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100GB of free cloud storage ... with a catch
A variety of cloud services offer free storage to get users signed up and on a path to become paying customers. Normally these free offers start at 2GB and range on up to maybe 10GB.
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BYOD nightmare: iOS devices hobble Exchange servers when they synch
Microsoft and Apple recommend that businesses deny certain iPhones, iPads and iPods access to Calendar items until the companies can clear up a problem that slows Exchange servers to a crawl when the devices try to synch.
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Microsoft patch Tuesday update promises admin headaches
Microsoft will issue 12 security updates tomorrow, including two for Internet Explorer, that will patch a near-record 57 vulnerabilities in the browser, Windows, Office and the enterprise-critical Exchange Server email software.
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Microsoft quietly increases license and server option prices
Microsoft has revealed details of a number of price increases related to its client access licenses (CAL) and server options, which are due to come into force on 1st December.
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Microsoft patches SQL Server, Exchange, Windows, Office and IE
Microsoft has fixed 26 vulnerabilities in its software products, including several considered critical, in its monthly security patch report.
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Microsoft streamlines Windows Server options
Microsoft has revealed that the Windows Server 2012 options will be drastically streamlined from the myriad choices of its predecessor.
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Microsoft launches Office 365 for Education aimed at US schools
Microsoft will launch on Wednesday a version of its Office 365 cloud collaboration and communication suite that is specifically aimed at K-12 schools and universities.
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Security startup Vaultive tackles cloud-based encryption
Security startup Vaultive debuts this month with a product to remotely manage encryption of email data that enterprises may choose to keep in the Microsoft Office 365 cloud service.
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Windows 8 set for October launch, report claims
Windows 8 will be made available by Microsoft in October, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Microsoft releases PST importer for Exchange
In a move to help administrators rid their networks of disparate personal email archives, Microsoft has released a tool for finding and importing Outlook PST files into modern Exchange environments. The tool will also help Microsoft rid itself of the archiving format, which it no longer sees as necessary.
