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Fujitsu Cloud Will Be First To Use Windows Azure Appliance

Fujitsu will offer commercial cloud services using Microsoft's Windows Azure platform beginning in August, according to a joint announcement from the companies on Tuesday.

Analysis: Microsoft-Skype Not Enough To Beat Cisco in UC (Yet)

Does Microsoft's planned acquisition of Skype pose a threat to Cisco's leadership in the unified communications (UC) space? Analysts say it depends.

Office 365 General Availability Set for June 28

Microsoft partner executive announces release date for the successor to BPOS, which adds Office integration.

Microsoft Demos 'Windows 8' at D9 Conference

Microsoft showed off "Windows 8," the codename for its newest operating system, on Wednesday evening at the D9 Conference, which took place this week in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

Microsoft Partners Rave About 'Windows 8' Interface

WEB EXCLUSVE: Despite some worries about how Windows 8's "touch focus" will appeal to desktop users, partners are calling the new OS something few Microsoft products have ever been called: cool.

7 Killer Windows Devices at Computex

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft showed off some slick, new hardware in Taiwan, including touchscreen desktop PCs and innovative tablet computers from Acer, HP, Dell and more. The takeaway: The new breed of Windows devices is more than a pretty face.

Windows 7 Use Grows to One-Third of Global OS Market

Windows 7 ended May with 33.22 percent of the global operating system market, according to data collected by StatCounter.

Microsoft Releases Betas for Windows Deployment Tools

As part of Microsoft's free Solution Accelerator series, the company released two toolkit betas this week for Windows-based deployment and migration planning.

Microsoft Gives Hardware Partners the Limelight at Computex

Microsoft's opening keynote presentation on Wednesday at the Computex show in Taipei gave a decidedly rosy picture for its hardware partners.

A Lesson from the Amazon Outage: Speak Up

Besides dredging up concerns about data security in the cloud, the Amazon outage made it clear that when it comes to corporate damage control, silence isn't the best policy.

Cloud Computing and Strategic Sales Management

Partners and sales teams are entering uncharted territory in cloud computing. Here are six tips for building a successful cloud practice.

7 Key Features of the Office 365 Beta

A first look at the public beta of the much-anticipated successor to the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite.

Report: Cloud, Mobility Will 'Kill' Microsoft's Licensing Model

A recent Forrester Research report suggests Microsoft may soon require its business customers to pay Software Assurance (SA) licensing fees.

Microsoft Opens System Center 2012 for Community Evaluation

The community evaluation program (CEP) for Microsoft's System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 (SCVMM 2012) beta began accepting signups on Thursday.

Exchange Hoster Intermedia Bought by Private Equity Firm

Private equity firm Oak Hill Partners on Thursday said it acquired Exchange hoster Intermedia for an undisclosed amount.