Cloud Computing


Microsoft Integrates Live@edu With Moodle, Launches Education Labs

Microsoft is connecting its Live@edu online collaboration suite with Moodle, an open source learning management system.

Standards Groups Collaborate on Cloud Computing

A group of leading standards development organizations are working jointly to foster common standards for cloud computing and storage.

Microsoft Renames 'Geneva' ID Management Solutions

Microsoft announced product names for its latest claims-based identity management server platform, dropping the "Geneva" code name.

Windows Azure Pricing Unveiled

Microsoft announced pricing for its Windows Azure cloud computing services on Tuesday at its Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans.

Office 2010 Tech Preview Unveiled at Microsoft Partner Event

Microsoft Office 2010 has reached the technical preview testing stage, company officials announced on Monday at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference.

Zoho Adds Another Microsoft Plug-In to SaaS Offerings

SaaS provider Zoho announced yet another online collaboration platform aimed at legacy Microsoft offerings: Zoho Plug-in for Microsoft Access.

Microsoft Extends Dynamics CRM 4.0 Capabilities

Microsoft on Thursday announced three additional free extensions to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 that can boost the capabilities of the customer relationship management platform.

Google Apps Gets Serious, Drops Beta Tag

Google took a step toward greater enterprise adoption of its hosted e-mail, document and collaboration services today by removing the "beta" tag from its Google Apps brand.

Azaleos Rolls Out Exchange E-Mail Services

Azaleos Corp. now offers hosted and installed e-mail solutions based on Microsoft Exchange technologies.

Cisco Describes Plans for Office-Like Service

Networking giant Cisco Systems on Tuesday showed an interest in the hosted productivity suite space that Microsoft is poised to dominate.

Google Fixes Bug in Sync App for Outlook

Google came through with fixes to its newly introduced e-mail and calendar synchronization application that works with Microsoft Outlook.

Zoho Bypasses Microsoft Office With SharePoint Integration

Zoho Office for Microsoft SharePoint is now available, company officials announced this week.

UPDATE: Microsoft Finds Bug in Google's Sync for Outlook

Microsoft found a problem with Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook, a new data synchronization plug-in launched by Google last week.

Microsoft: Windows 7 Will Face 'Tough' Market

Microsoft executive Bill Koefoed answered some questions about the software giant's business prospects on Wednesday at an investment firm-sponsored technology conference.

Google Unveils Potential Exchange Killer

Google just made it easier for IT organizations to ditch Microsoft Exchange Server.

Cloud Computing: Share and Share Alike

Programs: Microsoft opens data services component of the Azure platform, called Project Huron, to customers for testing.

Private Clouds Better for Security, Red Hat CEO Says

A private cloud could offer almost all the benefits of a public cloud, but without the attendant security and privacy headaches, said Jim Whitehurst, president and chief executive officer of enterprise open source software vendor Red Hat.

Ozzie Lays Out Microsoft's Vision at J.P. Morgan Event

Microsoft's chief software architect, Ray Ozzie, fielded questions from financial analysts at the J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on Wednesday.

Federal Agencies Using Azure To Store Data

Microsoft has set up a repository in which government agencies may upload and store their public-facing datasets so that they can be reused by other parties.

Microsoft Releases Second Beta of Geneva

Microsoft on Monday launched the second beta of its claims-based identity management server platform, code-named "Geneva."