Hackers have implemented a sophisticated malware variant to siphon large amounts of money from businesses conducting online transactions.
A cloud-based server means a hacker can get to it from any location.
Microsoft showed how application management works using the Windows Intune and Windows Azure Active Directory services at TechEd Europe on Tuesday.
Microsoft is acquiring enterprise social networking company Yammer Inc. for $1.2 billion in cash.
Brien discusses some of the changes Microsoft is going through with its products' latest lifecycle and provides some suggestions for what he would like to see.
Windows 8 on mobile devices will be managed with Microsoft's cloud-based management tool. Here's why that's a bad thing.
Microsoft announced a few cloud- and developer-oriented tidbits today at its TechEd event, which is being held this week in Orlando, Fla.
Beyond the flexibility and costs savings of cloud computing are certain tactical advantages like automated provisioning and encrypted storage. This quick primer by cloud security expert Vic Winkler will give you the pros and cons of each.
The most significant update yet to Microsoft's Windows Azure service will bring long-awaited Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) capabilities and support for Linux instances to the cloud platform.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/07/2012
As Microsoft prepares to release the most radical redesign of Windows in its history -- and bolsters its cloud computing platform -- TechEd 2012 will prep IT pros and developers.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/04/2012
Microsoft's cloud-centric corporate strategy got explained on Tuesday at a financial analyst event, with a few numbers put behind the claims.
Amazon's cloud services has now added options for Microsoft-focused developers that manage databases and applications.
Microsoft plans to abandon its "Windows Live" nomenclature over the next few months as it prepares to roll out Windows 8.
Considering buying a SAN? Stop what you're doing. The world of storage is about to change and its future lies in a surprisingly familiar protocol: the Server Message Block (SMB).
- By Greg Shields
- 05/02/2012
Quest Software today described its migration solutions for organizations moving to Exchange Online and Office 365.
Microsoft on Monday announced improvements to SkyDrive, along with a new limit to the amount of free storage space provided.
Microsoft yesterday announced that Windows Azure datacenters now provide coverage for both U.S. East and West regions.
A new version of the Microsoft collaboration and enterprise content management platform is in the works, and it will offer improved social networking, client and mobile UI enhancements, an app marketplace, and better cloud support. And that just scratches the surface.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 04/04/2012
After migrating a non-technical friend to Microsoft's Office 365, Greg now wonders whether the online suite can make it long-term.
- By Greg Shields
- 04/03/2012
An industry-sponsored report released this month questions whether Microsoft's hosted offerings always represent the lowest cost option vs. other Microsoft-stack approaches.