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Windows 8 Server Developer Preview

Windows 8 Server Developer Preview

...Preview mode, contains multiple feature enhancements — including a new version of Hyper-V — that make it easier to deploy, manage and secure Read more

14 September, 2011 by Simon Bisson
Windows Server 8 Beta

Windows Server 8 Beta

Private clouds are the main focus of Windows Server 8, which is now available as a public beta. However, there's something in it for everyone from the smallest home office to the largest international company. Read more

5 March, 2012 by Simon Bisson

Screenshots: Windows 8 Server Developer Preview

Windows 8 Server has a new Metro Start screen, a revamped Server Manager and lots more PowerShell commands. Check out the new look and feel in our gallery. Read more

14 September, 2011 by Simon Bisson

NetApp adds framework for Hyper-V and Cisco

...Storage specialist NetApp has joined Microsoft's Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track programme with a framework that is tuned for workloads... Read more

17 May, 2011 by Jack Clark

HP expands virtual SAN appliance to Hyper-V

...HP has added Microsoft Hyper-V compatibility to its StorageWorks P4000 virtual storage area network appliance, the hardware... Read more

9 September, 2010 by Jack Clark

Facebook to 'automate' data requests, campaigners say

...data requests from users. Photo credit: Facebook The Austrian-based organisation Europe v Facebook said on Thursday that Facebook was working on an automated system... Read more

22 September, 2011 by David Meyer

Cisco brings virtual switching to Microsoft's hypervisor

...1000V virtual switch to be compatible with Microsoft's next-generation Hyper-V v3 hypervisor for Windows 8 Server. The shift means the switching software... Read more

21 September, 2011 by Jack Clark

Microsoft signs cloud deal with Chinese Linux provider

...Standard Software's (CS2C) KeoKylin Linux Server products on Microsoft's Hyper-V Open Cloud architecture. The companies said they have also signed "a mutually... Read more

23 August, 2011 by David Meyer

HDS marries storage and servers for datacentres

...mail appliance. The IaaS package has been built on the Microsoft Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track initiative, and so is pre-validated for applications virtualised... Read more

15 June, 2011 by Jack Clark

Microsoft unveils fast-track platform for private clouds

...Monday as part of Microsoft's annual TechEd event, are dubbed Hyper-V Cloud. This is a blueprint for the software and hardware configurations that... Read more

8 November, 2010 by Josh Lowensohn

Microsoft takes wraps off Windows 8 consumer preview

The release is available for download, giving Microsoft a chance to act on feedback before the full Windows 8 launch later this year Read more

29 February, 2012 by David Meyer

UK datacentres swarm into cloud services

...director of cloud and IT services. "You've got VMware, ESX, Hyper-V, Xen, KVM... that kind of low-level function is essentially commoditised."Among... Read more

27 January, 2012 by Jack Clark

Red Hat EV3 launches with all-Linux stack

...main hypervisors used by the industry — VMware's ESX, Microsoft's Hyper-V and Citrix's Xen — dwarf KVM installation numbers, so Red Hat's... Read more

19 January, 2012 by Jack Clark

Windows 8 Server preview arrives for developers

...remote connection.It also provides a new version of Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualisation technology, along with support for virtualised storage and networking. The new... Read more

14 September, 2011 by Simon Bisson
Microsoft forecasts a hybrid-cloud future

Microsoft forecasts a hybrid-cloud future

...from VMM. Does that process have to be built on a Hyper-V infrastructure?No. Customers can have diverse infrastructure and different hypervisors. With VMM... Read more

6 August, 2011 by Mary Branscombe

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What a farce! Hopefully the European court will see where this is leading.

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

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...... and PDP11s too

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I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

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Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

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So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

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@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

20 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

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I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

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Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

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@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

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As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

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If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

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