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The return of Paul Maritz, the Microsoft menace

Yikes. This is easily the most insightful column I've seen yet regarding VMWare's recent blockbuster move: They've unloaded CEO Diane Greene, who was admittedly a very nice person, and hired ex-Microsoft exec Paul Maritz to replace her. Anyone who thought that Microsoft was just going to...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 07-08-2008
Server Quest

LOL. Microsoft has created a King's Quest-type game—complete with EGA graphics and a horrible 80's-era soundtrack—called Server Quest that's designed to um, promote something ... or something. It's cute.

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-13-2008
Windows Client TechCenter

Via email: With TechEd happening in Orlando this week, Microsoft’s focus will be on IT Professionals. We wanted to provide you with an early glimpse into new work the Windows Team has done to make resources more discoverable for IT Pros. Specifically, Microsoft is launching the new Windows...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-09-2008
Windows Search 4.0 Released to Web

Microsoft announced today the final release of Windows Search 4.0: Today we released the final version of Windows Search 4.0 to Microsoft Download Center . Windows Search 4.0 updates search in Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Home Server. This release comes...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-03-2008
MinWin: Is it or isn’t it part of Windows 7?

If there's one thing Microsoft is doing poorly right now, it's communicating about Windows 7. That's somewhat ironic given the company's announced goal last week of communicating about Windows 7. Mary Jo Foley and I discussed this problem on Windows Weekly this past week (I'll post...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-02-2008
Windows Small Business Server 2008 RC0 now available

Microsoft made the RCO (release candidate 0) version of its upcoming Windows Essential Business Server (Windows EBS) 2008 available recently, and now SBS 2008 RC0 is available as well: Brief Description Public Preview Software – Release Candidate 0 Designed for small businesses, Windows Small Business...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 05-29-2008
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RC1

From Microsoft via email: Microsoft is officially announcing the release of Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Release Candidate 1 (RC1), the hypervisor-based server virtualization technology. RC1 is a feature complete beta, and while there are no major build updates the announcement includes: Support for additional...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 05-20-2008
Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1

Microsoft updates its dated desktop virtualization solution: Brief Description Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1: Service Pack Update for Virtual PC 2007 qualifying Windows Server 2008, Vista SP1 and XP SP3. Overview Save time and money as Virtual PC allows you to maintain the compatibility of legacy and...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 05-16-2008
The Great Windows Collapse of 2011

I've gotten a lot email this week about the over-hyped Gartner report that said, essentially, that Windows is collapsing under its own weight. My reaction to this is two-fold. Before we get to that, here's a typical story about this report from ZD's Larry Dignan, who, I'm happy to report...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 04-12-2008
Microsoft Delivers Hyper-V Release Candidate

Me, in WinInfo : This morning, Microsoft announced the availability of a release candidate (RC) version of its Hyper-V virtualization platform, a component of the recently-released Windows Server 2008 operating system. Hyper-V ships in beta form with the shipping version of Windows 2008, and Microsoft...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 03-19-2008

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