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UPDATED: 'Blue Screen' Error Caused by Symantec AntiVirus Clash with VMware

If you're running VMware and update your Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition, you may be heading for a "Blue Screen" crash -- i.e., a bug check error, value of 0x0000008 (otherwise known as a Stop8 error), in Windows Server 2003.

Lattix 4.0 Management App Adds SQL Server Support

Lattix today is offering the latest version of its large-scale management and rearchitecting solution for service-oriented architectures and complex systems.

M&A: Virtually Unlimited Opportunity

Citrix CEO Mark Templeton says his company's acquisition of virtualization vendor XenSource has created a fast-growing joint channel for partners as well.

Microsoft's Launch Wave At Full Crest This Week

The juggernaut that is Windows Server 2008 arrives this week, with a big splashy event in Los Angeles hosted by Microsoft's big gun -- CEO Steve Ballmer -- and his team revisiting every feature as if it were something new.

Transactions: Time to Gear up for a MicroHoo! Partner Program?

Analysts: Not so fast, partner.

Postscript: Transition at the Top

Microsoft veteran Raikes heads for the door; technology industry leader Elop prepares to take his place.

Guthrie Offers Silverlight 2 Beta Details

Those anticipating the next Silverlight beta release may not have long to wait. In a blog post on Friday, general manager of Microsoft's Developer Division Scott Guthrie said that the beta will come "shortly" and detailed some of the features to expect.

Channel News: On the Forefront of New Business

Microsoft rolls out new programs designed to stimulate Forefront sales-and secure profits for partners.

Microsoft Goes After Piracy Hacks with Vista SP1

It's no "reduced functionality mode"; still, Microsoft has other tricks to encourage those using pirated copies of Vista to upgrade to legitimate versions.

Microsoft Opens 2008 Partner Awards for Nominations

Microsoft recently announced that nominations are open for its 2008 Partner Awards, to be given out at the company's Worldwide Partner Conference this July in Houston.

VMware Moves to Automation

One of the great things about virtualization is that it makes it incredibly easy to add a new server -- or 10, or 100 new servers.

Operations Manager 2007 SP1 Released

Service Pack 1 (SP1) for System Center Operations Manager has been released to manufacturing and is now available for download online.

.NET Developers Applaud Microsoft's Open Moves

While Microsoft's announcement yesterday that it will publish key APIs and share its communications protocols was met with skepticism by the European Commission and other critics, .NET developers we talked with welcomed the step that Redmond had defiantly resisted until now.

Microsoft E-Mails Employees Regarding Yahoo Acquisition

On Friday Microsoft released an e-mail sent from Kevin Johnson, president of the Microsoft Platforms & Services Division, to employees of his department commenting on how consolidating with Yahoo might impact them and Microsoft as a whole.

Microsoft Releases List of Programs that Won't Work with Vista SP1

Microsoft Corp. today released a list of known programs that experience some sort of "loss of functionality" with Windows Vista SP1.