• Microsoft tries to simplify supercomputing with Windows HPC Server beta

  Microsoft's quest to make a name for itself in the high-performance computing world took a step forward this week with a new beta version of Windows HPC Server that Microsoft says will improve scalability and simplify supercomputing.

  By Jon Brodkin | 08 April, 2010 06:42

  Tags: high performance computing (HPC), Microsoft, windows server 2008

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  Microsoft ending support for Itanium

  Microsoft is ending its support for Intel's Itanium processor with the current version of its Windows Server OS, according to a Microsoft blog posting Friday.

  By James Niccolai | 06 April, 2010 06:13

  Tags: application support, Intel, Itanium, Microsoft, windows server, windows server 2008

• Microsoft turns 35: Best, worst, most notable moments

  The year is 1975. Gerald Ford is in the White House, South Vietnam falls, Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Frazier in the "Thrilla in Manila" world championship boxing match, the late-night comedy show NBC's Saturday Night (later called Saturday Night Live) debuts, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest sweeps the Oscars, and Captain & Tennille's "Love Will Keep Us Together" and Glenn Campbell's "Rhinestone Cowboy" top the music charts.

  By Preston Gralla | 25 March, 2010 11:15

  Tags: bill gates, excel, Microsoft, steve ballmer, windows server 2008, Word

• Microsoft announces Windows 7 SP1

  Microsoft today announced service packs for both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, but declined to set a release date or a schedule for getting a beta in users' hands.

  By Gregg Keizer | 19 March, 2010 04:32

  Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7, windows server 2008

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  Citrix centralizes management, adds Android with XenApp 6

  Citrix Systems has launched version 6 of XenApp, its platform for centralized application delivery that features centralized management and access to Windows applications from Android-based smartphones and Apple computers, the company said on Wednesday.

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 11 March, 2010 01:34

  Tags: Android, Citrix, Microsoft, windows server 2008, xenapp

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  Windows attack code out, but not being used

  It has been a week since hackers released software that could be used to attack a flaw in Windows Vista and Server 2008, but Microsoft and security companies say that criminals haven't done much with the attack.

  By Robert McMillan | 07 October, 2009 07:21

  Tags: metasploit, security, windows server 2008, Windows Vista

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  The Windows-versus-Linux server face-off

  Linux certainly has established itself as a prominent server OS these days, pushing Unix into the background. But the open source OS shares the stage with commercial software giant Microsoft, which remains a dominant player with Windows Server.

  By Paul Krill | 26 February, 2009 09:26

  Tags: Linux, windows server 2008

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