Microsoft this week rolled out multiple improvements to its Azure cloud platform, including a preview of a new cloud-enabled security management service called "Azure Key Vault."
- By Kurt Mackie
- January 09, 2015
Cloud computing is becoming increasingly entrenched in datacenters, judging from recent figures from analyst firm International Data Corporation (IDC).
- By Keith Ward
- January 09, 2015
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Manufacturers showed off dozens of Windows devices, at reasonable prices, at the annual Las Vegas gathering this week.
- By Scott Bekker
- January 06, 2015
An obscure Microsoft support article from December confirms that the company plans to remove the Public Website feature from its SharePoint Online service offerings.
- By Kurt Mackie
- January 06, 2015
The next version of Microsoft's desktop operating system will not run Internet Explorer, but will instead have a new Web browser that's currently in development.
- By Kurt Mackie
- January 05, 2015
Microsoft's Azure Backup service is now capable of backing up data from Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 machines, thanks to an update released this week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 18, 2014
Microsoft has fixed the major bluescreen problems that have been reported by testers of some Windows 10 preview builds, the company said this week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 18, 2014
Salesforce.com on Wednesday unveiled its new Salesforce Files Connect product, which is designed to bridge its cloud-based CRM services with file repositories from other companies, including Microsoft.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- December 17, 2014
Microsoft this week launched a public preview of its Azure Active Directory (AD) Connect tool and announced plans to discontinue its other sync tools.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 16, 2014
Some of the security incidents that dominated headlines in 2014 were predictable. Others came as a complete surprise.
- By Chris Paoli
- December 15, 2014
Microsoft released a number of improvements to its sprawling Azure cloud platform last week, some of them in preview and some in general availability.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 15, 2014
Microsoft will showcase Windows 10's consumer features in a live-streamed event from its Redmond, Wash., campus on Jan. 21., the company announced on Thursday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 11, 2014
Most of the top cloud vendors provide basic datacenter security controls, but for partners looking to launch cloud-based services with third-party vendors, "basic" isn't enough. Where are the security holes in a cloud datacenter, and how can partners fill in those gaps for their customers?
- By Gladys Rama
- December 11, 2014
Microsoft on Tuesday announced several milestones for its roster of cloud services aimed at public sector agencies.
- By Gladys Rama
- December 09, 2014
Microsoft is partnering with IT consulting giant Accenture on a hybrid cloud platform aimed at promoting and supporting cloud use among enterprises.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 09, 2014