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Licensing rules and programs for employee-supplied devices.
Helps organizations determine when SA coverage makes sense for their IT scenarios and objectives.
Windows Store hit 1,000 apps last week. Largest categories so far are games and entertainment.
WP 7, the next generation of Microsoft's smartphone platform.
Guidance for IT planners and developers who are considering migration to SQL Server 2012.
Guidance for ISVs who are considering a public cloud platform for their SaaS solutions.
Editions, requirements, costs and compliance implications.
Editions, requirements and costs.
Improvements include a new feature for replicating virtual machines for disaster recovery.
On Apr. 8, 2014, Windows XP, Office 2003, and several other products will leave Extended support.
Enterprise sales and Windows Phone have new managers after two separate reorganizations.
New chief for OEM sales and new leaders for many units outside the United States.