Azure enhancements: Now bigger, faster, more open and even more secure

Enhancements to Microsoft’s hyper-scale, enterprise-grade and hybrid Azure platform were announced Thursday, and include the easy-to-use and Hardware Security Module (HSM)-backed key and secret security … Read more »

Gaming entrepreneurs use the cloud to focus more on making great apps

The Korean gaming industry is one of the biggest in the world, employing approximately 100,000 people. To help game app entrepreneurs spend more time creating … Read more »

Linux, TechEd Europe

Linux (yes, Linux) was a big part of recent Microsoft TechEd Europe

Microsoft’s engagement with Linux at TechEd Europe in Barcelona, Spain, was “highly visible, from our Linux booth to Scott Guthrie’s keynote with Mark Russinovich, demonstrating … Read more »

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 now available for Microsoft Azure

The newest major release of SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLES 12) is now available for Microsoft Azure. SLES 12 provides enterprise customers with increased uptime, improved … Read more »

Microsoft’s commitment to open and agile government continues

Microsoft is actively committed to providing an optimal platform for open and agile governments, to enable anyone, from federal employees to private citizens, to engage, … Read more »

Developers: Open XML SDK released as open source project

Good news for developers who want to build applications that use the Open XML standard: a release of an Open XML SDK as an open source project … Read more »