After four years of development, Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows Server 2012 in a launch event on Tuesday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 04, 2012
Other tweaks on tap for November include consolidation of app dev competencies, shuffling of SharePoint competencies and recasting of the Desktop competency.
- By Scott Bekker
- September 01, 2012
A report published by IDC this week indicates worldwide server market revenues decreased 4.8 percent year-over-year in Q2 2012, marking the third consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue declines.
- By Katrina Carrasco
- August 31, 2012
A consulting company has calculated that Microsoft is increasing the licensing costs for Enterprise Agreement (EA) renewals by about 43 percent.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 31, 2012
Microsoft on Wednesday issued a community technology preview (CTP) of its BizTalk Server 2010 R2 product, the company announced in a blog post.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 30, 2012
Windows Phone 8, the next generation of Microsoft's flagship smartphone operating system, will officially launch on Oct. 29, according to a report by veteran Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley.
- By Gladys Rama
- August 29, 2012
Microsoft detailed its installation scheme for the next generation of Office software on Monday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 28, 2012
The SkyDrive 1.0 app is now available for Android smartphones at the Google Play Store, Microsoft announced on Tuesday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 28, 2012
IDC this week downgraded its forecast for worldwide PC shipments over the next four years.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 24, 2012
The combination of Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 (SP1) will create software defined networking (SDN) capabilities, Microsoft said in a blog post on Wednesday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 24, 2012
Microsoft on Thursday took the wraps off its new corporate logo, which now mirrors the "look and feel" of emerging products including Windows 8.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 23, 2012
The release candidate (RC) of Windows Server 2012 Essentials was made available on Monday for download and testing.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 22, 2012
Microsoft on Tuesday gave a quick tour of some new SharePoint features found in the Office 365 previews.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 21, 2012
Microsoft opened registration for its limited-time Windows 8 upgrade offer on Monday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 21, 2012
OnLive, a pioneer in virtual desktop infrastructure-based services and cloud gaming, reportedly shed its staff members and was sold to an undisclosed buyer on Friday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 17, 2012
Office 2013 will have increased file format support, including the support promised years ago with the Open XML standard, Microsoft revealed this week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 17, 2012
Microsoft's SkyDrive cloud storage solution for consumers has left the preview stage, the company announced this week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 16, 2012
Microsoft partners with Gold or Silver competencies can now access the Windows 8 "release to manufacturing" (RTM) version.
- By Gladys Rama
- August 16, 2012
A new report by consultancy Directions on Microsoft outlines Windows Server 2012 licensing basics and offers insights into less apparent strategic moves to consider before buying Microsoft's newest server technology.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 15, 2012
The "release to manufacturing" (RTM) version of Windows 8 is now available to Microsoft's TechNet and MSDN subscribers.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 15, 2012