By Kevin McLaughlin, ChannelWeb As Microsoft prepares to officially launch its virtualization blitzkrieg at an event in Redmond next week, the software giant on Wednesday announced the release to manufacturing of its application virtualization offering...

Microsoft Helps Tech Departments Keep Workers from Going Rogue

Microsoft is trying to make it faster and easier for information-technology departments to roll out new software, a move which could make IT relevant again for many workers.

One of the biggest trends in the corporate-tech world: individual workers finding software that can help them accomplish their goals without involving the IT department. This is in part because there are now a myriad of tools available online free of charge that are designed to help workers share information, perform analytics or manage contacts. But it’s also because workers have grown frustrated with IT departments that take 18 months to act on a request. It’s a nightmare scenario for many businesses that have to comply with different regulations or to handle sensitive data.

Microsoft is trying to reverse the trend. The software giant is getting ready to release “desktop-virtualization” software, which allows tech departments to deploy software without ever installing it on workers’ computer. The software instead runs on tech equipment within IT; workers – who are none...
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