The next releases of Microsoft's Windows Server and System Center products will not appear until 2016, Microsoft said on Friday.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 31, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Cloud giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Wednesday launched a new enterprise e-mail service called Amazon WorkMail, pitting it against cloud rivals Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform. 
                    
			            - By David  Ramel
- January 30, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft this week released an update to its OneDrive app for Apple iOS devices that allows the app to handle storage for both work files and consumer files. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 30, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft this week gave a few hints about how device size will affect what Windows 10 features users will be able to experience.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 29, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft this week said it is planning to offer a free, standalone version of its Power BI analytics service, in addition to a for-pay premium edition.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- January 29, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft released its second-quarter earnings report for fiscal 2015 on Monday, and the results were mostly positive.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 27, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft issued a reminder last week that it will stop sending security updates to System Center Endpoint Protection and Forefront Endpoint Protection for Windows Server 2003 on July 14, 2015.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 26, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Friday released the newest test release of the Windows 10 preview via its Windows Update service.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 24, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    "Office 2016," the next version of Microsoft's flagship productivity suite, will arrive in the "second half" of this year, Microsoft announced on Thursday.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 23, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Besides making Windows 10 a free upgrade for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users, Microsoft is also adding some compelling new features to sweeten the pot.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- January 21, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The Windows 10 operating system will be a free upgrade for users of Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1, Microsoft announced on Wednesday.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 21, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In advance of Wednesday's Microsoft press event to showcase Windows 10's consumer features, it's time to take stock of what we do know about the operating system so far. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 20, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Tuesday announced that it has acquired Israel-based Equivio, a provider of electronic document discovery software, for an undisclosed amount.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 20, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    At this week's National Retail Federation (NRF) show in New York, Microsoft talked up the ways that major retailers are using its Azure cloud platform to improve in-store experiences.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- January 15, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The Windows 10 operating system will bring key mobile device management (MDM) improvements to Microsoft's enterprise offerings, according to a top Microsoft executive.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 14, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Windows 10 users will lose the existing "placeholders" file storage feature once Microsoft goes through with its plans to unify the synchronization engine used with the OneDrive cloud storage service.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 13, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Version 1.0 of the Azure Data Center Migration Solution, developed by Microsoft and its developer partner Persistent Systems, is now available.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 13, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft this week rolled out multiple improvements to its Azure cloud platform, including a preview of a new cloud-enabled security management service called "Azure Key Vault."
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 09, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Cloud computing is becoming increasingly entrenched in datacenters, judging from recent figures from analyst firm International Data Corporation (IDC).
                    
			            - By Keith  Ward
- January 09, 2015
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The preview versions of Microsoft's Office apps for Android tablets are now available to more users, Microsoft announced on Tuesday.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 08, 2015