05/01/2009
May 2009 - Behind the (IE)8 Ball
Microsoft is releasing IE8 under pressure from competitors. But will the new browser scratch or run the table? Also in this issue: Tech-Ed 2009 celebrates third-party vendors, companies weigh cloud computing's security risks, Microsoft re-tools Windows Mobile, SQL gets a performance boost, and more.
In-Depth
Companies looking to reduce costs through cloud computing will have to make some tough decisions about security.
Under pressure from competitors in a high-stakes game, Microsoft is releasing Internet Explorer 8. But will the new browser scratch or run the table?
Independent software vendors have long been the life of Microsoft's party by producing products that fill in the gaps Redmond leaves open. For Tech•Ed North America 2009, we celebrate third-party vendors and preview what they'll be announcing and demonstrating at the show.
Facing strong competition from Apple and Google, Microsoft looks to re-tool Windows Mobile for the enterprise market.
Wait-time analysis can help improve performance by focusing on how long applications take to respond to queries.
Solution Spotlights
PlateSpin Forge offers peace of mind at a reasonable price.
Embotics' V-Scout ends the days of tracking your virtual machines via spreadsheet.
Product Reviews
PlateSpin Forge offers peace of mind at a reasonable price.
Embotics' V-Scout ends the days of tracking your virtual machines via spreadsheet.
Barney's Rubble
It's all fun and games until Barney (the dinosaur, not the journo) loses an eye...or worse.
Foley on Microsoft
When it comes to being open source-friendly, it's usually one step forward, two steps back.
Letters to Redmond
Mr. Roboto
Monitoring local group members doesn't always have to be difficult, as this PowerShell script shows.
Never Again
A manager embarks on a journey of document discovery.
Pop Quiz
What to do to make sure you have high VM availability.
Prof. Powershell
PSDrives work like real drives, only differently. Here's how to work with these PSProviders in PowerShell.
Security Advisor
White-listing certain applications is one way to make sure your network stays safe.
Windows Advisor
A reader wants to know why his server's Application Log is awash in Event ID 1054 errors.
Cursors turning to dots, weird keyboard behavior ... what's going on with Hyper-V?
News
The networking giant won't necessarily storm into the server space, observers say.
Microsoft's "Perspectives" on its relationship with the open source world creates confusion by being pragmatic in some places and too friendly in others.