Microsoft to align BizTalk Server with Azure's AppFabric
Microsoft Corp. plans to make its Business Process Management (BPM) software, BizTalk Server, work closely with the just-announced AppFabric .Net application server within the next few years. Read more...

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Update: Analysts say Microsoft enterprise licensing still challenging

Analysts: Microsoft enterprise licensing still challenging

Research project targets computer power consumption

BMC buys MQSoftware, bolstering middleware management

High-end clustering tool is reworked for the enterprise

Oracle buys data-integration specialist

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Analysts: Microsoft enterprise licensing still challenging
Despite efforts from Microsoft over the years to simplify its software licensing for businesses, a new analyst report said it's more complex than ever for companies to figure out the most cost-effective way to acquire products from the vendor.

Review: Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM
It's the best version of Windows Server to hit yet, our reviewer says. But it's a 64-bit operating system and it isn't for absolutely every Windows shop.

Hands-on with Windows Server 2008 R2: The Windows File Classification Infrastructure
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Hands on with Windows Server 2008 r2: Admin tools
New in today's Windows Server 2008 r2 release candidate: PowerShell cmdlets that let you manage Active Directory quickly and efficiently and an administrative console that exposes the power of those cmdlets to more graphically oriented users.

How to build your own Windows Home Server rig
Windows Home Server makes light work of sharing files, streaming media and performing automatic backups from multiple PCs. We'll show you how to build your own home server by recycling an old PC or building out a bare-bones machine.

Hands on with Windows Server 2008 R2: DirectAccess
Microsoft's DirectAccess, new to Windows Server 2008 R2, promises an always-on connectivity infrastructure -- but requires IPv6, or a work-around, and Windows 7.

Opinion: Security predictions for 2009
Host-based security should make a huge comeback, and a mobile security scare may already be lurking.

Opinion: Windows Server 2008 also rises
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Windows admin IQ test
You have sewn up every Windows hole on your systems and tattooed the Start icon on you arm. But how much do you really know about the Redmond OS? Test your mettle with these 20 questions designed to separate the newbies from the seasoned operators. Who knows? You might learn something.

Coming soon to a Cineplex near you: SharePoint
Keeping track of unstructured data can be a real pain, but many businesses -- including Cineplex Odeon -- are using Microsoft's SharePoint as ad-hoc enterprise search software.

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