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Security Testing: MiniFuzz File Fuzzer

MiniFuzz is a basic testing tool designed to help detect code flaws that may expose security...

Author: architecture Date: 09/15/2009

Microsoft to Shift Servers, Culture to New Green Lab

Microsoft’s Redmond Ridge 1, a new computer lab being built a few miles from the Redmond campus,...

Author: architecture Date: 09/14/2009

[ComputerWorld] Enterprise early adopters start commenting on Windows 7

Microsoft Corp. today touted the experience of enterprises that have already started to deploy its...

Author: architecture Date: 09/14/2009

[PC World] Novell Tool Opens IPhone to .Net Developers

The MonoTouch software development kit lets developers write an application using .Net and then...

Author: architecture Date: 09/13/2009

Architect Cafe | September 2009 Series

DAY 1 – September 28, 2009 at Noon PST From the Trenches: Using Architectural Skills to Increase...

Author: architecture Date: 09/09/2009

Desktop Deployment: a Toolkit for Operating System and Application Deployment Just Released

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 (MDT 2010) provides a common console with the comprehensive tools...

Author: architecture Date: 09/08/2009

Doloto: The Power of AJAX without Its Headaches (a Microsoft Research Project)

Doloto is an AJAX application optimization tool, especially useful for large and complex Web 2.0...

Author: architecture Date: 09/04/2009

Windows for Your Business: Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trial

The Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day Trial is designed specifically for IT Professionals, so that you can...

Author: architecture Date: 09/01/2009

[CNET] Embedded Devices: Preview of Windows 7 Embedded Edition Released

Designed to run on everything from ATMs to digital photo frames, Windows Embedded Standard 2011 is...

Author: architecture Date: 09/01/2009

What Visual Studio 2010 Has to Offer to Software Architects

Designing new functionality on existing applications can be daunting. There are always differences...

Author: architecture Date: 08/29/2009

Virtualization: Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Now Available

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 is a stand-alone product that provides a reliable and optimized...

Author: architecture Date: 08/28/2009

[CIO] Five Lessons from Microsoft on Cloud Security

The software titan reviewed its security approach to cloud computing and developed new strategies....

Author: architecture Date: 08/25/2009

Collaboration: Enhanced Auditing and Other Improvements in Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2

FROM THE EXCHANGE CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCE TEAM- We are pleased to announce the release of Service Pack...

Author: architecture Date: 08/24/2009

August Newsletter – Business Intelligence (BI) Call for Papers

For this edition of the Microsoft Architecture Journal, we are looking for interesting,...

Author: architecture Date: 08/19/2009

Somasegar: Visual Basic, C# More Interoperable with Python, JScript, and Other Dynamic Languages

C# 4.0's major themes are interoperability with dynamic programming paradigms and improved Office...

Author: architecture Date: 08/19/2009

Collaboration: Feature-Completed Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate to Evaluate

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 RC helps you achieve new levels of reliability and performance by...

Author: architecture Date: 08/19/2009

[GigaOM] Wireless Futures: a 1-Mile Wi-Fi Network via White Spaces

Microsoft researchers have taken the next step toward turning old UHF analog TV spectrum into rural...

Author: architecture Date: 08/18/2009

[NYTimes] In the New Data Center, It’s Roofs Off and Taxes Down

Google and Microsoft continue to spar over both their data center designs and how much information...

Author: architecture Date: 08/17/2009

[TechFlash] Can Windows 7 make PCs green?

Microsoft's environmental impact isn’t limited to its massive data centers or its commuting...

Author: architecture Date: 08/14/2009

[NSS Labs] Internet Explorer 8 rated tops against malware and phishing attacks

NSS Labs performs recurring, standardized testing of web browser security. This includes rating...

Author: architecture Date: 08/13/2009

[Network World] Nokia deal fuels Microsoft's cloud, collaboration, management strategies

The company's ongoing strategy has been to create a single management platform for Windows,...

Author: architecture Date: 08/12/2009

[Redmond Developer News] Survey: Cloud Dev Efforts on the Rise

The move to the Internet cloud will pick up steam in the next year for developers, according to a...

Author: architecture Date: 08/05/2009

[eWeek] Microsoft PDC: Developers, Start Your Coding Engines

Microsoft opens registration for its Professional Developers Conference, which will be held in Los...

Author: architecture Date: 08/04/2009

While big players (including Microsoft) and not so big are still improving their cloud offerings,...

Author: architecture Date: 08/03/2009

IT Governance: Microsoft Operations Framework 4.0

Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) 4.0 delivers practical guidance for everyday IT practices and...

Author: architecture Date: 07/29/2009

[Redmond Magazine] Windows Mobile Picked for 2010 Census Data Collection

The U.S. Census Bureau is deploying the Windows Mobile operating system on 140,000 handheld personal...

Author: architecture Date: 07/22/2009

[CIO] Company Helps ISVs Assess Cost of Microsoft's Windows Azure

With the commercial release of Windows Azure scheduled for later this year, one Microsoft partner is...

Author: architecture Date: 07/22/2009

Microsoft Contributes Linux Drivers to Linux Community

In a break from the ordinary, Microsoft released 20,000 lines of device driver code to the Linux...

Author: architecture Date: 07/21/2009

July Newsletter – User Experience (UX)

Some architects consider this topic to be critical, some others consider that only UX specialists...

Author: architecture Date: 07/17/2009

Gazelle: MS’ Own Browser OS

“I would like to see Web applications achieve function and quality parity with desktop apps,” Helen...

Author: architecture Date: 07/12/2009

Acceptance Test Engineering Guide, Beta 2

How to decide if software is ready for you and your customers. The authors are looking forward to...

Author: architecture Date: 06/30/2009

Security Threats: Code Analysis Tool .NET (CAT.NET) Preview

CAT.NET is a binary code analysis tool that helps identify common variants of certain prevailing...

Author: architecture Date: 06/26/2009

June Newsletter – Architecture in Turbulent Times (Issue 20)

The goal of our Architect role is to align IT with the course of business, and being that almost...

Author: architecture Date: 06/17/2009

Enterprise Service Bus Toolkit 2.0

The Microsoft BizTalk ESB Toolkit 2.0 provides architectural guidance, patterns and practices, and a...

Author: architecture Date: 06/09/2009

Offline Management: Microsoft Sync Framework 2.0 CTP2

Microsoft Sync Framework is a comprehensive synchronization platform that enables collaboration and...

Author: architecture Date: 06/04/2009

Security Guidance

As part of its commitment to a more secure and trustworthy computing ecosystem, Microsoft releases...

Author: architecture Date: 06/01/2009

May Newsletter – SOA Call for Papers

Sign up for this newsletter | Unsubscribe | Update your profile SOA Call for Papers May 2009  ...

Author: architecture Date: 05/20/2009

On Demand: UK Microsoft Architect Insight Conference 2009 Sessions

The fourth annual Microsoft Architect Insight Conference was again a real success. The format of the...

Author: architecture Date: 05/08/2009

April Newsletter – TechEd Special Edition (Issue 19)

We have decided to stop our print edition and become a fully digital resource. With the dynamic and...

Author: architecture Date: 04/22/2009

Model-View-Controller Framework for Web Applications

ASP.NET MVC 1.0 provides a new Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework on top of the existing ASP.NET...

Author: architecture Date: 04/09/2009

Windows Mobile Architecture Blueprint

The Windows Mobile development platform with .NET Compact Framework as the foundation, has evolved...

Author: architecture Date: 03/08/2009

Threat Modeling Tool 3.1

This tool allows non-security subject matter experts (SMEs) to enter already known information,...

Author: architecture Date: 02/19/2009

[InfoWorld] Netbooks in the business: Do they make sense?

With some of the most recognized names in the high-tech industry -- Intel, Arm, Microsoft, Linux,...

Author: architecture Date: 02/18/2009

Desktop Integration: .NET Composite Application Guidance

The Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight is designed to help you more easily build...

Author: architecture Date: 02/15/2009

Application Architecture Guide 2.0

Design-level guidance for the architecture and design of applications built on the .NET Framework....

Author: architecture Date: 01/17/2009

Application Building Blocks: Enterprise Library 4.1

The Microsoft Enterprise Library is a collection of application blocks designed to assist developers...

Author: architecture Date: 10/15/2008

Dependency Injection Container: Unity Application Block 1.2

The Unity Application Block (Unity) is a lightweight, extensible dependency injection container with...

Author: architecture Date: 10/15/2008

Offline Management: Introduction to Occasionally Connected Applications

Learn about a Microsoft Sync Framework powered solution called Sync Services for ADO.NET that...

Author: architecture Date: 10/13/2008

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