Voracious Oracle Gobbles Up Sun

Ellison continues his empire-building. 04/21/2009

Sun To Be Acquired by Oracle

Oracle today said it has agreed to acquire Sun Microsystems for $7.4 billion, or $5.6 billion net of cash and debt. 04/20/2009

Windows 7 RC by Early May, Site Suggests

Microsoft again may have disclosed a hint about when the Release Candidate (RC) version of Windows 7 will be available -- possibly before May 5. 04/20/2009

Office 2007 Gains Native OpenDoc/PDF

Oracle Predicts Sun Sale

Mailbag: Thoughts on Patches, Windows 7 Upgrades, More

Microsoft Continues Commercial Security Software Push

DR in a Box

PlateSpin Forge offers peace of mind at a reasonable price. 04/19/2009

Free VM Discovery

Embotics' V-Scout ends the days of tracking your virtual machines via spreadsheet. 04/19/2009

EC Deadline Nears for Microsoft in IE Bundling Case

The European Commission (EC) granted Microsoft another week to respond to a competition complaint involving its Internet Explorer Web browser. 04/17/2009

VMware To Announce Cloud Computing Vision Tuesday

On April 21, VMware will take the wraps off of vSphere, the next generation of its infrastructure suite currently known as VMware Infrastructure. 04/17/2009

Microsoft Branding Is All About 2010

Bots Won't Stop

2010: An Exchange Odyssey

Mailbag: Ribbon Yeas/Nays, More

'Stirling' Beta 2 Unveiled for Enterprise Security

Microsoft announced the beta 2 release of "Stirling," which is the code name for an integrated suite of enterprise security solutions based on Forefront products. 04/16/2009

Beta in May: Windows 7, Configuring Exam

Microsoft Learning to put Exam 70-680 through the proverbial wringer from May 5-18. 04/16/2009

SP2 for Office 2007 and MOSS Arriving April 28

On April 28, Microsoft plans to release SP2 for Microsoft Office 2007, along with SP2 releases for some of its server products. 04/16/2009

Microsoft, Trend Micro Push Security into the Enterprise

Both vendors roll out products this week for merging security and systems management. 04/16/2009

Botnets on the Rise, Despite Aggressive Law Enforcement

The number of compromised computers actively being used in botnets to launch attacks on any given day last year was about 75,000, according to a new report on Internet threats from Symantec Corp. 04/15/2009

Exchange Server 2010 Beta Now Available

Microsoft released a public beta version of Exchange Server 2010, the company's newest e-mail server, which is being rolled out a part of the company's renewed focus on the unified communications market. 04/15/2009

Microsoft's 2010 Brand: Details on Office, SharePoint

Microsoft branded some of its best-selling products to come with the "2010" stamp, beginning with the debut of Exchange Server 2010 beta. 04/15/2009

IE an Intranet Attack Vector?

Mailbag: Windows 7

XP and Office Support Saga

Patches in Abundance

Always On Our Minds

Yes, Conficker manages to remain in minds of IT security. Plus: tweeting birds get the worm and why security standards equal a bad idea. 04/14/2009

'Mainstream' Office 2003 Support Ends

Microsoft Office 2003 moved off "mainstream support" on April 14, which means that those seeking technical support for the product will have to pay for it. 04/14/2009

April Patch Arrives, With Critical Fixes and More

Microsoft rolled out eight fixes in its monthly security release, addressing some 23 vulnerabilities. 04/14/2009

IE Settings Can Enable Intranet Attacks, Report Says

Default security settings in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser could open a company's intranet to hacking attacks, according to a recent security white paper. 04/14/2009

RCP Platinum Partner Program Profile: Intel

Nearly 20 percent of respondents belong to its program. 04/14/2009

Conficker Rolls On, With Scareware in Tow

University of Utah gets hit. 04/14/2009

Will Windows 7 be Another Vista? (We Say No)

The new OS isn't completely out of the gate yet, and some are already using the V-word to describe it. 04/14/2009

Survey: IT Pros 'Cautious' on Move to Windows 7

A survey of IT professionals conducted last month for systems management provider KACE found that a majority of respondents expect that they won't deploy Windows 7 in the next year. 04/13/2009

Windows XP Free Support Ends April 14

Microsoft will end "mainstream support" of XP on April 14, 2009, meaning that there will be no more free per-incident support for that operating system. 04/13/2009

Sticking with Windows XP

Guest columnist Kurt Mackie covers a new survey that says most people won't be moving to Windows 7 next year. Plus, MED-V is out, and Conficker changes shape. 04/13/2009

Datacenter Design Leader Leaves Microsoft

A key Microsoft team member involved with the modular design of Microsoft's server farms has joined another company. 04/10/2009

Velocity CTP3 Released

Microsoft this week rolled out the next community test version of a distributed cache platform code-named "Velocity" that promises to speed up .NET-based applications. 04/10/2009

US-CERT Warns of Conficker Variant

The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team warns that researchers on April 9 discovered a new variant of the Conficker worm that updates earlier infections via its peer-to-peer network. 04/10/2009

Numerous New Dev Tools at Web 2.0 Expo

The annual Web 2.0 Expo is considered a prominent showcase and launching ground for noteworthy next-generation applications, and last week's gathering in San Francisco was no exception. 04/10/2009

April: The Cruelest Month

Guest columnist Michael Domingo Patch Tuesday's sick timing. Plus, Office 2003 support is nearing its end, Microsoft and the Mac Tax, and more. 04/10/2009

Five 'Critical' Patches Planned for Tuesday

After some comparatively light patch rollouts in past months, Microsoft's April Patch Tuesday promises a fuller slate with eight security bulletins. 04/09/2009

Microsoft To Appeal Uniloc Case, Pay Other Fines

Microsoft may face millions in losses following two separate legal decisions announced on Wednesday. 04/09/2009

Microsoft Unveils MED-V 1.0

The first version of Microsoft's desktop virtualization tool was announced last week. 04/09/2009

Free XP Support Set To Expire Next Week

April 14, to be exact. 04/09/2009

RCP Platinum Partner Program Profile: Symantec

Fifty-one percent of RCP readers either recommend or are reselling products from the company. 04/09/2009

HP and Virtualization: A Problem for Every Solution

HP tackles the problem of virtualization management with automation. 04/09/2009

'Neeris' Worm Using Old Tricks on Windows PCs

While the IT security community waited anxiously to see what havoc the Conficker worm might bring to infected systems on April 1, another worm slithered into the picture and now has Microsoft's full attention. 04/08/2009

Microsoft Delays 'Stirling' Security Suite

Microsoft has delayed the release of an upcoming enterprise security suite that integrates Microsoft Forefront security solutions, the company announced late last week. 04/08/2009

Sun VirtualBox 2.2 Adds Open Virtualization Format Support

Sun Microsystems has released VirtualBox 2.2, an update to the company's free and open source desktop virtualization solution. 04/08/2009