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Microsoft Releases Free PST Capture Tool

Microsoft released a new free tool that helps IT pros find those elusive .PST files that Exchange creates.

'Office 15' Gets Limited Technical Preview

Microsoft's next-generation productivity suite has reached the technical preview stage, with a public beta test version slated for release by summer.

SharePoint 2010 Pop Quiz: Customizing Lists and Libraries in SharePoint 2010

Applies to the "Developing Business Logic" objective of Exam 70-573.

DBAs Can Get a University Education -- for Free

MIT, Stanford and other institutions of higher learning offer basic computer science courses that cost nothing but time.

Dell Unveils 200-VM Server for Private Clouds

Dell added to its partnership with Microsoft (and VMware) on "private cloud" technologies by announcing a new hardware product designed to host as many as 200 virtual machines.

Good Guy Goes Bad

Plus: Anonymous responds to Megauploads raid, Google saw what you did online last night.

SharePoint 2010 Pop Quiz: Creating and Maintaining Governance

Applies to the "Developing Business Logic" objective of Exam 70-573.

SQL Server 2012 'Launch Event' Happening on March 7

Microsoft indicated today that SQL Server 2012 is nearing product release.

Process Buried Treaure

PowerShell can dig up information on processes pretty easily. It's all in the FileVersion property.

First Look: Deploying Private Clouds With System Center 2012

A hands-on look at using App Controller and Virtual Machine Manager for private cloud deployments.

Entity Framework 4.3 Gets Final Tune-Up--Enum Support Promised in 5.0

Microsoft last week shipped the Entity Framework 4.3 Beta 1, with some NuGet integration enhancements and bug fixes.

Microsoft Reports Positive 2Q Results, Except for Windows

Microsoft's financials stayed positive during its fiscal second-quarter, based on earnings results published today.

SharePoint 2010 Pop Quiz: Configuring Site Workflow

Applies to the "Developing Business Logic" objective of Exam 70-573.

Windows 8 Secure Boot Controversy Refuses To Die

A "secure boot" feature that Microsoft will require of computer makers with Windows 8 continues to draw controversy.

Microsoft Talks 'Private Cloud' as System Center 2012 Hits RC Status

Microsoft on Tuesday announced the availability of all eight System Center 2012 solutions as release candidates available for testing.

Happy Birthday, Trustworthy Computing

Plus: Trojan worm attacking DoD smart cards, Internet censorship protests hit the Web.

To DIR, with Love; Or, How PowerShell 3 Will Improve Get-ChildItem

PowerShell 3 makes some much-needed improvements to the Get-ChildItem cmdlet.

Microsoft Details New Windows File System Coming to Windows Server 8

Microsoft has outlined details of its next-generation file system, which will make its debut in Windows Server 8.

Microsoft Looks Back at 10 Years of Trustworthy Computing

In celebration of Bill Gates' Trustworthy Computing's (TwC) decade of operation, Microsoft released a retrospective of the company's quality assurance strategy.

Database Jobs Provide Security, Survey Says

A recent salary survey indicates that database-related jobs provide good job security, and don’t rank too badly on the salary side of things, either.

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