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Haven’t migrated from Windows Server 2003 yet? You’re not alone

Missing the end of support date for Windows Server 2003 may not bring immediate dire consequences, but there are good reasons to get off Windows Server 2003 soon.

By Paul Rubens

Jul 13, 2015 6 mins

Microsoft Servers Small and Medium Business

Windows 10 fragmentation? What fragmentation?

Proliferating branches, rings and builds means Windows 10 is not the monolithic beast Microsoft portrays, but analysts discount problems

By Gregg Keizer

Jul 13, 2015 8 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

Ballmer’s boondoggle is now Nadella’s nightmare

Microsoft's Nokia acquisition was a poorly thought-out idea, and now it's costing Microsoft billions.

By Andy Patrizio

Jul 10, 2015 4 mins

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Microsoft tries to rain on Amazon’s cloud parade

On the day of AWS's New York Summit, Microsoft launches tool for migrating AWS workloads into Azure

By Brandon Butler

Jul 10, 2015 2 mins

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Despite warnings, majority of firms still run some Windows Server 2003

Enterprises are still heavily dependent on Windows Server 2003 even though support is coming to an end on July 14

By Maria Korolov

Jul 9, 2015 5 mins

Microsoft Servers Small and Medium Business

Is Windows Nano Server a data center game-changer?

Windows 10 might be getting all the attention, but Microsoft’s new Nano Server could start a quiet revolution in server rooms across the globe.

By Jonathan Hassell

Jul 8, 2015 6 mins

Microsoft Servers Small and Medium Business

Microsoft writes off $7.6B, admits failure of Nokia acquisition

'Monumental mistake' by former CEO Steve Ballmer comes home to roost

By Gregg Keizer

Jul 8, 2015 5 mins

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Microsoft security tool fails malware detection test

The latest tests show the company lags behind the leaders in malware detection.

By Andy Patrizio

Jul 7, 2015 3 mins

Microsoft Security

How Office 365 balances IT control with user satisfaction

In the workplace, there’s always tension between providing a good user experience and IT control. Microsoft is shifting the balance toward making users happy. That means evaluating how you trust apps and services.

By Mary Branscombe

Jul 7, 2015 7 mins

Enterprise Applications Microsoft

Microsoft is just days away from wrapping up Windows 10

Reports claim Redmond will sanction RTM milestone this week, giving OEMs a very tight window to get product ready by July 29

By Gregg Keizer

Jul 6, 2015 3 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows