A 90 day evaluation version of Windows 8.1 Enterprise is available for a free download.  Also, current Windows 8 users can upgrade to 8.1 for free.

Microsoft Corporation announced the addition of new Social Insights to the cloud-based Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online service. Microsoft also announced the availability at the end of October of a new set of industry-focused business process templates as part of the new Microsoft Dynamics CRM release, delivering customers step-by-step process guidelines designed to improve performance in specific industries.

Management Reporter 2012 has replaced FRx as the reporting tool for Dynamics GP and while Management Reporter used to be an expensive purchase, it is now included in the cost of Dynamics GP 2013 and offers an unlimited number of users.

With Windows Server 2012, Microsoft delivers a server platform built on our experience of building and operating many of the world's largest cloud-based services and datacenter. Whether you are setting-up a single server for your small business or architecting a major new datacenter environment, Windows Server 2012 will help you cloud-optimize your IT so you can fully meet your organization's unique needs.

SQL Server 2012 is a cloud-ready information platform designed for organizations looking to efficiently protect, unlock and scale the power of their data across the desktop, device, datacenter and private or public cloud, and is setting the new standard for mission critical platforms by helping get customers the uptime and performance they need at a low cost, backed by built-in enterprise security and support for virtually any data. Microsoft offers a trusted platform and business partner, and an ecosystem of experienced vendors.

The latest Microsoft cloud solutions provide access to the technologies and applications you already know and trust, without incurring capital expenses or consuming human resources. Only Microsoft delivers such a comprehensive set of cloud services with the reliability, security, and global reach you should expect for your business, so you don't have to compromise.

Nearly a month after the release of Office 365 Home Premium for consumers, Microsoft turns its attention to businesses of all sizes with the releases of three new packages tailored to meet the needs and budgets of small, medium, and large organizations in demand of the latest cloud services.