http://www.computerweekly.comen-gbTue, 06 May 2008 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/06/230569/sun-gives-away-opensolaris-operating-system-os-to-developers.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/06/230569/sun-gives-away-opensolaris-operating-system-os-to-developers.htmSun is giving its OpenSolaris operating system to developers to generate more application development around it.Tue, 06 May 2008 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/02/230547/it-directors-will-delay-vista-deployment-study-finds.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/02/230547/it-directors-will-delay-vista-deployment-study-finds.htmFew IT directors have plans to deploy Windows Vista this year and some are seriously considering skipping it until Microsoft's next desktop operating system is released.Fri, 02 May 2008 17:01:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/01/230520/firms-reluctant-to-deploy-windows-vista-study-finds.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/01/230520/firms-reluctant-to-deploy-windows-vista-study-finds.htmMany businesses are reluctant to deploy Windows Vista, a study from the Corporate IT Forum (TIF), has found. Thu, 01 May 2008 14:28:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/01/230514/microsoft-revamps-live-search-to-take-on-google.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/01/230514/microsoft-revamps-live-search-to-take-on-google.htmMicrosoft has revamped its Live Search engine, expanding the types of searches users can run.Thu, 01 May 2008 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/28/230465/pc-makers-offer-firms-xp-lifeline-as-microsoft-moves-to-axe-os-in-favour-of-vista.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/28/230465/pc-makers-offer-firms-xp-lifeline-as-microsoft-moves-to-axe-os-in-favour-of-vista.htmMajor PC makers are offering ways for firms to continue buying Windows XP after Microsoft officially cans the OS after 30 June.Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:49:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/25/230448/microsoft-might-reconsider-shelving-xp-says-ballmer.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/25/230448/microsoft-might-reconsider-shelving-xp-says-ballmer.htmMicrosoft might re-think its plan to phase out the Windows XP operating system by 30 June.Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:29:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/24/230427/recession-could-force-uk-software-firms-out-of-business.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/24/230427/recession-could-force-uk-software-firms-out-of-business.htmThe UK computer software market is moving towards recession and one in five companies could disappear, according to analyst Plimsoll.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/17/230319/podcast-microsoft-coo-kevin-turner-on-how-to-get-a-high-paying-management-job-in-it.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/17/230319/podcast-microsoft-coo-kevin-turner-on-how-to-get-a-high-paying-management-job-in-it.htmMicrosoft hired Kevin Turner to be its Chief Operating Officer and offered him base salary of $570,000 (£285,000) per year and a $7m (£3.5m) up-front payment in 2005. Kevin Turner, previously CIO at Wal-Mart, gives his top tips in six minutes on how IT staff can make the progression to managers and earn the big bucks. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:30:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/15/230285/novell-slashes-cost-of-linux-offering-for-ibm-mainframe.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/15/230285/novell-slashes-cost-of-linux-offering-for-ibm-mainframe.htmNovell has reduced the cost of its Linux offering for the IBM System z mainframe platform.Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/11/230262/gartner-identifies-seven-grand-challenges-for-it.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/11/230262/gartner-identifies-seven-grand-challenges-for-it.htm"Seven grand challenges" facing IT over the next quarter of a century have been identified by analyst Gartner. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:45:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/10/230234/early-adopters-will-make-the-most-of-iis-7.0.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/10/230234/early-adopters-will-make-the-most-of-iis-7.0.htmWhat is it? Following the launch of Windows Server 2008, adventurous Internet Information Services (IIS) professionals are turning their attention to IIS 7.0, which ships with the new server and with Vista. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:20:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/07/230159/microsoft-extends-life-of-xp-for-portable-pcs.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/07/230159/microsoft-extends-life-of-xp-for-portable-pcs.htmMicrosoft is to extend the life of its Windows XP Home operating system until 2010, specifically for ultra-low-cost computers (ULCPCs). Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:47:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/03/230125/vista-ignored-as-businesses-wait-for-windows-7.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/03/230125/vista-ignored-as-businesses-wait-for-windows-7.htmBusiness are deferring upgrades to Microsoft Vista in favour of the next release of the Windows operating system...Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:49:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/02/230101/hot-skills-eclipse-takes-the-rap-for-ajax-based-projects.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/02/230101/hot-skills-eclipse-takes-the-rap-for-ajax-based-projects.htmThe Eclipse Foundation's Rich Ajax Platform (RAP) enables Java developers to build Ajax-enabled web applications and desktop-based rich client applications from the same code-base. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:50:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/26/229985/reed-recruits-windows-server-2008.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/26/229985/reed-recruits-windows-server-2008.htmRecruitment agency Reed is using Windows Server 2008 to support the growth of...Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:55:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/25/229971/windows-xp-service-pack-3-download-to-include-vista-features.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/03/25/229971/windows-xp-service-pack-3-download-to-include-vista-features.htm The third service pack...Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/28/229623/video-microsoft-launches-windows-server-2008.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/28/229623/video-microsoft-launches-windows-server-2008.htmWatch Microsoft's UK launch of its latest server products - Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - at the Wellcome Collection Conference Centre in Euston, London, on 27 February.Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:30:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/28/229607/cisco-and-microsoft-join-forces-to-optimise-branch-apps.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/28/229607/cisco-and-microsoft-join-forces-to-optimise-branch-apps.htmCisco and Microsoft will develop joint architectures that combine Windows Server...Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/26/229570/microsoft-windows-server-2008-an-expert-view.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/26/229570/microsoft-windows-server-2008-an-expert-view.htmMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 is the long-awaited update to Microsoft’s Windows Server family of products. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/25/229556/it-news-round-up-podcast-public-sector-it-goes-green-25-february-2008.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/25/229556/it-news-round-up-podcast-public-sector-it-goes-green-25-february-2008.htmStories in this week's podcast round-up, presented by Warwick Ashford, include a report from executive editor Tony Collins that the UK government is planning a 'green' strategy for the public sector.Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT