The lost art of listening to users

	Surface 2 leaked details paint lackluster picture | Windows Server 2012 R2 and Azure Pack work better together
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	The lost art of listening to users Beyond book learning and college courses, there's a way to hone your tech skills and solve users' IT issues: Lend them your ears. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Securing Edge Data at the Center Even as enterprises focus relentlessly on consolidation of data centers, they continue to aggressively expand the roles and numbers of branch offices, often located in remote locations that are difficult to support and protect. That poses the issue of how to protect data on the edge of the network, which may be subject to a variety of risks. Read more >> In this Issue Surface 2 leaked details paint lackluster picture Windows Server 2012 R2 and Azure Pack work better together Microsoft plus Nokia: Pending patent troll? Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer ... and Tony Stark? Welcome to Microsoft's CEO search WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Eliminating the Challenge of Remote Backup In today's global economy, many companies are increasingly distributed. That puts IT in a precarious position, especially when it comes to backup processes. Providing IT services to remote locations generally requires investment in local servers, storage, and networking. Read Now Surface 2 leaked details paint lackluster picture Where many people are begging for significant advances in the Surface line, the top improvement mentioned to date is a kickstand. If that and Windows 8.1 are all we have to look forward to, Microsoft's heading into a disastrous holiday season. Read More Windows Server 2012 R2 and Azure Pack work better together While Windows Server 2012 supports some aspects of Azure Pack, R2 has five added or enhanced features. Read More Microsoft plus Nokia: Pending patent troll? With this transaction, Microsoft is not only trying to copy Apple's iPhone business model, it's also created a fearsome patent-licensing entity that could seek fees from any part of the mobile industry that competes with Microsoft. Read More Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer ... and Tony Stark? Welcome to Microsoft's CEO search Can Iron Man save Microsoft? But doesn't he have an HTC gig? And what does 'HTC' stand for? Cringely has your answers. Read More
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