Software companies rely on regular customer upgrades and decommissioning old titles. But what is good for vendors isn't so great for IT, which often has to support unsupported software.
Data Privacy Day starts on January 28, but the parties behind it might not be its best advocates, nor even take the concept seriously.
Here's six decisions we think Microsoft would most love to take a mulligan on.
- By Redmondmag.com Editors
- 01/27/2012
From Google to Microsoft to HP (and Microsoft a few more times), here's 12 tech flip-flops that continue to resonate.
- By Redmondmag.com Editors
- 01/26/2012
With CES in the books for 2012, we present you with some of the winners, losers and head scratchers of the show.
If Microsoft did replace Steve Ballmer, here's who we predict would be on the company's short list.
- By Redmondmag.com Editors
- 01/14/2012
Microsoft has its hands in many areas -- here's the 13 most important products to keep an eye on in 2012.
- By Redmondmag.com Editors
- 01/03/2012
Here's our picks for some of the most important computing releases ever. Be sure to share your take in the comments!
- By Redmondmag.com Editors
- 01/02/2012
You already know Oracle's Ellison is going to be on this list -- find out who else just couldn't seem to hold back last year.
- By Redmondmag.com Editors
- 01/01/2012
Spotting Active Directory problems isn't necessarily simple, but it can help avoid a catastrophe. These tales of AD disasters come from real-life situations and should serve as instruction -- and perhaps a warning -- to IT pros.
We run down the top security concerns of the year and speculate what their meanings will be for the future.
Cloud computing vendors promise the world, but if your network isn't up to the task, the resulting speed, bandwidth and latency issues may doom your project from the start.
From the SLA to WAN optimization, here's 11 steps you don't want to skip.
Researchers show the trend for cloud computing vs. on-premise costs.
From architecture to management to cost to possible latency issues, here's what you need to consider before you make the move.
Microsoft has made great strides over the years in bringing its software to the Apple platform, but there are a few applications that still need to make the move -- or need some work before they can really hum on a Mac.
- By Derek Schauland
- 12/03/2011
The Microsoft technical fellow discusses his new novel about dangerous malware a security expert must eliminate.
Every company has precious data it needs to protect. While every organization's needs are unique, some best practices can go a long way toward preventing data leakage.
Redmond doubles down on its emerging client OS, which promises to support legacy and "Metro style" applications on two different hardware platforms.
- By Kurt Mackie, Jeffrey Schwartz, Keith Ward, Doug Barney
- 11/05/2011
Much more than a minor upgrade, Windows Server 8 brings many new features and functionality. Brien Posey walks you through the server's interface, management tools, virtualization and storage capabilities.