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Random Access
Here's some of the options IT has in tying their on-premise data storage with the cloud.
04/09/2014
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News
Today's April 8 date marks the end, not just for Windows XP, but for many other Microsoft software products as well.
04/08/2014
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News
Microsoft has temporarily suspended the release of the new Windows 8.1 Update as delivered through some versions of Windows Server Update Services.
04/08/2014
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News
Microsoft released updates today to Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2, which would be unsurprising except for some strong language coming from Microsoft, warning of installation deadlines.
04/08/2014
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Security Advisor
Microsoft's April Security Update features only two "critical" bulletins.
04/08/2014
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News
Microsoft released its update to Windows 8.1 today, which will begin arriving to devices at some point through the Windows Update service.
04/08/2014
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In-Depth
As Microsoft pulls the plug on Windows XP and ends support for the 2003 versions of Office and Exchange, IT faces difficult choices and a variety of options.
04/08/2014
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Out with the old and in with the new. Tomorrow's Patch Tuesday will be the last for Windows XP as well as Exchange 2003 and Office 2003.
04/07/2014
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News
Microsoft has removed the availability of its recently released Service Pack 1 for SharePoint Server 2013.
04/04/2014
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
While Microsoft has had a very strong cloud focus in the past few years, look for a deeper on-premise enterprise theme at this year's event.
04/04/2014
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At the Build conference, Cloud and Enterprise Chief Scott Guthrie outlined a bevy of enhancements to Microsoft Azure for developers and operations management to extend its open source efforts.
04/04/2014
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News
Microsoft's Erwin Visser, general manager of Windows and Windows Phone Commercial Marketing, took time out to explain some of the nuances of Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 for larger organizations.
04/03/2014
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Automation tool Z-Hire populates AD and Exchange Server mailboxes, as well as provisions Lync and Salesforce.com identities.
04/03/2014
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News
Microsoft released an update to Windows Server 2012 R2 on Wednesday to its tech service subscribers.
04/03/2014
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Microsoft Build developer conference opens with keynotes emphasizing the unification of Windows across device types while further extending to other platforms.
04/02/2014
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News
Microsoft talked today about the coming Windows 8.1 Update, which is planned for delivery through a system's Windows Update service on April 8.
04/02/2014
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News
Microsoft officially unveiled details on the first major update to the Windows Phone 8 platform during today's Build conference keynote.
04/02/2014
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Windows Insider
It's done it again. Citrix Systems, the company of two dozen products and 200 names, has announced yet another honorific for its flagship solution, Citrix XenApp 7.5.
04/02/2014
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News
SQL Server 2014 and the SQL Server Backup to Microsoft Azure Tool both hit their "general availability" milestones today.
04/01/2014
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Foley on Microsoft
As Microsoft continues to find more places where it can integrate Bing , it's becoming less and less likely the company can -- or will -- sell off Bing.
04/01/2014
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The price war between Amazon and Microsoft continues with Redmond matching Amazon's latest price reduction for compute and storage services.
04/01/2014
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Responding to criticism that it looked at the e-mail of a former employee suspected of stealing intellectual property, Microsoft said it will turn to law enforcement in the future.
04/01/2014
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News
Splunk plans to release its latest app next month for assessing Microsoft Exchange Server performance, operations and security issues.
03/31/2014
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In-Depth
Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager is now better suited for virtual environments, Linux servers, SQL Server support and provides more consistency.
03/31/2014
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In-Depth
The new Data Protection Manager component in Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 now supports virtual environments, Linux servers and SQL Server clustering. It can work with third-party backup and recovery suites and appliances, but it's no substitute.
03/31/2014
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News
Microsoft plans to improve Outlook Web App e-mail experiences by adding two new features to its commercial Office 365 service offerings.
03/31/2014
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News
Microsoft Executive Antoine Leblond, who held key roles in the Office and Windows product divisions, announced on Monday that he's leaving the company.
03/31/2014
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Microsoft finally has made Office available for the iPad. That's a good thing -- if you don't mind that the Apple tablet doesn't support use of a mouse.
03/31/2014
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There's no shortage of tools and services to back up your data. So why do so many people still go unprotected?
03/31/2014
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News
Microsoft is accelerating the product update process for its Endpoint Protection security solutions.
03/28/2014
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Microsoft is increasingly assuming that IT departments everywhere will move to a services provider model, which essentially means you'll be outsourcing your infrastructures.
03/28/2014
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News
Microsoft has released Cumulative Update 1 for System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager.
03/28/2014
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As Microsoft sets to release its final complete patch for Windows XP, 9 percent of Redmond magazine readers say they're considering virtual desktops. There are various solutions to deploy virtual clients.
03/28/2014
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News
Microsoft's new CEO Satya Nadella talked company strategy today, along with announcing some new products, including Office for iPad and new licensing for organizations managing mobile devices.
03/27/2014
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News
Despite continual weak worldwide PC demand, total shipments of computing devices are on the rise this year due to the popularity of tablets.
03/27/2014
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News
Microsoft and Dell announced a patent licensing agreement on Wednesday.
03/26/2014
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News
Microsoft has launched its Windows Azure cloud computing service in China.
03/26/2014
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News
Some IT technologies are gaining traction more than others in organizations, according to a Computer Economics study.
03/26/2014
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Google cuts compute and storage pricing, adds new sustained-usage tier and extends server operating system support.
03/25/2014
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News
It's official. Microsoft is swapping out the Windows Azure name and plans to start calling it "Microsoft Azure" next month.
03/25/2014
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News
Source code for Microsoft's MS-DOS and Word for Windows programs is now publicly available via the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif.
03/25/2014
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Security Advisor
A series of internal message board posts detail how system admis are being targeted to gain access to the networks they control.
03/25/2014
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Security Advisor
It's recommended that IT disable Rich Text Files from being opened through Microsoft Office.
03/25/2014
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News
Instead of the projected closing window of late March, Microsoft's $7 billion acquisition of Nokia's device segment may not be finalized until sometime in April due to a regulatory holdup.
03/25/2014
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News
Microsoft offered some security tips today for individuals and organizations that plan to continue to use Windows XP after April 8.
03/24/2014
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Networking giant Cisco announces ambitious global Intercloud with a $1 billion investment and a large list of cloud partner support.
03/24/2014
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News
Microsoft announced a few SharePoint details this week, with some good and some bad news.
03/21/2014
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After a former employee is arrested for allegedly stealing code and sharing it with a blogger through Microsoft Hotmail, the company said it had to dip into its own service to scan e-mails as evidence.
03/21/2014
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Steve Bennett, Symantec’s second CEO in less than two years, was ousted amid decline in revenues and competitors gaining ground.
03/21/2014
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News
Mozilla's decision to halt its Firefox browser development for Windows 8.1 may be due, in part, to a confusing OS feature.
03/20/2014