Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer officially launched the company’s long-awaited and thrice-delayed Windows Server 2003 operating system today, claiming it’s the right product for businesses that want ...

In a previous column, I discussed upgrading from Windows NT 4.0. Like an older car, it gets from point to point. But features such as air bags and traction control can’t simply be bolted on.

As Microsoft’s 64-bit OS and database rise high above the 32-bit platform, pieces are still falling into place It’s simple, really: Bigger is better. Compared to a 32-bit system, a 64-bit system ...

Microsoft Corp. Wednesday did some housekeeping by releasing two planned software updates, including a second release of the Windows Server 2003 OS. The company made Windows Server 2003 R2 available ...

Microsoft has a lot riding on Windows Server 2003. The company says that product and its ancillary software packages as the key to future profitability and functionality. The software giant touted the ...

However, there is so much new and different in WS03 that VARs have a steep learning curve ahead of them. Savvy VARs know this creates lots of opportunities for those willing to venture up what ...

If we’re all very lucky, this may be the last time I’ll talk about Windows NT and upgrade paths. Really. Microsoft has almost given up hope that it will ever get all customers of NT servers to migrate ...

Long story, but I've been tasked with finding a backup solution for a couple of old physical Windows Server 2003 boxes. The idea is to have backups that I can then convert to virtual in a DR event.

Gary Bloom, chairman, president, and CEO of Veritas, told an audience at the product launch here that the new version is not an enhancement, but is instead a real step forward. The product is one of ...

I have a Windows server running Windows Server 2003 R2 32bit that has a hard drive which is starting to develop issues. So far I have dodged the bullet of losing data and chkdsk has taken care of the ...