Microsoft's proposed update model for Windows 10 could mean organizations must install OS updates within a certain period of time, or risk not getting future security updates.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 16, 2015
Michael Fraser laid out the case in these pages a year ago for how Microsoft could shift its licensing to enable Desktop as a Service in the next year or two. We caught up with Fraser for a largely discouraging update on progress in the last year.
- By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff
- June 15, 2015
Microsoft plans to transition users of its touch-enabled "modern" Skype for Windows app to the "desktop" version of that app starting on July 7.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 12, 2015
A recent survey by Microsoft solution provider Adaptiva indicates that the vast majority of enterprises will wait at least six months to begin deploying Windows 10.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- June 11, 2015
Introduced at Ignite, Azure Stack substantially advances the old Cloud OS Azure Pack by allowing organizations to build cloud infrastructures that truly mirror the experience of the Azure public cloud.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- June 11, 2015
Microsoft plans to release an update to Office 365 this month that will improve Android and iOS Outlook client authentication for Exchange Online.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 11, 2015
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Cloud products like Azure and Office 365 are on the rise, but several on-premises stalwarts are holding their ground.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 10, 2015
Microsoft on Wednesday announced its acquisition of BlueStripe Software, a provider of infrastructure monitoring tools, for an undisclosed amount.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- June 10, 2015
The Surface Hub, Microsoft's large-screen interactive conferencing technology that was first unveiled in January, will begin shipping in September, Microsoft said on Wednesday.
- By Gladys Rama
- June 10, 2015
Microsoft's new Edge browser, which will run alongside Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 10, will not be available to organizations on the "long-term servicing branch" option for maintaining Windows 10, according to multiple reports.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 10, 2015
Improvements to the user interface of Microsoft's Office 365 Web applications will begin rolling out to business users over the coming months, Microsoft said on Monday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 09, 2015
In an effort to increase its cloud footprint, Microsoft recently announced plans to open two new datacenters in Canada.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- June 08, 2015
Microsoft on Wednesdsay said it is planning to roll out an improved archiving service in the "coming weeks" for customers using Office 365 E3 or E4 plans.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 05, 2015
One Microsoft partner CEO with a 30-year track record of growth credits a strategic plan, with goals that are understood by everyone in the company, as the foundation for success.
- By Barb Levisay
- June 04, 2015
Microsoft on Monday gave a breakdown of Windows 10's estimated retail prices.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 03, 2015