Cloud Computing


Congress Holds Hearings on Cloud Computing

Proponents of cloud computing Thursday gave members of Congress an update on federal initiatives designed to achieve cost-savings and make the computing model more secure for wider agency adoption.

Get Comfortable with the Cloud

Relax, there's a future with Microsoft in the cloud, channel chief Allison Watson plans to tell partners at this month's WPC. That's not to say it won't take hard work to get there. Watson and pioneering partners share their flight path to profits.

Cloud Visibility: Security Audit Demands for Your Cloud Vendor

The question isn't whether the cloud is secure, but whether your provider can show you what's behind the curtain.

Why the University of Arizona Chose BPOS

A Q&A with university CIO Michele Norin.

Cloud Takes Different Shapes for Two Exchange 2010 Deals

These deployments show that not all cloud migrations are a one-way street.

Salesforce Counter Sues Microsoft in Patent Skirmish

In a turnabout, Salesforce.com sued Microsoft on Thursday for alleged patent infringements.

IT Complexity, Costs Driving Cloud Adoption

Cloud-based services are getting a second look by IT organizations, according to a new report from Gartner.

Gartner Dissects Google vs. Microsoft Cloud Battle

Organizations should start experimenting with Web apps from Google, Microsoft and other software companies.

SQL Azure Pricing Options Coming This Month

Microsoft today announced plans to introduce new SQL Azure pricing options later this month, based on the platform's improved scalability

Office 2010 Rolled Out to Consumers

Microsoft today released Office 2010 worldwide, with the product now available at both online and retail stores.

Microsoft Issues Security Guidelines for Windows Azure

New software development lifecycle outlines how to address security threats in the cloud.

Free Microsoft Office Web Apps Available

Microsoft launched its free Windows Live versions of Office Web Apps on Monday.

Cloud Computing Drives Microsoft Announcements at TechEd North America

The day-one keynote centered on product enhancements to the Windows Azure platform, Bing Maps, Windows 7, Windows Server and Communications Server, among other technologies.

SP1 Roadmap for Windows Server 2008 R2 Unveiled

Microsoft on Monday announced virtualization and other improvements coming with Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7.

Kentucky Shifts Education System to Live@edu

Kentucky switched over its PK-12 public education system to Live@edu to meet its e-mail, communications and collaboration needs.

Windows Use Said To Be Restricted at Google

Google restricts the use of Windows by its employees, according a story by the Financial Times on Monday.

HP To Lay Off 9,000

Hewlett-Packard announced Monday that it will lay off 9,000 workers after completing its new datacenters.

Reaching for the Cloud

As hosting providers are squeezed, could Microsoft cloud services offer a safe haven?

ERP, Dynamics and Convergence in the Cloud

Never before has the word "convergence" been so appropriate a description of enterprise-software offerings from Microsoft.

Microsoft Reshuffling Server and Tools Org

A few organizational changes will be coming to Microsoft's Server and Tools Business (STB) segment in July, Microsoft announced this week.