Interop


Samba Praises Microsoft Open Source Effort

Microsoft recently got plaudits from a member of the Samba team for going open source on a patch.

Microsoft Releases Hadoop Connector CTPs for SQL Server

Microsoft released two community technology preview (CTP) test versions of its Hadoop connectors today, one that works with Microsoft's current flagship SQL Server and other with its data warehouse product.

Microsoft Inks Linux Partner Deal With China Standard Software

Microsoft and China Standard Software Co. Ltd. (CS2C) signed an interoperability and legal agreement today as part of a Linux server partnership deal.

Microsoft Extends Hyper-V Support for Red Hat Linux 6.0

Microsoft this week announced continued interoperability support for Red Hat Linux operating systems running on its Hyper-V hypervisor.

Microsoft Extends SuSE Linux Enterprise Interop and IP Deal

Microsoft and SUSE announced today that they are continuing their Windows-Linux interoperability and intellectual property indemnity program.

System Center Operations Manager 2012 Beta Released

Microsoft today released a beta of System Center Operations Manager 2012, an infrastructure and application performance monitoring tool that supports both public and private clouds.

Windows SBS 2011 Essentials Released Broadly

Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials last week.

System Center Orchestrator 2012 Beta Released

Microsoft released a beta of System Center Orchestrator 2012 last week.

IT Loves the iPad: Apple's iPad in the Windows Enterprise

The iPad was designed for and sold to consumers. But savvy IT pros and more than a handful of third parties are making the device a true enterprise force.

Microsoft Looks for Management Dominance with System Center 2012

Microsoft is opening its management suite, already hugely popular in Microsoft shops, to handle third-party applications. The company hopes its huge customer base and the newfound flexibility of System Center will put the hurt on a raft of smaller competitors in the application-management market.

Numara Releases New Tool for Windows 7 Migrations

Numara Software released a new user state migration tool today that's designed to help IT pros with their Windows migration woes.

Microsoft Appeals $1.3 Billion EC Penalty

Microsoft on Tuesday appealed an 899-million-euro ($1.3 billion) penalty stemming from a 2004 Windows antitrust action.

Microsoft Improves Windows/Linux Interop with New Virt Support for CentOS

Microsoft announced today that the company has added support for a Linux distribution to Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V.

IT Sluggish on Windows 7 Migrations, Survey Finds

IT organizations appear to be dragging their feet on migrating to Window 7, according to a recent poll by Unisys Corp.

IEEE Initiates Cloud Portability and Interop Specs

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers yesterday kicked off a new "cloud computing initiative," with an initial focus on cloud portability and interoperability standardization.

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