Redmond Rolls Out Data Warehouse SQL Server Wares

Offerings are part of a "SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse" program. 02/25/2009

Safari 4 Intros Nitro JavaScript Engine, Adds Dev Tools

Apple has released a public beta of Safari 4, introducing several new end-user features, along with built-in developer tools and a new JavaScript engine called Nitro. 02/24/2009

Ballmer Cites Microsoft's Plans in Weak Economy

Microsoft provided a strategic update at a financial analyst meeting in New York, describing prospects for the company's second half of the fiscal year, which ends in June. 02/24/2009

Visual Studio 2010's New Look Unveiled at VSLive!

In the keynote on Tuesday, Microsoft's Jason Zander showcased advances in the new VS 2010 user interface for the first time to VSLive! attendees. 02/24/2009

Researchers Say Gazelle Browser Offers Better Security

A team consisting of Microsoft Research personnel and university staff members has demonstrated a potentially more secure Web browser called Gazelle. 02/24/2009

VMware Rolls Out Partner University

PU? 02/24/2009

Microsoft Trying To Create More Secure Browser

Redmond working on "Gazelle" prototype. 02/24/2009

Citrix and Microsoft Load Up Against VMware

We love a good competition. 02/24/2009

Microsoft Giveth, and Microsoft Taketh Away

So it's not all bad news. 02/24/2009

Microsoft Unveils Data Warehouse SQL Server Solutions

Microsoft and its hardware partners on Monday rolled out preconfigured data warehouse reference architectures that incorporate Microsoft SQL Server 2008. 02/23/2009

Citrix, Microsoft Take Aim at Enterprises with Essentials

Citrix and Microsoft, already close collaborators on many virtualization-based initiatives, ratcheted up their relationship Monday with the announcement of Citrix Essentials, a group of technologies calculated to shoehorn their way into the enterprise datacenters now dominated by VMware. 02/23/2009

VMLogix Enhances 'Essential' Functionality

VMLogix has partnered with Citrix to shore up its brand-new offering, adding lab management and automation capabilities to Citrix Essentials. 02/23/2009

UPDATE: Microsoft Unveils Data Warehouse SQL Server Solutions

Microsoft and its hardware partners on Monday rolled out preconfigured data warehouse reference architectures that incorporate Microsoft SQL Server 2008. 02/23/2009

Red Hat Enters Enterprise Virtualization Space

Another vendor has thrown its hat into the enterprise virtualization ring. This one is red. 02/23/2009

Q&A: How BeyondTrust Addresses Windows Security

Earlier this month, BeyondTrust released a report on security threats to IT shops running Microsoft software. 02/23/2009

Rethinking IE 7's Patching Schedule

Plus, Cooking up a new browser from scratch; baking in security; Adobe Reader flaw discovered. 02/23/2009

Mailbag: Supporting XP, IE 8 Feedback, More

Time for IE 6 To Go

Vista Suit Has No Class

DNS Disaster

DNS Still Less than Secure

Exploits for a serious cache-poisoning vulnerability discovered in the DNS last year have begun to appear in the wild, and they have made security researcher Dan Kaminsky a believer in DNS Security Extensions. 02/20/2009

Web Campaign Targets IE 6 Use

A Norwegian Web portal has begun a campaign to kill the use of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 browser. 02/20/2009

First Look: KDE 4.2 Windows Version

KDE (K Desktop Environment), based on the Qt Framework, is a desktop solution for UNIX environments. 02/20/2009

Mailbag: The Economy According to Steve, Windows 7

Microsoft's Minor Stimulus

Hackers Given Keys to IE 7 Kingdom

Gates Foundation Won't Back Down

Microsoft Embracing White Spaces for Broadband Access

Microsoft earlier this month began advocating for greater broadband access in a policy blog, with a particular focus on a piece of spectrum called "white spaces." 02/19/2009

Microsoft Ending Equipt Consumer Service

Microsoft plans to discontinue an all-in-one consumer software offering called Microsoft Equipt after April 30. 02/19/2009

Microsoft Skills Week Coming in March

Microsoft offers discounts on exams and other incentives to visit your local MCPLS center. 02/19/2009

Judge Denies Class Action Status in Vista Capable Suit

Microsoft got a favorable court ruling on Wednesday in an ongoing lawsuit against its past Vista Capable marketing practices. 02/19/2009

Patched IE 7 Hole Still Under Attack

Hackers are using malicious .DOC files. 02/19/2009

Reader Feedback: Playing the Redmond Name Game

"Live" this, "Live" that. 02/19/2009

Obama Antitrust Nominee: Forget Microsoft, Look at Google

That's good news for Redmond...right? 02/19/2009

Ingram Micro Earnings 'Impaired'

But whose earnings aren't, nowadays? 02/19/2009

Microsoft Holds the Line on Custom Support Pricing

Microsoft changed course on its "custom support" policy by holding down a routine price increase this year. 02/18/2009

ConverterTechnology Rolls Out Office 2007 Solution

ConverterTechnology upgraded its solution designed to ease migrations to Microsoft Office 2007. 02/18/2009

Hackers Targeting IE 7 After Security Patch Issued

Trend Micro said hackers are targeting a hole in Internet Explorer 7 that was addressed in Microsoft's February security patch issued last week. 02/18/2009

Redmond and Red Hat: Virtual Buds

Mailbag: More Is More with Windows 7?

Windows Bully Pulpit

Microsoft Dials in Windows Phones

Microsoft Sued Again

Downgrade rights are the focus. 02/18/2009

Ballmer Gives Warning on Economy

Just to make it official. 02/18/2009

Windows Mobile 6.5 Is Alive

Microsoft's mobile OS seems to be on the same cycle as certain big sporting events. 02/18/2009

Microsoft Debuts Windows Mobile 6.5 But Is Mum on Future

Microsoft plans to give the Windows Mobile a facelift which includes the launch of a Web-based sync service and a developer site. 02/17/2009

Microsoft and Red Hat Team on Virtualization Support

Microsoft and Red Hat inked a deal to ensure that Windows operating systems and Red Hat Enterprise Linux OSes can run as virtual machines on each other's platforms. 02/17/2009

Survey: PC Power Management Brings Big Savings

The next front in the struggle to make IT greener will unfold at your fingertips, on the ubiquitous end user desktop. 02/17/2009

Microsoft Retail Stores Coming Soon

It'll be easier to get your hands on an Xbox. 02/17/2009

Redmond Ponies Up a Quarter-Mil To Catch Conficker Culprits

Also joins other industry giants to form anti-Conficker think-tank. 02/17/2009