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Microsoft Makes the Case for Windows Azure to ISVs

Satya Nadella, president of Microsoft's Server and Tools Business, pitched Windows Azure to independent software vendors (ISVs) during his Day 2 keynote speech at Build.

Microsoft: Windows Server 8 Is Its 'Most Cloud-Optimized OS'

Day 2 of Microsoft's Build conference turned part of the spotlight on the company's next-generation server technology, code-named "Windows Server 8."

Microsoft Gives Windows 8 Tablets to Build Attendees

Microsoft gave out 5,000 Windows 8 tablets to Build attendees on Tuesday.

Microsoft Outlines Major Windows 8 Changes at Build Conference

Microsoft kicked off its Build conference on Monday by laying out how its upcoming operating system, code-named "Windows 8," will make the case for users, IT professionals and developers.

Microsoft Takes Windows 8 Out for a Spin in Build Keynote

Windows 8 was king at Tuesday's Build keynote led by Steven Sinofsky, president of Microsoft's Windows and Windows Live Division.

Server and Tools Chief Nadella Stumps for a Microsoft Hybrid Cloud

Microsoft Server and Tools President Satya Nadella pushed his company's hybrid cloud efforts to investors at this week's Citi Technology Conference, held in New York City.

Microsoft Boosts Windows 8 Startup Time by up to 70 Percent

Microsoft recently detailed a new startup procedure for its forthcoming Windows 8 operating system that it says will result in 30 to 70 percent faster boot speeds compared to Windows 7.

Office 365, Other Microsoft Cloud Services Go Dark After DNS Error

An outage on Thursday affecting several Microsoft Live services, including Office 365, SkyDrive, Hotmail and MSN, was caused by a DNS error, Microsoft reported.

Microsoft: Windows 8 Will Come with Hyper-V

Microsoft's Hyper-V hypervisor will be a part of the forthcoming Windows 8 client operating system, Microsoft announced on Wednesday in a Building Windows 8 blog post.

HP Launches Beta of Public Cloud Services

Hewlett-Packard Co. is taking a step closer toward its promise of offering a public cloud service by providing early access to select testers.

Microsoft vs. the World: Can Microsoft Knock Out Its 6 Biggest Rivals?

At the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner singled out and attacked six strategic rivals. Does Microsoft have what it takes to compete and win against Apple, Google, Cisco, Oracle, Salesforce.com and VMware?

Sony Taps Former Microsoft Trustworthy Computing Exec for Security Chief

After a series of highly publicized security hacks, Sony Corp. has named its first chief information security officer: Philip Reitinger, who was the former head of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing unit.

Next Version of Windows Intune Coming Oct. 17

The next version of Microsoft's Windows Intune cloud service for systems management will be generally available starting Oct. 17.

Microsoft Releases System Center Data Protection Manager 2012 Beta

Microsoft rolled out on Thursday a beta of System Center Data Protection Manager 2012 (DPM 2012), one of the components of Microsoft's System Center line of enterprise-level management products.

Salesforce.com CEO Benioff Touts Enterprise Social Network 'Chatter'

Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff left no doubt about his company's direction during his Wednesday keynote at the annual Dreamforce conference taking place this week in San Francisco.