Network World on Windows

Microsoft touts virtualization, Windows 7 integration with Windows Server upgrade

John Fontana — 2008-11-07T00:00:00Z

Microsoft next week will distribute a pre-beta of Windows Server 2008 R2 to a select group of testers and highlighted the software’s virtualization capabilities, integration with Windows 7 and other features.

Motorola demos Long-Term Evolution technology over 700MHz spectrum

Brad Reed — 2008-11-03T00:00:00Z

Motorola has completed its first over-the-air data transmission using Long-Term Evolution technology over 700MHz spectrum.

Microsoft, Google make moves in identity management

Dave Kearns — 2008-11-03T00:00:00Z

Microsoft and Google, OpenID and CardSpace - and even a bit of SAML - featured prominently in last week's identity-related announcements. Microsoft made a couple of brilliant moves while Google appeared to stub its toe by irritating the OpenID community even as it was trying to ingratiate itself with them.

Microsoft steams into services era with Azure

John Fontana — 2008-10-30T00:00:00Z

Claiming to set the stage for the next 50 years of computing, Microsoft this week unveiled a cloud operating system and a complementary slate of developer resources that will become the core of its services platform and provide an online delivery option for all its current software.

Motorola cuts platform options to Android, Windows Mobile

Brad Reed — 2008-10-30T00:00:00Z

Motorola is limiting future handset launches to devices based on the Windows Mobile or Google Android platforms, the company said today.

Amazon offers hosted Windows and SQL Server instances

Jon Brodkin — 2008-10-23T00:00:00Z

Amazon.com's cloud computing service now is offering hosted instances of Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server, and offering a service-level agreement guaranteeing 99.95% uptime.

Quest's post-acquisition road map a killer for NetPro

John Fontana — 2008-10-15T00:00:00Z

A month after buying NetPro, Quest Software Wednesday said it would discontinue nearly half of its former rival’s products as part of its future management platform roadmap.

Microsoft keeps 'Windows 7' name for next client OS

John Fontana — 2008-10-14T00:00:00Z

Microsoft is sticking with the name Windows 7 when it releases the next version of its client operating system, according to Mike Nash, corporate vice president of Windows product management.

Microsoft prepping preview of REST support, app server improvements

John Fontana — 2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

Microsoft on Wednesday said it plans to significantly increase its support for REST as part of three technologies it will preview later this month that contribute to building a foundation for supporting Web 2.0 and composite applications.

Microsoft amassing high-performance server software attack

John Fontana — 2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

Microsoft has built a strategy around the planned early-November release of its high-performance computing server that it hopes will be the catalyst to deliver massive computing power for future applications.