Stories about: Microsoft

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    Product Guide: Deep dive: SAN and NAS virtualization 23/11/2009 17:06:00

    In just a few short years, storage virtualization, also known as block virtualization, has proven its worth in the large enterprise and traveled that well-worn path from pricey boutique solution to affordable commodity. As a standard feature in all but the most modest mid-tier storage arrays, storage virtualization soothes a wide range of storage management woes for small and mid-size organizations. At the same time, dedicated solutions from top-tier vendors deliver the greatest ROI to large shops managing large SANs with intense data availability requirements.
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    Microsoft, other rivals slam Google Chrome OS 23/11/2009 12:14:00

    Microsoft is, predictably, not all that impressed by Google's demonstration of its upcoming Chrome OS, but neither were a number of potential rivals in the Linux and instant-on operating system space.
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    New attack fells Internet Explorer 23/11/2009 08:09:00

    A hacker has posted attack code that could be used to break into a PC running older versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser.
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    Microsoft's IE9 to tap hardware for speed boost 23/11/2009 07:31:00

    Microsoft's next browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), will offload image and text rendering chores to the PC's graphic processor, one way the company plans to increase the browser's overall performance, according to the firm's top IE manager.
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    Ruby shining on Java, Windows, and Mac OS 21/11/2009 12:20:00

    Ruby, the popular open source dynamic language, is making headway not only on Java but also on the Windows and Mac platforms.
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    Microsoft launches beta tests of free Office 2010, 'streaming' delivery 21/11/2009 08:16:00

    Microsoft has launched new betas for its free Office suite and for the "streaming" technology it will use to deliver some paid versions of Office 2010 next year.
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    Open source virtualisation: Who's biting? 21/11/2009 03:21:00

    Virtualisation is unarguably one of the biggest trends of the past few years, and open-source software has been on the IT radar for a while now. So does that make open-source virtualisation twice as much of a good thing?
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    Top 10 Windows tools for IT pros 20/11/2009 22:08:00

    They say you can tell a lot about a person by the tools they bring to the job. If you're a professional plumber or a carpenter, people will expect you to carry the right tools for the task at hand. The same holds true for IT pros. Those in the know will judge you by the depth and sophistication of the technical toolkit you bring to a support call.
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    Windows 7 sparked surge in business demand for PCs 20/11/2009 20:26:00

    A senior Dell executive is bullish about a recovery in PC demand from businesses, saying the Oct. 22 release of Windows 7 sparked a surge in PC sales for the company.
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    Good vibes for Microsoft 'point-and-click cloud computing' 20/11/2009 10:57:00

    People who write code for a living have a love/hate relationship with Microsoft. Over the years the press has played up the hate (and the hype), but today I thought I would turn to one Microsoft software project which is generating genuine interest and kudos from some developers.
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    Google's Chrome OS: What's in it for Microsoft? 20/11/2009 10:20:00

    Google's Chrome OS event made me realize: There is a lot in Google's OS that can benefit Microsoft--like giving it a completely new platform and one it needs. If Google is really true to its open source promises, Microsoft should join the fun.
 
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