Microsoft nonchalant about Phoenix assault on Windows

The Monday announcement from Phoenix Technologies that their new Hyperspace virtualization platform is designed to compete with certain aspects of Windows drew a less than frantic response from their erstwhile partner. Is Microsoft missing the threat?

File transfer vendor pitches 'virtual appliance' as alternative to FTP, e-mail

Accellion, one of several vendors that offer systems for managing large file transfers, is making its software available on x86-based systems that run VMware's virtualization technology.

Microsoft: Sync Framework isn't Google Gears

A Microsoft product manager rejected comparisons between the company's Sync Framework and Google's Gear browser plug-in, saying it's a "completely different animal."

Microsoft fires CIO for violating corporate policies

Microsoft disclosed in an internal memo that it has fired Stuart Scott, the company's top IT executive, after determining that he had violated corporate policies.