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Microsoft Readies First Preview of Azure Stack

The first technical preview of Microsoft's new Azure Stack solutions will be released on Friday, according to a Microsoft announcement.

VMware Layoffs Begin, vCloud Air Unit Takes Brunt

VMware, whose parent company is set to be acquired by Dell as part of the largest deal in IT history, reportedly began laying off employees this week, just ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings announcement.

Support Clock Ticking for Some Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs

A list of of Intel Skylake-based PCs that can run Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 but will have truncated Windows product lifecycle support was released by Microsoft late last week.

SharePoint 2016 Nears Finish Line with New Release Candidate

Microsoft on Wednesday issued release candidates (RCs) of its upcoming SharePoint Server 2016 and Project Server 2016 products.

Microsoft Pledges $1 Billion Cloud Investment for Nonprofits

Microsoft plans to contribute $1 billion in cloud resources over the next three years to nonprofit organizations, the company said this week.

Survey: Most Windows 10 Migrations Will Be Completed this Year

A poll by Microsoft partner Adaptiva (sign-up required) indicates that most organizations that have started the Windows 10 migration process intend to complete them by year's end.

Microsoft, AWS and Google Scrap over Cloud Costs

Barely two weeks into the new year, the top three players in the public cloud arena have already started another tussle over their ever-declining cloud costs.

Microsoft Expanding Windows 10 Push to Small Businesses

Microsoft's Windows 10 upgrade push will soon expand to organizations, the company said on Wednesday.

Microsoft Officially Drops Support for Windows 8

Windows 8 passed its "extended support" deadline this week, exposing its users to potential security risks.

Citrix Touts Microsoft Support at Partner Event

Citrix, a company in the midst of a significant restructuring effort, signaled a return to its roots during this week's Citrix Summit partner conference in Las Vegas.

Citrix Bows Out of Cloud Management Market

Just two months after divesting its "GoTo" product lineup, Citrix Systems on Tuesday announced it was moving its restructuring efforts forward with the sale of its cloud management portfolio.

Analysts: PC Market Hit Another Low in 2015

The PC market continued its protracted slide in 2015, ending the year with the biggest year-on-year shipment decline since 2008, research firm IDC reported Tuesday.

Gallery: Windows 10 Takes Spotlight at CES 2016

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Last year's CES event showcased mostly Windows 8.x devices that could be upgraded to Windows 10. This year, Microsoft's hardware partners were all-in on the new OS.

Microsoft Shows How SCCM Does Windows 10 Servicing

Microsoft recently outlined how its System Center Configuration Manager product will manage Windows 10's service branches.

Microsoft Azure AD Connect Making Gains

Microsoft's Active Directory synchronization tool known as "Azure AD Connect" has been seeing good adoption since its release in June, Microsoft said this week.