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Microsoft Corp. ( MSFT ) on Monday said it is teaming up with Linux supplier XenSource to allow computers to run the upcoming version of Microsoft's Windows server operating system on computers that are simultaneously running Linux software.In the latest sign that it is dropping its resistance to Linux, Microsoft of Redmond, Wash., is teaming up with Palo Alto, Calif.-based XenSource to compete with VMware , now the biggest supplier of so-called "virtualization" software .VMware, also based in Palo Alto, is a unit of EMC Corp. ( EMC ). and helped pioneer the market in which computers can be used to simultaneously run multiple operating systems .Virtualization software functions at a more basic level than operating systems such as Windows or Linux to allow fundamentally different software programs to run on the same microchip. This allows more tasks to be run on each computer, cutting overall hardware costs for businesses.Microsoft and XenSource said in a joint statement that they will ...
European Union regulators said Wednesday they were preparing to settle a long and costly antitrust battle with Microsoft Corp. with a deal to give Windows users a ch...
BRUSSELS — The European Union is dropping antitrust charges against Microsoft after the company agreed to give Windows users a choice of up to 12 other Web browsers....
On April 25, at 12:01 a.m. EST, Microsoft opened the Internet Explorer (IE) 7 Beta 2 floodgates — and the phone support lines.Microsoft posted for download from the ...
Microsoft Warns of Serious Browser Security ProblemTuesday, July 07, 2009PrintSAN JOSE, Calif. Microsoft Corp. has taken the rare step of warning about a serious...
Technology EU Prepares to Settle Microsoft Antitrust CasePublished October 07, 2009| Associated PressPrint Email Share Comments RecommendBRUSSELSEuropean Union regul...
Tech Q and A: VHS to DVD Conversion WoesWednesday, April 30, 2008 By Guy R. BriggsPrintEvery other week or so, FOXNews.com tries to solve your most vexing technology...
Review: Ubuntu 6.06 Is Current Desktop-Linux ChampThursday, July 20, 2006By Jason BrooksE-Mail Print Share:Canonical's Ubuntu 6.06 LTS is an excellent Linux-based op...
Current 'Zero-Day' Web Attack Leaves PCs UnprotectedTuesday, April 03, 2007E-Mail Print Share:Millions of PCs around the world were left vulnerable over the weekend ...
Microsoft Takes Virtual Step ForwardMonday, January 21, 2008By JESSICA MINTZ, AP Technology WriterE-Mail Print Share:SEATTLE Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced s...
Microsoft Ready With Vista Upgrade PackMonday, February 04, 2008E-Mail Print Share:SEATTLE Microsoft Corp. said it sent a major package of upgrades and fixes for ...
Microsoft Offers 'Blue Screen of Death' ScreensaverFriday, November 10, 2006By Mark HachmanE-Mail Print Share: MicrosoftThe feared Blue Screen of Death, this one for...
Microsoft Jumps Into Supercomputing WorldTuesday, November 15, 2005E-Mail Print Share:SEATTLE Microsoft Corp. is developing software for high-performance compute...
Microsoft Corp. ( MSFT ) published six security fixes — half of them rated "critical" — in its regularly scheduled software update Tuesday.The three patches with the...
Are new regulations on imports hurting manufacturers?
Microsoft CFO Peter Klein on the sales outlook for the technology company’s operating system.
Bob Muglia, president of server and tools business at Microsoft, on the benefits of cloud computing for businesses
Kurt Roemer, chief security strategist with Citrix Systems Inc., on whether your computer is safe.
Microsoft Business Division president Stephen Elop talks about Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint online for businesses.
Early adopters prepare yourselves: Microsoft is planning the first big patch to its latest operating system, Windows 7 .But don't get too excited: the beta of Servic...