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- Over 1 million
units of Windows 2000 sold (17.03.00)
Microsoft has announced that it estimates that customers have obtained more that 1 million
copies of Windows 2000 Professional, Server and Advanced Server operating systems since
the worldwide launch
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- UK set for
online Wit (17.03.00)
The government's concept of a "University for Industry" has taken a giant leap
forward with the launch of a new network of 68 learning centres and the incorporation of
Wit.
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- Windows 2000 on the
AS/400 (17.03.00)
Unconfirmed reports are circulating that Microsoft has made a proposal to IBM to port
Windows 2000 to run on the IBM Power-4 PowerPC processor.
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- IT training
consortium launched (17.03.00)
Wave Technologies has signed an agreement with a consortium of several leading IT training
companies in Holland for the delivery of Wave’s integrated boot camp programs for
Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 MCSE certification.
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- The French
fall short in Internet Revolution (14.03.00)
Research recently revealed by analysts Jupiter Communications suggests that the French
Internet market is way behind the rest of Europe especially the UK and Scandinavian
countries.
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- UK business
courting email disaster (14.03.00)
UK companies are behaving recklessly when it comes to email, and are risking serious
disruption to their businesses, is the stern warning from messaging expert Robert Zysblat,
managing director of 5GM.
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- The Internet price
war continues (08.03.00)
The UK’s Internet price wars have hotted-up yet again since Alta Vista’s
announcement earlier this week that it would offer unlimited Internet service for a small
one off charge.
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- Windows 2000
escapes encryption rule (08.03.00)
Microsoft has finally been given the go-ahead from Bejing to sell Windows 2000 following
concerns about new rules on encryption technology.
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- Parity moves
further in to ASP market (08.03.00)
Parity Group has announced that it will offer an on-line billing solution using BillDirect
software from edocs, a US provider of internet billing and customer management software.
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- PC sales to grow
(08.03.00)
In 2005, the PC industry will surpass 200 million units. The North America region and its
US subset will remain the leading regions for PC sales for at least five more years; in
2005 the USA is expected to generate sales of over 64 million PCs and Europe, 10 million
fewer.
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- Sales of Win2K
exceed expectations (06.03.00)
Microsoft has recently revealed that sales of Windows
2000 have exceeded all expectations since its introduction on 17th February
2000.
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- Volvo to
standardise on Rational Software Products (06.03.00)
Rational Software has announced that Volvo IT, a wholly owned company of the Volvo Group
and supplier of IT related applications and services for all the companies in the group
and Volvo Car Corporation, is now standardising on tools and processes from Rational
Software.
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- Skills shortage
(03.03.00)
The IT industry is still very much in need of skilled personnel. According to the results
of the silicon.com Skills Survey 2000, almost 50% of respondents (46.9%) reported
positions in their departments that they were unable to fill.
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- Byte back
(03.03.00)
Byte Night is back. This year the charity ‘sleep out’ will be taking place in
Finsbury Square, London on 22nd September. Last year’s event has raised
£200,000 so far for youth homelessness.
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- Top-ranking
operating systems (03.03.00)
MORI has announced the results of its first E-Directors survey which found that 25% of the
UK’s top 3,500 organisations will be rolling out Windows 2000 this year.
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- Mission
Critical Software and NetIQ agree to merger of equals (01.03.00)
Mission Critical Software and NetIQ have jointly announced a strategic merger of equals to
create a powerhouse uniquely positioned to provide comprehensive, leading-edge solutions
for managing e-Business infrastructures and Windows NT and Windows 2000-based systems and
applications.
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- IT buying just got
easier (29.02.00)
Now it’s as simple as pressing a button for IT buyers to get hold of their
requirements with the new ‘Where to Buy’ option, thanks to Hyporium and
ITNETWORK.COM.
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- Parity Training
buys Comtec (29.02.00)
Parity Training, one of the UK’s leading providers of IT and business skills
training, has acquired Comtec Computer Training Ltd for £6.88 million.
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- Software AG and
Microsoft unite (25.02.00)
It has been revealed that Software AG and Microsoft are to join forces to provide a link
between Windows servers and mainframe computer platforms.
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- New IT
infrastructure for W H Smith (25.02.00)
High street retailers W H Smith has had its group IT Server infrastructure completely
replaced by Intergraph Technology Services (ITS). The work covered the company’s
Swindon headquarters and also its London offices.
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