Small businesses, and the entrepreneurs who start them, have been said to be the back bone of the United States and a key driver of our economic growth. Some people may think that small businesses are the low man on the totem pole, but the interesting...

During the past few months, we've discussed how Microsoft Desktop Virtualization enables people to change their device and keep their experience, as well as gain access to their apps from virtually anywhere – all with the ability to access Windows...

A little more than a year ago, the world first got a close look at Windows reimagined. And since then, my team and I have been meeting with customers all over the world about how Windows 8 is Enterprise ready by design and how it will work for their business...

During the past few months, we’ve been talking about how Windows 8 enterprise ready by design. But what does that really mean for organizations? For one of our early adopters, Seton Hall University , it means they’ll be able to give their students the...

During the last few months we’ve been talking a lot about our desktop virtualization and MDOP products and the updates and improvements we’re making based on your feedback. You may remember that in early April , we began talking about the newest version...

Last week I was in Toronto at Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) where I spent some time speaking with our amazing partners about Windows 8 and the kinds of business opportunities it’s going to create for them. The buzz at the show was incredible...

Good morning/evening from Amsterdam! We’re at TechEd Europe 2012 this week, continuing our discussions on how to enable more flexible workstyles for your employees and how enterprises are shaping the future of desktop virtualization. In April, Gartner...

Back in March, I shared exciting news regarding UE-V and App-V, and today we have even more updates around our Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) suite, which helps IT Pros virtualize operating systems, applications and user settings, manage Windows...

Today at TechEd North America, we’re talking more about how Windows 8 is enterprise-ready, by design. As I was getting ready for this conversation, I found myself reflecting on the hundreds of customers my team and I have met with over the past...

This week at TechEd, we announced that the next version of Windows Intune is officially available. In April at the Microsoft Management Summit, we shared many of the new features and functionality of this latest version, so today I wanted to talk about...

Today we announced that the Windows 8 Release Preview is now available for download. The Release Preview includes tens of thousands of improvements since the Windows 8 Consumer Preview build, including more personalization options for the Start screen...

On Monday, the United States kicked-off National Small Business Week , proclaimed by President Obama as a celebration of “generations of entrepreneurs who have given their all to realize a dream.” Here at Microsoft, we couldn’t agree more and also celebrate...

For the last several months, we’ve been talking about the importance of migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7. Much of the discussion has focused on the two year countdown for end of support for Windows XP on April 8, 2014 , however, we have also pointed...

The latest Ultrabook in my collection is the HP Folio . The HP Folio is a slim, business-focused 13” notebook with a rich, glossy display, and incredible battery life. Like other PCs built for business, the HP Folio comes with Windows 7 Professional,...

For the past few weeks I have been working with the sleek and stylish Toshiba Portégé Z830 . The Portégé Z830 is one of the lightest 13” PC on the market, weighing in at just under 2.5 pounds, and incredibly thin at just 16 mm (a literal hair over 0.6...

Last month we talked about how Windows 8 is Windows reimagined for our business customers and earlier this week we shared information on the Windows 8 editions we’ll be making available to customers when Windows 8 becomes generally available. I wanted...

Today at the Microsoft Management Summit , Brad Anderson, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft’s Management and Security Division, shared an early look at some of the updates and new features we’re working on for the next release of Windows Intune ....

Back in October we celebrated the anniversaries of Windows XP and Office 2003 and took the opportunity to remind everyone that on April 8, 2014, we will officially end support for these versions of Windows and Office. Today, we want to acknowledge the...

Today, I’m excited to share two announcements: first, I’d like to welcome a new product to Microsoft’s Desktop Virtualization family – User Experience Virtualization (UE-V). And secondly, we’re announcing that our flagship application virtualization product...

As the days start getting longer, ski season comes to an end, and the grass in my yard starts growing, I recognize that many people, including myself and family, start thinking about the list of projects around the house. I also find it’s a great time...

As Microsoft continues to help businesses get the most out of their IT environment with new tools and solutions, today we’re making available the Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset 8 (DaRT) beta release . The DaRT 8 beta is part of the Microsoft Desktop...

A couple weeks ago Microsoft shared exciting news with the release of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and the Windows Server “8” Beta , and last week, Erwin Visser shared our Windows 8 for businesses story at CeBIT in Hanover, Germany. Today, I am happy...

Greetings from Hannover, Germany! Last week, we announced the availability of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and this morning, I joined Kevin Turner during his CeBIT keynote to demonstrate what I’m most excited about ­– how Windows 8 will help your business...

It seems like a lifetime ago, but just a month ago I was in Las Vegas to meet with some of our OEM partners at CES . While I spent most of the time shuttling between meetings it was great to get a few minutes to walk the show floor to see all the latest...

Ben E. Keith is one of the largest beer wholesalers in the nation and the world’s second largest distributor of Anheuser-Busch products, selling more than 38 million cases of beer a year. They have always been a technology leader and strived to give their...