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Microsoft's Muglia talks Windows Azure
Insight newsmaker Microsoft server and tools boss Bob Muglia, who was recently promoted, shares the "ton" of things to do to ready hosted versions of its server products.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Leadership, Software engineering/development, Business development/management, Web services, Microsoft Corp., password management, Environment, Server, server software
NComputing L230
Reviews NComputing's L230 thin client is an option if you need to add a group of low-impact users to an existing Ethernet LAN. However, you'll need to ensure that the host PC is adequately specified to deliver acceptable performance to the terminals attached to it.
Using dnsmasq for DNS and DHCP services
Techguide Get an introduction to an open source solution called dnsmasq, which provides both DNS forwarding and DHCP services for a small network or home office.
Tags: Open source, Network administration/implementation, DHCP, BIND, static IP address, TFTP server, DHCP Server, MAC, Dnsmasq, Server
Microsoft relaxes virtual-machine rules
News Software maker lifts a licensing limit that had allowed software running inside virtual machines to shift hardware only once every 90 days.
Tags: Virtualization, Software licensing, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, VMware Inc., Novell Inc., Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, server software, software
RIM issues critical BlackBerry patch
News Research in Motion has released a patch for a security flaw in BlackBerry Enterprise Server, which exposed corporate networks to hackers via a maliciously crafted PDF document.
Tags: BlackBerry, Security, Network security, RIM BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd., remote access, Server, server software, RIM Blackberry Enterprise Server, software
Microsoft to tweak virtualization licensing policies
News The software maker plans to announce some changes on Tuesday, CNET News has confirmed. It is another effort to adjust to a world in which software can move freely among both physical and virtual machines.
Tags: Software licensing, Virtualization, Software, Business applications, Microsoft Corp., software company, VMware Inc., Server, server software, processor
Windows Server 2008 goes down-market
News Company to offer public preview for Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Server Solutions 2008, both based on mainstream server release from earlier this year.
Tags: Server platforms, SMB, E-mail servers, Product, Midsize Business, operating system, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, server software, product manager
Do more with Apache
Techguide The apachectl command allows you a great deal of control over Apache processes, and can be used to debug or test configurations.
Tags: Open source, Web servers, Apache Software Foundation, Directive, Mandriva, Vincent Danen, Apache Web server, Server, server software, Canada
So you're the boring guy
Blogs As I write this, news organizations all over the world are still scrambling to cover the sudden and shocking death of Mi...
Samba 3.2 adds cluster support
News The file and print server software has received a major update, adding clustered file system support, compatibility tweaks and other improvements.
Tags: IPv6, Windows Vista, Open source, Linux, File Server, Apple Mac OS, server software, software, antitrust, Microsoft Windows
MS Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition - Complete package - 1 server, 5 clients - STD - CD/DVD
Product Reviews MS Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition - Complete package - 1 server, 5 clients - STD - CD/DVD
Tags: Small Business, DVD, Wizard, Server, network, Microsoft Windows, value-added reseller, Microsoft Outlook, firewall, CD
Lotus Symphony gets some OOXML support
News IBM has said it believes support for importing documents in Microsoft's office format could help convince large organizations to drop Office altogether.
Tags: Office suites, Standards, Open source, IBM Corp., Office Open XML, IBM Lotus Notes, Mail Merge, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office, data analysis
Next Exchange features e-mail 'mute' button
News Microsoft has started beta testing of Exchange 2010, which includes conversation threading as well as the ability to ignore a particular discussion.
Tags: Web services, Services, E-mail servers, Microsoft Corp., Archiving, Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Server, e-mail, software, public beta
US Justice Dept, Microsoft agree to extension of oversight
News U.S. antitrust regulators will continue monitoring Microsoft for up to another 18 months. Meanwhile, the company reportedly receives an extension to respond to European antitrust regulators in their case.
Tags: Antitrust, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., U.S. Department Of Justice, software company, operating system, Server, software, monitoring, Microsoft Windows
The Microsoft 'black screen' of software legitimacy
Blogs Microsoft has come up with a new way of handling software piracy. Using its Windows Genuine Advantage tool, when a non-a...
