Last Thursday, Microsoft released the final version of Hyper-V, the much anticipated built-in hypervisor for Windows Server 2008. Back in February, we had a look at a late beta release, and we were quite impressed with the performance of the system and how easy it was to manage virtual machines.
While both of these companies have assets of potentially strategic value, neither of them are likely to survive as independent entities or even in one piece.
On February 21 of 2008, just two months ago, Microsoft announced "strategic changes in technology and business practices to expand interoperability.
My colleague and fellow ZDNet blogger Mary Jo Foley continues to polish her crystal ball about Windows 7's delivery date in her last Friday's column, based on interpreting new statements from Microsoft chairman Bill Gates as well as the party line about the already stated 3-year release cycle.
Surface RT has too many limitations to make it practical for me to own an ARM-based Microsoft Windows Tablet today. But that will change over time.
After seven years of working from home, I finally have the tools to communicate and collaborate seamlessly with my remote colleagues.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 is a refresh of Windows Server using improvements borrowed from Windows 7.
Microsoft's Azure and RemoteFX technologies in Windows Server 2012 could be the key to deploying Office on tablet computers.
The last four years were an exciting and challenging time to be at Microsoft, arguably the most transformative time in the company's history.
Back to the Future? The HP Jornada 820 was a "netbook' before its time, circa 1999.