SoftwareWill Microsoft deliver Windows 7 next year?

Recent hints suggest Microsoft might release the next version of its operating system, Windows 7, earlier than the expected 2010 date, suggesting that the company may also want to cut its losses on Vista.

SoftwareMicrosoft System Center gets cross-platform support

Microsoft has released beta technologies that enable its System Center software to manage servers running operating systems other than Windows.

SoftwareIs Google your next data center?

Lower costs, snap upgrades and other benefits of cloud computing are leading IT organizations to increasingly outsource traditional IT infrastructure activities like storage and server management to managed services providers. How will this alter the makeup of the IT department of the future? Computerworld looks ahead.

SoftwareApple iWork and Microsoft Office: Can they work together?

Sharing files between Microsoft Office and Apple's iWork suite can be a pain -- especially if you've got Windows users in the mix. John Rizzo explains how to make it work.

SoftwareWindows Vista®: A Cyber Security Shield

(Source: Dell) Windows Vista incorporates a number of new and enhanced security features that address spyware, security vulnerabilities and end user naivet.

SoftwareDeploying Windows Vista to the Desktop: Get It Right with Dell

(Source: Dell) Dell has improved PC deployment activities through patent-pending automation technology and offers an array of services from planning a Windows Vista migration to post-deployment management.

SoftwareGoogle, Microsoft woo higher ed with free online services

Google and Microsoft are wooing college and university IT departments into outsourcing not just student e-mail but customized, Web-based productivity applications and calendaring.

SoftwareFirefox closer to supporting open-source video codec

When the Firefox upgrade is finalized, users won't have to download a plug-in to play Theora content. And Web developers will be able to just use a "video" tag to mark content, rather than needing JavaScript to launch a video.

SoftwareThe Importance of Application Management

(Source: Dell) Efficient desktop application management is essential in normal day-to-day operations of any company. Whether you are introducing a new application or implementing an OS migration, the goal is the same: minimize disruptions and ensure user productivity throughout the process.

SoftwareTesting service-oriented architectures: A primer for the real world

Along with the benefits of an interconnected system come spiraling costs if the system runs out of control. When undertaking SOA, testing is a necessary form of risk-management -- and Matthew Heusser describes how to do it well.