* Testers question stability of latest Vista beta * Flexible licensing plans gain momentum * Microsoft takes first step toward standard management modeling language * Centeris to simplify management in mixed Windows/Linux shops * Making corporate security second nature * Today on Layer 8
Testers question stability of latest Vista beta
What began as a murmur a few months back is turning into an audible grumble as beta testers and experts question the stability of the latest Windows Vista beta and Microsoft itself hints at yet another release delay. Click here for more.
Flexible licensing plans gain momentum
Bentley Software is going against the grain with a new licensing program that lets customers turn in user licenses they don’t want anymore in exchange for seats of a different product in Bentley’s portfolio of architecture, engineering and construction software. Click here for details.
Microsoft takes first step toward standardizing management modeling language
Microsoft Monday said it was working with a set of partners to create a standard modeling language designed to help corporations better manage their infrastructure. Click here for more.
Centeris seeks to further simplify management in mixed Windows/Linux shops
Centeris CEO Barry Crist can rattle off a litany of reasons for why you should give his company’s management software a whirl. But perhaps his most illustrative selling point is this: “What if your Linux administrator goes on vacation?” Click here for more.
Making corporate security second nature
Enterprise security executives need to make practices such as safe USB use and discreet handling of patient or customer data as commonplace as not accepting luggage from strangers in airports or wearing a seat belt when driving. Click here for more.
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