System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) will be Microsoft's primary solution for on-premises PC management for the "foreseeable future," according to a keynote talk this month by Brad Anderson, corporate vice president of program management for Microsoft's Windows Server and System Center Group.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 24, 2015
In a policy change announced Friday, Microsoft is doing away with the 30-day e-mail retention limit within Office 365 and instead allowing organizations to retain deleted e-mails indefinitely.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 20, 2015
An "early version" of Microsoft's SharePoint Server 2016 product will be unveiled at the company's Ignite conference in May, according to Bill Baer, senior product manager for SharePoint at Microsoft.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 20, 2015
Just weeks after their release, Microsoft's Outlook apps for Android and iOS devices are getting new management capabilities.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 19, 2015
Microsoft this week added more cloud-based storage options to its mobile Office apps, as well as kicked off a new partner program that's aimed at improving the Office Online experience.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 18, 2015
Microsoft's browser-based predictive analytics service, Azure Machine Learning (ML), is now generally available, the company announced on Wednesday.
- By Gladys Rama
- February 18, 2015
Rob Helm, an analyst with independent consultancy Directions on Microsoft, recently led an hour-long presentation focused on upcoming enterprise product releases from Microsoft.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 17, 2015
Future updates to SharePoint Server, including non-security updates, will be delivered to organizations automatically through the Windows Update service, Microsoft said this week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 13, 2015
Microsoft released the first public technical preview of Windows 10 for smartphones on Thursday, but it is limited to only six lower-end Lumia devices.
- By Gladys Rama
- February 12, 2015
Microsoft rolled out a raft of new features for its Web-based Office Online apps this week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 12, 2015
Confirming earlier reports, Microsoft on Wednesday said that it has acquired New York City-based startup Sunrise Atelier, which makes calendar apps for mobile Android, iOS and Mac devices.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 11, 2015
The two companies announced on Monday that have reached a settlement in a U.S. court, though the terms of the settlement are being kept "confidential."
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 10, 2015
Microsoft is apparently shelving its next-generation forms technologies for SharePoint Server 2016 and SharePoint Online.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 10, 2015
Tony Scott, a former chief information officer of Microsoft and VMware, is now CIO of the U.S. federal government, according to a statement by the White House last week.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- February 09, 2015
Microsoft's Intune mobile management service is getting support for Office apps running on Android and iOS as part of a February service update.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 06, 2015
Microsoft will be adding "deep refactoring" architectural changes to the next version of Windows Server, code-named "vNext," that are aimed at cloud scenarios.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 06, 2015
Microsoft on Wednesday rolled out the preview versions of touch-enabled Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps for Windows 10.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 04, 2015
Microsoft has hired former Adobe executive Michael Gough to be the corporate vice president of design within its Applications and Services Group (ASG), the company announced this week.
- By Gladys Rama
- February 04, 2015
Microsoft unveiled a "cloud platform roadmap" late last week, a Web site that aims to provide information about the readiness of its various server and cloud software development efforts.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 03, 2015
Microsoft recently shared more information about Windows 10's enterprise capabilities, including a new "servicing branches" scheme and what it means to deliver the OS as "Windows as a service."
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 02, 2015