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Oracle Blends IM, Collaboration
Enterprises looking for integrated messaging and collaboration software will soon get an enhanced offering from Oracle Corp. OCS (Oracle Collaboration Suite) 3.0, due in the fourth quarter, adds an instant messaging capability to complement the suite’s e-mail, voice mail, calendar, Web conferencing and file management features, said officials in Redwood Shores, Calif. Version 3.0 will…
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AutoProf’s Config Manager Takes on Windows Desktop
Desktop management software developer AutoProf will be one of the first in its class to extend the Group Policy environment in Microsoft Corp.’s Active Directory with a new Windows desktop configuration manager. AutoProf’s new lightweight Policy Maker Professional uses Active Directory‘s Group Policy environment to eliminate much of the necessary script writing and automate configuration…
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Microsoft Keeps its Eye on Small Business
With a small but fairly significant reorganization within its business solutions and channel groups, Microsoft Corp. is signaling a recommitment to developing its business applications for small and midsize companies. The strengthening of the Microsoft Business Solutions group raises the question for many how far that commitment will be extended for large enterprises. Early this…
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Microsoft’s SP1 for Server 2003 Packs a Security Punch
Microsoft is working on a set of security upgrades for Windows Server 2003 that executives said will deliver on the company’s promise to make its products more secure by default and give enterprises more options for locking down servers. The security capabilities for the company’s flagship server operating system are due to be included in…
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Automating Server Management
As more enterprises address changing IT demands by linking and managing multiple servers as a single resource, many are challenged by the increasing need to monitor, provision and deploy computer hardware. But help could be on the way in the form of management software suites from RLX Technologies Inc., IBM and startup UXComm Inc., each…
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Microsoft Offers Second Release Candidate for Windows XP SP2
Microsoft on Monday afternoon released the much-anticipated second release candidate of Windows XP Service Pack 2. But the Redmond, Wash., software firm was mum about the timing of its final release. At the same time, a Microsoft Corp. spokesman told eWEEK that he was unable to give a specific date for the final release of…
