http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - Server Products Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2012 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Tue, 29 May 2012 05:30:33 GMT Tue, 29 May 2012 05:30:33 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://news.softpedia.com/base_img/softpedia_logo.gif http://news.softpedia.com http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-SQL-Server-2012-Helps-Abojeb-Enhanced-Its-Crewing-System-271809.shtml On Thursday, Aboitiz Jebsen Co. Inc. (Abojeb), dB Wizards Inc. and Microsoft Philippines announced an agreement through which Abojeb is adopting Microsoft SQL Server 2012 to bringing enhancements to its crewing system.

The adoption is driven by Abojeb’s intent to meet the needs of its organization and to rema... (read more)]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 14:35:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-SQL-Server-2012-Helps-Abojeb-Enhanced-Its-Crewing-System-271809.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-SQL-Server-2012-Helps-Abojeb-Enhanced-Its-Crewing-System-271809.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-SQL-Server-2008-R2-SP2-CTP-269727.shtml On May 14th, Redmond-based software giant Microsoft made available for download the Community Technology Preview (CTP) version of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 (SP2).

The company notes that this release comes with a variety of fixes inside, and that all of its customers who are already using the SQL Server 2008 R2 should take the n... (read more)]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 20:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-SQL-Server-2008-R2-SP2-CTP-269727.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-SQL-Server-2008-R2-SP2-CTP-269727.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cloud-Adoption-Increases-Security-for-SMBs-Microsoft-Says-269442.shtml Small and medium businesses have a lot to gain through adopting cloud computing, a recent research from comScore - sponsored by Microsoft - shows.

Not only would these companies benefit from important time and money savings when adopting the cloud, but they also see increased security levels, the aforementioned research sho... (read more)]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 16:11:01 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cloud-Adoption-Increases-Security-for-SMBs-Microsoft-Says-269442.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cloud-Adoption-Increases-Security-for-SMBs-Microsoft-Says-269442.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cloud-Computing-Delivers-Significant-Time-and-Cost-Savings-to-SMBs-Study-Shows-269415.shtml Cloud computing opens a variety of new opportunities for a wide range of customers, and the latest research conducted by comScore on small and medium businesses shows that.

Through adopting the cloud, SMBs register significant cost and time savings, so that they can better focus on other areas, the stud... (read more)]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 16:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cloud-Computing-Delivers-Significant-Time-and-Cost-Savings-to-SMBs-Study-Shows-269415.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cloud-Computing-Delivers-Significant-Time-and-Cost-Savings-to-SMBs-Study-Shows-269415.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Details-New-Dynamics-CRM-Mobile-Features-269377.shtml Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that its Dynamics CRM is coming to mobile devices as well, in an attempt to provide increased flexibility to its customers.

In March, Microsoft announced that Dynamics CRM Mobile will be launched as part of an upgrade to the service planned for the second quarter of the year, and it appears t... (read more)]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 12:09:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Details-New-Dynamics-CRM-Mobile-Features-269377.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Details-New-Dynamics-CRM-Mobile-Features-269377.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Remote-Desktop-Services-RDS-in-Windows-Server-2012-269045.shtml Windows Server 2012 is set to arrive with a variety of enhancements brought to the Remote Desktop Services (RDS), based on the feedback received from customers.

Through RDS in Windows Server, users can connect to virtual desktops, session-based desktops and RemoteApp programs.

One of the main features of RDS is the possi... (read more)]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 15:11:01 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Remote-Desktop-Services-RDS-in-Windows-Server-2012-269045.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Remote-Desktop-Services-RDS-in-Windows-Server-2012-269045.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cloud-Fundamentals-Video-Identity-Requirements-268573.shtml Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing has released a new video in the already popular Cloud Fundamentals Video Series, this time focusing on identity as an important factor when it comes to security.

Although one of the basic factors of security, you cannot be always sure of what you are connecting to when it comes to various destin... (read more)]]> Wed, 9 May 2012 13:46:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cloud-Fundamentals-Video-Identity-Requirements-268573.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cloud-Fundamentals-Video-Identity-Requirements-268573.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-to-Drop-the-Azure-Service-Branding-268321.shtml Microsoft is getting ready to make some changes to the naming scheme of its Azure services, the company has informed customers.

The modification should take place in the coming weeks, and will not affect the services themselves, or the prices they are available at.

In the new naming scheme, the “Azure” term dis... (read more)]]> Tue, 8 May 2012 13:21:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-to-Drop-the-Azure-Service-Branding-268321.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-to-Drop-the-Azure-Service-Branding-268321.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Updates-the-Windows-Azure-Marketplace-268117.shtml Redmond-based software giant Microsoft has just announced a series of enhancements brought to its Windows Azure Marketplace.

The enhancements brought to the portal are expected to result in a far better experience provided to all involved parties, including publishers, developers and their customers.

Among the changes t... (read more)]]> Mon, 7 May 2012 14:27:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Updates-the-Windows-Azure-Marketplace-268117.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Updates-the-Windows-Azure-Marketplace-268117.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Exchange-Server-Deployment-Assistant-Hybrid-Deployments-Get-Updated-267626.shtml The Exchange Server Deployment Assistant (ExDeploy) has been recently updated to offer support for additional hybrid deployment scenarios.

Specifically, the tool is now offering support for the configuring of such deployments using Exchange 2010 SP2 and Exchange 2007 on-premises organizations.

The Exc... (read more)]]> Thu, 3 May 2012 14:30:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Exchange-Server-Deployment-Assistant-Hybrid-Deployments-Get-Updated-267626.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Exchange-Server-Deployment-Assistant-Hybrid-Deployments-Get-Updated-267626.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Changes-the-Free-SkyDrive-Storage-Limit-Intros-Paid-Plans-267040.shtml Last week, Microsoft announced a series of changes brought to its SkyDrive service, including the introduction of paid plans for new users, and the launch of desktop applications to ease the access to this service.

Starting with last week, new SkyDrive users are being offered only 7GB of free storage, down from th... (read more)]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:51:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Changes-the-Free-SkyDrive-Storage-Limit-Intros-Paid-Plans-267040.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Changes-the-Free-SkyDrive-Storage-Limit-Intros-Paid-Plans-267040.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Makes-Available-Private-Cloud-Guided-Labs-265561.shtml Microsoft customers interested in learning more on what System Center 2012 can deliver to them can now do so in a simple manner, courtesy of a guided tour that the company has just released.

In fact, the company released 14 guided labs that will present not only the main features of System Center 2012, but also what Microsoft priv... (read more)]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:52:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Makes-Available-Private-Cloud-Guided-Labs-265561.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Makes-Available-Private-Cloud-Guided-Labs-265561.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/System-Center-2012-Now-Generally-Available-265408.shtml At the Microsoft Management Summit in Las Vegas, Brad Anderson, corporate vice president of the Management and Security Division at Microsoft, took the stage to announce the availability of System Center 2012.

The solution was released for both evaluation and purchase, and interested enterprise customers can find it available today from M... (read more)]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:10:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/System-Center-2012-Now-Generally-Available-265408.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/System-Center-2012-Now-Generally-Available-265408.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Pre-Release-of-Next-Windows-Intune-Now-Available-for-Testers-265390.shtml Microsoft made available for testing the pre-release version of the next version of its cloud-based management solution Windows Intune.

Brad Anderson, corporate vice president of Microsoft’s Management and Security Division, provided a glimpse at the next release of Windows Intune at the Microsoft Management Summit... (read more)]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:46:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Pre-Release-of-Next-Windows-Intune-Now-Available-for-Testers-265390.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Pre-Release-of-Next-Windows-Intune-Now-Available-for-Testers-265390.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Server-8-Officially-Named-Windows-Server-2012-265080.shtml On April 17th, 2012, Microsoft unveiled during the Microsoft Management Summit 2012 in Las Vegas that the upcoming Windows Server product codenamed “8” will be released under the name of Windows Sever 2012.

Corporate Vice President Brad Anderson spoke to nearly 5,000 IT professionals about company’s plans for cl... (read more)]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:55:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Server-8-Officially-Named-Windows-Server-2012-265080.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Server-8-Officially-Named-Windows-Server-2012-265080.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Flavor-of-Windows-Intune-Coming-Soon-264851.shtml Redmond-based software giant Microsoft is gearing up for the release of a new version of Windows Intune, and has already published some documentation on the matter.

The company did not make an official announcement on the matter, but it did make available for download a “Windows Intune April 2012 Pre-Release Getting Started Guide,&rdq... (read more)]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:12:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Flavor-of-Windows-Intune-Coming-Soon-264851.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Flavor-of-Windows-Intune-Coming-Soon-264851.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/7-5-Million-Large-Cloud-Deployment-for-Microsoft-in-India-264310.shtml Today, Microsoft announced that the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) branch of India’s Ministry of Human Resources and Development has chosen the deployment of Microsoft Live@Edu to more than 10,000 technical colleges and institutes in the country.

Through this move, Microsoft will sustain the delivery... (read more)]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:40:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/7-5-Million-Large-Cloud-Deployment-for-Microsoft-in-India-264310.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/7-5-Million-Large-Cloud-Deployment-for-Microsoft-in-India-264310.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cloud-Fundamentals-Video-Series-Cloud-Security-264095.shtml Security of data is as important when it comes to files stored locally, as well as to those available for access into the cloud.

Similarly, the level of security that cloud services providers can deliver at all times is a critical factor in taking a decision when looking to adopt a new service.

Businesses, governments an... (read more)]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cloud-Fundamentals-Video-Series-Cloud-Security-264095.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cloud-Fundamentals-Video-Series-Cloud-Security-264095.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Releases-Second-Preview-of-Hadoop-Service-for-Windows-Azure-263398.shtml This week, Microsoft made available for download the final flavor of SQL Server 2012, which was accompanied by a second Preview of their Hadoop-based service for Windows Azure.

Last year, the company announced plans to come up with Hadoop-based distributions for customers using Windows Server and Windows Azure t... (read more)]]> Sat, 7 Apr 2012 10:52:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Releases-Second-Preview-of-Hadoop-Service-for-Windows-Azure-263398.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Releases-Second-Preview-of-Hadoop-Service-for-Windows-Azure-263398.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/SQL-Server-2012-Now-Generally-Available-263370.shtml Earlier this week, Microsoft has made the final flavor of SQL Server 2012 generally available for download and purchase.

The product has already been deployed for production use by hundreds of companies all around the world, including Volvo Car Corp., Revlon, the HSN, Klout and LG Chemical.

The new SQL Server 2012 comes as a cl... (read more)]]> Sat, 7 Apr 2012 09:12:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/SQL-Server-2012-Now-Generally-Available-263370.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/SQL-Server-2012-Now-Generally-Available-263370.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Azure-and-the-CSA-STAR-in-New-Video-in-Cloud-Fundamentals-Series-263099.shtml The latest installment of Microsoft’s Cloud Fundamentals Video Series is focused on a second self-assessment in the STAR, destined for Windows Azure.

The new episode of the series comes as a follow-up of a video published in early January, which was meant to discuss the problem of transparency, Tim Rai... (read more)]]> Thu, 5 Apr 2012 14:51:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Azure-and-the-CSA-STAR-in-New-Video-in-Cloud-Fundamentals-Series-263099.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Azure-and-the-CSA-STAR-in-New-Video-in-Cloud-Fundamentals-Series-263099.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Hyper-V-Helps-Reddy-Ice-Increase-Productivity-Reduce-Costs-262642.shtml Reddy Ice is one of the companies that chose to migrate to a Microsoft Hyper-V Server environment to boost productivity, and it did so successfully.

The company manufactures and distributes 1.8 million tons of ice per year, and managed to increase productivity and network security while reducing IT infrastructure... (read more)]]> Tue, 3 Apr 2012 17:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Hyper-V-Helps-Reddy-Ice-Increase-Productivity-Reduce-Costs-262642.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Hyper-V-Helps-Reddy-Ice-Increase-Productivity-Reduce-Costs-262642.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Preps-New-Platform-for-Web-Apps-Codenamed-Antares-262341.shtml Redmond-based software giant Microsoft is preparing the release of a new hosting framework for Web apps that would be accessible from both Windows Azure and private cloud datacenters, the latest reports inform.

It comes from Microsoft’s Azure App Platform Team, and features the codename of “Antares.” How... (read more)]]> Mon, 2 Apr 2012 13:51:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Preps-New-Platform-for-Web-Apps-Codenamed-Antares-262341.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Preps-New-Platform-for-Web-Apps-Codenamed-Antares-262341.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Details-the-Online-Backup-Service-for-Windows-Server-8-262004.shtml One of the features that Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Server codenamed 8 will arrive with is the Microsoft Online Backup Service.

It was meant to deliver a fast and secure solution for backing up various files and folders into the cloud, so that they would be safe from on-premises disaster.

While ... (read more)]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:52:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Details-the-Online-Backup-Service-for-Windows-Server-8-262004.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Details-the-Online-Backup-Service-for-Windows-Server-8-262004.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Could-Fundamentals-Video-Personal-Devices-and-the-Cloud-261525.shtml One of the main concerns that companies face when it comes to Cloud computing involves putting data on the personal devices of their employees.

There is a series of risks that companies need to manage in this scenario, and the discussion involves the hot topic of consumerization of IT, which is referred to as “Bring Yo... (read more)]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:31:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Could-Fundamentals-Video-Personal-Devices-and-the-Cloud-261525.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Could-Fundamentals-Video-Personal-Devices-and-the-Cloud-261525.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Azure-Helps-Crumbtag-Become-Cost-Efficient-261150.shtml Windows Azure is one of the products that Netherlands-based startup Crumbtag has adopted to become more efficient when it comes to targeting its customers’ online advertising.

Choosing Microsoft’s platform Crumbtag has adopted a platform that will deliver cost-effective processing power and agile scalability.
<... (read more)]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:11:02 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Azure-Helps-Crumbtag-Become-Cost-Efficient-261150.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Azure-Helps-Crumbtag-Become-Cost-Efficient-261150.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-Office-Live-Small-Business-Gets-Discontinued-in-Five-Weeks-261112.shtml Five weeks from today, Microsoft’s Office Live Small Business will be no more. The Redmond-based software giant will discontinue it on April 30th, 2012, and will shut down all access to the service the very next day.

Microsoft announced a while ago that it planned to discontinue the Office Live Small Bus... (read more)]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:55:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-Office-Live-Small-Business-Gets-Discontinued-in-Five-Weeks-261112.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-Office-Live-Small-Business-Gets-Discontinued-in-Five-Weeks-261112.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Azure-Welcomes-Movideo-s-Online-Video-Platform-260655.shtml Recently, Microsoft and Movideo have announced a four-year strategic agreement according to which Movideo will bring its integrated online video platform to Windows Azure, in an attempt to ensure business growth in Asia Pacific (APAC) and beyond.

As a media-centric and integrated online video platform, Movideo delivers an end-... (read more)]]> Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Azure-Welcomes-Movideo-s-Online-Video-Platform-260655.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-Azure-Welcomes-Movideo-s-Online-Video-Platform-260655.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/SQL-Server-2012-to-Cost-More-to-Deploy-260374.shtml Microsoft is gearing up for the release of the final flavor of its SQL Server 2012, after making the RTM flavor available only a few weeks ago. SQL Server 2012 was announced as set to become generally available on April 1, 2012.

On that day, Microsoft will announce the availability of a new Business Intelligence SKU of SQL Server 2012, along... (read more)]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:11:00 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/SQL-Server-2012-to-Cost-More-to-Deploy-260374.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/SQL-Server-2012-to-Cost-More-to-Deploy-260374.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cloud-Fundamentals-Video-Focuses-on-Secure-Development-Practices-260059.shtml When it comes to cloud computing security, one of the aspects that haven’t been discussed as much as it should have is the process of securely developing such services.

The latest installment of the Cloud Fundamentals Video Series from Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing is meant to shed some light in this... (read more)]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cloud-Fundamentals-Video-Focuses-on-Secure-Development-Practices-260059.shtml Server Products http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cloud-Fundamentals-Video-Focuses-on-Secure-Development-Practices-260059.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire)