SAN FRANCISCO--Microsoft on Wednesday detailed changes to its Virtual Server plans, announcing it will shift its next update of the software from a maintenance release to a paid upgrade. The Redmond, ...

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On July 1, Microsoft’ new-and-improved “cheaper” licensing for Windows on virtual desktops will take effect. It is a step to make Windows VDI more affordable, but it’s only a step. A catch concerning ...

Calculating your Microsoft licenses in a virtual world does not have to be a daunting task. At least, not anymore. After all, when trying to architect and implement your virtualization environment, ...

Microsoft is ramping up a new line of virtualization certifications to go hand-in-hand with its release of the Hyper-V server virtualization technology. The Windows Server Virtualization exam is now ...

BOSTON--Microsoft, faced with virtualization competition and customer demands, is working to bring some technologies to market sooner than it earlier had said. Virtualization, which today generally ...