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Microsoft's MMS Demo Spree Includes System Center, Windows Azure Services

The message during the Microsoft Management Summit's opening keynote in Las Vegas was par for the course: Microsoft products run best with other Microsoft products.

Microsoft Gets Serious in the Cloud with Office 365 Open

With its Open Licensing move, Microsoft finally enlists all partners in the Office 365 effort.

Office 2010 SP2 and SharePoint 2010 SP2 Betas Released

Betas of Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (SP2) and SharePoint 2010 SP2 are now available for testing, Microsoft announced on Monday.

Windows Azure Active Directory Hits General Availability

Windows Azure Active Directory (WAAD), Microsoft's cloud-based identity management solution, on Monday moved from a preview stage to "general availability" as a commercial service for use by organizations.

Microsoft Releases Windows Azure Backup as 'Paid Preview'

Microsoft announced the availability of a "public paid preview" of its Windows Azure Backup service on Monday, during the Microsoft Management Summit in Las Vegas.

Extended Support for SQL Server 2000 To End Tuesday

SQL Server 2000 will lose its "extended support" from Microsoft on Tuesday, April 9, when it reaches the end of its product lifecycle.

Office for Mac 2008 Extended Support Deadline Nears

After April 9, Microsoft will no longer deliver free security patches to users of Office for Mac 2008.

Gartner: Microsoft, Apple To Jockey for 2nd Place in Device OS Race

Falling PC shipments over the next four years will mean tough times ahead for Microsoft, according to new first-quarter data announced Thursday by Gartner Inc.

IBM Gives OpenStack Ecosystem a Major Boost

IBM has thrown its weight behind the OpenStack project, joining the likes of heavyweights HP, Intel, Cisco and Dell.

Google Takes Notes from Apple with Pixel Chromebook

A new high-end Chromebook delivers LTE, touch and an extremely rich display.

Microsoft Releases Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 1

Cumulative Update 1 (CU1) for Exchange 2013 is now available from Microsoft, enabling organizations to go forward with on-premises deployments that mix Exchange Server 2013 with earlier Exchange Server versions.

Report: Orgs Losing Interest in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Less than 10 percent of of IT decision-makers in North America and Europe plan to implement virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployments, according to a recent report by Forrester Research.

Two of Three Windows Embedded 8 Industry Editions Released

Two editions of Microsoft's Windows Embedded 8 Industry product were released to original equipment manufacturers and enterprises on Tuesday -- Pro and Pro Retail.

Spanish Group Complains to EC over Windows 8 Secure Boot

A Linux developer group in Spain called Hispalinux last week issued a complaint with the European Commission (EC) over Microsoft's "secure boot" feature, according to Reuters.

First Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update Due in April

A cumulative update designed to support Exchange 2013 coexistence with Exchange 2010 is set for an April 2 release, Microsoft announced this week.