ISVs provide the critical tools and applications that complete Microsoft solutions. Microsoft Tech-Ed is traditionally where many of those vendors announce their next products.
                    
			            - By Lee  Pender
- May 01, 2009
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    With a new Ready to Go Campaign, Microsoft aims to help hosters and VARs sell full-featured e-mail services to small businesses. It's an appealing opportunity, but trust remains an issue.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- May 01, 2009
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Facing strong competition from Apple and Google, Microsoft looks to re-tool Windows Mobile for the enterprise market.
                    
			            - By Paul  Korzeniowski
- May 01, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The general release date for Windows 7 on new PCs could be  as early as this October, according to an Acer executive.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 30, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The release candidate (RC) of Windows 7, Microsoft's newest  operating system, can be downloaded today by Microsoft TechNet and MSDN  (Microsoft Developer Network) subscribers.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 30, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft rolled out Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 in its "release to manufacturing" form.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 29, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Windows XP Mode, a feature designed to help small businesses  migrate to Windows 7, will be available as a beta for download on April 30.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 28, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Service Pack 2 for the Microsoft Office 2007 product family is available for download at Microsoft Update.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 28, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Concerns about the security implications of evolving cloud computing technologies dominated last week's annual RSA Conference. 
                    
			            - By John K. Waters
- April 28, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Monday stepped up its services push by  announcing a partner-driven effort to deliver hosted Microsoft applications in  19 countries.
                    
			            - By Herb  Torrens
- April 28, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Redmond releases OEM-only version called Windows Server 2008 Foundation for customers with fewer than 15 users.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- April 27, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Is there really a performance difference between hypervisors from VMware, Microsoft and Citrix? We put them under a microscope and stress-tested them for days to find out the answer. 
                    
			            - By Rick  Vanover
- April 27, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Hosting company launches partner program to sell hosted Exchange, SharePoint and other products.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- April 27, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft last week described improved security features in its  upcoming Windows 7 operating system, currently in beta release.
                    
			            - By Herb  Torrens
- April 27, 2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft provided a couple of Windows 7 tidbits on Friday,  confirming the availability of Windows 7 release candidate (RC) and describing  a forthcoming virtualization capability in the new operating system.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- April 27, 2009