Citrix has released versions of its GoToMeeting and Receiver applications for iPad. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A new zero-day Internet Explorer bug awaits IT pros returning from the holiday break.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- 11/30/2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Java clustering infrastructure provider Terracotta has acquired the popular Quartz open-source job-scheduling software, filling a gap in its ability to support scaleout in virtualized environments. 
                    
			            - By John K. Waters
- 11/30/2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Google, Microsoft and Amazon pitched their respective cloud offerings during the keynote panel session at Interop New York Thursday. 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- 11/20/2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Enterprise customers that start to use cloud services will also host applications and/or data on premises. 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- 11/19/2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft rolled out multiple public betas at its Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
                    
			            - By Herb  Torrens
- 11/18/2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft officials briefed financial analysts on the company's cloud computing strategy at its Professional Developers Conference on Wednesday.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Ray Ozzie kicked off Microsoft's 2009 Professional Developers Conference with a keynote that focused heavily on Windows Azure and cloud computing.
                    
			            - By Michael  Desmond
- 11/17/2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is continuing to investigate holes in its Server Message Block file-sharing protocol used in Windows.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- 11/16/2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    AMD and Intel on Thursday agreed to a legal settlement in which Intel will pay AMD $1.25 billion.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- 11/13/2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's efforts on combating server-side Web vulnerabilities, as well as patching its Internet Explorer client, may be paying off.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- 11/13/2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Thirteen leading technology companies including Microsoft have joined with Lockheed Martin to form a new cybersecurity technology alliance.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Hewlett-Packard has said it will acquire 3Com for $2.7 billion in cash, in an agreement reached by both companies' boards.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- 11/12/2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Citrix has launched a program aimed at accelerating enterprise virtual desktop deployments using the company's XenDesktop.
                    
			            - By Rutrell  Yasin
- 11/12/2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Earlier this week VMware announced VMware View 4, the latest version of its desktop virtualization product.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft rolled out six security fixes in its November patch on Tuesday.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- 11/10/2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    An organization's security has a lot to do with its E-mail system, a top security official at Microsoft suggested.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- 11/10/2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft officials announced the public release of Exchange 2010 on Monday.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Security experts commented on Version 7 of Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report, which was announced this week. 
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- 11/06/2009
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    After a record-breaking Patch Tuesday in October, November's security update promises to be a bit lighter with six scheduled fixes, three deemed "critical" and three "important."
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- 11/05/2009