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Google Rebuts Microsoft's Accusations with Confirmation of FISMA Status

In response to claims from Microsoft that Google Apps for Government is not certified under FISMA, the General Services Administration has issued a statement verifying that Apps for Government is, in fact, FISMA-certified.

Microsoft Releases SP1 for Hyper-V Server 2008 R2

Hyper-V Server 2008 R2, Microsoft's standalone server virtualization solution, got its first service pack on Tuesday.

Report: Windows 7 Passes XP as Most-Used OS in U.S.

For the first time since release in October 2009, Windows 7's U.S. market share has surpassed Windows XP's -- at least according to one source.

Microsoft: Google Lied About Apps for Government Certification

Microsoft has accused Google of misleading users regarding government certification for its Apps for Government products, released in July 2010.

2011 Microsoft Partner Survey: Your Take on the MPN, Selling the Cloud and More

With the launch of the Microsoft Partner Network in November, Microsoft forced 400,000 partners to decide how they'll fit their businesses into the new structure. In our annual survey, readers reported how they're planning to adapt.

SP1 for Office 2010, SharePoint 2010 Coming Summer

Microsoft plans to deliver the first service packs for Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 in mid-summer, while Mac users can expect SP1 of Office for Mac 2011 to arrive next week.

Microsoft To Take ERP to Windows Azure Cloud

Microsoft intends to deliver its entire Dynamics portfolio as a cloud-based service, the company said on Monday.

Blog Bytes: Cloud Computing's Billion-Dollar Week

The cloud got significantly more crowded this week, with Microsoft, IBM and Dell each announcing major initiatives.

Third-Party Software Flaws Spawn Heavy April Patch Tuesday for Microsoft

After a light Patch Tuesday in March, Windows security experts can expect a deluge of updates next week, based on Microsoft's advance notice on Thursday.

Dell To Spend $1 Billion on Cloud Computing Initiative

Dell Inc. plans to invest $1 billion in cloud computing over its next fiscal year, the company announced on Thursday.

Microsoft, Toyota Team Up on Energy-Saving Cloud Project

A new $12 million partnership between Microsoft and Toyota Motor Co. will allow automobile owners to access car telematics technologies via the Windows Azure cloud computing platform.

IBM Launches Pair of Tools for Public and Private Clouds

IBM accelerated its cloud push on Thursday, when it announced the launch of SmartCloud, a product designed to enhance IBM's public cloud infrastructure services, and Workload Deployer, a new private cloud solution.

Partners and the Cloud Transition: IT Heavyweights Roll Out Cloud Programs

There was a distinct cloud slant at some of the major IT players' recent partner confabs, with Cisco, IBM and VMware each rolling out new programs to help their partners transition customers to the new computing paradigm.

Unified Communications Adoption To Double in 2011, Move to Cloud

According the latest CDW-G Unified Communications Tracking Poll, unified communications adoption has doubled in the United States over the past year, with many organizations moving their UC implementations to the cloud.

Epsilon Hack Exposes Customer Data from Best Buy, Others

Worldwide marketing service firm Epsilon revealed on Friday that its clients' customer data, which the company used in e-mail campaigns, have been breached.