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Microsoft February Security Update Includes 4 'Critical' RCE Fixes
Microsoft today released its Security Update for the month of February, featuring four bulletin items classified as "critical" and five "important."
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Microsoft Cuts SQL Azure Storage Pricing
Microsoft decreased its SQL Azure pricing again, and added a new 100 MB database storage option.
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Microsoft Releases Beta of Exchange Bandwidth Calculator
Microsoft last week issued a beta of a new Exchange Client Network Bandwidth Calculator.
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Microsoft Readying 9 Security Bulletins for February Update
While this month's Patch Tuesday will land on Valentine's Day, Microsoft will be delivering nine not-so-sweet bulletin items.
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Windows 8 Consumer Preview Starts February 29
Microsoft will hold a Windows 8 Consumer Preview event on Feb. 29 in Barcelona, Spain.
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System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection To Get Minor Tuneup
Microsoft recently described some improvements it made to System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection.
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Windows XP Usage Edged Upward in January
Windows XP increased its market share by 0.67 percent, while Windows 7 took a slight hit.
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Federal Authorities Testify on Increased Cybersecurity Incidents
According to officials testifying at a Senate hearing this week, targeted cyber crime threats are a growing concern of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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SQL Azure Users Can Monitor Security with New Service
Microsoft provided details of a new service that helps SQL Azure users monitor the security of databases residing in Microsoft's cloud.
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Microsoft Releases Free PST Capture Tool
Microsoft released a new free tool that helps IT pros find those elusive .PST files that Exchange creates.
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'Office 15' Gets Limited Technical Preview
Microsoft's next-generation productivity suite has reached the technical preview stage, with a public beta test version slated for release by summer.
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Dell Unveils 200-VM Server for Private Clouds
Dell added to its partnership with Microsoft (and VMware) on "private cloud" technologies by announcing a new hardware product designed to host as many as 200 virtual machines.
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SQL Server 2012 'Launch Event' Happening on March 7
Microsoft indicated today that SQL Server 2012 is nearing product release.
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Microsoft Reports Positive 2Q Results, Except for Windows
Microsoft's financials stayed positive during its fiscal second-quarter, based on earnings results published today.
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Windows 8 Secure Boot Controversy Refuses To Die
A "secure boot" feature that Microsoft will require of computer makers with Windows 8 continues to draw controversy.
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Microsoft Talks 'Private Cloud' as System Center 2012 Hits RC Status
Microsoft on Tuesday announced the availability of all eight System Center 2012 solutions as release candidates available for testing.
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Microsoft Details New Windows File System Coming to Windows Server 8
Microsoft has outlined details of its next-generation file system, which will make its debut in Windows Server 8.
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Microsoft Looks Back at 10 Years of Trustworthy Computing
In celebration of Bill Gates' Trustworthy Computing's (TwC) decade of operation, Microsoft released a retrospective of the company's quality assurance strategy.
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Microsoft Bracing for Decline in PC Sales
Microsoft officials said sales of PCs may have fallen more drastically than analyst predictions and that the decline will continue in the coming quarters.
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7 Fixes in January's Security Update
As expected, Microsoft released seven security bulletins for this month.
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