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Microsoft ends bid to move Exchange to anchor platform, 01/24/05
Microsoft last week laid out revised plans for Exchange, including where the messaging server fits into the company’s overall collaboration scheme. However, the company did not say when its next major release would debut.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/012405exchange.html?nl
Test: Microsoft Operations Manager 2005, 01/24/05
Got a Windows Server problem? Just ask MOM to help.
https://www.nwfusion.com/reviews/2005/012405revmom.html?nl
Newsletter: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss? 01/24/05
Yes, it was five years ago this month that Bill Gates handed over the title of Microsoft CEO to Steve Ballmer, while retaining the title of chairman of the board, and writing chief software architect on his business cards. Because Gates had been the …
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2005/012405kearns.html?nl
The rush is on to virtualize servers, 01/24/05
While VMware pretty much created the virtual machine market on x86 servers and has enjoyed a nearly uncontested leadership position, enterprise customers this year will find a wider variety of options for virtualizing servers, operating systems and …
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/012405virtualization.html?nl
Microsoft to boost Media Player security, 01/21/05
Microsoft says it will patch versions of Windows Media Player to prevent users from inadvertently downloading viruses, adware, and spyware when opening copy-protected media files. The update will be available within 30 days, the company says.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0121microtobo.html?nl
Microsoft marries Hotmail and Outlook in new service, 01/20/05
Microsoft Thursday is launching a subscription service that offers users a tight link between the company’s MSN Hotmail Web mail service and its Outlook e-mail client PC software.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0120micromarri.html?nl
Microsoft revives Exchange roadmap, gives peek at next version, 01/19/05
Microsoft on Wednesday reset the future of Exchange by finally retiring its grand collaboration plan for the server and laying out a slate of planned features for a new version.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0119msexchange.html?nl
Weblog: Longhorn, 01/18/05
Rumors, speculation and perhaps inside information last week on release schedules and versions for Longhorn. Network World reported that the Home and Pro names would be dropped, more naming convention churn that always seems to go on at Microsoft. The …
https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/nos/007314.html?nl
Weblog: Reports of NT’s death were exaggerated?, 01/18/05
Well, probably not, but Microsoft last week did ship two patches for NT even though the software reached the end of its life Dec. 31. Microsoft said the patches were in the works when the NT death knell sounded so the patches were completed and …
