HP rolled out a service suite this week to help enterprise  IT departments adopt and manage cloud-based services.
                    
			            - By Herb  Torrens
- April 02, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Wednesday announced an addition to its Windows Server product family, unveiling a new server specifically designed for very small businesses.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 02, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Monday announced a new services capability that's  part of its Windows Embedded Server product line.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 01, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Conficker is scheduled to update itself April 1. But analysts say the appears to be an upgrade of its defenses rather than a planned attack.
                    
			            - By William  Jackson
- April 01, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft and TomTom settled a patent dispute late last  month that rang alarm bells among the open source Linux community -- and it  still does.
                    
			            - By Jim  Barthold
- April 01, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    As critics continue to question Microsoft's commitment to working with the open source community, a key Microsoft official last week argued the company has made significant progress while defending its right to enforce patents.
                    
			            - By John K. Waters
- March 31, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    According to IT staffing specialist Robert Half Technology, a net 2 percent of CIOs anticipate adding IT staff in the coming quarter, compared to a net 8 percent increase in Q1.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- March 31, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced an online service for IT pros that  enables them to test incoming e-mail traffic to Microsoft Exchange Server.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- March 31, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Security researchers say that unprecedented economic uncertainty is translating into unprecedented opportunity for purveyors of spam.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- March 31, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Research firm's Channel Panel also reports continuing drop in confidence.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- March 30, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The Cloud Computing Interoperability Forum (CCIF) publicly launched its "Open Cloud Manifesto" on Monday, but the document, which advocates open standards and interoperability between cloud platforms, generated few sparks after a spokesperson indicated that the CCIF isn't vouching for it.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- March 30, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Congratulations to the following organizations that have recently joined Microsoft's top partner group...
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The Conficker frenzy continues as IT security pros prepare for April 1, when the worm is expected to take some action from infected systems.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- March 30, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Mozilla rolled out security updates for Firefox after the Web  browser was hacked during a contest two weeks ago at a software security  convention in Vancouver.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- March 30, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is providing specific guidance to ISVs preparing to make the jump to the Software as a Service model. 
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- March 30, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    More than a year after its first community technology preview was released, ASP.NET Model View Controller has finally shipped. 
                    
			            - By Michael  Desmond
- March 30, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Gold Certified Partner attempts to restructure debt load.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- March 30, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has devised a Windows Touch Logo Program for its  hardware and software partners that are integrating products with Windows 7.
                    
			            - By Herb  Torrens
- March 27, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft may be trying to send a message that the next  release of Windows 7 will happen in May of this year.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- March 27, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's Windows Home Server got a boost with the release of Power Pack 2 (PP2), which became available to Microsoft Developer Network subscribers.
                    
			            - By Herb  Torrens
- March 26, 2009