Microsoft: not lagging behind VMware

Microsoft News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by NetApp StoreVault Advanced Protection Architecture This paper provides an overview of the key parts of the StoreVault Advanced Protection Architecture. The paper explains technologies like NetApp Snapshot Technology and SnapRestore StoreVault Edition for system backup and restore, as well as Advanced System Protection features, including RAID-DP, and Global Hot Spare, Rapid RAID Rebuild and features for automated monitoring and maintenance. Network World's Microsoft News Alert, 08/21/07 * TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Microsoft: not lagging behind VMware Microsoft’s virtualization chief, Mike Neil, adamantly deflects critics’ punches at the company’s virtualization timeline.  “Virtualization is still a developing market and technology,” he says. ”Microsoft will be able to have a much broader approach and make virtualization available to a wider swath of the industry.” Network World Security Buyers Guide Find the right security products for your enterprise - fast. From anti-spam to wireless LAN security, our Buyers Guides have detailed information on hundreds of products in more than 20 categories. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features to make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Security Buyers Guide now. Also: New release of Vista Hardware Assessment tool Citrix+XenSource: Take the poll Exchange Server 2007 still missing virtualization Xandros, Microsoft messaging interoperability on the way The greatest collection of free Windows software For more news and opinion, visit Microsoft Subnet. * FROM OUR BLOGGERS: Rand Morimoto – Microsoft behind the scenes Phone number normalization in Microsoft OCS made easy.   John Obeto – Notes from a Microsoft fan  Macromedia Office Suite and Adobe Office? Obeto says that Office productivity is no cakewalk and ought to be left to Microsoft Tyson Kopczynski -- Hidden Microsoft Gems PowerShell expert Kopczynski is sharing a one-liner that creates a Windows-related replacement for good old CLI based ldapsearch. ldapsearch searches a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol directory and displays the result in LDAP Data Interchange Format text. Collaboration expert Sue Hanely's blog If you want to eat an elephant, do it with a teaspoon. Or so advises Hanley when teaching people how to change the corporate culture. Author expert Colin Spence's blog Best Practices of SharePoint design  How do you know how many SQL and SharePoint servers to deploy? Spence reveals best practices. * HOT DISCUSSIONS AMONG MICROSOFT SUBNET READERS: Sssh -- XP SP 3 is on its way Microsoft Unified Communications Vista prevents users from playing high-def content, researcher says ODF format loses traction Porn company Perfect 10 sues Microsoft * FREEBIES, GIVEAWAYS AND OTHER NOTABLES: Enter to win one of 15 copies of Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Unleashed  Read a free chapter from Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Unleashed  Check out Microsoft Subnet’s library for more free chapters and special discounts on best-selling books.  Visit the Microsoft Subnet page for daily news, opinions, hot topics.

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