Google updated its codebase and added features that make Google Docs richer and more collaborative.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - April 12, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Nearly half of U.S. IT professionals surveyed believe that the risks of cloud computing outweigh its benefits.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
 - April 07, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft this week joined a coalition to encourage Congress to update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
                    
			            - By Natasha  Watkins
 - April 02, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Off-premises backup company gets e-mail, SharePoint archiving in deal.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
 - April 01, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In a recent webinar, Kayvaan Ghassemieh, senior technical product manager for Microsoft Online Services, outlined recent milestones, developments and changes to the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS).
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - April 01, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Now that Microsoft Windows Azure and SQL Azure are commercially available, partners need to consider how the company's new cloud services will change the landscape of how software and services are delivered.
                    
			            - By Paul  DeGroot
 - April 01, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The software-as-a-service security market is booming, according to a report by Infonetics Research.
                    
			            - By Herb  Torrens
 - March 30, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Amazon Web Services and Microsoft have established a pilot program for enterprise Windows Server licensees.
                    
			            - By Herb  Torrens
 - March 26, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft increased the mailbox storage capacity for users of its hosted business productivity online suite of applications.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - March 18, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Big Blue is latest to add a commercial cloud infrastructure
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
 - March 17, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    CA Inc. has agreed to acquire Nimsoft for $350 million in cash.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
 - March 10, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A week after Steve Ballmer proclaimed Microsoft is transforming its business around cloud computing, the company made its pitch to its partners.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
 - March 10, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's highest ranking partner executive on Wednesday plans to outline the company's cloud vision for partners.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
 - March 08, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Google took a step toward helping Microsoft Office users collaborate better over the Web by acquiring DocVerse on Friday.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - March 08, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In his strongest public statement to date, CEO Steve Ballmer said that Microsoft is "all in" when it comes to the cloud. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - March 05, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Tuesday released a community technology preview (CTP) of its U-Prove cryptographic technology.
                    
			            - By John K. Waters
 - March 03, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Cloud computing has the ability to transform IT , but its success depends on security, said Art Coviello on Tuesday in his opening keynote.
                    
			            - By William  Jackson
 - March 02, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    There were a couple of factors that led Microsoft to soft pedal what should have been a huge moment. 
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
 - March 01, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Now that Oracle has completed its Sun acquisition, HP and Microsoft renew their alliance. Partners are watching to see if and where they fit in the great game among the giant IT vendors.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
 - March 01, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft described some progress behind its business productivity online suite offerings on Thursday.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - February 25, 2010