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ALSO CALLED: Microsoft Windows
DEFINITION: Windows is a personal computer operating system from Microsoft that, together with some commonly used business applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel, has become a de facto "standard" for individual users in most corporations as well as in most homes.

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Third-Party Sort Replacement and Conversion Tool Examples
sponsored by Innovative Routines International, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 16 May 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
SUMMARY: The conversion tools provided by CoSort enable you to begin using its flexible and powerful Sort Control Language (SortCL) program, without rewriting your existing legacy sort scripts, or creating new ones.

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Migrating to Microsoft from Lotus Notes®? Not so Fast!
sponsored by TeamStudio
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 01 May 2008 | Published: 01 May 2008
SUMMARY: There is some good information presented in this document and no doubt you would like to get this information for your existing applications, even if you are not planning a migration.

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Achieving Common Internet File System (CIFS) Acceleration
sponsored by F5 Networks
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 28 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2006
SUMMARY: Common Internet File System (CIFS) is a remote file access protocol that forms the basis for Windows file sharing. Each WANJet appliance has a deep understanding of the CIFS protocol and can therefore act on behalf of a CIFS client and server to make t...

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Maximize IT Flexibility and Lower Costs with Grid Computing on Windows
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 17 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
SUMMARY: This document discusses grid computing, Oracle's definition of it, the elements that comprise an Oracle Enterprise Grid Computing environment, and Oracle Grid on Windows.

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Protecting Sharepoint with Double-Take for Windows 5.0
sponsored by Double-Take Software
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 20 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
SUMMARY: Download this whitepaper today to learn how to use Double-Take Software as a cost efficient way to protect your SharePoint data and access.

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The Next-Generation NAS: Optimized for Windows
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 20 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
SUMMARY: This document provides a brief introduction to nextgeneration NAS.

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STORAGE OPTIONS FOR MICROSOFT® EXCHANGE™ ENVIRONMENTS
sponsored by EqualLogic, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 06 Mar 2008 | Published: 06 Mar 2008
SUMMARY: This paper provides an overview of various storage options available for Microsoft Exchange environments, and describes the challenges, advantages, and disadvantages of each.

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HP solutions for Microsoft® SQL Server
sponsored by Agilysys
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 20 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2008
SUMMARY: For organizations running Microsoft® SQL Server software, the database server of choice is rapidly becoming an HP platform. This white paper rates HP platform offerings in the areas of value, choice, and performance for enterprises of all sizes.

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HP Core Infrastructure Solutions
sponsored by Agilysys
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 20 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2008
SUMMARY: This white paper provides strategies for achieving and maintaining a more manageable, stable, secure and cost-effective Microsoft Window infrastructure that provides the agility a business needs to adapt to change and leverage new opportunities.

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Protecting Data and Applications from Major Disasters and Minor Disruption - A More Effective Approach
sponsored by Marathon Technologies
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 20 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
SUMMARY: Combined DR plans and HA plans often result in inadequate availability protection for the most prevalent disruptions. This paper describes an automated, fault-tolerant-class solution that prevents downtime by fully automating fault management.

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WINDOWS DEFINITION (continued): …  Windows introduced to home and business PC users many of the graphical user interface (GUI) ideas that were developed at an experimental lab at Xerox and introduced commercially by Apple's Lisa and Macintosh computers. Some of the well-known versions of Windows have included:


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