Microsoft reveals service bundles, pricing
Jul. 08, 2008
Microsoft Tuesday finally showed how it will price online services, including Exchange and SharePoint, and how it will share revenue with partners.
Users: Be Cautious About Cost of 'Free' with Hyper-V
Jul. 07, 2008
Money's always an interesting topic in the technology world. Everyone acknowledges it plays a big part in the decisions they make, but no one ever says it was the defining factor.
Microsoft trumpets security additons in upcoming IE8
Jul. 04, 2008
Microsoft Wednesday outlined new security features it will add to Internet Explorer (IE) next month, including anti-malware protection to match tools similar to those offer by its rivals and a filter the company said ...
Microsoft to sell Office 'value pack' for $70 per year
Jul. 02, 2008
Microsoft has chosen the name "Equipt" for a forthcoming package of products that includes its Office suite, Internet security software and other services, and will sell it for an annual subscription fee of US$69.99.
Autonomy, Endeca rate among top enterprise search vendors
Jul. 02, 2008
The best enterprise search products on the market come from Autonomy, Endeca, the Microsoft subsidiary Fast and Vivisimo, but Google's Search Appliance continues to dominate the market in terms of brand awareness and ...
Alliance to promote Windows-managed Macs in enterprise
Jul. 02, 2008
A group of five vendors has formed an alliance to help push Macintosh desktops into managed Windows environments on corporate networks.
Microsoft scrutinizes WSUS patch snafu
Jul. 01, 2008
Microsoft Monday confirmed it is investigating two-week-old reports from users unable to update client PCs using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), but said that it is "premature" to assume the snafu had the same ...
Microsoft tries again to streamline volume pricing
Jul. 01, 2008
Microsoft is set to unveil a new program that allows its larger customers to combine separate product licensing agreements under one master contract, which could help them to get bigger volume discounts.
Meet Me In Houston At Microsoft WPC | NetworkWorld.com Community
Jul. 08, 2008
This week I'm attending the Microsoft WPC, Worldwide Partner Conference, in Houston Texas. It's going to be a hot one, oh and the conference should be really good too, lol. If you are in town for the conference, stop ...
Microsoft repairs PCs crippled by XP SP3 update
Jun. 29, 2008
Nearly three weeks after security vendor Symantec released a free tool to clean up PCs crippled by the Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) update, Microsoft issued a fix that should reestablish lost Internet and wireless ...
IPv6 D-Day Approaches; Industry powers form cyber security consortium
Jun. 27, 2008
On June 30, U.S. federal government officials expect to declare an early victory on the IPv6 front; Five major network hardware, software and services vendors are banding together to improve IT security by promoting ...
Microsoft, Powerset mum on rumor about deal
Jun. 27, 2008
A report has set off a ripple across the Internet that Microsoft is set to announce it is buying semantic-search engine provider Powerset. However, so far neither company is commenting on whether that deal is actually ...
Cisco, IBM, Intel, Juniper and Microsoft fight cyber terror together
Jun. 27, 2008
Five major network hardware, software and services vendors are banding together to improve IT security by promoting faster responses to threats.
Hyper for Hyper-V
Jun. 27, 2008
Jason and Keith discuss Microsoft's virtualization efforts, whether broadband access is as important as hot water, and celebrate Second Life's fifth birthday.
Researchers warn of IE6 zero-day bug
Jun. 26, 2008
Security researchers are warning users about an unpatched cross-site scripting bug in Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) that could be used by hackers to capture keystrokes and steal other information.
Symbian deal will open up mobile platform market
Jun. 26, 2008
When Nokia announced this week that it had agreed to purchase Symbian and open up some of its code for public use, many analysts said it was a direct shot across Android's bow.
Virtualization game on: Microsoft vs. VMware
Jun. 26, 2008
Microsoft's Hyper-V technology lacks the breadth of functionality VMware offers, but now that the technology is readily available, could Microsoft wrest market share from VMware with its no-cost entry point and by ...
Will the death of XP really hurt you?
Jun. 26, 2008
Microsoft warned us well over a year ago that XP will Die Die Die, at least on new computers, by the end of June, 2008. Petitions and prayers notwithstanding, XP has a firm date with Boot Hill. RIP, XP.
Microsoft on Symbian's open source move: Good luck with that
Jun. 26, 2008
A Microsoft product manager predicts Symbian is embracing the problems, as well as the opportunities, of open sourcing its mobile-phone code.
VMware, Microsoft battle over virtualization management capabilities
Jun. 26, 2008
VMware dominates the virtualization market, but industry watchers expect hypervisor technology to become secondary to management and other capabilities when customers commit to large virtual server implementations. Can ...
VMware trumps Hyper-V on functionality, but not on price
Jun. 26, 2008
Microsoft is shipping Hyper-V, which offers virtualization on the cheap, but VMware might still be the best option.
Microsoft ships Hyper-V
Jun. 26, 2008
Microsoft Thursday released its Hyper-V virtualization server, which has been nearly five year in the making and is a major play in the company's march toward services-based computing.
Gates pushed change in security culture at Microsoft
Jun. 25, 2008
Nearly six and a half years ago, in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and amid concerns about growing online threats, then-Microsoft CEO Bill Gates sent out a companywide e-mail that some consider his most ...
Microsoft, HP ship tools to protect Web sites from hackers
Jun. 24, 2008
Microsoft and HP on Tuesday unveiled free tools to help Web developers and site administrators defend against the rapidly growing number of SQL injection attacks that aim to hijack legitimate sites.
Microsoft confirms Windows 7 ship date; Orchestria updates data leak prevention suite
Jun. 24, 2008
Microsoft will ship the Windows 7 operating system in or near Jan. 2010, according to a letter being sent today to Microsoft enterprise and business customers that will be posted on Microsoft's Web site; Orchestria ...
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