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Get ready for a rocking '08 in networking tech

December 31, 2007 Networking technology turned out to be one of the more interesting stories in 2007. Jon Oltsik offers a look ahead to the new year. TAGS: IEEE 802.1X, networking technology, server virtualization, networking, IEEE 802.11n, Cisco Systems Inc., data center, organization, equipment, Microsoft Windows Server, IP, information technology, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, server, Microsoft Corp.

Poll: Businesses in U.S. warm to Vista

January 17, 2008 Almost half IT decision makers are using or evaluating the OS, and 35 percent are in the process of migration, a CDW poll shows. TAGS: CDW Corp., adoption, migration, survey, information technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, U.S., operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

PostgreSQL database opens up to Windows

January 19, 2005 With the release of version 8, the venerable open-source database now runs on Windows, widening its appeal to corporate customers. TAGS: PostgreSQL, corporate customer, open source, database, Red Hat Inc., Fujitsu, information technology, Microsoft Windows

Gates on the speed of Windows updates

March 27, 2006 As the shift to Vista drags on, the software honcho notes that for consumers, Microsoft is "sort of their IT department." TAGS: Bill Gates, device driver, information technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Ballmer: Microsoft is thinking green

March 5, 2008 At the CeBit technology show in Hannover, the chief executive says the software giant is focusing on lowering energy consumption. TAGS: Hannover, Steve Ballmer, CeBit, Microsoft Windows Vista, survey, requirement, information technology, U.K., CEO, Microsoft Corp., CPU, U.S., Microsoft Windows XP, PC, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Study: Vista could create 50,000 jobs in Europe

September 14, 2006 Next version of Windows will create a cascade of benefits for local European economies, says Microsoft-sponsored study. TAGS: ecosystem, employment, study, Microsoft Windows Vista, European Union, economy, Europe, information technology, U.K., Microsoft Corp., open source, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Expert: IT industry has failed in desktop security

May 21, 2007 Software shipped with the major operating systems runs unencumbered on most machines--and not all of that software should be trusted, he says. TAGS: premise, security, information technology, conference, Linux, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Ballmer: IT enthusiasm 'in growth phase'

June 6, 2005 At TechEd customer conference, Microsoft's CEO delivers a pitch that's part call to action, part career affirmation for IT workers. TAGS: TechEd, Steve Ballmer, information technology worker, enthusiasm, career, information technology, Microsoft Windows Server, messaging, Microsoft Corp., conference, CEO, Linux, IBM Corp., security, database, server

Ballmer's bullish outlook

June 7, 2005 Microsoft's CEO likes what he sees on the horizon, as his company fits its message to changing times in the IT industry. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Longhorn, outsourcing, information technology, Microsoft Windows 95, budget, career, CEO, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Vienna to softly embrace Linux

January 25, 2005 Open source wins another local-government convert, with soft migrations to Linux imminent within the Austrian capital. TAGS: Vienna, Debian, open-source software, productivity-application, Linux, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, department, distribution, information technology, desktop computer, open source, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Study: No Vista for majority of European businesses

November 14, 2006 More than half the European organizations surveyed say they have no plans to upgrade to the new Windows. TAGS: Forrester Research Inc., organization, survey, Microsoft Windows Vista, server, information technology, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Windows desktop search gets down to business

November 15, 2005 Microsoft offers a desktop search tool that makes it easier for businesses to manage and cubicle dwellers to search corporate networks. TAGS: desktop search, enterprise version, search tool, MSN, toolbar, Microsoft Corp., information technology, Microsoft Outlook, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows

Mac desktops are 'smarter money,' says CIO

July 10, 2007 U.K. company examining alternatives to Microsoft because of what it sees as software giant's "aggressive" licensing policies. TAGS: U.K. company, Linux desktop, CIO, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, information technology, Microsoft Corp., Firefox, Linux, Apple Macintosh, Web browser, security, operating system, PC

Microsoft vows to play fair

July 19, 2006 Self-regulation for Vista and all future Windows versions will bolster competition and customer choice, it says. TAGS: Brad Smith, antitrust, principle, API, Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, Microsoft Corp., information technology, U.S., Google Inc., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Sony announces its Vaio PC

June 18, 1996 Sony applies its consumer electronics muscle with two multimedia home PCs. TAGS: Sony Vaio, corporate intranet, Sony Corp., Intel Pentium, Intranet, Microsoft Windows 95, New York, information technology, handheld, multimedia, PC, hard drive, Microsoft Windows

Ballmer to partners: Bet on us

July 8, 2005 With new technologies in tow, Microsoft's CEO prepares for a major sales pitch to more than 6,000 influencers. TAGS: midsize business, Office 12, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Longhorn, information technology, opportunity, conference, CEO, Microsoft Office, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft and the looming storm over virtualization

April 21, 2006 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says an industry grumbling over pricing hints at a deeper rift. Is a legal showdown ahead? TAGS: virtualization, VMware, licensing agreement, antitrust, virtual machine, pricing, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, license, Microsoft Windows Server, copy, software company, Microsoft Corp., information technology, server, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: In Africa, cost isn't the only thing

October 18, 2005 You can give people software for free, but they need to have the expertise to use it, Microsoft Nigeria manager says. TAGS: Africa, emerging market, expertise, open-source software, training, London, software company, information technology, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows
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