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Microsoft Details Windows 8 Enterprise Licensing Complications

A recent Microsoft blog providing details about the forthcoming Windows 8 Enterprise edition highlighted the issue of Software Assurance licensing, which seems particularly complicated for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) use.

Microsoft Updates SkyDrive; Google Answers with Google Drive

Microsoft detailed several major changes to its SkyDrive storage service on Monday, including a reduction in the amount of free storage provided.

MPN Small Business Competency: More Benefits, Bigger Price Tag

When Microsoft rolls out the Small Business competency next month, partners will find a program that is more expensive to join than the popular Small Business Specialist Community (SBSC), but also far more loaded with benefits and focused on cloud.

Microsoft Talks Up Windows RT's App Management Capabilities

Windows RT, the version of Windows 8 for ARM-based devices, can be used for both personal and business purposes, even while organizational control is maintained over application access, Microsoft explained on Thursday.

Microsoft Releases Windows Intune 'Preview,' Outlines BYOD Vision

Microsoft kicked off the second day of the Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) on Wednesday by laying out its vision for connected devices and the "consumerization of IT."

Microsoft Names Windows 8 Editions, Unveils ARM-Based 'Windows RT'

Microsoft revealed the upcoming editions of Windows 8, both for x86/x64 machines and ARM devices, on Monday.

Microsoft Releases System Center 2012, Officially Names 'Windows Server 2012'

The forthcoming product code-named "Windows Server 8" now has the official name of "Windows Server 2012," Microsoft announced on Tuesday at the Microsoft Management Summit in Las Vegas.

Office, Exchange '15' Coming Early 2013, According To Leaked Roadmap

A few clues about Microsoft's product roadmap for this year and the next were unearthed recently.

Microsoft, OnLive Resolve Remote Desktop Spat

The fight between Microsoft and OnLive over how the cloud gaming company was licensing Windows 7 to provide virtual desktop infrastructure services seems to be over.

Vista Mainstream Support Ends; XP, Office 2003 Support Near Milestones

Mainstream support for Windows Vista ends Tuesday, according to Microsoft's Vista lifecycle chart.

Dynamics CRM: How Microsoft Is Stepping Up to Salesforce.com

Microsoft may be an underdog in the crowded CRM software field, but with a new GM in the Dynamics CRM business, the company seems poised to take on Oracle, SAP and CRM giant Salesforce.com.

Microsoft Expands Windows Azure Coverage to U.S. East and West

Windows Azure, Microsoft's Platform as a Service (PaaS) cloud-based operating system, now has datacenters servicing both U.S. East and West regions, Microsoft announced last week.

Analysis: What's Behind Dell's Wyse Acquisition?

Dell raised a few questions among virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) analysts this week with its announcement that it plans to acquire Wyse Technology.

Microsoft Releases Betas of Two MDOP Virtualization Tools

Microsoft on Wednesday released the beta versions of two virtualization tools that will become part of its Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) suite.

Cloud Pricing: Amazon, Google and Microsoft Race to the Bottom

As cloud computing gets more competitive, market leaders and newcomers will continue to push pricing downward.