Virtualization pioneer VMware has released the public beta  of its new deployment management product, VMware Stage Manager. The application  is based on the company's flagship virtualization platform, VMware  Infrastructure 3.
                    
			            - By John K. Waters
- January 25, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Despite public confidence that SQL Server 2008 would ship by the end of June, Microsoft today indicated it probably is more likely to arrive toward the end of the year.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- January 25, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    While Microsoft's record revenues of $16.4 billion and earnings of $4.7 billion for the second quarter put the spotlight on strong sales of Vista and Office, Redmond's latest financial report also showed steady growth in its server and tools business.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- January 25, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Charter Communications officials believe a software error during routine maintenance caused the company to delete the contents of 14,000 customer e-mail accounts. 
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- January 24, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    IT security firm Sophos this week let the cat out of the bag, spilled the beans, and otherwise debunked the widely treasured myth that Macs are invulnerable to malware in its  Security Threat Report 2008; released Tuesday.
                    
			            - By David  Nagel
- January 24, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A rumor is spreading across the Web that Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) may be scheduled to arrive on Feb. 15.
                    
			            - By Becky  Nagel
- January 24, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has posted a number of Vista fixes to its download Web site in the past week. 
                    
			            - By Becky  Nagel
- January 24, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    System builders can now get a piece of the $10 million program. 
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
- January 23, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft and Citrix have banded together even more tightly in the virtualization space, hoping to take on industry leader VMware.
                    
			            - By Keith  Ward
- January 22, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's Learning Group closes beta testing on several new Windows Server 2008 exams, with release soon after the software launches next month. 
                    
			            - By Michael  Domingo
- January 22, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft now says it will allow more versions of the desktop OS to be virtualized.
                    
			            - By Keith  Ward
- January 21, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    For the past 10 days, Sausalito, Calif.-based online document and storage hosting company Joyent struggled to get its online secure document collaboration service, Strongspace, back online.
                    
			            - By Becky  Nagel
- January 21, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    ChangeWave says Apple's Leopard operating system gets high marks from consumers, with Vista editions trailing the pack.
                    
			            - By Becky  Nagel
- January 18, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Browser-based attacks, bot vector incursions, targeted phishing, mobile hacking and insider espionage rank as top five security menaces for 2008.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- January 18, 2008
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Following reports that Microsoft released "Milestone 1" for Windows 7 to several partners, TG Daily reports that software will get released in late 2009. 
                    
			            - By Becky  Nagel
- January 18, 2008