John Fontana

Articles by John Fontana

Microsoft intros Internet platform plans

Come hell or high courts, Microsoft Corp. will completely overhaul its software over the next two years in an effort to mold Windows into a platform for the Internet, the company said last month.

New Outlook security patch has flexibility

Heeding the criticism of its new all-encompassing security clamp for Outlook, Microsoft Corp. will now add a set of tools that lets enterprise users customize security settings for the e-mail client.

DOJ pushes for Microsoft split

Looking to smash the Microsoft Corp. monopoly in the same way it did AT&T Corp. 16 years ago, the Department of Justice and 19 states as expected last month asked U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson to split Microsoft into two competing companies.

Microsoft returns some LAN features to Windows ME

Just as quietly as Microsoft Corp. eliminated network features from its forthcoming Windows ME, it has now...

Aelita recovers failed Windows 2000 Servers

Aelita Software Corp. is updating its automated system recovery software with more efficient remote repair capabilities and...

Directory Integration Key for Users

Before IT executives can realize the benefits of an enterprise directory infrastructure, they will have to clean up their glut of directories and devise a plan to integrate what remains into a logical whole.

Windows 2000 only a first step for Microsoft

In October 1996, Microsoft Corp.'s Jim Allchin began handing Alpha code to 3,500 developers for a product...

Linux vendors hope to catch on in the enterprise

IT executives who have been eyeing Linux as an alternative operating system for enterprise servers are beginning to see more diverse options emerge from the open-source arena.

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