Database, application and Windows-management solutions provider Quest Software will acquire ScriptLogic, a provider of Windows-based network management solutions, for roughly $90 million in cash.
Some Linux vendors haven't been as quick to secure deals with Microsoft that protect them from legal action relating to claims that open source software violates Microsoft patents.
No, Microsoft will not be "nicer" next time around. Deal with it.
- By Scott Braden
- 06/15/2007
Another company has agreed to Microsoft's Linux IP amnesty program, adding to the rapidly growing list of open source vendors seeking protection against possible legal action from Redmond.
Microsoft's first server aimed at the home market has reached the release candidate phase, and as such, is nearly ready to be pushed out the door.
Patch Tuesday comes with the publication of six new security bulletins that collectively address vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, Outlook Express, Office and Visio.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 06/12/2007
A key Microsoft virtualization product has gotten an important update.
Look Mom, take 2: No-script hard drive info, this time using WMIC.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 06/06/2007
Microsoft is readying a beta of a new SKU of its next generation of Visual Studio, intended for those who want to embed it into their own tools.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/05/2007
Microsoft has done its part to contribute to security sprawl by releasing 10 new security and access products, under the umbrella designation of "Stirling."
The pitfalls of early adoption. Plus, logging in can be a lot easier said than done.
- By Steven Fishman and Alex Albright
- 06/01/2007
Readers have high praise-and high expectations-for Microsoft's new command-line shell and scripting tool.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 06/01/2007
Need a boost in PowerShell amps? Take Power Gadgets out for a spin.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 06/01/2007
Microsoft, Juniper work to integrate Network Access Protection and Unified Access Control
Microsoft Corp.released a new security advisory. The good news is that it doesn't actually deal with a known exploit, worm, or virus. In other words, it doesn't technically deal with security at all.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 05/22/2007