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Microsoft Announces Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials

Microsoft has scheduled the release of Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials for the first half of 2011, the company announced on Monday.

Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 RC Now Available

Microsoft announced today that the release candidate version of its Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 security product is now available for download.

Microsoft Talks Up Private Clouds at Tech-Ed Europe

Hyper-V Cloud, one among several solutions announced at Berlin confab, aims to facilitate private cloud deployments.

Microsoft Argues Cloud Boosts Green Computing

By shifting computing operations to the cloud, organizations can reduce their carbon emissions by 30 percent, according to a study that is the basis of the report.

Survey Reaffirms Mainframe Staying Power

The big news out of BMC Software Corp.'s fifth annual survey of mainframe shops is that there is no big news.

Enterprises Are Shifting To Windows 7

One year after formally releasing its Windows 7 desktop operating system, Microsoft is making note that adoption among enterprises is exceeding expectations.

Google Sues Feds Over Cloud Contract that Requires Microsoft BPOS

Google is suing the Interior Department for allegedly excluding Google's products in a request for quotation the agency issued on Aug. 30.

New Microsoft Small Business Server for Storage: Breckenridge

A new Windows storage server option for small businesses appears to coming down the pipeline: Breckenridge.

Dell To Acquire Cloud Integrator Boomi

Dell today said it will acquire Boomi, which operates a service designed to simplify the integration of cloud services with premises-based infrastructure.

IE Market Share Slip Slidin' Away

StatCounter: Microsoft browser usage dips below 50 percent worldwide.

Long Live the Logos!

You can't re-enroll as a Gold Certified or Certified Partner anymore, but you can keep using the logos until next October.

Dynamics SL 2011 Coming Q2

Midsize ERP product will feature role-specific dashboards.

HP Revamps PartnerOne

Updates cover deal registration, membership structures, the Elite designation and market development funds.

Code Missile: Stuxnet Worm Takes Aim

Stuxnet may be the first known precision malware weapon designed to destroy a single real-world industrial facility, but the collateral damage affects the entire Microsoft channel.

3 Windows Phones at a Glance

A quick look at the first phones based on Windows Phone 7 to ship from AT&T on Nov. 8 in the United States.

Switch Is Flipped on Microsoft Partner Network

Microsoft on Monday formally flipped the switch on the final, and biggest, step in launching the Microsoft Partner Network, the first major overhaul in seven years of Microsoft's program for engaging its 640,000 partners.

Microsoft Buys 3D Chip Maker

Microsoft has reached a deal for the acquisition of Canesta, a 3D chip maker based in Sunnyvale, Calif., for an undisclosed amount.

Careers: Hiring Unsteady Despite Encouraging Government Report

BLS showed a net gain of 6,500 IT jobs in September, indicating consecutive months of positive IT job growth.

Microsoft Focuses on Windows Phone, IE 9, Cloud in PDC Keynote

Microsoft kicked off its 2010 Professional Developers Conference (PDC) today by offering developers worldwide an update on its emerging cloud computing, Windows Phone and Internet Explorer 9 development platforms.

Record First-Quarter Revenue for Microsoft

According to a Microsoft financial report released today, the first fiscal quarter of 2011, ending on Sept. 30, brought in 16.20 billion in revenue.