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NT 4.0 Running out of gas.

NT4.0 Will be soon a Collector's Item

Check this out,read what I found at the Micro Soft website I'm quoting here:

"After five years of service, the MicrosoftÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â® Windows NTÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â® Server 4.0 operating system is being retired. The decision to discontinue Windows NT Server 4.0 reflects the growing demand for the WindowsÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â® 2000 Server Family of operating systems, which offer greater reliability, manageability, and scalability.

"Effective October 1, 2001, Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows NT 4.0, Enterprise Edition, and Windows NT 4.0 Client Access Licenses (CALs), will no longer be available through volume licensing programs. Additionally, all version, competitive, and product upgrade licenses for Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows NT 4.0, Enterprise Edition will no longer be available in retail. However, licenses for full versions of Windows NT 4.0 Server and Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition, as well as Windows NT 4.0 CALs, will continue to be sold in retail channels for the foreseeable future".

And then there are some notes about "downgrade" installations. Meaning you can buy W2K but install NT4.0 instead and later upgrade. It has not been announced yet when SUPPORT for NT4.0 will be retired as well. This retirement announcement only is regarding availability. Dang, looks they are serious about pushing people to W2K by pulling NT out of the Volume Licensing Programs. You may ask yourself, "How much time before it will disappear from retail shelves too?" For that, check the chart below.

Here are some more important guidelines about the different product lifecycles. You should have a look at how they do this. It's a slow process of making the old stuff more expensive and difficult. That in turn makes the migration the next level progressively more "attractive". ;-) Many of your users may still run W95. That will be DEAD by the end of this year. That's three months! Ouch.

Expiration dates:

Windows 95 (December 31, 2000)
Windows 98 / 98 SE (June 30, 2002)
Windows NT 4.xx (June 30, 2002)
Windows 2000 (March 31, 2003)
Dead, "No-longer-supported"
MS DOS x.xx (December 31, 2001)
Windows 3.xx (December 31, 2001)
Windows 95 (December 31, 2001)
Windows NT 3.5x (December 31, 2001)
Windows 98/98 SE (June 30, 2003)
Windows NT 4.xx (June 30, 2003)

New virus on the Way.
A new virus called W32-Nimda- Admin if readed backwards. This virus attacks machines running Microsoft software. How this virus works? On infected servers the virus send request to infect other servers with security holes. The Web Pages, if you reach an infected server you may get infected. On Networks the same story if the server is infected the virus spread to other connected computers; E-Mails also transfer the Nimda by sending copies of the virus to all the people you have in your address book. How to attack this Vicious virus? first update your virus program to latest version, two be carefull which places you reach at the web, third carefull with the E-mails you received. Last update 10/04/2001

A new promising DSL standard on the road

A new DSL(digital subscriber line) Internet standard that could be up to three times faster than most current DSL services is emerging in Europe. The new standard could eventually make its way to the U.S. The G.SHDSL ( single-pair, high-bit-rate digital subscriber line)is not only faster, but it can also deliver data farther than earlier DSL technologies, which are limited to a relatively short distance. The new standard is capable of speeds of 2.3mbps (megabits per second), or up to 4.6mbps in some cases.The data-transfer speeds are symmetric thats mean people can download and upload information at the same rate. Some versions of DSL technology offer faster downloads than uploads.

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NT 4.0 Running out of gas. NT4.0 Will be soon a Collector's Item Check this out,read what I found at the Micro Soft website I'm quoting here: "After five years of service, the MicrosoftÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â® Windows NTÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â® Server 4.0 operating system is being retired. The decision to discontinue Windows NT Server 4.0 reflects the growing demand for the WindowsÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â® 2000 Server Family of operating systems, which offer greater reliability, manageability, and scalability. "Effective October 1, 2001, Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows NT 4.0, Enterprise Edition, and Windows NT 4.0 Client Access Licenses (CALs), will no longer be available through volume licensing programs. Additionally, all version, competitive, and product upgrade licenses for Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows NT 4.0, Enterprise Edition will no longer be available in retail. However, licenses for full versions of Windows NT 4.0 Server and Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition, as well as Windows NT 4.0 CALs, will continue to be sold in retail channels for the foreseeable future". And then there are some notes about "downgrade" installations. Meaning you can buy W2K but install NT4.0 instead and later upgrade. It has not been announced yet when SUPPORT for NT4.0 will be retired as well. This retirement announcement only is regarding availability. Dang, looks they are serious about pushing people to W2K by pulling NT out of the Volume Licensing Programs. You may ask yourself, "How much time before it will disappear from retail shelves too?" For that, check the chart below. Here are some more important guidelines about the different product lifecycles. You should have a look at how they do this. It's a slow process of making the old stuff more expensive and difficult. That in turn makes the migration the next level progressively more "attractive". ;-) Many of your users may still run W95. That will be DEAD by the end of this year. That's three months! Ouch. Expiration dates: Windows 95 (December 31, 2000) Windows 98 / 98 SE (June 30, 2002) Windows NT 4.xx (June 30, 2002) Windows 2000 (March 31, 2003) Dead, "No-longer-supported" MS DOS x.xx (December 31, 2001) Windows 3.xx (December 31, 2001) Windows 95 (December 31, 2001) Windows NT 3.5x (December 31, 2001) Windows 98/98 SE (June 30, 2003) Windows NT 4.xx (June 30, 2003)


New virus on the Way. A new virus called W32-Nimda- Admin if readed backwards. This virus attacks machines running Microsoft software. How this virus works? On infected servers the virus send request to infect other servers with security holes. The Web Pages, if you reach an infected server you may get infected. On Networks the same story if the server is infected the virus spread to other connected computers; E-Mails also transfer the Nimda by sending copies of the virus to all the people you have in your address book. How to attack this Vicious virus? first update your virus program to latest version, two be carefull which places you reach at the web, third carefull with the E-mails you received. Last update 10/04/2001
A new promising DSL standard on the road A new DSL(digital subscriber line) Internet standard that could be up to three times faster than most current DSL services is emerging in Europe. The new standard could eventually make its way to the U.S. The G.SHDSL ( single-pair, high-bit-rate digital subscriber line)is not only faster, but it can also deliver data farther than earlier DSL technologies, which are limited to a relatively short distance. The new standard is capable of speeds of 2.3mbps (megabits per second), or up to 4.6mbps in some cases.The data-transfer speeds are symmetric thats mean people can download and upload information at the same rate. Some versions of DSL technology offer faster downloads than uploads.
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