This week, hear about the latest security management tool in the works from Microsoft, plus details on Patch Tuesday and Oracle’s plans to provide Windows 2008 support with 10g.
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 has finally launched. This week, Greg Shields, MCSE, calls in to talk about the new features that will prove most important to admins, as well as why Windows 2008 adoption will likely be quicker than with Windows Vista.
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Microsoft server chief weighs in on key IT trends
Deployment tools ready as new Windows server arrives
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The second release candidate – and likely the final version – of Windows XP Service Pack 3 can now be downloaded through Microsoft’s Windows Update. This week, find out when users can expect the SP’s official release, along with the latest on Vista SP1.
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Testing Windows disaster recovery plans
SharePoint brings app challenges to Windows shops
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Microsoft is focusing on the launch of Windows Server 2008 while at the same time dismissing rumors that Windows 7 is coming sooner rather than later. This week, learn the real status of Windows 7, plus the latest on Vista SP1 and Office 2003 SP3.
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Finding solutions to application incompatibility in Windows Vista
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Just days after making it available to only a select group of testers, Microsoft released the Windows Vista SP1 RC refresh to the public. Learn about the steps users must take to install it, plus the latest on a new zero-day flaw affecting Microsoft Excel in this week’s podcast.
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Windows Server 2008’s Group Policy has faster searching and filtering
Nagging Windows NT or Win2K problems? Use Sysinternals’ PsTools
Debugging Userenv issues using Windows new event viewer
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A new rootkit made its presence felt this week, overwriting the master boot records of Windows XP machines. In this week’s podcast, learn about the dangers this rootkit poses, and which mistake Microsoft has admitted to regarding Office 2003.
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Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 offers new capabilities
Microsoft to sell software license subscriptions through partners
Exchange downtime barely a blip for midsized insurer
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Microsoft will release service packs for Windows XP and Vista early next year, and both are currently available to private testers. This week, learn which update is receiving the most buzz and why, plus the latest on that “other” upcoming release from Microsoft — Windows Server 2008. .
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Software management consoles proliferate, but will they all get along?
Server Manager: A closer look at its role in Windows Server 2008
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A mix up led some users to believe they would get their hands on Windows Vista Service Pack 1 last week. They didn’t. But Microsoft did put out a release candidate for another SP — WSUS 3.0.
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Microsoft will release two security updates next week
Simple steps help Windows shops go green
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Last week, Vista users questioned if Microsoft’s patch bulletins changed their Automatic Update settings. This week, the company said it was the users who made the mistake. Who is really to blame? Hear all the details, plus the latest on Windows Server 2008 certification.
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Converged networking still distressing to IT
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Microsoft’s major upcoming releases got plenty of press this week.
Hear all about the Windows Server 2008 RC with Viridian and the beta for Vista SP1, plus what users are saying about SQL Server 2008.
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Application virtualization myths debunked
Virtualizing applications: The who and the how
Gadget patch tool tackles free office apps
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