Microsoft announced that it plans to release today three non-security updates to Windows Vista, which will coincide with Patch Tuesday.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- November 13, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In one of the least stress-inducing Patch Tuesdays in memory, Microsoft released just two security bulletins today, one "Critical" and one "Important."
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- November 13, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft took the next step into the arena of high-performance computing (HPC) today when it announced the release of the first beta of Windows HPC Server 2008, the successor to Compute Cluster Server 2003.
                    
			            - By Keith  Ward
- November 13, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    New server OS from Microsoft will come in eight different versions, including Web-specific server and server virtualization product.
                    
			            - By Keith  Ward
- November 12, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The next preview of SQL Server 2008 supports spatial data types and a new Resource Governor feature is slated to hit in a week or two.
                    
			            - By Barbara  Darrow
- November 12, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has unveiled the official name of the server virtualization technology that will be included with Windows Server 2008 early next year: Hyper-V.
                    
			            - By Keith  Ward
- November 12, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A grand jury has indicted 17 people and a corporation on charges of identity theft, worldwide trafficking in stolen credit card numbers and other crimes committed using the Internet, prosecutors said Wednesday.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- November 08, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    November looks to be one of the thinnest patches releases of 2007 as Microsoft said it plans to release just two security bulletins.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- November 08, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's mid-market server bundle now has a name: Windows Essential Business Server, which is slated to hit beta two in 30 to 60 days.
                    
			            - By Barbara  Darrow
- November 08, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer, in Tokyo to launch new Windows Live services, played down the threat of Google on Thursday, denying the rival was ahead in any way but in online searches.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- November 08, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's long-awaited mid-market server bundle now has a name: Windows Essential Business Server, which is slated to hit beta two in 30
to 60 days.
                    
			            - By Barbara  Darrow
- November 07, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Electric Cloud's automated software development process offering will now integrate with VMWare's Lab Manager, the company said Wednesday.
                    
			            - By Barbara  Darrow
- November 07, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    After a trickle of updates and "betas" bearing the Windows Live moniker, Microsoft Corp. is ready to start promoting its official package of free desktop programs for e-mail, instant messaging, blogging and sharing photos. 
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
- November 06, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft said that it's giving away Search Server 2008 Express in release candidate form to anyone who wants it, just by downloading it directly from Microsoft's Web site. 
                    
			            - By Michael  Domingo
- November 06, 2007
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Google's attempt to take a leading role in social networking has some pundits saying yet another Google vs. Microsoft battle scenario is playing out. 
                    
			            - By Barbara  Darrow
- November 06, 2007