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Microsoft Explores Options for Partners to Handle BPOS Billing

At town hall meeting, top Microsoft channel exec acknowledges difficulties for partners with current billing policies and vows, 'We are working on it.'

U.S. Government Agency First To Go Google Cloud

The General Services Administration is moving e-mail and collaboration tools to the cloud, becoming the first federal agency to move e-mail to a cloud-based system agencywide, GSA officials said yesterday.

TechEd Europe: Enabling the Private Cloud

Microsoft rolls out a set of programs, products and service offerings called Hyper-V Cloud.

Gartner Cuts PC Shipment Forecast Figures

Gartner, the Connecticut-based IT technology research and advisory company, released its newest analysis on worldwide PC sales on Monday.

Next SQL Server Reaches CTP Stage

Improvements coming to Web-based data viewing, high availability and query performance.

HP Halts Its Windows Home Server-Based Products

Microsoft today confirmed that its hardware partner, Hewlett-Packard, will not produce a future product using the upcoming code-named "Vail" version of Windows Home Server (WHS).

SMBs Brace for a Cloudy Future

Attendees at SMB Nation Fall 2010 see peril and opportunity in the rise of cloud computing.

Microsoft Parallel Data Warehouse Hits Metal This Month

Release on HP hardware marks integration of technology from DATAllegro acquisition into the flagship Microsoft database technology family.

Windows 7 at a Year

Microsoft has shipped 240 million copies of Windows 7, and businesses are heavily engaged in migrations.

UPDATE: Opalis Now Runs on Windows Server 2008

Microsoft on Monday announced that its Opalis 6.3 software can now run on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, in addition to Windows Server 2003.

Red Hat Acquires Makara To Build Cloud Platform Services

Red Hat today said it has acquired Makara, a provider of software that will help the open source software provider accelerate the build-out its cloud services.

Google Releases Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office in Limited Beta

Google last week announced Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office, a service that will let individuals synchronize and share their documents with Google Docs.

Attachmate To Acquire Novell for $2.2 Billion

Novell last week announced it will be sold to Attachmate, a business software company based in Seattle, for $6.10 per share.

Supreme Court Will Review i4i vs. Microsoft Case

The U.S. Supreme Court today issued a notice that it will hear Microsoft's appeal concerning the i4i patent case.

Microsoft To Decrease Prices on Windows Server SPLAs

Microsoft plans to decrease the pricing of its Service Provider License Agreement offerings for Windows Server 2008 R2, starting next year.

Ingram Micro Takes Partners to the Cloud

Leading IT distributor Ingram Micro last week launched a cloud offensive aimed at bridging the partner community with various vendors' cloud offerings.

UPDATE: Microsoft To Roll Out Dynamics GP 2010 R2 Next Year

Microsoft today provided details about features and the anticipated release date of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 R2.

Google Apps Get a Facelift

Google said today it is bringing its various cloud productivity apps offering under the Google Apps branding infrastructure.

Microsoft Updates EMET Security Tool To Fix Update Flaw

Microsoft on Wednesday announced the new release of its Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) 2.0 solution to remedy a software interoperability problem.

Gates Makes Plug for Microsoft Lync

Looking to underscore the emphasis Microsoft is placing on its new Lync 2010 unified communications platform, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates made a surprise cameo at today's launch event.