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Safeguard Windows 2008 Server (NewsFactor)
Intelligent archiving tools are also being integrated into data- and system-protection solutions to extend protection and availability to critical archives. In order to keep in compliance with data retention and recovery standards, more organizations are requiring an integrated archive solution that will help to manage and reduce storage volumes. Continue reading this entry »
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For January, 2009
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Void in Security for Companies Using SharePoint: Trend Micro (eChannel Line)
A Trend Micro survey conducted by Osterman Research has noted that there appears to be a void in security around companies’ Microsoft SharePoint infrastructure, putting SharePoint servers and employee PCs at risk for data-stealing malware. In addition to in-house systems and employees being affected, outside customers, clients, partners and remote employees sharing the same collaboration platform also become vulnerable to the same data-stealing malware. Continue reading this entry »
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Microsoft Folds PerformancePoint Server into SharePoint (ComputerWorld)
Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday that it was folding its business process management (BPM) software, PerformancePoint Server, into its popular SharePoint Server product. First released in September 2007, PerformancePoint Server 2007′s features will in future be available via client access licenses of the enterprise version of SharePoint Server, said Kurt DelBene, senior vice-president of Microsoft’s Office Business Group, in a statement on the company’s Web site. Continue reading this entry »
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Survey: Despite Increasing Sophistication in Web Threats and Cybercrime, Most SharePoint™ Users Are Inadequately Protected (Trend Micro)
There appears to be a void in security around companies’ Microsoft SharePoint infrastructure even though SharePoint usage is on the rise. This puts SharePoint servers and employee PCs at risk for data-stealing malware; outside customers, clients, partners, and remote employees who share the same collaboration platform also become vulnerable to the growing complexity of Web threats that can spread silently, but destructively. Continue reading this entry »
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Best Practices for Migrating from Lotus Notes to Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint (ENT News)
Many organizations are migrating from IBM Lotus Notes to Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint because of the rich feature set of the Microsoft solutions, the strategic value of partnering with Microsoft and the high availability of IT staff trained on Microsoft technology. However, migrations are long, complex, and expensive projects that must be carefully planned and executed. Reliable automated tools from Quest Software can play a key role in keeping a migration on-schedule and error-free. And after migration is complete, Quest’s maintenance solutions complement the native Microsoft tools to ensure high performance and reliability. Continue reading this entry »
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Coffee Break: Tools Put Microsoft’s Taylor in Charge (Reseller News)
With online software services on the horizon and constant product advances designed to improve worker productivity, life shows no sign of slowing down for Anne Taylor, the head of Microsoft’s information worker group. It’s just as well, then, that she’s as fully immersed in her company’s technology at home as she is at work. Continue reading this entry »
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Mainsoft Updates MOSS Integrator for Notes 8.5 (CMS Wire)
At the Lotusphere conference this week you may have been among the lucky ones to see a demo of the latest Mainsoft SharePoint Integrator for Lotus Notes. This latest version includes integration to Lotus Notes 8.5. The SharePoint Integrator for Lotus Notes is a client-side plug in that extends the functionality of Lotus Notes and Sametime Instant Messaging to include SharePoint document libraries. What’s in the latest edition that wasn’t in the earlier versions? Continue reading this entry »
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SharePoint Backup FAQ (SearchStorage)
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server use is increasing and so are the complexities of managing it. Enterprise Strategy Group analyst Lauren Whitehouse talks about what this means for your organization. This interview is also available below as an MP3 download. Continue reading this entry »
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Microsoft Communications and Collaboration Solutions in the Cloud (SoftPedia)
Microsoft’s unified communications and collaboration solutions will not represent an exception when it comes to the Redmond company stretching its traditional on-premise software products into the Cloud. David Scult, a general manager in Microsoft’s Information Worker Division, indicated that the software giant was stepping up its game in order to keep up the pace with customer needs, especially in the context of Software as a Service, or Software plus Services, in the company’s perspective. As a direct result, Microsoft’s messaging and collaboration offerings will be impacted by the new direction under development. Continue reading this entry »
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SharePoint’s Role in ECM (DigitaLibrary)
If you are planning to implement (or augment) an enterprise content management (ECM) system, you will definitely want to do your homework—especially if Microsoft SharePoint is on your short list. As a collaboration tool, SharePoint offers a lot of benefits. It excels at allowing organizations to create a recognizable interface that can serve as a single point of contact. And SharePoint does have some light workflow functionality that may be of value to certain organizations. Continue reading this entry »
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