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Hitachi Aligns With Microsoft To Build Virtual Appliance

Unified compute platform ties Microsoft’s System Center Operations Manager with storage, networking and blade servers

Microsoft RTMs System Center Essentials, Data Protection Manager

Microsoft on Monday released to manufacturing two new products in its System Center suite -- System Center Essentials 2010 and Data Protection Manager 2010.

Microsoft Investigating Chinese Factory for Violations

Microsoft is sending a team of independent auditors to a factory in southern China to investigate allegations that the factory employs underage workers under appalling working and living conditions.

Microsoft Belittles Google Docs Upgrade

Google's announcement that it had improved its Google Docs Web apps drew ridicule from a Microsoft official.

Microsoft TechNet Wiki Opens To IT Pros

Microsoft on Wednesday talked a bit more about the launch of its TechNet wiki, a Web page for IT pros where anyone can read, edit and contribute articles.

Report: Windows Server Becoming a Mainframe Contender

Organizations are moving more toward using x86-based servers running Windows to handle their business-critical workloads.

PC Sales Growth Soars

Sales of PCs worldwide grew 24.2 percent during the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period in 2009, according to preliminary figures released today by IDC.

Microsoft Expands Its Online Services Markets

Microsoft today announced the expansion of its Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) to 17 new markets.

Microsoft Updates Service Pack Support Policy

Microsoft announced a slight revision on Tuesday to its end-of-support policy for software service packs.

Microsoft Delivers Record April Patch

April marks another historic Patch Tuesday with 11 security bulletins being rolled out today by Microsoft.

Microsoft Outsources IT To Infosys

Microsoft is outsourcing its IT help desk, PC, infrastructure and application support to Bangalore, India-based Infosys in a three-year deal that involves 450 Microsoft locations in 104 countries.

Google Rolling Out Richer Web Apps

Google updated its codebase and added features that make Google Docs richer and more collaborative.

Microsoft Unveils Kin Windows Phones

The new line of Microsoft phones have a heavy emphasis on social networking.

Visual Studio 2010 and Silverlight 4 Released

Developers can start building apps with the powerful tooling in Visual Studio 2010, .NET Framework 4 and Silverlight 4.

Report: Global IT Revival Has Begun

A comeback has begun for the global IT tech sector, according to a quarterly economic report released on Friday.

Windows Security Compliance Manager Released

Microsoft rolled out the Security Compliance Manager tool on Thursday to help IT pros manage baseline security in Windows.

Big Security Patch Expected on Tuesday

Expect a whopper patch next week, as Microsoft is planning to release 11 fixes in its April security update.

Internet Espionage Tied to Repression and Crime

Even the Dali Lama isn't safe from hacking, according to a report released on Tuesday.

U.S. IT Pros Concerned About Cloud Security

Nearly half of U.S. IT professionals surveyed believe that the risks of cloud computing outweigh its benefits.

SP1 Arriving This Year for Exchange Server 2010

Microsoft today announced updates to come in Service Pack 1 of Exchange Server 2010.