With the launch of SQL Server 2005 today in San Francisco, Microsoft has unveiled a new program that will allow registered independent software vendors (ISVs) to earn a "Front Runner" designation as well as a chance to receive up to $5,000 to promote their custom SQL applications.
- By Becky Nagel
- November 07, 2005
Oracle Chief Financial Officer and Co-President Greg Maffei resigned late Thursday after just four months on the job, making him the third CFO to leave the post during the past two years.
- By Becky Nagel
- November 04, 2005
From the business wires this week: an event log monitoring tool, Active Directory troubleshooting tool, code generator for .NET and a hacking contest.
- By Dan Hong
- November 03, 2005
Quest Software this week announced a new product that is designed to increase e-mail availability for Exchange users.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- November 03, 2005
Registration has opened for beta versions of exams required for MCTS and MCPD certifications.
- By Michael Domingo
- November 03, 2005
Microsoft is planning to post one patch next week as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday security bulletin release cycle. The patch will fix a flaw in Windows with a maximum severity rating of critical.
- By Scott Bekker
- November 03, 2005
In the wake of this week’s announcement of Windows Live and Office Live, Microsoft announced the acquisition Thursday of an online service with a technology that dovetails with those plans.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- November 03, 2005
Sun Microsystems announced this week that it is working on two new on-demand services, both targeted at users who need to convert text files to other formats.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- November 02, 2005
Veteran Microsoft executive Bob Muglia will fill one of the key holes left by the executive reorganization that Microsoft unveiled in September.
- By Scott Bekker
- November 01, 2005
Microsoft will begin supporting Exchange servers in virtual machines under certain conditions later this month, the company said this week.
- By Scott Bekker
- November 01, 2005
A Q&A with Peter Ells, business development manager for Software ONE.
- By Michael Domingo
- November 01, 2005
- By Anne Stuart
- November 01, 2005
The U.S. Supreme Court isn't hearing Microsoft's arguments that any eventual penalty in the Eolas Technologies patent case involving Internet Explorer be cut by about two-thirds.
- By Scott Bekker
- November 01, 2005
Oracle says it has begun beta testing a free, although limited, version of its 10g database designed for developers and students.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- November 01, 2005
Microsoft aims to leverage synergies between its partner and small business divisions.
- By Anne Stuart
- November 01, 2005
Not only will Microsoft Office “12” feature the ability to save files in PDF format, it will also -- no surprise -- support the company’s own challenger to Adobe’s popular Portable Document Format (PDF) file format.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- November 01, 2005
Microsoft partners rally to raise donations and keep businesses afloat, while Microsoft also chips in.
- By Paul Desmond
- November 01, 2005
Microsoft’s version of a totally integrated world where computing power surrounds and works with people seamlessly is taking a giant step closer to reality. At least, that was the pitch from chief software architect and chairman Bill Gates and chief technical officer Ray Ozzie Tuesday as they rolled out a new batch of services, some already in beta testing, dubbed Windows Live and Office Live.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- November 01, 2005
Microsoft is telling investors that partners will be key to the success of the Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) division.
- By Scott Bekker
- October 31, 2005
EqualLogic’s PS Series receives the Simple SAN for Windows Server designation from Microsoft.
- By Dan Hong
- October 31, 2005