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IT Complexity, Costs Driving Cloud Adoption

Cloud-based services are getting a second look by IT organizations, according to a new report from Gartner.

Gartner Dissects Google vs. Microsoft Cloud Battle

Organizations should start experimenting with Web apps from Google, Microsoft and other software companies.

Federal IT Workers Dubious of Data Center Consolidation Plan

Many federal IT employees are unsure how best to flatten networks.

Microsoft Releases Exchange 2007 SP3

Microsoft this week released Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3, which lets IT pros run the mail server on Windows Server 2008 R2.

Active Directory Migration Tool 3.2 Released

Microsoft on Friday released an updated Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) tool to help with migrations.

Microsoft Cites Success of Novell Linux Interop Deal

Microsoft touted its operating system interoperability partnership with Novell on Monday.

Report: PC Sales To Grow 20 Percent This Year

Things may be turning around in the PC market, according to new analysis by IDC.

Microsoft Unveils 'Windows Embedded Handheld' Efforts

Microsoft today described an operating system branding and restructuring effort aimed at the enterprise mobile devices market.

Internet Fraud Reporting System Launched

What do the FBI, Microsoft and the American Bankers Association all have in common? Answer: they're all collaborating against online fraud.

SQL Azure Pricing Options Coming This Month

Microsoft today announced plans to introduce new SQL Azure pricing options later this month, based on the platform's improved scalability

Microsoft Enhances Hyper-V R2 for Failover Clustering

Microsoft announced earlier this month that failover cluster support using Hyper-V R2 has gotten a boost.

Hackers Exploiting Windows XP Help Flaw

Microsoft today noted that a Windows help function flaw is now being exploited by hackers.

Office 2010 Rolled Out to Consumers

Microsoft today released Office 2010 worldwide, with the product now available at both online and retail stores.

Microsoft Issues Security Guidelines for Windows Azure

New software development lifecycle outlines how to address security threats in the cloud.

ISVs Release SharePoint 2010 Tools at Tech-Ed

One month after the release of SharePoint 2010, the third-party market for SharePoint tools is heating up.

Microsoft ACT 5.6 Supports 64-Bit Windows 7

Microsoft last week stepped up its ACT, releasing the latest version of a free tool that checks the compatibility of applications with Windows 7.

Report: IT Salaries Edging Upward

IT salaries at enterprises inched up slightly this year for the most part, according to a study published on Monday.

VMware, Others Offer Windows 7 Upgrade Advice

VMware has extended a helping hand to consumers considering migrating from Microsoft Windows XP to Windows 7.

Microsoft Issues Advisory on Windows Help Flaw

Microsoft today issued a new security advisory on a Windows help function flaw.

Microsoft Offers Office XP Shim, but No Patch

Security bulletin MS10-036 is designed to fix an "important" vulnerability in Office XP, Office 2003 and Office 2007.