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	Microsoft's big Bing theory targets Google It's time to wait and see whether the search alliance between Microsoft and Yahoo can make a dent in Google's huge lead over its top opponents. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetApp Benefits of Windows Storage and Servers Consolidation In this article hear from Keith Alioto, IT Director at Osiris Therapeutics discuss the evolution of their infrastructure and describe where they are now and where they're headed. He'll also talk about why they made the decisions they have and the importance of choosing the right partners. 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Read more Windows DLL exploits boom; hackers post attacks for 40-plus apps Some of the world's most popular Windows programs are vulnerable to a major bug in how they load critical code libraries, according to sites tracking attack code. Read More Microsoft binary planting bug: What you need to know Microsoft released a security advisory in response to a potential exploit, known as DLL preloading or binary planting, which has been found to impact hundreds of third-party Windows applications -- possibly including software developed by Microsoft itself. Unfortunately, this isn't a simple Windows vulnerability that Microsoft can fix with its next patch release, so it's important that you understand the flaw and what is at risk, as well as what you can do to protect your systems. Read More Windows and Linux servers grow at Unix's expense Demand for Windows and Linux servers is increasing at a rapid pace, at the expense of Unix servers and other non-x86 machines, according to IDC. 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Read More WHITE PAPER: Xerox Cutting through complexity at Reuters Reuters, the world's largest news agency, implemented managed print services that reduced the total cost of their printer fleet by up to 19% per year while increasing user satisfaction and productivity. Read Now. Microsoft clarifies 'phone-to-console' Reports surfaced yesterday from a Microsoft press event in Toronto, Canada, claiming that the upcoming Windows 7 phone would be able to play games with an Xbox 360 player in real time in the "near future." Turns out, it's not exactly on the top of Microsoft's to-do list. Read More Microsoft: Looking for love in all the wrong places Headlines and bylines all over the web have trumpeted the fact that Microsoft loves open source. Regular readers of my blog (OK you two, you can sit back down) know that I have been saying this for a long time. Yes it is a gentler and kinder Microsoft when it comes to open source and even Linux interoperability. But the real question is will the open source community ever love Microsoft back? Read More RIP, Yahoo Search: Why I'm not shedding a tear It's official: Yahoo's search results in the U.S. and Canada are now fully powered by Microsoft's Bing. The announcement came on Tuesday, a little more than a year after the two tech powerhouses agreed to combine search forces in order to compete with Google. And while many are lamenting the passing of Yahoo Search, one of the Internet's true originals, I'm not among them. Here are three reasons why I think Yahoo Search had to go. Read More Microsoft can only do so much to fight cyber threats That headline was not written to make me sound like an apologist for Microsoft. A lot of the security breaches happen because people with bad intentions exploited weaknesses in ubiquitous Windows operating systems in computers worldwide. 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