Windows Vista is released. It might be a good idea to gain more knowledge about various features and tools available in Vista. May I remind you that there is a number of articles available on WindowsNetworking that will help you to work more efficiently with Vista: Windows Vista's New and Improved Remote Assistance This article shows what you can expect from the new version of Remote Assistance. Why Windows Vista's Fax and Scan is Worth Paying Attention to In this article I will explain why it's worth paying attention to the new applet included in Windows Vista, Windows Fax and Scan. Using Windows Meeting Space This article walks you through how to set up and use Windows Meeting Space (formerly Windows Collaboration). A Preview of Windows Vista's Sync Center In this article I will give you a preview of Windows Vista's new feature called the Sync Center. Migrating to Vista using User State Migration Tool 3.0 This article walks you through how to use User State Migration Tool 3.0 (USMT 3.0) to migrate Windows XP desktop computers to Windows Vista in an enterprise environment. Migrating to Vista using Windows Easy Transfer This article walks you through how to use Windows Easy Transfer to migrate user accounts, files and program settings from an existing computer running Windows XP to a freshly installed new computer running Windows Vista. Deploying Windows Vista This article examines the new tools and procedures for deploying Windows Vista and how they can make the administrator's job of rolling out workstations easier. The New and Improved NTBACKUP Program In this article I will show you the improvements to NTBACKUP in Windows Vista. Introducing Windows Vista's Active Directory Search Tool In this article I will show you how the Windows Vista Active Directory search tool works. TCP/IP Networking in Windows Vista This article examines the various enhancements made to the TCP/IP stack in Windows Vista and how they provide improved reliability and performance over pre
GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages. Basically it is a free replacement for Photoshop. GIMP will most likely meet requirements of most casual users who need graphics processor, while professionals will be happy with Photoshop. Version 2.3.14 is another development snapshot to wet your appetite for the upcoming GIMP 2.4 release. The source code can be downloaded from the usual places. If you want to try this unstable development snapshot, please read the release notes for the development releases. The NEWS file provides a summary of the changes, the ChangeLog has all the details. You can obtain GIMP from here: http://www.gimp.org/windows/ Technorati : gimp, graphics, windows Del.icio.us : gimp, graphics, windows Ice Rocket : gimp, graphics, windows
MILPITAS, CA, Jan 22, 2007 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Adaptec, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT), a global leader in storage solutions, today announced that it has broken through the performance barrier for network storage yet again with its latest Snap Server 650 that is optimized for extremely demanding data protection applications such as video surveillance, email database archive, performance-sensitive disk-based backup and long distance disaster recovery. With the same legendary ease-of-use and twice the performance of any other Snap Server, the 650 which scales to 64.2TB, can compete with many enterprise-class storage systems at a fraction of the cost and maintenance requirements. The new Snap Server 650 leads the recently refreshed Snap Server by Adaptec product line that includes the following six models: -- The Snap Server 110 and 210 are fixed capacity desktop systems designed for remote offices or workgroups and support up to 50 concurrent users, application servers or backup threads; -- The Snap Server 410 and 510 are fixed capacity rack mount systems optimized for departmental use and support up to 125 concurrent users, application servers or backup threads; -- The Snap Server 520 and 650 are scalable, high-performance rack mount systems for the central office and small/medium-sized enterprises and support up to 200 concurrent users, application servers or backup threads. Based on the same award-winning GuardianOS(TM) operating system as the rest of the Snap Server product line, the Snap Server 650 also offers a full suite of integrated data protection solutions including antivirus, backup and recovery, and data replication. Built on the AMD Opteron architecture, the Snap Server 650 provides a base capacity of 1.2TB with Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drives and available memory that is scalable from 2GB to 4GB for extremely fast throughput for performance-intensive application and data protection environments. Wilshire Prote
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., January 22, 2007 - Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced an upgrade to Check Point VPN-1 Power VSX NGX, the virtual version of Check Point VPN-1 Power - the world's premier integrated firewall, VPN, and intrusion prevention gateway. Check Point VPN-1 Power VSX is a virtualized security gateway that allows managed service providers (MSSPs), including application and telecom service providers, as well as enterprises with virtualized networks to create up to 250 virtual security systems - including firewall, VPN and intrusion prevention - on a single hardware platform. Product updates include advanced clustering that efficiently distributes virtual systems among cluster members, enabling linear growth in performance, real-time monitoring of traffic-load distribution and reduced synchronization traffic. By virtualizing network security with the enhanced VPN-1 Power VSX Check Point, customers can reduce capital investments in hardware and save on overall operational costs associated with hardware acquisition and maintenance. "Enterprises want to continue to grow their network without incurring large equipment and real estate costs," said Rich Weiss, director of product marketing at Check Point Software Technologies. "Leveraging virtualization to address this problem, the new VPN-1 Power VSX will reduce ongoing capital investment, limit the physical space needed for security hardware, and improve the manageability of network security, policy development and enforcement." The new, more scalable version of VPN-1 Power VSX also increases hardware efficiency through new resource controls that ensure that the consumption of CPU resources by each virtual system is optimally adjusted for overall efficiency and network security. With the new release, customers can squeeze the highest performance out of their hardware investment by enabling control of CPU resource utilization by
Good news, Adobe decided to release PDF format for ISO Standardization. SAN JOSE, Calif. - Jan. 29, 2007 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that it intends to release the full Portable Document Format (PDF) 1.7 specification to AIIM, the Enterprise Content Management Association, for the purpose of publication by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). PDF has become a de facto global standard for more secure and dependable information exchange since Adobe published the complete PDF specification in 1993. Both government and private industry have come to rely on PDF for the volumes of electronic records that need to be more securely and reliably shared, managed, and in some cases preserved for generations. Since 1995 Adobe has participated in various working groups that develop technical specifications for publication by ISO and worked within the ISO process to deliver specialized subsets of PDF as standards for specific industries and functions. Today, PDF for Archive (PDF/A) and PDF for Exchange (PDF/X) are ISO standards, and PDF for Engineering (PDF/E) and PDF for Universal Access (PDF/UA) are proposed standards. Additionally, PDF for Healthcare (PDF/H) is an AIIM proposed Best Practice Guide. AIIM serves as the administrator for PDF/A, PDF/E, PDF/UA and PDF/H. "Today's announcement is the next logical step in the evolution of PDF from de facto standard to a formal, de jure standard," said Kevin Lynch, senior vice president and chief software architect at Adobe. "By releasing the full PDF specification for ISO standardization, we are reinforcing our commitment to openness. As governments and organizations increasingly request open formats, maintenance of the PDF specification by an external and participatory organization will help continue to drive innovation and expand the rich PDF ecosystem that has evolved over the past 15 years." Adobe will release the full PDF 1.7 specification as defined in the PDF Reference Manual