Industry measurements for server operating systems are based what OS people buy bundled with hardware, not what is being used.
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Microsoft repackages Windows Terminal Services (WTS), offering students a thin-client platform that uses Windows Server 2008 R2.
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Recent Windows Live outage caused by a server failure.
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According to Dell, these software tools will help organizations control their Windows-based IT environments.
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Microsoft's Security Bulletin Advance Notification lists major fixes for a number across all Microsoft platforms.
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Microsoft has new migration tools to help customers transition from Exchange to Microsoft Online Services.
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Virtually Speaking: VMware's purchase of Zimbra further solidifies its cloud strategy and puts it in direct competition with Microsoft.
Tags : Google, virtualization, VMWare, Microsoft, Cloud

OS Roundup: Google might paint itself as benevolent market leader, but make no mistake, it's following the playbook written in Redmond. And Microsoft's not about to give up so easily. With the hype for Chrome OS growing, expect things to get ugly -- fast.
Tags : Google, Microsoft, Windows, OS, Cloud

After testing claims that IIS 6 is vulnerable to a zero-day attack, Microsoft declared the wild goose chase off.
Tags : Microsoft, web server, bug, Web site, Internet Information Services

Many lessons in managing computer centers the size of a football field were learned this year. How much of that will stick in 2010?
Tags : Google, Microsoft, datacenter, Enterprise, supercomputer

Virtually Speaking: Virtualization isn't the new kid on the block anymore, but big changes are in store in the new year.
Tags : virtualization, Microsoft, VMware, 2010, predictions

Microsoft makes a move to expand its datacenter management capabilities with the acquisition of the IT process automation firm.
Tags : Microsoft, automation, Opalis

Pragma's SSH software became the first to be certified for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7.
Tags : Microsoft, Windows, Enterprise, SSH

OS Roundup: Windows 7 has been out for barely two weeks, and its market share already rivals that of Mac OS X, despite years of marketing and strategizing on Apple's part. Does Windows stand a chance of being dethroned?
Tags : Microsoft, Ubuntu, Mac OS X, Windows 7, HP UX

Cover Your Assets: Are you ready for Windows 7? Is Windows 7 ready for you?
Tags : Microsoft, Windows, OS, Windows 7, frugality

A few weeks ago, IBM and Canonical revealed plans to deliver Linux desktops and software to Africa. On Tuesday, they expanded the offering to the United States.
Tags : Microsoft, IBM, Ubuntu, Windows 7, Canonical

OS Roundup: Talk free software and the free in question is the noble 'study and modify' free, not the 'I don't have to pay for this' ilk. Reality indicates otherwise, according to a recent survey.
Tags : Microsoft, Linux, open source, Windows, Red Hat

Cover Your Assets: Are you trying to decide whether to invest in Windows 7 for the long haul?
Tags : Microsoft, migration, Windows 7, upgrades, Windows 7 Professional

Microsoft is talking up lower IT costs, increased user productivity and better risk management with its soon-to-be-released Exchange Server 2010. Can it deliver?
Tags : Microsoft, Exchange, hosted services, mail server

Group Policy Preferences makes it possible to reap the biggest benefit of an Active Directory environment -- simpler client management.
Tags : Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server 2008, Active Directory, Group Policy