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IBM Launches Cloud-Based Desktop

New service will let business users login to their desktops from either a thin-client terminal or low-end PC

Microsoft Releases Preview of Windows Embedded Standard 2011

Production release expected in second half of 2010.

Microsoft Unveils Hyper-V Server 2008 R2

Can take advantage of greater computing resources

Amazon Adds Virtual Private Cloud Service

Lets enterprises extend their existing networks using IPsec-based VPN connections to create their own logically isolated Amazon EC2 instances.

Economy, Virtualization Eat Into Linux Growth

IDC expects growth rate of Linux server operating system subscriptions and non-paid deployments to slow to just 1.1 percent over the next five years.

Exchange Server 2007 SP2 Release Full of Caveats for IT

New backup capability via Windows Server, improved Exchange Server 2007 auditing, a more efficient quota management system, new cmdlet parameters among improvements

MS Releases Evaluation Version of Virtual Machine Manager

System Center VMM 2008 R2 available for 180-day trial



ScanSafe Report Says Signature-based Scanners Missed Most Gumblar Attacks

SaaS Web security provider says Gumblar responsible for one of every eight malware blocks last quarter

PHP versus ASP.NET Benchmarks Drive Debate

ASP .NET faster than PHP on Windows and Linux in most operations, Microsoft senior program manager says

Dynamic Languages on the Rise by Open Source Developers

Survey shows increased use over past year of JavaScript and PHP, decline in static languages

VMware Reaches for the Clouds

Leading supplier of virtualization technology extending platform-as-a-service through acquisition

Twitter Attack May Have Its Origins in Malware

Twitter DoS attack may have originated in Russia or the former Soviet republic of Georgia

Nine Security Patches Expected on Tuesday

Five "critical," four "important" updates