Organizations should start experimenting with Web apps from Google, Microsoft and other software companies.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - June 23, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft today announced plans to introduce new SQL Azure pricing options later this month, based on the platform's improved scalability
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - June 16, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft today released Office 2010 worldwide, with the product now available at both online and retail stores.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - June 15, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    New software development lifecycle outlines how to address security threats in the cloud. 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
 - June 15, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft launched its free Windows Live versions of Office Web Apps on Monday.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - June 09, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The day-one keynote centered on product enhancements to the Windows Azure platform, Bing Maps, Windows 7, Windows Server and Communications Server, among other technologies.
                    
			            - By Kathleen  Richards
 - June 07, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Monday announced virtualization and other improvements coming with Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - June 07, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Kentucky switched over its PK-12 public education system to Live@edu to meet its e-mail, communications and collaboration needs.
                    
			            - By David  Nagel
 - June 03, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Google restricts the use of Windows by its employees, according a story by the Financial Times on Monday.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - June 01, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Hewlett-Packard announced Monday that it will lay off 9,000 workers after completing its new datacenters.
                    
			            - By Becky  Nagel
 - June 01, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    As hosting providers are squeezed, could Microsoft cloud services offer a safe haven? 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
 - June 01, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Never before has the word "convergence" been so appropriate a description of enterprise-software offerings from Microsoft.
                    
			            - By Lee  Pender
 - June 01, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A few organizational changes will be coming to Microsoft's Server and Tools Business (STB) segment in July, Microsoft announced this week. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - May 28, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    For some enterprises, BPOS is fine but others opt for private cloud deployments. 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
 - May 27, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Split Decision: University of Arizona CIO explains why Google Apps was OK for students, while Microsoft BPOS was better-suited for faculty and employees. 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
 - May 27, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Apple Inc.'s market capitalization on Wednesday surpassed that of Microsoft Corp.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - May 26, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft contended this week that partners and business customers are abandoning Google Apps. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - May 21, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft Application Infrastructure Virtual Conference highlights integration between new cloud-savvy, .NET middleware and Microsoft's integration server.
                    
			            - By Michael  Desmond
 - May 20, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Patch-management pioneer and long-time Microsoft partner Shavlik Technologies LLC revealed this week new cloud offerings that the company will use to distribute patch data and IT-management applications rapidly to customers.
                    
			            - By Lee  Pender
 - May 20, 2010
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Capgemini will offer Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite solutions to customers worldwide.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - May 19, 2010