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BizTalk Server 2006 R2, 'Shrink-Wrapped SOA' Coming in September

Microsoft meets its shipping goal for server, and talks service-oriented architecture, too.

Microsoft Stacks Up Its SOA Strategy -- Q&A

Burley Kawasaki provides details on Microsoft's service-oriented architecture ideas.

Live CRM: Can Microsoft Pull it Off?

Microsoft squares off against Salesforce.com.

'Astoria' CTP Gains Silverlight Compatibility

Microsoft on Thursday released an add-on to the previously released CTP of Astoria, a nascent project based around the way data is consumed and exposed on the Web.

Next Version of Live OneCare in Beta Testing

Microsoft's upgraded security product is aimed at multi-computer environments.

Microsoft Pushes Into Forefront

Suite of security tools represents opportunity for partners.

IE 7 Cross-Browser Scripting Exploit Goes Zero Day

Vulnerability only affects users with Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers.

Oracle's 11g Database Unveiled Without Windows Version

Linux version of database is expected to ship this quarter, Oracle official says.

Microsoft Patches Three Critical Flaws

Vulnerabilities found include three remote code execution holes.

'Launch Wave' of Microsoft Products Coming in 2008

Three major new releases will be coming next February.

Windows Vista SP1 Gets Fast-Tracked

The ship date for Microsoft's OS upgrade has moved to November.

Report: Software Assurance Rankles Customers

Microsoft's Software Assurance subscribers complain of high costs, low value.

Microsoft Rejects Latest Open Source License

GPLv3 causes rift between Microsoft, Novell.

Three Critical Patches on Tap for Tuesday

Microsoft plans to publish six security bulletins next Tuesday, with three critical patches.

Microsoft Releases New CTP for ADO.NET Entity Framework

Release features changes to Object Services, Query and the Entity Data Model Wizard in Visual Studio.

W3C Releases Web Services Protocol

The new WSDL 2.0 protocol adds standardization and better interoperability for Web services and service-oriented architectures.

Google Goes Back to Court Over Vista Desktop Search

The search giant disagrees with judge that it's not part of the case.

Windows Plans on the Wane for Developers

A survey found a decline in the number of North American developers who say they are targeting Windows.

Vista Ultimate Customers Await Their 'Extras'

Microsoft apologizes for the delay.

Massachusetts Considering Microsoft's New Document Format

Open XML acceptance would open door to Office documents.