What Microsoft's partners learn about the new Windows Store when it opens this month may have major implications for the future of Windows.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- February 08, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection, Microsoft's next-generation enterprise-grade security solution for clients and servers, is getting a tune-up.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- February 07, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced some upcoming enhancements to the so called "kiosk worker" plans in its Office 365 offering last month.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- February 04, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is offering a free trial app of a new test service designed to help SQL Azure users monitor the security of their databases housed in Microsoft's cloud.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 31, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's System Center Advisor, a new service addition to the System Center management suite, became generally available last week. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 30, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In a webinar on Thursday, consultancy firm Directions on Microsoft described a rough timeline for Microsoft's emerging products and services in 2012 and beyond.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 27, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Dell has announced the new vStart 200 server, a new hardware product that can host up to 200 virtual machines.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 25, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    SQL Server 2012, the next generation of Microsoft's relational database management system, appears to be marching closer to product release.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- January 25, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    While waiting for Microsoft to put ERP cloud offerings online, some Dynamics partners have started padding their portfolios with SaaS-based ERP solutions from other vendors.
                    
			            - By Barb  Levisay
- January 23, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The controversy surrounding a "secure boot" feature that Microsoft will require of computer makers with Windows 8 refuses to die.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 19, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    One of Microsoft largest partners, Hewlett-Packard, this week named a new chief strategy officer: Bill Veghte, the former senior vice president of Microsoft's Windows business.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- January 19, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Wednesday launched DynamoDB, a new database service that will let customers store and modify huge amounts of unstructured content while proving rapid access to data. 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- January 18, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Those using SharePoint 2010 can now take advantage of Microsoft's improved mobile business intelligence (BI) support strategy for Apple's iPad.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 18, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    All eight solutions in the System Center 2012 product family are now available as release candidates (RCs), Microsoft announced on Tuesday.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 18, 2012
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft this week outlined details of its first major new Windows file system in nearly two decades: the Resilient File System (ReFS).
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- January 17, 2012