Windows Server 2008 R2 pushes processor limits
The Windows Server 2008 R2 build is capable of scaling operations from 64 logical processors to 256 logical processors on the Superdome Server.
'Windows 7' no longer a code name
The secret is out: Windows 7 will be the official name of Microsoft's next operating system.
Silverlight 2 takes center-stage
The latest version of Microsoft's cross-platform browser plug-in for multimedia applications, is available now.
Amazon to host Microsoft solutions in the cloud
Amazon expects to offer companies the ability to run their apps on its hosted computing platform using Microsoft Windows Server or Microsoft SQL Server.
Cray's low-cost supercomputer
The CX1 high-performance machine features Intel processors and comes with Windows HPC Server 2008 preinstalled.
Windows code part of Google's browser
It turns out that Chrome uses Microsoft's Windows Template Library, which was released as open source code in 2004.
A virtualized Linux solution
Microsoft and Novell have verified running Novell's SuSE Linux Enterprise Server as a guest operating system on Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.
Office Live Workspace vs. Google Docs
There have been 1 million downloads of the Microsoft Office Live Workspace Beta to date'but that's just one-tenth of the number of total Google Apps users.
New blog for Windows 7
The blog will be a place where Microsoft will release information about its still-in-development operating system.
OOXML on its way to final approval
Microsoft's Office Open XML document format survives appeals that challenged its legitimacy as an international standard.
Eleven security fixes from Microsoft
This patch rollout is the largest since 12 bulletins hit users in February 2007, and includes critical patches for several Microsoft products and services.
Microsoft to announce virtualization plans
With a line of virtualization products in various stages of release, speculation abounds about what Microsoft may announce at a Sept. 8 event.
VMware CEO apologizes for faulty patch
UPDATED: A bug in the company's most recent software update blocked users from starting their virtualized servers.
Microsoft updates System Configuration Manager
Software giant releases Desired Configuration Management pack for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 that meets Energy Star guidelines.
ISO/IEC officials allegedly advise rejecting OOXML appeals
Microsoft's Office Open XML document format may be on its way toward surviving an appeals process'the last challenge to its legitimacy as a standard.
Microsoft issues protocol documentation
The update is part of Microsoft's effort to make it easier for developers to write applications that can work with Microsoft's products.
Judgment day for Windows XP
The bells are tolling for the venerable operating system, with a few exceptions.
New 11.0 openSuSE Linux OS released
The open source operating system contains "200 new features," improved installation and packaging, plus a few options for the desktop user interface.
Intel denies impeding USB 3.0
Chip maker responds to allegation that it is hoarding Universal Serial Bus 3.0 specification information.
The scoop on Windows 7
Windows 7 will not be a new kernel, but will build on Vista and Windows Server 2008, according to a company executive.
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