Networking
C|net, 10/20/03: Network boasts a change of address
By Ben Charny
A group of tech heavyweights announced on Monday that it has launched the largest North American network that uses the new Internet address system.
The network, called "MoonV6," is based on the next generation of the Internet, known as Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), which vastly expands the pool of unique numbers available for connecting PCs and other devices to the Net.
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Microsoft
Infoworld, 10/20/03: Exchanging features for security
During a briefing Monday about Microsoft Exchange 2003, the updated E-mail environment Redmond rolls out this week with the rest of the products that make up the Microsoft Office System, the goals of the new release were once again made abundantly clear to me. Exchange's improved inbox-management tools, I was told, will result in increased productivity for information workers. IT departments will achieve cost reductions by consolidating servers and lowering bandwidth usage. And improved integration between the Outlook 2003 client and other information-management tools, such as team workspaces, instant messaging and presence awareness, rights management and Web conferencing, will open up all sorts of opportunities to collaborate.
And all of this may be true, but given the chief topic of late among most Microsoft customers, one concern stands above all the integration and productivity advances being touted: security.
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eWeek, 10/21/03: Study: Productivity Gains in Office 2003
By Peter Galli
NEW YORK—Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday will not only announce the worldwide availability of Office System 2003, but will also roll out the results of a commissioned study. According to the findings, its latest suite brings big worker productivity improvements and a rapid return on investment.
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C|net, 10/20/03: New Office relies on buddy system
By David Becker
Microsoft says the new version of Office, its most profitable product, could also represent a bonanza for its partners.
The software giant is touting partner benefits as a part of its promotional message for the launch of Office System, a new family of products that's built around its widespread productivity suite.
Some of the most significant changes in Office involve the adoption of Extensible Markup Language (XML), an increasingly widespread standard for exchanging data between computing systems. XML is expected to allow companies to tie Web services into Office applications and ease connections between Office documents and corporate computing resources.
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