Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Windows 10 posts impressive user share gains

First look: Microsoft Azure Stack hits the ground running

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Feb 02, 2016

Windows 10 posts impressive user share gains

Windows 10's user share jumped in January by its second-largest one-month increase since its launch, data from analytics vendor Net Applications showed. Read More ▶

Your Must-Read Stories

•	First look: Microsoft Azure Stack hits the ground running

•	Long-term review: The Dell XPS 15 Touch is the laptop to beat

•	Microsoft's Windows-and-devices group again records lower revenue

•	Windows Server 2016 could cost you more than you think

•	Microsoft starts recommended update roll-out for Windows 10

•	IE takes another beating, keeps on retreating

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Simplify Management

Watch the full session of this video and learn about the latest flexible, scalable solutions for hosting SQL Server on Private Clouds and Microsoft Azure in multi-cloud environments. Read More ▶

First look: Microsoft Azure Stack hits the ground running

Technical preview of Microsoft's hybrid cloud platform drives just like Azure, drawing on the same APIs, tool and templates. Read More ▶

Long-term review: The Dell XPS 15 Touch is the laptop to beat

Dell's new XPS 15 Touch laptop is lightweight and powerful, with one of the best touch screen displays around. In fact, our reviewer declared it the finest Windows laptop he's ever used. Read More ▶

Microsoft's Windows-and-devices group again records lower revenue

Microsoft again reported a decline in revenue for the group responsible for Windows, the Surface line of 2-in-1s and notebooks, and smartphones, in 2015's fourth quarter. But the contraction was smaller than the previous quarter. Read More ▶

Windows Server 2016 could cost you more than you think

A few years back Microsoft switched from per-processor to per-core licensing in SQL Server, and now it's about to do the same thing with Windows Server 2016. You may not be thrilled with the results. Read More ▶

Microsoft starts recommended update roll-out for Windows 10

Many users of Windows 7 and 8.1 will start seeing a more aggressive push to upgrade to Windows 10 in the coming days, as Microsoft starts rolling the new operating system out as a recommended update that will automatically download. Read More ▶

IE takes another beating, keeps on retreating

Microsoft's browsers, Internet Explorer (IE) and Edge, continued to bleed users in January. Read More ▶

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5 Fundamentals for Modern Data Center Availability

Read this white paper to learn how Modern Data Center Availability capitalizes on the inherent benefits of virtualization to increase your ability to meet RPOs and RTOs and more. Read More ▶

IT Careers 2016: What's important to IT professionals?

Check out our January Digital Magazine, which features results from Computerworld's IT Careers 2016 survey. We polled more than 200 IT professionals to learn their top concerns, what's most important to them in their jobs and what would entice them to switch jobs. The magazine also includes News Analysis, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. View the magazine here ▶

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