$259 per call becomes $499. And a Merry Christmas to you too, Satya
Microsoft has quietly all-but-doubled the cost of ad hoc professional support in the United States.…
Monthly Archives: December 2014
Ten Linux freeware apps to feed your penguin
Out with the old and in with the GNU
Product round-up Much to the dismay of many a sysadmin, Linux is no longer purely the domain of Captain Command-Line and his trusty side-kick Admiral APT. For those looking to make the most of their new-fangled graphics-capable hardware, here’s a selection of freeware to start with, in our case as installed on Ubuntu 14.04:…
Concerning Microsoft Azure Active Directory
Sysadmin Adam Fowler puts Azure AD to the test
Microsoft’s Azure has moved forward in recent months with a clutch of upgrades and new feature releases.…
Another lick of Lollipop: Google updates latest Android to 5.0.1
Will the second lick taste better?
Google is pushing out version 5.0.1 of Lollipop, the first update to the latest version of Android.…
CoreOS’s Docker-rival Rocket: We drill into new container contender
Can CoreOS achieve liftoff in Linux container space race?
Analysis CoreOS CEO Alex Polvi certainly got the attention of the Docker community on Monday when he announced Rocket, his company’s alternative to the Docker container file format and runtime. But just what is Rocket and what does it offer that Docker doesn’t?…
Developers offering Mozilla-like experience will work on Firefox-like experience for iThings
Moz caves after years of stalling
A software house offering a Mozilla-like experience has confirmed it will end its years-long standoff with Apple – and bring a Firefox-like browser to iPhones and iPads.…
Microsoft: So sorry for NOT paying Xbox indie game devs on time
$397bn IT giant says payment will take two weeks
Making computer games can be a hard slog for indie developers. Big studios have piles of R&D and marketing cash, and it’s easy to see your pride and joy fall into unplayed obscurity.…
One year on, Windows 8.1 hits milestone, nudges past XP
Funny what lack of choice can do
The number of PC running Windows 8.1 nudged past Windows XP for the first time in November.…
Chef and HP cook up partnership for infrastructure as code – even on Windows
Infrastructure automation goes mainstream?
HP Discover HP Technology Services has announced a partnership with Chef to include infrastructure automation as part of its Datacenter Care offering, at the HP Discover event today in Barcelona.…
Evernote aims at corporate market with new chat feature
Hopes to become workflow software
Note-taking, clip-loving Evernote is hoping to break into the corporate market with the release of a new chat feature.…