Today's News: Windows' defrag tool is much improved

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July 19, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Today's News NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > Windows Job Opportunities! IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Built-in Windows defragmenter better by leaps and bounds   >  Time for another Bagle   >  First virus for Windows CE surfaces   >  More headlines   >  Defragging 101   >  Come get fast answers to your IT questions!   >  The Missing Link: Get ready for the cell phone-friendly skies Built-in Windows defragmenter better by leaps and bounds [SearchWin2000.com] Life is a lot easier for administrators now that the Disk Defragmenter utility is a built-in feature in newer versions of Windows Server. There are some limitations in an enterprise environment, however.   Windows Job Opportunities! Gain immediate access to thousands of Windows job listings at the SearchWin2000.com Career Center powered by Dice. Make your job search easier with our Career Center resources. Sign up today!   Time for another Bagle [SearchSecurity.com] [EMAIL PROTECTED] is upgraded to a medium threat by AV vendors after last week's sudden outbreak of Bagle-AF, which spread for a short period of time when AV scanners failed to detect it. First virus for Windows CE surfaces [CNET News.com] A virus that infects Windows CE has been developed--the first such bug discovered for the handheld operating system, according to one firm. More headlines [From around the Web] Microsoft, others pressured to submit specs to OASIS (SearchWebServices.com) Microsoft's Laguna won't sink Sybase (SearchDatabase.com) Sun yet to make royalty payment to Microsoft (CNET News.com) Microsoft acquires e-mail search company (The Washington Post) FEATURED TOPIC:  Defragging 101 Defragging is high on most administrators' "hate lists." But experts say this mundane chore is crucial to maintaining high-performance levels in critical application environments. Check out this collection of tips, articles and expert advice on why defragging is so important and how you can make it easier and less time-consuming. CHAPTER OF THE WEEK:  'Building a load-balanced cluster' Load balancing is also known as server clustering, server farms and Web farms. Regardless of the name, the goal of this technology is to distribute client requests across multiple nodes to avoid swamping any one machine. This chapter from the book "Windows 2000 Clustering and Load Balancing Handbook," by Joseph Lamb, explains how this technology works, how to set it up, and best practices for configuration and testing. EXPERT ANSWER CENTER:  Come get fast answers to your IT questions! The Expert Answer Center combines advice and solutions from over 100 technology, management and career experts from TechTarget's family of IT-oriented Web sites. In addition to this massive searchable database, the Expert Answer Center continually highlights one featured expert who answers new questions from our members on a specific topic. This site is also the home of the IT Visions Webcast Series, a monthly webcast for IT executives that spotlights strategic issues. Get ready for the cell phone-friendly skies [CNET News.com] So far, so quiet -- you've been free to move about the cabin without having to listen to prattling passengers chat it up on their cell phones. But the era of the cell phone-free flight has begun its descent. Qualcomm and American Airlines, fresh off a test to see if cell phone use really does have an effect on a plane's navigational system, have proclaimed that in-flight cell phone use is about two years away. The screaming kids, snoring passengers and phony ("buh-bye") flight attendants are about to get some serious competition in the airline annoyance department. 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! SearchStorage: The Storage Experts 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 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494