Microsoft's Valentine message: apply these patches!

What better Valentine's Day gift could there be for a systems administrator than a bouquet of nine long-stemmed Microsoft security patches?
 

Amazon's free AWS offer now includes Windows Server

The free tier on Amazon Web Services now includes the use of Windows Server, not just Linux.
 

Tech.Ed plenary plugs private cloud

Microsoft officials took advantage of a plenary session at the company's Tech.Ed conference to preview some features of Windows Server 8 and System Center 2012.
 

Microsoft, CS2C take joint aim at Chinese cloud market

Microsoft and China Standard Software Co have formalised an agreement to jointly attack the cloud market in China.
 

13 Microsoft security bulletins released - unlucky for some?

Microsoft has addressed 22 vulnerabilities with 13 security bulletins this month. The good news is that only two of the bulletins are rated critical.
 

Patch Tuesday aligns for Microsoft and Adobe

The stars align for a double witching hour this month: both Microsoft and Adobe will be releasing security updates next Tuesday.
 

May Patch Tuesday: much quieter, but still critical

May is shaping up to be a quiet month for systems administrators, at least as far as security patches from Microsoft are concerned. The company is also changing the way it indicates the importance of specific security updates.
 

HP aims ProLiant MicroServer at SMEs

HP's new ProLiant MicroServer is designed for businesses with up to 10 employees. The selling point is that it provides server technologies such as ECC memory and pluggable drive bays at a price comparable to desktop PCs.
 

13 Microsoft vulnerabilities to be fixed on September Patch Tuesday

September is going to be another big month for security updates from Microsoft, with nine security bulletins covering 13 vulnerabilities.
 

Patch Tuesday brings three critical updates

As foreshadowed, Microsoft released four security bulletins overnight. One affects Windows 7 and three are rated critical.