Articles by David Tan

The Hidden Value of Unified Communications

Networking | Blog Post | David Tan
Friday, November 18, 2011

There is a common misconception among business owners and decision makers that unified messaging (UM) and unified communications (UC) are essentially the same thing. This leads many companies to believe they have a solid communication platform and strategy and discourages them from looking for solutions that can actually enhance their business and save them money in the long run. Continue Reading »

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The Future of Windows

Enterprise Applications | Blog Post | David Tan
Thursday, September 15, 2011

What is it about this platform that Microsoft is doing right, and why is everyone so excited? Continue Reading »

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Microsoft Takes on the Competition

Enterprise Applications | Blog Post | David Tan
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

A couple of weeks ago, 15,000 Microsoft partners from around the world gathered in downtown Los Angeles for the annual Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference. This event, held each July, is Microsoft’s opportunity to connect with partners, talk business and strategy, and layout its vision for the next 12 months. Continue Reading »

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Office 365 Officially Opens for Business

Enterprise Applications | Blog Post | David Tan
Monday, June 27, 2011

Tomorrow (Tuesday, June 28th, to be exact), Microsoft officially throws its hat in the ring as it releases Office 365 to the masses. Continue Reading »

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Microsoft Shows Windows 8 Hand

Enterprise Applications | Blog Post | David Tan
Friday, June 3, 2011

Earlier this week at the D9 conference, Microsoft unveiled a preview of its next operating system, codenamed Windows 8. If you think you know Windows and feel very comfortable in the interface, forget about it, because Microsoft is about to blow it up. Continue Reading »

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Why Microsoft's Acquisition of Skype Really Matters

Networking | Blog Post | David Tan
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

In what can only be considered a shot across the bow to its chief rival Google, Microsoft this week shelled out $8.5 billion to acquire Skype. The price tag represents the highest total Microsoft has ever paid for an acquisition, so it’s pretty obvious to conclude that this was something it felt was important. Continue Reading »

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A Cloudy Microsoft System Center 2012 Outlook

IT Management | Blog Post | David Tan
Friday, March 25, 2011

Microsoft held its annual Management Summit in Las Vegas this past week, and as expected, one of the primary focuses was around the announcements of upgrades and new products in the System Center family of applications. Continue Reading »

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Microsoft Moves the Needle with IE9

Enterprise Applications | Blog Post | David Tan
Wednesday, March 16, 2011

At this week’s SXSW Interactive conference in Austin, Texas, Microsoft formally launched the latest version of its Internet Explorer Web browser – IE9. Continue Reading »

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Getting Intune with Microsoft

IT Management | Blog Post | David Tan
Friday, March 11, 2011

If you turn a television on for more than a few minutes, you can’t help but see one of Microsoft’s new commercials. Continue Reading »

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Windows at 25

Enterprise Applications | Blog Post | David Tan
Monday, January 3, 2011

The end of 2010 (Nov. 20th to be exact) marked the 25th anniversary of the official release of Windows 1.0.  Continue Reading »

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