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Windows 7: Enterprise Game-Changer?

What does Windows 7 mean for enterprise IT organizations? A lot more than you might think.

Windows 7 Upgrade 'Hacks' Not Legal, Microsoft Suggests

Microsoft has been trying to clarify details on upgrading to Windows 7 for individual users, but it's been a bumpy ride at best.

Passing the IT Torch

Some of the IT industry's top innovators are within striking distance of retirement age. Here's a look at what that means for them, their companies and the channel.

Ready, Set ... Wait and See

Services Ready is a good idea, but it won't work in the long run unless Microsoft gets over it's paralyzing paranoia.

5 Questions About the MSP Market

The essential questions partners have about the managed services market have some surprising answers. The upshot? It may still be a good time to become an MSP.

Dissecting the Dell Deal

Time to play that favorite channel parlor game: Can Dell be trusted?

Racking up Online Deals

For Pelagic Solutions Inc., launching a business atop Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online leads to 78 deals in a year.

Office 2010 App Compatibility Program To Launch

Microsoft is developing application compatibility tools for Office 2010 to help IT organizations migrate to the new productivity suite when it becomes available.

Help Enhancements Rolled Out for Windows 7

Microsoft this week described some new help tools for Windows 7 users, adding to its many product support resources.

Microsoft Investigating Windows 7 Upgrade Troubles

Microsoft is working on upgrade snags that some users have described when moving from Vista to Windows 7.

Microsoft Offers Mitigation Security Tool for ISVs

Microsoft wants you to know that even as you read this article, "people around the world are hunting for vulnerabilities in software applications."

Microsoft Releases OpsMgr Client Management Pack

Microsoft released a client tracking component on Monday that works with its System Center Operations Manager 2007 product.

Exchange 2010 Licensing, Features Unveiled

Microsoft on Tuesday provided a few more details about Exchange 2010, which is fast approaching final product release.

Report: Server Market 'Refresh' Ahead

The server market is set for a refresh cycle in the months ahead, according to IDC's latest server virtualization report.

Microsoft, Amazon Poised for Cloud Battle

Just weeks before Microsoft is expected to launch SQL Azure, Amazon on Tuesday said it will let customers host relational data in its EC2 cloud service using MySQL.