VMware and Microsoft are the two undisputed leaders in x86 server virtualization infrastructure, according to Gartner's 2015 "Magic Quadrant" report.
- By Keith Ward
- July 21, 2015
Cortana, Microsoft's natural-language digital assistant technology, will soon have an expanded user base that covers more countries and platforms.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 20, 2015
Rackspace this week announced that it will begin offering managed support services for Microsoft's Azure cloud platform.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- July 17, 2015
Microsoft this week announced a number of updates to its OneNote app for Android and iOS, including the introduction of a "universal" app for Apple devices.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 17, 2015
The first preview release of SharePoint Server 2016 will arrive in August, Microsoft reportedly said on Thursday at its Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC).
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 16, 2015
Microsoft on Thursday announced it has acquired FieldOne Systems, a Microsoft Strategic Global ISV partner based in New Jersey, for an undisclosed amount.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 16, 2015
Microsoft on Wednesday urged its partners to take aim at its top cloud competitors.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 15, 2015
Microsoft's laser-focus on cloud is apparent in many of the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) tweaks planned for FY '16.
- By Scott Bekker
- July 15, 2015
The next version of Microsoft's enterprise resource planning (ERP) financial solution aimed at SMBs will be called Dynamics NAV 2016, Microsoft announced this week at its 2015 Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC).
- By Gladys Rama
- July 15, 2015
Tuesday marked the end of "extended support" for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 15, 2015
A number of Microsoft's Azure services reached the general availability (GA) stage this month, meaning they are now considered commercially viable and backed by service level agreements.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 14, 2015
Microsoft is investing significant marketing resources on Windows 10's July 29 launch.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- July 14, 2015
Microsoft announced the new Cortana Analytics Suite at the 2015 Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) on Monday.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 13, 2015
Microsoft unveiled a new productivity solution called "Project GigJam" during Monday's opening keynote at the 2015 Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), taking place this week in Orlando, Fla.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 13, 2015
Microsoft rolled out "Technical Preview 2" of its System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) product on Thursday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 10, 2015
Microsoft on Thursday announced the availability of its Office 2016 for Mac product, which will be released first to Office 365 subscribers.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 09, 2015
Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) on Thursday launched a new partner program aimed at courting independent software vendors (ISVs) looking to grow their Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 09, 2015
Microsoft's foray into the phone hardware business, while not abandoned, is being substantially scaled back.
- By Scott Bekker
- July 08, 2015
Spending on computing devices is expected to decline by nearly 6 percent this year, and the upcoming release of Windows 10 isn't likely to offer any relief.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 08, 2015
Microsoft last week released the Operations Management Suite (OMS) add-on for its System Center product, enabling IT organizations to use the cloud-based OMS as an extension to their existing System Center management implementations.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- July 08, 2015