Plus: HP to trail new spam fighter on PCsMicrosoft last week announced the latest beta release of its Small Business Server 2003. To make client/server networks less intimidating to non-technical users, Microsoft made the user interface friendly and Windows XP-like; set up and configuration rely on wizards and default configuration settings. Management is eased, and the value of features such as system reporting and monitoring is more apparent, the company says. New is a data back-up and restore feature and the inclusion of Microsoft’s SharePoint Services for intranet creation. Remote access features include the ability for users to access corporate desktops or Outlook only. Users with handheld devices running Pocket PC Phone Edition 2003 and Smart Phone 2003 can access e-mail, calendar and tasks. It is expected to ship this fall in two versions; the higher-end version will cost $1,499; pricing for the lower-end version has not been announced.HP recently announced it will bundle a trial version of interMute’s SpamSubtract Pro product on new HP Pavilion and Compaq Presario PCs. SpamSubtract Pro acts like a spam firewall, using a specialized algorithm and database of spam e-mail identifiers. Incoming e-mail messages are sorted into folders for confirmed spam, suspected spam and friendly messages. The product also can mask offensive words in spam e-mail messages and prevent previewing of image attachments. After a 30-day test period, the software costs $30. Related content news Dell provides $150M to develop an AI compute cluster for Imbue Helping the startup build an independent system to create foundation models may help solidify Dell’s spot alongside cloud computing giants in the race to power AI. By Elizabeth Montalbano Nov 29, 2023 4 mins Generative AI news DRAM prices slide as the semiconductor industry starts to decline TSMC is reported to be cutting production runs on its mature process nodes as a glut of older chips in the market is putting downward pricing pressure on DDR4. By Sam Reynolds Nov 29, 2023 3 mins Flash Storage Technology Industry news analysis Cisco, AWS strengthen ties between cloud-management products Combining insights from Cisco ThousandEyes and AWS into a single view can dramatically reduce problem identification and resolution time, the vendors say. By Michael Cooney Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Network Management Software Cloud Computing opinion Is anything useful happening in network management? Enterprises see the potential for AI to benefit network management, but progress so far is limited by AI’s ability to work with company-specific network data and the range of devices that AI can see. By Tom Nolle Nov 28, 2023 7 mins Generative AI Network Management Software Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe