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Microsoft Promoting Windows 7 for the Enterprise

Microsoft on Wednesday explained how the needs of enterprise users were considered in the early design stages of its new Windows 7 operating system.

Appliance Vendors Downplay Microsoft's DW Push

On its face, Microsoft's SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse could be a serious challenge to the data warehouse appliance players that have targeted SQL Server's shortcomings in large DW configurations, but DW appliance vendors aren't worried.

Office 14 Delay May Affect Software Assurance Licensees

Gartner analysts warned last week that the delayed release of Microsoft Office 14 means that some customers counting on Software Assurance (SA) to upgrade Office suites may be disappointed.

Elop Describes Business Plans at Morgan Stanley Event

Financial analysts attending the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference on Tuesday questioned Stephen Elop, president of Microsoft's Business Division, on Microsoft's various business plans.

Gartner: Everything's Coming Up Virtual

New research from Gartner predicts that sales of virtualization software could jump by nearly 50 percent this year.

NIST Updates DNS Security Guidelines

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is updating its recommendations for meeting the unusual security challenges presented by the domain name system.

Microsoft Replies to Sen. Grassley on Job Cuts

Microsoft responded to queries about its January jobs cuts sent by Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa.

UPDATE: Citrix Streamlines Sales Process for Partners

New program allows partners to start selling Citrix products before lining up technical certifications.

Microsoft Takes Online Services Worldwide

Microsoft on Monday went global with the two Software plus Services offerings the company unveiled at WPC last year.

Microsoft Working To Squeeze More From the Cloud

Microsoft described its Cloud Computing Futures (CCF) project in greater detail late last month in an interview with the project's director.

Microsoft Expands Online Services Globally

Microsoft has expanded its online services to 19 countries, the company announced on Monday.

Inside Microsoft's Worst Hard Time

Based on its latest quarterly report, Redmond resembles other tech companies hit by the recession as it bleeds net income and lays off workers.

Web Wise on the Sales Side

Partner Web sites should be more than marketing vehicles -- they should be sales tools as well.

Here's What You Think

<i>RCP</i> readers weigh in on our annual survey about the Microsoft Partner Program, the IT industry, SaaS and the economy.

Making Sense of the Dynamics Business

Is Microsoft's Dynamics business holding strong or dropping fast? For partners and industry experts alike, that question is especially tricky to answer these days.