Tag: application

  • Microsoft Rolls Out Six Vista Migration Tools

    Microsoft Rolls Out Six Vista Migration Tools

    Joe Wilcox

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    Microsoft announced Feb. 20 new tools for easing Windows Vista deployments. The tools come about two-and-a-half months after Microsoft released the new operating system to businesses. The tools—immediately available—let businesses assess hardware and software compatibility with Vista, better manage product licensing activation, and virtualize older Windows versions during Vista testing, deployment and transition processes. The… Read more

  • Microsoft Gives SAASy Advice

    Microsoft Gives SAASy Advice

    Darryl K. Taft

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    Microsoft has issued new architectural guidance for organizations looking to implement software as a service systems. On Feb. 8, Microsoft announced its new architectural guidance in the form of a sample application, said Tim O’Brien, director of platform strategy at Microsoft. The Microsoft sample SAAS application is known as LitwareHR, a fictitious human resources application… Read more

  • Microsoft, Symantec Might Clash in Application Security

    Microsoft, Symantec Might Clash in Application Security

    Matt Hines

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    With malware code writers creating an increasing number of attacks aimed at exploiting vulnerabilities in software applications, in addition to their threats that target operating system flaws, longtime partners Symantec and Microsoft are both attempting to stake major claims in the application security market. While Symantec’s play is more straightforward, having targeted the sector with… Read more

  • F5 Networks’ Big-IP Grows Up with the Market

    Paula Musich

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    F5 Networks on January 29 marked a maturing in the fast growing market for Application Delivery Controllers when it launched a new high-end hardware platform and new release of its Big-IP software. As customers scale the size of their ADC deployments and add more functions to the devices as well as bandwidth-intensive applications to the… Read more

  • CA Adds Lotus Domino, DB2 Support to BrightStor SRM

    CA Adds Lotus Domino, DB2 Support to BrightStor SRM

    Chris Preimesberger

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    Storage infrastructure maker CA on Jan. 23 introduced a new version of its BrightStor Storage Resource Manager, which extends its centralized management, automated monitoring and reporting functions to business information stored in IBM Lotus Domino and DB2 UDB. BrightStor SRM r11.6 already supports Microsoft Exchange Server. The new release protects both e-mail and application data… Read more

  • Survey: Tech Sector Brightens Its Outlook

    Survey: Tech Sector Brightens Its Outlook

    Deborah Perelman

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    IT workers reported confidence in the job market, job availability and the economy at the end of 2006, according to a report released Jan. 22 by staffing and recruitment firm, Spherion. The survey’s results suggest that a lot of technology professionals will be jumping ship this quarter. Nearly half of IT workers (46 percent) reported… Read more