Microsoft's database management system did well on the TPC-E  processing test, but the competition doesn't use that benchmark
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Responsible for three times the attacks as second-place source -- China
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Strikes down state law that prohibits sending unsolicited e-mail
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    New version focuses on expanded support for Mac hardware, plus networking, security, storage, and application-sharing improvements
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Citrix purchased XenSource, XenServer's creator, less than a year ago
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft rebuffs claims that browser feature invades user privacy
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Industry specification for content management  interoperability services floated by three major players
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
    
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Novell's SuSE Linux Enterprise Server verified to run as guest O/S on Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft will offer multiple options for on-premise and online clients, applications, and services
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Standalone hypervisor, originally $28, will be free.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Four fixes address eight remote code execution exploits
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Product announcement include key virtual management tool
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Advance notice given to help companies make long-term plans
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Network goliath Cisco Systems steps further into  the cloud-computing space