Product News


SP2 Preview of SQL Server 2008 R2 Released

Fixes based on user input; includes previous fixes as well.

SQL Server 2012 Available for Download, Evaluation

General available expected April 1.

Preview: SQL Server 2012

New features focus on big data, business intelligence, cloud computing.

Windows 8 Server Beta Released

GUI and PowerShell enhancements, a boost to virtual machine memory, and improvements in security and self-updating cluster options among the highlights.



Dell Introduces 200-VM Server for Private Clouds

New hardware can host up to 200 virtual machines.

Windows Azure Gets Open Source Improvements

Open-source interoperability improvements, expanded database capacity, and simplified pricing part of update.

Challenges Ahead for Window 8, IDC Report Predicts

Analyst firm says rollout may be "lackluster"; few upgrades from Windows 7 expected.

Microsoft Releases Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2

New "address book policies" features helps IT pros divide e-mail connections into subsets.

SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate Now Available

Company thanks work of 100,000 testers for their help.

Microsoft Rolls Out Release Candidate of System Center Operations Manager 2012

Microsoft has issued a release candidate (RC) of its System Center Operations Manager 2012 solution.

Microsoft Releases Windows Intune

MDOP updates planned.

Iron Speed Designer 8.0 Released

Update improves charting, report and dashboard creation

Browsium Extends Life of IE 6 Apps, Sites

Application lets users run IE 6 apps or view IE6 apps from tab in IE 8.

Clerity Releases Assembler-to-COBOL Migration Tool

Thorough analysis precedes automated migration at impressive speeds.

AutoVirt v3.5 Migrates Files without Disrupting Users

Users can execute fast, accurate file data migrations seamlessly

Google Releases Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office in Limited Beta

Google announced Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office, a service that will let individuals synchronize and share their documents with Google Docs.