Here are our selections for the products we believe you just can't live without.
While it soft pedals direct competition with Microsoft, the search giant quietly keeps working on open source projects designed to undermine its archrival.
Infrastructure Optimization is Microsoft's shot at an IT maturity model. It may not be a panacea, but it can help streamline IT operations.
SmartArt and other new features clinch its spot as the must-have presentation tool.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 01/01/2008
One shining gem you can't ignore in the new Windows Server 2008 OS -- one which might compel you to upgrade -- is the implementation of Terminal Services.
- By Greg Shields
- 12/14/2007
Our staff picks out the best, the worst and the most unusual in this eclectic set of categories.
Packaged software or Web service for running mapping applications?
- By Peter Varhol and Bill Heldman
- 12/01/2007
Although most users still struggle with the new ribbon interface, many say Excel 2007's new features make it a worthwhile upgrade.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 12/01/2007
Redmond is gaining, but when will it -- or can it -- overtake longtime market leader Oracle?
- By Barbara Darrow
- 12/01/2007
Like their Office 2007 brethren Word and PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook have some snazzy new features as well.
- By J. Peter Bruzzese
- 12/01/2007
The ultimate killer app is e-mail and Microsoft's lastest version of Exchange taps into 64-bit power to drive a host of new capabilities.
While most readers like Microsoft's latest e-mail client, some say it's still not ready for prime time.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 11/01/2007
These flagship Office 2007 apps have some interesting new functions, if you know where to look.
- By J. Peter Bruzzese
- 11/01/2007
The growing importance of energy efficiency gives IT a leadership role in the enterprise.
- By Peter Varhol
- 11/01/2007
IBM Corp. plans to announce Thursday that it will boost what it spends developing computer security products to $1.5 billion in 2008, reflecting an intensifying focus for the company.
- By The Associated Press
- 11/01/2007
Many say it will be years before 64-bit Windows becomes a serious challenger.
- By Paul Korzeniowski
- 11/01/2007
Making your job easier, one tool at a time.
- By Peter Varhol
- 11/01/2007
VMware's Diane Greene is on a quest to make server virtualization ubiquitous.
Some sing its praises, but compatibility problems and the new interface leave others cold.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 10/01/2007
Technology experts tell Redmond what makes them tick.