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	Microsoft's Azure service hit by expired SSL certificate Microsoft's Azure cloud platform faced a worldwide outage in its storage services from Friday afternoon because of an expired SSL (secure sockets layer) certificate. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cirba How to Reduce Processor-Based Software Licensing Costs Most organizations that license software such as Windows, SQL Server, Oracle Weblogic and Oracle Database on a per processor or per host basis are spending far more than is required. By optimizing VM placements considering licensing, utilization, business and technical policies, organizations can achieve savings of greater than 50%. Learn More In this Issue Microsoft joins list of recently hacked companies Preston Gralla: Microsoft's possible new Windows Phone strategy: Go cheap, steal Android users Surface Pro again out of stock; Microsoft underestimated demand, argues analyst INSIDER Dell promises to focus on enterprise after buyout INSIDER HP brings sizzle to Windows Storage Server Preston Gralla: Google's Chromebook Pixel: An even worse idea than Windows 8 Preston Gralla: Microsoft tops Facebook and Twitter for getting "cooler," survey finds Microsoft gooses Windows XP's custom support prices as deadline nears Windows 8 picture passwords: Their great untapped potential WHITE PAPER: Mimecast North America Inc. In-the-Cloud Email Service Replaces Three Point Products Read this case study for more information on a comprehensive in-the-cloud email service to help replace three point products. Learn More. Microsoft joins list of recently hacked companies Microsoft has disclosed that it recently fell victim to the same type of cyberattack that targeted Apple and Facebook. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft's possible new Windows Phone strategy: Go cheap, steal Android users Windows Phone is still struggling to gain serious market share, but there's evidence that two related strategies could bear fruit: Get manufacturers to release low cost smartphones, and convert Android users to Windows Phone 8. Read More Surface Pro again out of stock; Microsoft underestimated demand, argues analyst Less than a week after Microsoft began taking reservation orders for its 128GB Surface Pro tablet, the company has again slapped a sold-out sign on its website. Read More INSIDER Dell promises to focus on enterprise after buyout There are still many unknowns about how going private will affect Dell and its customers, but company executives insist that the vendor will continue to pursue its latest enterprise strategy. Insider (registration required) Read More WHITE PAPER: Red Hat Economics of Scale-Out Storage Scale-out storage technologies have rapidly gained popularity over the past several years, successfully crossing the chasm from niche technology to mainstream enterprise solution. Learn More INSIDER HP brings sizzle to Windows Storage Server The HP StoreEasy 5530 puts serious muscle behind Windows file serving, Hyper-V virtualization, and SQL Server workloads Read More Preston Gralla: Google's Chromebook Pixel: An even worse idea than Windows 8 Windows 8 may have gotten poor reviews for its tablet-based interface forced onto traditional PCs and laptops, but Google's Chromebook Pixel makes that look like a design of genius. Who would want to spend top-dollar for a laptop that lacks serious storage, runs Web-based apps rather than client apps, and isn't much use when not connected to the Web? Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft tops Facebook and Twitter for getting "cooler," survey finds You might think that the words Microsoft and "cool" rarely come in the same sentence, but a new survey finds that more young people think Microsoft is "cooler" today than in the last few years than think that Facebook or Twitter is "cooler" today than in the past few years. So finds a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Read More Microsoft gooses Windows XP's custom support prices as deadline nears Microsoft is wielding the big stick of dramatically higher custom support costs as it pushes enterprises to abandon the 11-year-old Windows XP. Read More Windows 8 picture passwords: Their great untapped potential Love it or hate it, Windows 8 is the bellwether for PCs. Where Microsoft goes, PCs follow. And now Microsoft is making a grab for the mobile market, too. The latest version of Windows is designed with touchscreens in mind, and one bright side of that evolution is the addition of features that make Windows more intuitive and easier to use on all devices. Read More
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