Microsoft announced on Oct. 30 that it expanded SQL Server passive use rights for organizations licensing SQL Server with Software Assurance (SA) coverage.
Microsoft has somewhat altered its plans to permit end users to buy Power Platform products outside of IT controls, according to a Thursday update to its self-service purchase FAQ.
Microsoft is replacing its TechNet and MSDN forums with a new site, called "Microsoft Q&A," with completion planned for "mid-2020."
The Microsoft Teams collaboration application for Office 365 subscribers is starting to get more file access and sharing capabilities derived from SharePoint Online, Microsoft announced on Wednesday.
Microsoft is planning a "general availability" release of PowerShell 7 for production environments sometime in January.
Microsoft on Monday announced new modified group expiration controls for Office 365, allowing groups to automatically renew if there's been user activity.
Microsoft on Monday announced that its "experts on demand" security consulting service, part of its Threat Experts service, has reached the "general availability" (GA) commercial-release stage.
Organizations purchasing Microsoft 365 subscription licenses can easily face licensing compliance issues, upping their costs.
Microsoft on Monday announced that it will permit Power Platform purchasing next month that'll be apart from typical IT departmental controls.
Microsoft and its hardware partners recently described new "Secured-core" PCs, which add protections against firmware-based attacks.
Microsoft announced on Monday that it bought Mover to help organizations migrate data and shift to using Microsoft 365 services.
Oracle co-CEO and former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Mark Hurd died last Friday at the age of 62 from unspecified causes.
- By John K. Waters
- 10/21/2019
SAP, a major player in the enterprise application software space, is partnering with Microsoft to entice more customers to move their on-premises implementations to the Azure cloud.
Microsoft this week described installation instructions for volume licensing users of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to get Extended Security Updates (ESU) activated on PCs.
Issues affecting the Azure Active Directory service blocked customers from accessing applications early on the morning of Oct. 18 for about 2.5 hours.
Microsoft and Alibaba Cloud on Wednesday described an Open Application Model (OAM) for Web applications.
Desktop Analytics, Microsoft's service for viewing Windows device information, is now deemed ready for use by organizations.
Microsoft's Internet of Things (IoT) product line is continuing to grow, with a few new developments highlighted this week.
The Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) E5 subscription plan now has an optional "tamper protection" security feature, Microsoft announced on Monday.
Microsoft is working on adding capabilities to its Microsoft Authenticator app to help defeat security breaches enabled by advanced attack techniques, including phishing and man-in-the-middle methods.