Microsoft cut 800 positions worldwide on Wednesday.
Microsoft announced that it has bulked up some its software-as-a-service offerings and lowered prices.
- By Herb Torrens
- 11/03/2009
Microsoft on Tuesday said it will release the feature-complete preview of SQL Server 2008 R2, the first major upgrade of its flagship database platform in nearly two years.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 11/03/2009
Microsoft issued a "Fix it"-style patch on Tuesday for a Windows 7 upgrade problem that results in a system hang.
Cisco, EMC and VMware on Tuesday kicked off a new Virtual Computing Environment "coalition" to promote datacenter virtualization and private cloud deployments.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 11/03/2009
What does Windows 7 mean for enterprise IT organizations? A lot more than you might think.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 11/03/2009
Microsoft has been trying to clarify details on upgrading to Windows 7 for individual users, but it's been a bumpy ride at best.
Despite recent initiatives, the possibility of a machine-readable Web extolled by World Wide Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee still faces many obstacles, he admitted recently at a conference.
- By Joab Jackson
- 11/02/2009
Microsoft is developing application compatibility tools for Office 2010 to help IT organizations migrate to the new productivity suite when it becomes available.
Microsoft this week described some new help tools for Windows 7 users, adding to its many product support resources.
- By Herb Torrens
- 10/30/2009
Microsoft is working on upgrade snags that some users have described when moving from Vista to Windows 7.
Microsoft wants you to know that even as you read this article, "people around the world are hunting for vulnerabilities in software applications."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 10/29/2009
The White House's recent deployment of the Drupal open source content management system for its Web site has created a stir among industry observers.
- By Joab Jackson
- 10/29/2009
Microsoft released a client tracking component on Monday that works with its System Center Operations Manager 2007 product.
Microsoft on Tuesday provided a few more details about Exchange 2010, which is fast approaching final product release.
The server market is set for a refresh cycle in the months ahead, according to IDC's latest server virtualization report.
- By Herb Torrens
- 10/27/2009
Just weeks before Microsoft is expected to launch SQL Azure, Amazon on Tuesday said it will let customers host relational data in its EC2 cloud service using MySQL.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 10/27/2009
Microsoft released additional resources last week for IT pros planning to use the new desktop virtualization solution in Windows 7.
The president of Microsoft's Business Division got the hot seat at the Gartner Symposium ITxpo event last week.
- By Herb Torrens
- 10/26/2009
A severe flu outbreak could send millions home to telecommute, possibly disrupting networks vital to the nation's security and financial well-being.
- By William Jackson
- 10/26/2009