WEB EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft finally took the wraps off its "Surface" tablet, and it's pretty striking. While it's too early to tell whether Surface will be a coup or a flop, Monday's launch event gave us plenty to think about. Here are our first impressions.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 19, 2012
WEB EXCLUSIVE: A side-by-side comparison of the two tablets' specs.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 19, 2012
Microsoft released the second community test preview (CTP2) of System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 last week. A beta of SP1 is expected to be released in the second half of this year.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 18, 2012
Microsoft announced at TechEd last week that it is using the brand name RemoteFX to cover a collection of its virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) technologies.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 18, 2012
Microsoft released new betas for its Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) this week, as well as announced that it "will not invest" in its Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) solution for Windows 8.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 14, 2012
Not always seen as the most partner-friendly cloud provider, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is taking key steps to reverse that perception.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- June 13, 2012
Microsoft focused on the basics of Windows 8 during its Day 2 Tech-Ed keynote on Tuesday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 12, 2012
IT has reached another inflection point beyond the client-server era, said Satya Nadella, Microsoft's president of Server and Tools Business, during Day 1 of Microsoft's Tech-Ed event in Orlando, Fla.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 11, 2012
In many ways, the channel is eagerly waiting for Microsoft to catch up to the market with its next OS. Will customers stand still long enough for the new OS to catch on?
- By Scott Bekker
- June 11, 2012
Microsoft detailed its vision of a world of connected devices on Wednesday at the Computex event in Taipei, Taiwan.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 07, 2012
Microsoft is planning the most significant upgrade yet to its Windows Azure service, giving the cloud platform long-awaited Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) capabilities and support for Linux instances.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- June 07, 2012
If the initial session list is any indication, Microsoft is stacking its forthcoming Worldwide Partner Conference with lots of Windows Azure, Office 365 and Dynamics CRM content. But its staple products will get their turns in the spotlight, too.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 07, 2012
IT security is having a banner year, and channel partners are reaping the benefits. From protecting Macs and PCs to securing the cloud, there's no shortage of great channel opportunities based on emerging threats, surging technologies and vendor momentum. Here are a few of them.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 04, 2012
The "release preview" of Windows 8 and the "release candidate" (RC) of Windows Server 2012 were made available for download on Thursday by Microsoft.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 01, 2012
Google on Tuesday announced the expansion of its Chromebook laptop line and some improvements to its Chrome operating system, potentially setting the stage for a battle against the traditional PC model.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 31, 2012