Windows Intune, Microsoft's cloud-based systems management tool that will give midsize IT departments without Software Assurance agreements a back door into some formerly exclusive SA benefits, will formally launch on March 23.
- By Scott Bekker
- 02/28/2011
Microsoft fired back at Google on Thursday, reacting to a recently released Google plug-in for Microsoft Office that enables document sharing and collaboration.
To ease the development and deployment of apps to the cloud, Amazon Web Services today launched its CloudFormation.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 02/25/2011
Google today announced the global availability of a free plug-in to Microsoft Office that enables document sharing and collaboration.
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Microsoft started pushing an "important" fix to its Malware Protection Engine yesterday, addressing a privately reported vulnerability.
Microsoft may be planning a release of "Windows 8" by mid-2012, according to veteran Microsoft observer Mary-Jo Foley.
Microsoft issued its first Windows Phone 7 update on Monday, but it has since announced the removal of the update, which caused trouble for some Samsung phone owners.
Cisco is calling it quits on its cloud-based e-mail service that has been available for testing for the past year.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 02/23/2011
A Washington superior court judge enforced a temporary restraining order that prevents a former Microsoft employee from being hired for an executive sales position at Salesforce.com today.
A panel of defense and civilian agency CIOs discussed the notion that moving applications to a cloud computing provider does not mean giving up control of the data -- as long as agencies get a guarantee in writing.
- By Rutrell Yasin
- 02/23/2011
Microsoft will be releasing its new Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 product to its TechNet and MSDN subscribers sometime this week.
Microsoft confirmed last week that it will not release CardSpace 2.0, its claims-based identity solution for clients.
Microsoft sees next-generation thin clients making a comeback in the enterprise based on its Windows Embedded Standard 7 operating system.
Microsoft added client management rights to its Opalis 6.3 end user licensing agreement for certain licensees, the company announced on Wednesday.
An unnamed security researcher released information Monday on a discovered Windows vulnerability that could be used to perform remote code execution.
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Microsoft explained its "silent fix" patching rationale on Monday, but it's no cause for alarm for IT pros practicing good patch-testing techniques, according to security researchers.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 for on-premises deployments was released globally today.
Microsoft on Monday announced a new set of reference architectures for partners building Fast Track data warehouse products.