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WPC: Microsoft-Backed Study Touts Partner Benefits of Cloud

Cloud computing is growing five times faster than the IT industry, and partners that incorporate cloud into their business models have more success than those that don't, according to a new Microsoft-sponsored report by IDC.

Microsoft Releases Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 2

Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 2 (CU2) became available on Tuesday, in keeping with Microsoft's new update release cycle for Exchange 2013.

WPC: Dell Readies Version 6 of Dell Wyse WSM, Adds Server Provisioning

The next version of the Dell Wyse WSM desktop and application virtualization software will become available on July 22 via Dell's channel partners.

WPC: OEMs To Get Windows 8.1 in Late August

PC makers will get access to the final Windows 8.1 code in late August, Microsoft officials confirmed Monday.

Microsoft Releases Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 Planning Toolkit

For organizations that want to check if they are capable of running the Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 operating systems, Microsoft late last week released the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 8.5.

Microsoft Adds Software Assurance to Windows Embedded 8

Some of Microsoft's Windows Embedded 8 products gained volume licensing and Software Assurance options this week.

Channel Gets a Crack at Selling Microsoft Surface

A small group of high-volume U.S. resellers are authorized to sell the Microsoft Surface devices under a new program announced Monday.

Microsoft Showcases Windows 8.1 at TechEd Europe

Thursday's TechEd Europe keynote put the spotlight on Windows 8.1, which became available as a public preview this week.

Microsoft Bringing Skype to Improved Windows Azure

Microsoft on Thursday announced its plan to host the Skype VoIP service on its Windows Azure cloud platform, which will be getting auto-scaling and single sign-on enhancements.

Microsoft Releases Windows 8.1 Preview, Unveils 'Bing as a Platform'

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the availability of the Windows 8.1 public preview on Wednesday during the opening keynote of the Build conference, taking place this week in San Francisco.

Microsoft Targeting SMBs with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

Microsoft has designed its forthcoming Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials product to be a "first server" for small-to-medium (SMB) businesses, according to details released by the company this month.

One Year After Acquisition, Microsoft Touts Yammer's Growth

To mark the one-year milestone of its acquisition of Yammer, Microsoft on Tuesday detailed its plans for the social networking application, as well as its progress so far.

Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2, SQL Server 2014 Hit Preview Stage

Public preview versions of Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2 and SQL Server 2014 are now available, Microsoft announced Tuesday during the kickoff of TechEd Europe, taking place in Madrid.

Microsoft and Oracle Bury Hatchet, Ink Cloud Alliance

Longtime rivals Microsoft and Oracle on Monday announced a joint partnership in which all of Oracle's key software offerings will be supported on Microsoft's Windows Server, Hyper-V and Windows Azure products.

Gartner: Windows 8.1 Could Be What Windows 8 'Should Have Been'

A report from Gartner released last week gives "preliminary" advice for organizations thinking about moving to Microsoft's newest desktop operating system.