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Thursday 1 September 2005
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>TOP OS AND SERVERS NEWS<
Microsoft releases Windows file system beta
WinFS test version appears well ahead of schedule.
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Microsoft to support Linux with next Virtual Server
And Solaris. But virtually of course.
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>MORE OS AND SERVERS NEWS<
XP-Lite travels to Philippines
Worldwide cut-down Windows tour continues
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4322&email
Linux 40 percent cheaper than Windows, exclaims IBM
Latest salvo fired in OS war.
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4321&email
Windows smashed by unpatched critical Explorer hole
Affects fully patched systems. Microsoft investigating.
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4312&email
Zotob author could be virus mastermind
Arrested teenager part of larger group.
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4311&email
Microsoft buys VoIP company Teleo
Rival to Skype and Google Talk in the wings.
http://www.techworld.com/mobility/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4305&email
Malware may hide in Windows registry
Long names provide cover for hacked boxes.
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4302&email
Fujitsu Siemens loads 64-bit Opterons in workstations
New technology also means lower power consumption.
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4301&email
IBM produces continuous data protection
For workstations, laptops and file servers.
http://www.techworld.com/storage/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4293&email
Intel demos worm cut-off technology
System automatically kills infected PC connection.
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4291&email
Chinese president to pop in to see Bill Gates
Friends in high places.
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4289&email
Novell buys out Indian partner
Takes full ownership of sub-continent subsidiary.
http://www.techworld.com/networking/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4286&email
Linux/Unix e-mail flaw leaves system wide open
Old hand Elm suffers critical hole. And new boy Mplayer also in trouble.
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4283&email
Full Cell chip specs released
IBM, Toshiba and Sony looking for bigger market for biggest processor.
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4282&email
Elpida completes its first DDR3 chip
Next-gen memory race heats up.
http://www.techworld.com/storage/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4280&email
IBM releases new four-way server
XSeries 260 created for big backups.
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4278&email
W3C objects to US govt browser bias
Copyright Office support only given to Explorer and Netscape.
http://www.techworld.com/applications/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4276&email
Some XP machines vulnerable to Zotob worm
If you have Simple File Sharing enabled, be careful.
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4275&email
Cisco warns of sensor flaw
Could be used to spoof intrusion detection and prevention system.
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4274&email
CA struck dumb by yet another security hole
Apps from BrightStor to Unicenter affected by critical flaw.
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4270&email
StorageTek doubles mainframe array capacity
But it lags well behind the Sun 9990.
http://www.techworld.com/storage/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4269&email
Sarbanes-Oxley will be 2005's biggest time waster
Poll of US companies reveals irritation with compliance laws.
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4266&email
AMD adds two to Turion mobile chip range
The MT-37 and the MT-40.
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4265&email
BEA plucks Plumtree for $200 million
An act of survival for both companies.
http://www.techworld.com/applications/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4264&email
BEA drops pricing premium for dual-core
Chips now treated as single unit, in line with industry trend.
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4263&email
Google updates desktop search
Extends search and indexing.
http://www.techworld.com/applications/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4262&email
PHP hit by another critical flaw
Patches already on their way.
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4259&email
IAnywhere releases details of Jasper upgrade
SQL Anywhere beta out soon.
http://www.techworld.com/mobility/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4257&email
Apple re-releases critical security patch
Previous update broke 64-bit applications.
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4252&email
Explorer flaw affects Office
And Visual Studio.
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4251&email
Germany launches national IT security plan
Calls for emergency response centre, greater co-ordination.
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4250&email
Sun creates new open source co-ordination job
And hires Simon Phipps to fill it.
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4249&email
Google, MSN, Flickr... struck by security hole
Tens of thousands of Web applications affected.
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4245&email
Sysadmins taking brunt of blame for Windows worm attack
Fifth of businessmen blame IT staff for not fixing hole fast enough.
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?NewsID=4244&email
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>FEATURES<
Microsoft puts price on virtual server upgrade
Says it warrants product release; users without Software Assurance have to pay
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/features/index.cfm?FeatureID=1721&email
Linux is harder to live with, reckons poll
But it does seem to be less hardware-hungry
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/features/index.cfm?FeatureID=1720&email
How to move your company to open source
...Or maybe not....
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/features/index.cfm?FeatureID=1713&email
Tuning Systems for NFS
Suggestions for ways to avoid some or all of the issues associated with
NFS
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/features/index.cfm?FeatureID=1704&email
It's raining code!
You owe it to your company to take a closer look at open source
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/features/index.cfm?FeatureID=1702&email
Debian consortium takes on Novell, Red Hat
A new standardisation effort aims to make Debian a first-class
enterprise Linux contender
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/features/index.cfm?FeatureID=1694&email
FUD-busting the grid debate
Is grid technology relevant for the enterprise?
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/features/index.cfm?FeatureID=1689&email
Companies take divergent paths with mainframe
Some are moving to mainframes, otehrs to virtual servers
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/features/index.cfm?FeatureID=1688&email
The Linux v Windows debate is growing up
MS advocates move towards acceptance of the open source idea
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/features/index.cfm?FeatureID=1686&email
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>REVIEWS<
Windows Server Update Services
Scalable WSUS tops its SUS predecessor
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/reviews/index.cfm?productid=336&reviewID=323&email
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