Deciding on Microsoft's Software Assurance option isn't getting any easier, to hear an independent licensing expert tell it.
Microsoft exec B.J. Haberkorn clarifies announcements from Lync Conference 2013.
Microsoft is set to make a corporate case for its unified communications offerings at next week's Lync Conference in San Diego.
The upgrade to Redmond's flagship messaging platform includes a new Admin Center, compliance enhancements and architectural improvements.
- By J. Peter Bruzzese
- 02/02/2013
The release of Redmond's flagship productivity suite will appeal to those who use multiple touch-based devices and it stores files locally, on servers, in SharePoint and in the cloud.
A revamped survey of Redmond's readership reveals your favorite software, hardware and services that complement Microsoft's core offerings.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/31/2013
Ahead of Microsoft Office 2013's release, Microsoft is touting some redesigned features and a new pricing system.
Enterprises looking to manage mobile devices are using both Microsoft products to get the job done.
Improvements include extended OS compatibility, upgrades to Data Protection Manager and a boost in virtualization performance, along with support for the latest Hyper-V release.
Dynamic Access Control in Windows Server 2012 can help IT improve file server authorization and authentication by reducing Active Directory groups.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/07/2013
Latest beta aims to ease management tasks tapping Microsoft services.
Here's what analyst firm Gartner says you'll be doing in 2013 and beyond.
A major facelift to the Microsoft collaboration platform puts social networking, cloud, business intelligence and modern apps at the fore.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 12/04/2012
The Microsoft collaboration platform offers new ways for IT to deliver dashboards and provide extended analytics capabilities.
- By David Drinkwine, Paul Galvin
- 12/03/2012
Virtualizing the Microsoft e-mail platform can yield infrastructure savings, and it's not as risky as some IT pros fear -- if done right.
- By J. Peter Bruzzese
- 11/05/2012
VMware itself uses vMotion and vSphere to ensure availability and optimal performance from its Microsoft messaging system.
- By John K. Waters
- 11/04/2012
Third parties are the lifeblood of the Microsoft market. Redmond honors 21 of the best third-party vendors in our inaugural Third-Party All-Star Awards.
- By Doug Barney, Jeffrey Schwartz
- 11/01/2012
From hardware to device management to security to IE 10 oddities, here's an in-depth look at what you should be aware of when Microsoft rolls out Windows 8 later this week.
The cloud is putting pressure on traditional software companies to redefine their focus to a service-oriented business model.
Centralized management and a scoped console simplify administration and troubleshooting duties for running backups.
- By Paul Schnackenburg
- 10/03/2012