Find out how Microsoft’s impressive new OS will share and back up all the data on your home PCs, among other tricks.

Redmond promises to make servers easier to use for businesses with up to 50 PCs.

Superpowered and workgroup friendly with great features, but with a steep learning curve for administrators. Find out what the "other" side of the server world looks like

David Fearon explains how to save energy and hassle by converting your old Windows XP PC to a virtual one that you can run on your Vista machine

We've put AMD and Intel’s new processors to the test, and there's one clear winner.

Setup & manage your own server

Monitor your various servers

It's only 1 client license, but if you want to play with Windows Server 2008, here's a relatively cheap way of doing it.

Not Apache, MySQL or Firefox, but lesser-known apps that serve a particular function very well – a Top Ten of open-source applications you’ve never heard of.

Stack your system full of software without paying a penny, with our guide to essential downloads

Longhorn arrives in late February, along with a cringe-inducing "Heroes Happen Here" launch slogan..

Virtualisation touted for servers and desktops.

Virtualisation touted for servers and desktops.

Useful new features and a total interface overhaul make this the best Office ever.

Is Redmond's attack on the virtualisation market a re-run of its browser fight with Netscape 10 years ago?

Steve Ballmer trumpets 'most secure enterprise platform ever'.

How much capacity and how many drives do you need? We look at a selection of storage options

Create and maintain an FTP server

Create and maintain an FTP server

Play your video, photo and music files on your TV from a networked PC. We put five network players to the test