Microsoft has been sending signals to investors this week  amidst a U.S.  economy teetering on the edge of a major financial meltdown.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- September 26, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Cisco, a company synonymous with telecommunications networks,  is flexing its muscles in yet another arena -- unified communications. 
                    
			            - By Jim  Barthold
- September 25, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Technology executives are turning to virtual systems to lower costs and reduce energy costs, but issues with the technology remain, according to a survey which also found companies struggling with service and power consumption issues.
                    
			            - By Kathleen  Hickey
- September 25, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft cited top TCP-E benchmark results for SQL Server 2008, but there's just  one problem -- the test fielded no other DBMS competitors.
                    
			            - By Herb  Torrens
- September 25, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft hopes to draw crowds to its upcoming Professional  Developers Conference by making Windows 7 bits available to the public  attending the event. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- September 24, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The United States was the top source of distributed attack traffic, originating nearly three times as many attacks as second-place China, according to a recent study by security service provider SecureWorks Inc.
                    
			            - By William  Jackson
- September 23, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In an announcement at VMworld last week, VMware unveiled plans to deliver a portfolio of solutions intended to turn virtualized desktops into "universal clients." The initiative, dubbed vClient, begins with a series of products called VMware View.
                    
			            - By Chris  Riedel
- September 22, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    McAfee Inc. has agreed to purchase Secure Computing Corp. for about $465 million. 
                    
			            - By David  Hubler
- September 22, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In the United States, IT spending in education will reach $47.7 billion by the end of this year and is expected to top $56 billion by 2012, according to a new report from Compass Intelligence.
                    
			            - By David  Nagel
- September 22, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft released on Monday Windows HPC Server 2008, the datacenter-class operating system that promises to broaden the development and implementation of high-performance computing applications on the Windows platform. 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- September 22, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's strategy for keeping recent builds of its latest operating system tightly under wraps sprang a few holes last week. 
                    
			            - By Becky  Nagel
- September 22, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    With RTM milestone met, Windows Essential Business Server is expected become generally available on November 12.
                    
			            - By Herb  Torrens
- September 18, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft this week released a white paper on identity theft with the aim of starting a "vendor-neutral" discussion on the use of "information cards" as an Internet security solution.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- September 18, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is crossing the aisles to see the security process  through from start to finish -- not just internally, but for outside software developers  too.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- September 18, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    LAS VEGAS, SEPT. 18 -- VMware announced a number of initiatives this week at VMworld, but gave few specifics on products and availability. The company has revealed, however, that all the technologies to implement that vision will be available by the end of next year.
                    
			            - By Keith  Ward
- September 18, 2008