Those weren't the only Microsoft news stories in 2012, of course. Executives came and went, some voluntarily, some not so much.

Microsoft has RTM'd its 'Blue' version of Windows Server, a k a Windows Server 2012 R2, according to company officials. Written by Mary Jo Foley, Senior Contributing Editor Aug. 27, 2013, 6:30 a.m. PT ...

Windows Server 2012 is, of course, part of a much wider Microsoft IT infrastructure ecosystem, and we stressed the importance of the management tools in System Center 2012 for implementing and ...

Windows Server 2012 ships with .NET Framework 4.5, while Windows Server 2012 R2 comes with .NET Framework 4.5.1. The needed components for the servers are all in the box.

To address that cloud gap, Microsoft is touting the new Essentials edition as the "the latest version" of SBS. Windows Server 2012 Essentials has a 25-user limit and will cost $425.

Microsoft today announced that Windows Server 2012 R2 has been released to manufacturers (RTM). "The amazing new features in this release cover virtualization, storage, networking, management, access, ...

For Windows-oriented shops, SQL Server 2012 offers advantages over other databases from a management standpoint. Installation of SQL Server, despite the complexity of the software, is fairly easy to ...

Windows Server 2012 Essentials software can be downloaded, but you won't find it on hardware for a few more months. According to a Microsoft announcement, Windows Server 2012 Essentials was released ...

In fact, if there's one thing Microsoft's 2012 encourages, it's looking toward the future. Windows 8 and Surface may be off a relatively shaky start, but they lay the groundwork for some truly ...

As expected, Microsoft is ripping its Windows Essentials suite of programs off of life support. The company will cease supporting Windows Essentials 2012 as of January 10.

Today, Microsoft officially releases Windows Server 2012, the first of its latest wave of new operating systems. It shares a few things with the upcoming Windows 8 client operating system ...

Visual Studio 2012 Update 1 includes feature enhancements for Visual Studio 2012, Visual Studio 2012 Team Foundation Server and Microsoft Test Manager. Charles Sterling, a Microsoft program manager ...