Waltham, Mass.-based Microsoft partner Exoprise is offering a free tool that measures the costs of moving to Office 365 Exchange Online from Exchange Server 2003.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 28, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is adding new preview service tiers to Microsoft Azure SQL Database, the company said on Thursday.
                    
			            - By David  Ramel
- April 28, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    As expected, Microsoft's $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia's devices and services business closed on Friday. 
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- April 25, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has named former Hewlett-Packard vice president Tony Prophet as the new vice president of Windows marketing, the company confirmed this week.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- April 25, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft reported diluted earnings per share of $0.68 in its earnings report Thursday for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, beating the $0.63 expectation of financial analysts.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 24, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A faster Windows release cycle means organizations may struggle to keep pace with updates for other products, such as Windows Server and Visual Studio, according to analyst Wes Miller.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 24, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The next release of Microsoft's Forefront Identity Manager product will be renamed "Microsoft Identity Manager," and will be released by mid-2015, Microsoft announced Wednesday.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 24, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Two Microsoft Azure Active Directory synchronization features were released as "previews" this week. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 24, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A second update to Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 is reportedly  in the pipeline this year.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 23, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has re-released Service Pack 1 for SharePoint 2013, after deactivating the download link earlier this month. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 22, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Redwood City, Calif.-based Equinix Inc., a provider of space, power and interconnection products and services for companies, is adding Microsoft's Azure ExpressRoute technology to its datacenters worldwide.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 22, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has inked an intellectual property licensing deal with Motorola Solutions Inc. that covers the use of the Android and Google Chrome OS operating systems.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 21, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia's devices and services business will be finalized this Friday, the two companies announced.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- April 21, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has lowered the cost for its custom support services for Windows XP, according to a report from Computerworld. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 17, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Tuesday announced two new data platform products: the Microsoft Azure Intelligent Systems Service (ISS) and the Analytics Platform System (APS). 
                    
			            - By David  Ramel
- April 16, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A new automation feature for managing Microsoft Azure workloads became available as a preview on Tuesday. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 15, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft solution providers will now be able to bill their customers directly for using Windows Intune.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- April 15, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Industry watchers are predicting that software-defined networking (SDN) will be one of the most disruptive new technologies for the next several years. 
                    
			            - By David  Ramel
- April 15, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The new "Personal" edition of Office 365, which Microsoft first announced in March, became available for purchase on Tuesday.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- April 15, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Volume licensing customers can now access Microsoft's updates to Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry on the company's Volume License Service Center (VLSC).
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 14, 2014