Microsoft on Tuesday took the wraps off the new Surface Book 2, in addition to announcing the general availability of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (previously code-named "Redstone 3").
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- October 17, 2017
Security software provider Symantec Corp. is using Microsoft's Azure infrastructure to support its Norton line of consumer security products.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 17, 2017
The years-long dispute over whether Microsoft must submit to government requests for data stored in an offshore datacenter is going to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 16, 2017
Microsoft's privacy features in the Home and Pro editions of the Windows 10 "Anniversary Update" and the "Creators Update" were found to violate privacy laws set forth by the the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA).
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 13, 2017
The upcoming Windows 10 "Fall Creators Update," expected to arrive on Oct. 17, will feature some major Windows and Linux Console improvements.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 13, 2017
Microsoft shed a little more light this week on Windows 10's so-called "dual-scan" behavior, which has been the source of some consternation among organizations.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 12, 2017
Microsoft recently released previews of three new Azure Active Directory (AD) features that are designed to control access to network resources.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 10, 2017
Microsoft's progress with its various Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) services was a common thread in the myriad security discussions held at the company's recent Ignite conference.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 09, 2017
An Azure-native enterprise version of NetApp's Network File System (NFS) will be ready for public preview in early 2018, part of an ongoing partnership between Microsoft and NetApp.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- October 06, 2017
Microsoft outlined its evolving approach to Windows 10 deployments in an Ignite session last week called "Deploying Windows 10: An Overview of What's New and Future Direction."
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 05, 2017
A few hints about what to expect from the next major release of Microsoft's SharePoint Server product emerged this week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 04, 2017
On the heels of rivals Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft is developing an appliance to physically transfer large volumes of data from customer environments to its cloud.
- By Gladys Rama
- October 03, 2017
A preview of the updated Cloud App Security solution from Microsoft is expected this month, featuring a new capability that adds conditional access protections to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 02, 2017
Microsoft's new SQL Server 2017 product, which was launched at this week's Ignite conference, will feature a faster update release pace, the company said in an announcement.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 29, 2017
Microsoft 365 will be a licensing option for a broader swath of potential Microsoft customers starting next week.
- By Scott Bekker
- September 28, 2017