Network World on WindowsThe latest Windows news, analysis and feature articles from NetworkWorld.com.Windows XP retirement a 'non-issue' for corporate customers- June 24, 2008 In a weeks time, Windows XP will no longer be available in most retail outlets, but corporate users need not fret because they can still get the Microsoft operating system and, until 2014, the security patches to fix any vulnerabilities.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062408-windows-xp.html?fsrc=rss-windows Microsoft VP confirms Windows 7 ship date: January 2010- June 24, 2008 Microsoft will ship Windows 7 sometime in or near Jan. 2010, according to a letter company senior vice president Bill Veghte sent to Microsoft customers Tuesday.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062408-microsoft-windows7-ship-date.html?fsrc=rss-wi... Microsoft releases near-final beta of HPC Server 2008- June 18, 2008 Microsoft Wednesday said it plans to release at the end of the month another beta of its Windows HPC Server 2008 and that the final version will ship by year-end.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/061808-microsoft-hpc.html?fsrc=rss-windows Microsoft opens TechEd with virtualization pitch to IT pros- June 10, 2008 Microsoft this morning opened its annual TechEd conference focusing on the merits of virtualization ahead of the late summer release of its most important product to date in that area.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/061208-microsoft-teched-virtualization.html?fsrc=rss... Gates legacy filled with good, bad and ugly- June 10, 2008 Microsoft chairman Bill Gates formally entered the computer business in 1975 as a gangly geek and later this month will semi-exit as an industry luminary leaving behind a billion-dollar juggernaut and a legacy of software, personal computing, innovation, and tough and sometimes unfair competition.http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/061008-gates-legacy.html?fsrc=rss-windows Linux captures the 'green' flag, beats Windows 2008 power-saving measures- June 9, 2008 Our tests point to Linux as the winner of the green flag by margins that topped out at 12%. But we must note that our results are full of stipulations imposed by our test bed, and, therefore, as many classified ads might say: your wattage may vary.http://www.networkworld.com/research/2008/060908-green-windows-linux.html?fsrc=rss-windows |