Microsoft

  • Malicious Downloader’s calls out Microsoft

    Anti-malware vendors advise about downloaders used to infect PCs Microsoft is placing makers of downloader software on observe when it sees that their softwares are getting used to infect PCs, and it is effective anti-virus vendors that maybe these downloader agenda ought to be tagged as malware. In its latest […]

  • The mainframe turns 50, or, why the IBM System/360 launch was the dawn of enterprise IT

    In 1964, mainframes weren’t new, but the System/360 revolutionized the computer industry In many ways, the modern computer era began in the New Englander Motor Hotel in Greenwich, Connecticut. It was there in 1961 that a task force of top IBM engineers met in secret to figure out how to […]

  • Build: Microsoft Azure embraces outside technologies

    Microsoft has open-sourced its new C# compiler and Azure now incorporates the open source Chef and Puppet configuration managers As it rolled out tools and features for coders at its Build developer conference Thursday, Microsoft showed that it is ready to embrace technologies and platforms not invented within its walls. […]

  • Free tools for Windows Server admins

    Free tools for Windows Server admins There are endless software tools and utilities out there to help you in managing your network. Here are some of the best free ones. They can help you with deploying, maintaining, troubleshooting, and upgrading Window Servers, your domain, and aid with other miscellaneous network […]

  • Microsoft to reveal data-center server designs that save cash

    Cloud-server specification promises lower power, capital and maintenance expenses Businesses with large data centers stand to net big savings in capital, power, deployment and maintenance costs if they follow server blueprints being made public by Microsoft. The company plans to open-source a cloud server design that it says uses 15% […]

  • 70-573 TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Application Development

    QUESTION 1 A site definition has been purchased from another company. It is used to created SharePoint sites. Now there is a request to modify the home page for the site definition by adding a Web Part. What actions need to be taken? Select two. A. Add.. B. Uninstall.. C. […]

  • Microsoft’s final security push is missing the kitchen sink

    Considering all that’s being patched this month, it seems as if Redmond forgot to include the kitchen sink… Tripwire’s Tyler Reguly says that considering all that’s being patched this month, it seems as if Redmond forgot to include the kitchen sink. Next week, Microsoft ends 2013 with 11 bulletins, offering […]

  • 10 things you didn’t know about Windows 1.0

    Windows 1.0 came out 28 years ago this week laying the groundwork for Microsoft’s signature operating system Many say Windows turned 30 this year, but it was actually 28 years ago this week that the first commercial version of Microsoft’s signature operating system shipped. The justification for calling it the […]

  • Microsoft: No, we’re not ditching on-premise Exchange

    Quells concerns fueled by cloud emphasis as the company pivots to services from packaged software Microsoft today shut down talk that it would soon stop shipping new versions of its Exchange Server, promising customers that it would continue to develop and release the popular email software for on-premise use. In […]

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    3 Highlights with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

    Microsoft Windows Server R2 capbilities to be aware of and consider as part of an IT stratgey. With any server operating system upgrade, IT is always looking for the hooks that help motivate the upgrade process and deliver additional value. Sometimes it is as simple as better performance, a single […]