Today's News: Checklist keeps software licenses in check

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September 20, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Today's News NEWS     TOPICS     ITKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE     TIPS     ASK THE EXPERTS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > Windows Job Opportunities! IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Checklist: Effective software license management   >  Virtual desktop helps standardize environments   >  Viruses aimed at Microsoft rise sharply   >  More headlines   >  Windows Management -- 10 tips in 10 minutes   >  'Data model and type system'   >  Why cluster?   >  The Missing Link: Inventor finds job for nose Checklist: Effective software license management [SearchWin2000.com] This list of tips and best practices can help you to more efficiently manage your software licenses. View the checklist online and download a printable copy of the form. MORE INFO: > Read one consultant's take on negotiating with Microsoft > See who should renew Software Assurance   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!   Virtual desktop helps standardize environments [SearchWin2000.com] VMware has brought its server-virtualization technology to the desktop with an ACE in the hole. Viruses aimed at Microsoft rise sharply [Reuters] E-mail worms and viruses aimed at Windows systems have exploded in the past year, according to a new study from Symantec. The antivirus vendor reported 5,000 new cases of Microsoft-targeted malicious activity from January to June, a 400% jump over the same period the year before. More headlines [From around the Web] Big changes in store for systems management (Search390.com) Microsoft to share Office code (Associated Press) Symantec to acquire @stake (SearchSecurity.com) With open source, free isn't always a bargain (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com) FEATURED TOPIC:  Windows Management -- 10 tips in 10 minutes Here are 10 tips for the future of Windows management. Look for a new Microsoft Operations Manager, Systems Management Server service, feature packs and Software Update Services. CHAPTER OF THE WEEK:  'Data model and type system' If your job tasks ever touch XML, you will benefit from the knowledge in this chapter, from the book "XQuery: The XML Query Language," by Michael Brundage. Get a crash course in XML data models, structures, atomic types, node kinds, conversions and other key concepts of XQuery. TIP:  Why cluster? Clustering isn't as much about the front-end of an application as the back-end. There are precious few applications that will care whether your database lives on a cluster or not. In fact, applications by and large shouldn't care. What matters more is the result of a server meltdown, or when you really have a lot of users asking for a lot of data at one time. That's where clustering comes into play. There are normally two types of clustering: Load balancing and Failover. This short article from InformIT's SQL Server Reference Guide examines the reasons for clustering and some of the system requirements. Inventor finds job for nose [Reuters] "Look ma, no hands!" Normally a declaration made behind the handlebar of a bicycle or during the ascent of a roller coaster, this same cry may soon be heard in front of the computer monitor. An inventor in Canada claims to have made a hands-free mouse that follows your nose, not your fingers. How do you click? A blink of the right or left eye corresponds to the right or left click of the mouse. The inventor says the "nouse," as it's called, will be great for people with disabilities or for gamers who want to kill virtual villains literally in the blink of an eye. But here's a nosy question: What happens if you sneeze? Does the computer explode? 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: Tips from our 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