Redmond changed course due to "Interoperability Principles," according Microsoft blogger.
Blogger suggests Redmond is poised to move on its Software Plus Services strategy with construction of datacenters.
IT pros were stumped by end-of-February glitch.
Solution is designed to align security best practices with enterprise policies.
Service lets application providers incorporate business services and legacy resources with their hosted apps.
Virtualization shines in glitzy launch.
EU cites overpricing for "interface documentation" on work group servers.
Exec describes Sun plans to acquire open source companies whose products have "broad distribution" and community support.
New solutions support mainframe application development as well as application modernization efforts, according to IBM.
The first service pack for Microsoft's MOM replacement solution is now generally available.
An IBM expert describes how to adapt batch-processing operations when your infrastructure has become service oriented.
April 8 is the deadline for submissions.
Company rounds out virtualization management capabilities with a couple of new products.
The rich Internet application development platform will arrive "shortly."
The rich Internet application development platform for Windows and Macintosh was released, with a Linux version expected later this year.
New service enables "lifecycle development" of Web-based applications, providing a complete environment, company officials say.
Redmond's stated policy shift suggests better interoperability with open source solutions may happen, some say.
The flagship product aims to simplify the development of rich Internet applications for service-oriented architectures, company officials assert.
Independent survey reveals gap between virtualization's importance and IT's confidence in managing it effectively.
The funds will be offered to teams that can demonstrate IDE improvements.