John Fontana

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Alliance to promote Windows-managed Macs in enterprise

The new Enterprise Desktop Alliance (EDA) said they want to raise awareness for Macintosh as a viable alternative to an enterprise's desktop infrastructure.

Identity management critical for security, according to survey

According to a recent survey, a majority of government IT organizations say identity management is very important to securing their networks and will become even more so over the next five years, but that funding to keep pace is a major impediment to growth.

Jump on the identity bus, Microsoft says

Corporations should be able to plug off-the-shelf applications directly into the identity system, which would change the format depending on the program's needs, says MS's Stuart Kwan

Compatibility could challenge Windows Server use

IDC says the updated version owes more to Windows 2000 than Windows 2003, and will require an extensive evaluation of scenarios and planning. Then there are the application issues

Progress report: Redmond goes green

In an effort to save energy and reduce pollution, Microsoft Corp. has agreed to help the Clinton Foundation, appointed a chief environmental strategist, started a shuttle service for employees. Find out about the power-saving features of the building which will soon house MSN servers

Microsoft releases Hyper-V virtualization beta

Microsoft Thursday released the first public beta of its virtualization technology, shipping the bits ahead of its previously planned date in early 2008. The Hyper-V virtualization beta originally was scheduled to ship when Windows Server 2008 was completed.

Some New Year

Microsoft may be raking in huge profits, but in the new year it faces some challenges, from the public

Microsoft announces Oslo SOA technologies

Microsoft plan to incorporate service-oriented architecture into middle, development and management tools, plus BizTalk Server and Visual Studio

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