Microsoft Ignite 2020: All the news from this week’s Redmond’s IT Pro conference

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From Project Cortex and Azure resiliency to Teams and Edge on Linux, here’s everything you need to know about the news out of Microsoft’s Ignite conference.

A closer look at Microsoft Azure Arc

The promise of Azure Arc is providing the simplicity of the cloud control plane inside the data center. A year after announcement with the core platform now going GA, we thought it would be a good time for a deeper dive to see how Azure Arc actually works.

What’s new in Windows 10 version 20H2

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Microsoft’s getting ready to release another feature update for Windows 10. This one’s a minor update, with just a handful of changes. Here’s what you can expect.

It’s also an accurate description of the new release cadence for Windows 10, with each tick representing a major release in the first half of the year and the tock marking the release of a minor update in the second half of the year.

New Windows 10 test build adds a Skype ‘Meet Now’ taskbar feature

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Microsoft is getting more aggressive in taking on Zoom with a new Skype Meet Now taskbar button, part of the latest Windows 10 Dev Channel test build.

Microsoft has released another new Windows 10 test build to Insiders in the Dev Channel. Windows 10 Build 20221, released Sept. 23, has a Skype Meet Now button available in the taskbar in Windows 10.

Windows XP source code leaks online

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Microsoft’s source code for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 has leaked online. Torrent files for both operating systems’ source code have been published on various file sharing sites this week. It’s the first time source code for Windows XP has leaked publicly, although the leaked files claim this code has been shared privately for years.

The Verge has verified the material is legitimate, and we’ve reached out to Microsoft to comment on the leak.