Microsoft is dropping plans to combine several of its management software titles into a single package, saying customers wanted the products to remain separate. The company had planned to combine its Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 and...
Despite his fondness for Windows, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says the company will make it easier for businesses to manage a wide variety of machines - including those running Linux. Ballmer said on Wednesday that Microsoft has listened to...
Microsoft's tools targeted at system administrators will improve significantly this year, he said. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said he believes IT enthusiasm is in a "growth phase" and talked excitedly about Microsoft's 'breakthrough' developer...
In what could be a prelude to a new server product for mid-sized businesses, Microsoft announced on Thursday a new bundle that saves such companies up to 20 per cent if they buy a set of three Microsoft programs.
A new scripting tool targeted by a virus writer will not be part of Windows Vista, the next Windows client release, Microsoft announced on Friday. In a TechNet web chat for developers and technology professionals in December, Microsoft...
General availability is targeted for the end of the year or early next year. He said Microsoft intends to create services that IT professionals and developers can access with their existing Windows skills.