET] The CEO of a software company called NeTraverse thinks he can get Linux and Windows to play nice. The Austin, Texas-based company's Win4Lin (get it?) products let Linux-based PCs run Windows and Windows-based applications. The company hopes Win4Lin will create a win-win situation for companies moving from Windows to Linux. Commentary: MS needs to get geekier [ZDNet UK] Does Microsoft need to lose the suit and do a better job appealing to geeks? This commentary suggests that the company needs to reconnect with its inner geek -- the one it buried in the 1990s in favor of a conservative businessman -- in order to better understand the open-source community. TOPICS: Chapter of the Week: 'Networking' The plain-vanilla network setups get the job done, but there are many unofficial tweaks you can do to crank up efficiency. Is your network truly optimized, or do you have lingering bottlenecks you may not even know about? Get that answer in this in-depth chapter from the book Windows Server Undocumented Solutions, by Serdar Yegulalp. Know-IT-all Chapter Quiz! Test your skills in the new Know-IT-all Chapter Quiz! Download this week's chapter above, take the quiz and you will be entered to win a free copy of this week's featured book. TOPICS: Featured Topic: Secrets of Terminal Services Going with a Terminal Services solution has its pluses and minuses. But if you're looking for some expert advice, tips and insights to guide you, you'll find what you need here. TIPS: 25 Exchange 2003 tips in 25 minutes Want some fast tips on Exchange 2003? Check out excerpts from Scott Schnoll's new book, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Distilled. The Missing Link: How deep is your love -- for your PC? [The Register] Have you ever seen someone hug a PC? If you do, don't call the police -- PC passion isn't all that peculiar, according to researchers at Penn State. They found that students had one or two favorite machines and would wait in line for them even though plenty of other PCs were available. One researcher said that this shows we give human characteristics to our computers. And this in turn shows that we probably need to get out more. Read the full story. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWin2000: White Paper Alerts Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchWin2000.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-118 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchWin2000 MemberServices 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494