Addressing one of the key objectives of cloud computing, Microsoft today said its Windows Azure platform will be available as an appliance that can run on customer and partner premises.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 07/12/2010
Organizations should start experimenting with Web apps from Google, Microsoft and other software companies.
Microsoft today announced plans to introduce new SQL Azure pricing options later this month, based on the platform's improved scalability
New software development lifecycle outlines how to address security threats in the cloud.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/15/2010
Microsoft launched its free Windows Live versions of Office Web Apps on Monday.
The day-one keynote centered on product enhancements to the Windows Azure platform, Bing Maps, Windows 7, Windows Server and Communications Server, among other technologies.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 06/07/2010
Microsoft on Monday announced virtualization and other improvements coming with Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7.
A few organizational changes will be coming to Microsoft's Server and Tools Business (STB) segment in July, Microsoft announced this week.
Microsoft Application Infrastructure Virtual Conference highlights integration between new cloud-savvy, .NET middleware and Microsoft's integration server.
- By Michael Desmond
- 05/20/2010
Patch-management pioneer and long-time Microsoft partner Shavlik Technologies LLC revealed this week new cloud offerings that the company will use to distribute patch data and IT-management applications rapidly to customers.
Microsoft on Friday provided a few more details about its forthcoming Office Web Apps.
As expected, Microsoft released its federated identity management AD upgrade.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 05/06/2010
Upcoming federated ID management technology promises to improve authentication across both server and cloud.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 04/23/2010
Microsoft this week joined a coalition to encourage Congress to update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
- By Natasha Watkins
- 04/02/2010
Visual Studio 2010 provides familiar tooling and resources for developers who want to put their applications up in the cloud. Here's how to do it.
- By Anson Horton, Hani Atassi, Danny Thorpe, Jim Nakashima
- 04/01/2010
Amazon Web Services and Microsoft have established a pilot program for enterprise Windows Server licensees.
- By Herb Torrens
- 03/26/2010
Big Blue is latest to add a commercial cloud infrastructure
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 03/17/2010
CA Inc. has agreed to acquire Nimsoft for $350 million in cash.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 03/10/2010
Microsoft's highest ranking partner executive on Wednesday plans to outline the company's cloud vision for partners.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 03/08/2010
Google took a step toward helping Microsoft Office users collaborate better over the Web by acquiring DocVerse on Friday.