It's been almost three years since Microsoft threw down the gauntlet by claiming that open source and Linux software infringed on 235 of the company's patents.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 04/01/2010
As the cost of energy rises and budgets collapse, thinking green isn't just an option for IT -- it's a necessity. Fortunately, there are more options than ever to reduce your energy footprint, even as you add capacity.
Welcome to Redmond magazine's newest column, directed at IT decision makers and influencers.
The market for venture money appears to have bottomed out as VCs remain cautious.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 03/31/2010
Amazon Web Services and Microsoft have established a pilot program for enterprise Windows Server licensees.
- By Herb Torrens
- 03/26/2010
Microsoft will no longer sell its Select software licensing after July 1, 2011, with Select Plus taking its place.
- By Anne Watkins
- 03/22/2010
Datacenter virtualization projects can open up security issues, according to research from Gartner.
- By Kathleen Hickey
- 03/22/2010
San Francisco-based research and analysis group Focus has named systems engineer as the "best job in America."
- By Herb Torrens
- 03/22/2010
Microsoft reacted this week to a claim that its Virtual PC hypervisor contains a security hole.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/18/2010
Microsoft and Adobe are working together on the security patch process.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/16/2010
Data analyst allegedly inserted code after being told he was losing his job.
- By Kevin McCaney
- 03/16/2010
Microsoft published a workaround for an in-the-wild vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 and 7, described last week.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/15/2010
Global IT expenditure is expected to increase slightly this year, according to reports released this week.
- By Anne Watkins
- 03/10/2010
As expected, Microsoft today released two "important" patches in its March security update.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/09/2010
A Microsoft-funded report found that IE 8 outperformed four other browsers in protecting against socially engineered malware.
Microsoft is projecting just two "important" fixes in its upcoming security update for March.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/04/2010
Microsoft soon will offer the Opalis solution to server management licensees, the company announced on Wednesday.
After nearly two weeks of tweaking, Microsoft is resuming automatic distribution of a Windows kernel patch through Windows Update.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/03/2010
Microsoft described a zero-day vulnerability involving some older Windows versions and VBScript when used with Internet Explorer.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/01/2010
With today's deadline looming, here's how this editor handled his Windows 7 migration.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 03/01/2010