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- July 21, 2014
21 Jul'14
TechEd North America conference gets a new name
TechEd is dead. Long live Microsoft Unified Technology Event for Enterprise. Mark your calendars: Microsoft set the date and location for the new conference, which will take place on May 4, 2015 in ...
- July 11, 2014
11 Jul'14
Microsoft cloud storage may lift Azure skyward
Microsoft will continue to blare its Azure cloud next week with several cloud storage announcements. Will users listen this time?
- July 09, 2014
09 Jul'14
Microsoft details new Office 365 plans for SMBs
Small and midsized businesses are the targets of new Office 365 plans Microsoft will begin offering later this year. Just two weeks after Microsoft released a new roadmap with details about its ...
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- July 08, 2014
08 Jul'14
Internet Explorer, Windows Server Service Bus receive patches
In July's Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft issued critical fixes for Internet Explorer and a lesser-known Windows program.
- July 07, 2014
07 Jul'14
Microsoft offers Yammer Enterprise licensing for Office 365 Education, Midsize Business plans
Microsoft is taking a step this week to continue its push to integrate social capabilities into the enterprise. The Office team will add Yammer Enterprise to all of its Office 365 Education and ...
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Sponsored News
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The Life of the Cloud Architect Part 2: 3 Steps to a Hybrid Multicloud Experience
Sponsored by NetApp - Here’s a simple truth for cloud architects of any background, whether developers, line-of-business managers or traditional IT: Nobody wants to—or even can—use yesterday’s practices to build the applications of tomorrow. See More
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Three Tenets of Security Protection for State and Local Government and Education (SLED)
Sponsored by DellEMC - Security is the utmost priority for IT decision-makers in state and local government and education. Government agencies, schools and citizens are frequent, highly visible targets for cybercriminals, and their systems contain personal data that is extremely valuable on the Dark Web, such as Social Security numbers. See More
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The Life of the Cloud Architect Part 1: Why Hybrid Multicloud Meets All Your Needs
Sponsored by NetApp - In today’s world, being a cloud architect is no longer about where you sit; it’s about what you do. There have been times when the cloud architect personae have seemed at cross-purposes, whether real or perceived. Developers and LOB managers may have looked at IT as an obstacle to speed; IT may have viewed “shadow IT” as a potential threat to many things they hold near and dear, such as control, governance and security. See More
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Exploring AI Use Cases Across Education and Government
Sponsored by DellEMC - Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform how public sector and educational institutions operate, innovate and serve the needs of their constituents. When used strategically, AI can enable greater efficiencies, eliminate silos, strengthen cybersecurity and help organizations unlock the value of their data. See More
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- July 03, 2014
03 Jul'14
Critical fixes for Windows, IE coming in July Patch Tuesday
Admins can expect to see some familiar security updates in the latest Patch Tuesday, but they can also expect to see a rare update. In its advance security notification, Microsoft said there will ...
- July 03, 2014
03 Jul'14
Two new SCCM add-ons for advanced IT management
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager tools fit the bill for small shops, but enterprises may have to spring for third-party SCCM add-ons.
- July 02, 2014
02 Jul'14
June in review: the top Exchange stories and tips
In our monthly feature, we round up the most popular content with Exchange admins from the previous month. For June, Exchange admins wanted to explore the idea of virtualizing Exchange 2013, ...
- July 01, 2014
01 Jul'14
Microsoft backtracks, resumes security emails beginning July 3
That suspension didn't last long. Microsoft is going to continue sending security updates via email after reviewing its processes. Late last week, the company said it would stop sending emails to ...
- June 27, 2014
27 Jun'14
Microsoft suspends security email notifications to comply with Canadian antispam law
There's one place you won't be finding out about advance security notifications from Microsoft anymore.
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- June 24, 2014
24 Jun'14
Exchange Online outage hits customers day after Lync outage
Updated at 4:45 p.m. ET: Microsoft is now reporting that its engineers have rerouted traffic to improve mail flow and that service recovery should shortly follow. Just one day after Microsoft Lync ...
- June 24, 2014
24 Jun'14
Why breaking up with Windows Server 2003 is hard to do
With end of life looming for Windows Server 2003, more users are migrating to Windows Server 2012. But for some it is taking longer than expected.
- June 19, 2014
19 Jun'14
Microsoft details Office 365 for Business plans in new roadmap
Administrators who have been asking questions about the future plans for Office 365 for Business now have some answers. Microsoft made a roadmap for the business version of Office 365 available to ...
- June 10, 2014
10 Jun'14
Microsoft issues critical fixes for Internet Explorer, graphics
Microsoft's June Patch Tuesday contains for a large number of vulnerabilities within Internet Explorer. Plus, the company issued fixes for Word 2007.
- June 05, 2014
05 Jun'14
Critical fixes for IE, Lync, Office and Windows in June Patch Tuesday
The latest round of Patch Tuesday updates will include some familiar fixes, but it also includes some fixes admins don't often see. In its latest advance security notification, Microsoft said the ...