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• Microsoft Adds Service Provider Partners to Cloud OS Vision

  Microsofts Cloud OS Network is designed to give IT customers the flexibility of a consistent platform that spans data centers, Windows Azure and service provider clouds.

• Targeting cloud, Microsoft set to revamp major enterprise software platforms

  Microsoft today is showing off improvements to most of its enterprise infrastructure software designed to make it simpler for businesses to deploy hybrid cloud services that can allocate resources as needed.

• What's up with VMware?

  In some people's eyes, VMware has had a tough past couple of weeks.

• Microsoft claims Hyper-V will leapfrog VMware

  After years of playing catch-up to VMware the upcoming version of Hyper-V is wowing the Microsoft faithful with unique new features -- and gaining the attention of VMware users, too, one consultant says.

• Cloud still too dark for legal information

  Moving proprietary legal information to public cloud services is too risky for one services firm, which believes many unanswered questions about how the data is managed remain.

• WA Roads drives Hyper-V into production

  A year after betting on Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualisation platform, Main Roads Western Australia is looking to consolidate its server infrastructure and exploit better disaster recovery.

• Microsoft partner tackles storage problems in virtual data centers

  A storage start-up called Virsto Software has developed a Microsoft Hyper-V add-on that speeds up access to data in virtualized data centers.

• Citrix debuts disaster recovery app

  Citrix has developed disaster recovery software that uses Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization technology to help automate and speed the recovery process.

• With Hyper-V R2, Microsoft sets its sights on VMware

  Competition between VMware and Microsoft got a little tighter on Thursday with the release of Windows Server 2008 R2, which includes a major update to Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization software.

• NSW Electoral Commission goes Hyper-V over VMware

  The NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC) has selected Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization platform over the more mature VMware for its server consolidation project.