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Microsoft Announces $250,000 Reward for Info on Rustock Ring

Microsoft today announced a cash reward of $250,000 to anyone providing information that leads to the criminal conviction of the Rustock botnet perpetrators. according to a blog post.

Microsoft Speeding Up SkyDrive on the Client Side

Microsoft on Thursday described in greater detail how it has optimized Windows Live SkyDrive.

Microsoft: Don't Apply Update Rollup 4 to Exchange 2010 SP1

Microsoft put out an alert on Wednesday about its "Update Rollup 4" for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1.

Microsoft Releases SQL Server 'Denali' CTP3 and SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1

Microsoft on Monday announced the third community technology preview (CTP3) release of its next-generation SQL Server database management system, code-named "Denali," as well as SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1.

Azure Appliance Fades From Limelight at WPC

Microsoft promoted its Azure Platform Appliance at last year's Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington, D.C., but the boxcar-size datacenter was just a bit player at this year's event, with no stage presence.

Top 7 News Stories for IT Pros from Microsoft's Partner Conference

Here are the top stories IT pros can take away from Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference 2011.

Windows XP Losing Support in 1,000 Days, Microsoft Warns

A somber note of sorts hit the 2011 Worldwide Partner Conference as Microsoft executives alerted the crowd of Windows XP's impending end, at least in terms of lifecycle support.

Microsoft's Turner Attacks Google, Salesforce, Others

A top Microsoft executive rallied the partner troops on Day 3 at the 2011 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference by chiding the competition.

Beta 2 of Windows Intune Released

Microsoft rolled out the next test version of its cloud-based PC management solution on Monday.

'Windows Server 8' Previewed at WPC Event

Microsoft on Tuesday offered a sneak peek of "Windows Server 8," the code name for the company's next-generation server that's still under wraps.

Microsoft Beefing Up Dynamics CRM in Q4, Adding Partner Perks

Microsoft today announced some new Dynamics CRM Online capabilities to come this fall, as well as benefits that its partner community can expect.

Microsoft To Update System Center Orchestrator 2012

Microsoft is planning some upcoming improvements to System Center Orchestrator 2012, as unveiled today at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in Los Angeles.

Microsoft Updating System Center Operations Manager 2012

Microsoft today shared some of the improvements being made to System Center Operations Manager 2012.

VMware's vSphere 5 Platform Gets Major Overhaul

vSphere 5, VMware's virtualization platform, will be receiving an upgrade. The company also announced a new suite of products for the cloud in a live announcement today.

July Patch Tuesday Arrives with 4

As expected, the July patch from Microsoft arrives rather light with only four security bulletins -- one "critical" and three "important."

Citrix Acquires Cloud.com

Citrix Systems today said it has acquired Cloud.com, a provider of software for building public and private clouds. Terms were not disclosed.

Cloud Move Was 'Scary,' Ballmer Tells WPC Attendees

Microsoft's CEO recounted concerns that partners might not have stayed with the company's move to the Internet cloud.

Cloud Adoption Checked by Security Concerns

Cloud computing security concerns outweigh the potential cost savings by a two to one margin, according to a recent survey of government and industry IT professionals by nCircle.

Microsoft Adds 'Coauthoring' to SkyDrive Version of Word Web Apps

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it has improved the document collaboration capabilities in its Word Web App service on SkyDrive.

Windows SBS 2011 Essentials Released Broadly

Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials last week.

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