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Windows Azure Appliance: Out of the Spotlight but Alive

There has been activity among Microsoft's appliance partners revolving around Azure -- but you wouldn't know it from this year's WPC, where the product played a backstage role.

HP Gives Partners First Crack at ServiceOne

Hewlett-Packard is looking to make it easier for partners to offer its portfolio of services to customers.

9 Ways To Measure Your Company's Cloud Success

The transition to the cloud is a huge challenge for most business models. Here are nine key performance indicators for tracking your company's cloud progress.

Microsoft Puts 'Ribbon' UI on Windows 8 Explorer

Windows Explorer, the file management system used in Windows operating systems, will be redesigned for the upcoming Windows 8 OS to run the "ribbon" user interface, Microsoft announced on Monday.

Microsoft-VMware Rivalry Puts Spotlight on Cloud Licensing

The rivalry between Microsoft and VMware over the costs of tapping virtualization infrastructure has intensified.

Microsoft Giving $150 Per User To Switch to Dynamics CRM Online from Competition

Microsoft on Monday unveiled a promotion that pays back customers $150 per user seat for switching to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online from CRM competitors.

Update Rollup 5 Comes for Exchange 2010 SP1 Without Outlook Fix

Microsoft released Update Rollup 5 (RU5) for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1 last week, but did not include a fix for an Outlook problem detected in the earlier RU4 update.

Microsoft Previews Copy Feature in Windows 8

In a demo video posted on its "Building Windows 8" blog on Wednesday, Microsoft showed off a new Windows 8 feature for copying files.

Microsoft Releases CTPs of SQL Server 2008 SP3

Microsoft on Monday released community technology previews (CTPs) of a new Service Pack 3 (SP3) being developed for various versions of SQL Server 2008.

Microsoft Enters Open Source Cloud Deal with China Standard Software

Microsoft signed an interoperability and legal agreement on Tuesday with China Standard Software Co. Ltd. (CS2C) as part of a Linux server partnership deal. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Microsoft Working on USB 3.0 Support on Windows 8

According to the latest post on the Building Windows 8 blog, Microsoft is working to make its next-generation desktop OS work with Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) technologies.

Intermedia Becomes Microsoft Office 365 Syndication Partner

Intermedia, a large-scale provider of hosted Exchange mailboxes, is joining Microsoft's Office 365 syndication program.

HP Considers Spinning Off PC Business, Gives Up webOS

HP stunned the IT world by saying it is considering the spinoff or sale of its PC division. The company also announced it is killing its webOS-based hardware business -- marking an exit from its short-lived tablet and smartphone arm -- while looking at licensing options for its webOS software business.

Microsoft Gives Office 365 Customers 25 Percent Credit for Outage

Microsoft on Thursday told Office 365 customers affected by this week's outage that it will deduct 25 percent from this month's bill.

Amazon: Dublin Cloud Outage Not Caused by Lightning

Amazon has issued an apology and explanation in response to the massive cloud outage that crippled its Dublin datacenter last week.