New virtualization solution is designed to run Windows on Intel-based Mac systems.
Patches mainly affect Windows servers and desktops.
Conference for developers set for late October 2008 in Los Angeles.
Oracle closes ranks, while Microsoft opens up.
Both products expected to RTM early next year.
Upgrades include support for HL7 standard and MySQL Server.
Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 also at risk.
Company adopts open source strategy with its new xVM Ops Center solution.
The consulting and marketing firm now offers software to help companies with agile development.
Service pack expected early next year for the OS.
Improvements include the ability to add mashups to the user interface, plus customization.
New products purport to ease mashup development for both IT and business users.
Latest release includes a licensing change that better supports open source Java development.
Small and medium businesses have resource constraints, making it not so easy to opt for open source solutions.
Developer portal and tools released as part of unified communications efforts.
Study finds that SPM solutions help developers automate production and achieve lower costs.
Tami Reller, a Microsoft Business Solutions veteran, has a new job as CFO of Microsoft's Platform & Services Division.
Service pack will be released about a year after the server first shipped.
Microsoft's new Web animation tool for nondevelopers is easy to use, and a potential hook into the Silverlight platform.
Two of the company's enterprise lifecycle management products now use the same modeling environment, allowing improved team collaboration.