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Windows Intune Beta 2 Service Now Available

Microsoft rolled out a second beta of its Windows Intune service on Monday, but availability is limited.

Critical Windows and Office Fixes Coming Tuesday

Microsoft plans to release four software fixes on Tuesday in its July security update.

Microsoft Releases Windows Deployment Toolkit Update

Microsoft today released an updated version of its free Windows and Microsoft Office 2010 deployment tool.

NSA Program Sparks Big Brother Fears

The National Security Agency's (NSA) new program to shield the networks of privately owned utilities and other critical infrastructure companies has caused some people to fear it's a step toward a surveillance state or a government power grab.

Microsoft Previews SQL Server 2008 SP2

Microsoft today released a community technology preview (CTP) of the next service pack for SQL Server 2008.

Microsoft Partner Offers 'Backpack' to U.K. Homeless

A Microsoft partner has created a system for storing the information of homeless people in Birmingham, U.K.

Windows 7 Limited on VC-1 Video Codec Use

Microsoft last week acknowledged that the VC-1 video codec has limited performance on multicore systems running Windows 7.

Researchers Report Windows Flaws Bypassing Microsoft

Researchers last week described some issues that possibly affect the security of Windows systems and their components.

Congress Holds Hearings on Cloud Computing

Proponents of cloud computing Thursday gave members of Congress an update on federal initiatives designed to achieve cost-savings and make the computing model more secure for wider agency adoption.

Microsoft Demos New Communications Server

New soft PBX platform due out by end of year.

Get Comfortable with the Cloud

Relax, there's a future with Microsoft in the cloud, channel chief Allison Watson plans to tell partners at this month's WPC. That's not to say it won't take hard work to get there. Watson and pioneering partners share their flight path to profits.

Key Windows Server 2008 R2 Update

First service pack coming this month for Windows Server 2008 R2.

Migration Madness: SharePoint 2010

Now that SharePoint 2010 is shipping, partners are primed to handle upgrades on customers' terms.

Bare Metal Battle: Microsoft and Citrix vs. the World

Microsoft leads partners to side with Citrix in virtualization's newest battle.

Cloud Visibility: Security Audit Demands for Your Cloud Vendor

The question isn't whether the cloud is secure, but whether your provider can show you what's behind the curtain.