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Microsoft and Red Hat: Virtualization 'Frenemies'

Microsoft and Red Hat have validated that their respective Windows and Linux operating systems will run on each other's virtualization platforms.

Spam-Based Malware Shows Dramatic Rise

Spam-based malware traffic increased dramatically last month, surging by 900 percent between August and September.

Jury Still Out on Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft last week reported positive numbers for its new consumer antivirus solution, but security vendors haven't heaped much praise.

What Patch Tuesday's Patchy Record Means

Plus: Firefox opens up to .NET; gauging Security Essentials' enterprise chances.

Report: IT Should Plan for Windows 7 Now

Microsoft will hatch Windows 7 as a full-fledged commercial operating system this week, and IT professionals should be making plans for it.

Symantec: Rogue Security Software a Big Business

Scaring computer users into buying and installing potentially malicious security programs is becoming a big business, according to a study of rogue software by Symantec.

VS2010 and .NET 4 Beta 2 Go Live Today

Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta 2 are available to MSDN subscribers today and general availability is expected on Wednesday, October 21.

BroadSoft Giving Voice to Microsoft's UC Service Platform

Microsoft and BroadSoft will promote their Hosted Unified Communications product at a BroadSoft event later this month.

Netbook Sales Outpacing Traditional Notebooks

Netbook sales are taking off, according to a new report from DisplaySearch.

MCITP Titles Get ANSI Stamp

American National Standards Institute give accreditation to two of Microsoft's new-generation Professional=level admin certifications pass muster, get ANSI accreditation.

Microsoft Restoring Sidekick Data, but Troubles Remain

Microsoft sent a letter to T-Mobile Sidekick users claiming that most of the customer data thought to be lost during a network failure is now being restored.

Office Starter 2010 Unveiled, Replacing Microsoft Works

Microsoft has devised a way to introduce new PC buyers to its Office productivity suite through a "Starter" edition.

Microsoft Extends Office Mac 2004 Support

Microsoft extended mainstream support of Office 2004 for Macintosh computers for another five years.

GPMC Support for 64-Bit Versions of Windows

What does Microsoft plan to offer for Windows Server 2008 to manage group policies?

Microsoft Breaks Patch Records (Again)

Plus: researcher blames Hotmail password thefts on botnets, not phishing; Adobe joins Tuesday patch brigade.

Huge October Security Patch Arrives

October has proved to be the month of record, landing one whopper of a Patch Tuesday.

Outsourcing's Impact on Network Security Debated

Information security is always a concern in any outsourcing arrangement, but just how much of a concern is still the subject of debate.

Green Datacenter Future Still Far Off

According to a recent survey conducted by Gartner, the green datacenter of the future is still a long way off.

Microsoft and Capgemini Ink ERP Partner Deal

Microsoft and Capgemini announced a partnership deal on Friday that aims to better integrate Microsoft's software with SAP's enterprise resource planning solutions.

Exchange 2010 Hits RTM Milestone

Microsoft announced on Thursday that Exchange 2010 changes were completed and the product has reached the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) stage.

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