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Microsoft Rolls Out Windows Live Services, Silk Road Project

Redmond updated some services and released a beta of a search customization tool for Web site developers.

Microsoft Exec Describes Azure Services Vision

Treadwell illuminates Microsoft's services platform.

Azure Adds Risk to Microsoft's Business Model

Azure amounts to Microsoft's "most significant coordinated shift in strategy" since it got come-to-the-Internet religion in 1995.

November's Patch Addresses Two Windows App Exploits

Remote code execution vulnerabilities in Windows applications get addressed.

Tech-Ed Barcelona: Visual Studio 2010 News Amid VS 2008 Price Cuts

More details about planned features in VS 2010 are coming to light as Microsoft slashes pricing on different versions of VS 2008 by as much as 30 percent.

Microsoft Offers Security Dev Lifecycle Solutions

The company has outlined security best practices in tools and models for application developers.

WinHEC: Windows Server 2008 R2 Pushes Processor Limits

The latest Windows Server technology from Microsoft expands logical processor support for mission-critical enterprise computing.

Ballmer Stumps for Azure Down Under

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave a rousing endorsement of cloud development in Australia today at a Live Web Rally event entitled Liberation Day.

Only 2 Fixes Expected on Patch Tuesday

IT pros can expect one of the lightest Patch Tuesdays in recent memory this month as Redmond indicated there would only be two patches -- one critical, one important.

Microsoft: 'Geneva' Will Help Change Access Paradigm

Microsoft leads claims-based access with new platform.

Inside Microsoft's Network Identity Framework

As Microsoft gets set to deliver its cloud-based services centered on the Windows Azure platform and Live Framework, the company's new identity management roadmap will be the key to addressing concerns about security and authentication.

WinHEC: Keynote Spotlights Windows 7 Device Connectivity

At the WinHEC keynote, Microsoft told developers how Windows 7 will make it easier to integrate device drivers and provide an improved user experience.

Microsoft Rolls Out Services Connector CTP

Microsoft has introduced a new Windows server component to seamlessly connect Active Directory users to Microsoft-based services and other services residing in the Internet cloud.

Microsoft To Add Smooth Streaming in IIS7

The technology helps throttle bandwidth in streaming media, with a beta release expected early next year.

OASIS Forms ODF Interop Committee

Group seeks better interoperability and conformance for office-suite XML document format standard.

PDC: Microsoft Office To Be Available as a Service

A technical preview of lightweight hosted Microsoft Office apps is planned for sometime this year.

PDC: HP Startup Tests Windows Azure Cloud Platform

An online startup company migrated some of its operations into the cloud by using Microsoft Windows Azure services.

PDC: Office Communications Server Gains New Developer Hooks

Office Communications Server 2007 R2 is out for private beta testing, but Microsoft is planning some new capabilities.

Microsoft Joins Standards Effort on Ubiquitous Messaging

The company will add its efforts toward developing the Advanced Message Queuing Protocol open standard.

PDC: Microsoft's Cloud-Based SQL Services Redefined

Microsoft is evolving its strategy for relational data services in the cloud.