A year ago, Microsoft retired Windows XP after an extremely long period of warnings. What insights can channel partners take from that process as they look toward the Windows Server 2003 support deadline on July 14?
- By Gladys Rama
- April 07, 2015
Enterprise and service provider customers running Microsoft's Cloud Platform System (CPS) will receive software updates on a "predictable quarterly cadence," Microsoft said recently.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 07, 2015
The second technical preview of Microsoft's next-generation Windows Server product, commonly referred to as Windows Server "2016," is slated to arrive sometime in May, according to Microsoft.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- April 06, 2015
The future of Windows could be open source, according to a Microsoft executive this week.
- By Chris Paoli
- April 03, 2015
Two leading vendors of SharePoint-to-Office-365 migration tools are combining their portfolios.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- April 01, 2015
Microsoft on Tuesday took the wraps off the Surface 3, the thinnest and lightest version of its tablet.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- March 31, 2015
The newest Windows 10 technical preview build features the public debut of Project Spartan, Microsoft's next-generation browser, and its new EdgeHTML rendering engine.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- March 31, 2015
The process of updating SharePoint Server will become less cumbersome in the next version of the product, according to a Microsoft executive.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 30, 2015
While sticking to its roots in fast, local backup and recovery, Utah-based StorageCraft is investing aggressively in heavy-duty cloud disaster protection solutions and expanding its global footprint.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 30, 2015
Atlanta, Ga.-based ISV BetterCloud is readying a version of its popular Google Apps management solution for Office 365.
- By Gladys Rama
- March 30, 2015
Microsoft on Thursday announced improvements to Azure centering around backup and disaster recovery, as well as took the wraps off a new service called "Availability on Demand for Azure."
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 27, 2015
Microsoft this week explained the roles Internet Explorer and the new "Spartan" browser will have in Windows 10, including some changes from its previously outlined browser strategy.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 26, 2015
WEB EXCLUSIVE: The count of overall vulnerabilities went up by 18 percent from 2013 to 2014, led by a surge in browser vulnerabilities. The Windows OSes saw a drop in new vulnerabilities.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 25, 2015
Microsoft on Tuesday announced it was packaging three of its Azure services -- Azure Websites, Mobile Services and BizTalk Services -- into a single offering aimed at business decision makers and developers.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- March 24, 2015
WEB EXCLUSIVE: The answer is pretty good, judging by the performance and features of the WinBook 7-inch TW700 Tablet -- a whole lot of Windows 8.1 computer for a very small price tag.
- By Scott Bekker
- March 23, 2015