Server core is a capability included in Server 2008 which installs the bare minimum to have one or more roles function properly. There were 7 roles available for server core and at TechEd IIS7 was announced as an addition to the list. IIS7 in server core...

So we just released this cool capability on Edge where you can imbed the latest video from the TechNet Edge homepage.  All you need to do is imbed the following code on your website or blog: <iframe src=" http://edge.technet.com/latest/player...

Self-healing NTFS is a feature which is currently present in Vista and is also included with Windows Server 2008. There’s a good chance you haven’t heard of it until now with WS2008, so I’m assuming this is because it isn’t really...

I did an interview with Iain McDonald a couple days ago in spite of the launch for Server 2008 in Los Angeles today.  It was a pretty informative and fun interview, so check it out on Edge here.   Also, it'd be cool if you were to comment on...

I had the chance to interview Mark about the future.. One thing he answers is - do you think we should or need to just scrap the windows code base and start over?  A breakdown of everything which was covered can be found on Edge. Interview with Mark...

That's right it's Stirling, not Sterling like silver. I'll cover the background behind the name perhaps in an interview with the product team. Forefront is categorized into three categories: Client, Server, and Edge. Currently, the client and server...

Below is a list of the top 5 technical reasons why you should care about deploying Internet Explorer 8 now - and also some reasons why IE 8 is better than Firefox/Chrome.  Original article published on Edge here .  More Productivity – Get things...

I interviewed Kymberlee Price, IE security PM responsible for future research with ClickJacking.  She gives us insight into what research the team is doing in this area as well other great insights into IE security. For a complete breakdown of the...

Below is a list of all of the Silverlight 1, 2, and 3 installation switches available and their description. This will be included in the Silverlight Enterprise Deployment guide v2 which I’m writing - to be released soon. In the mean time, here they are...

Today at noon IE8 Beta 2 was released and I did an interview with James Pratt to do a quick run down of what's cool with IE8 for IT Pros.  One item I didn't mention in my post on Edge is a summary link of IE8 features for IT Pros on the IE blog and...

I interviewed Tandy Trower last year and I asked about how he thinks robots will play a part in daily IT Pro activities.  Well, finally we have a very early temporary solution - the IT Probot (not to be confused with the Microsoft robot " IT...

Would you like to learn about or use Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008, or the next version of Forefront Edge? If you're based in USA and 'fit the bill', I'll get you an invite to the IT Pro Momentum portal. If you're in Ireland - contact Dave Northey...

Ok, I had the chance to meet up with the friend, Jeff Toews, who has known Lone Server for about 7-8 years now (yes, he really does exist). Lone Server does indeed exist, however, it probably won't be much longer before he starts to hit the gym (aka upgraded...

I finally went through all of the stuff I got at TechEd 2007 and came across a soft copy of those cool Server 2008 color diagrams or posters you may have seen around. I tried searching for them on Microsoft's site, but couldn't find them. So, you can...

What does this mean? You'll be able to try out using hypervisor. The biggest advantage of hypervisor is that you can run multiple virtual machines on the base hardware (not on top of the OS). For more information about hypervisor, check out this webcast...

I came across these from a fellow evangelist and I had to blog it. You can see how to setup server core and how to create a RODC on server core. http://blogs.technet.com/keithcombs/archive/tags/Windows+Server+2008/Screencasts/default.aspx

I always like stuff like this when I can show people who are skeptical that Microsoft's OSes are less secure than Linux, etc. The 6-month security analysis guide compares us against a number of other people in terms of vulnerabilities and fixes. Check...

This is a sweet screencast on the new FTP included with IIS7 (I referenced it on my previous blog post). It relevant for us IT Pros and it doesn't come up when you search for "FTP" on channel9, so here it is: http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid...

On May 21st, we announced IAG's SP1 - RTM expected around this August. I'll give a summary of the new features coming out with SP1: Vista Client support Details : · Both online and offline installation / updates / removal of Download Manager...

In addition to centrally managing Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Forefront Security for SharePoint and Microsoft Antigen e-mail security products, the Beta 2 release will include new features that enable customers to: · Use SQL Server 2005...

What is not obvious is the fact that the IAG appliance has the full edition of 2006 ISA standard edition running on it. I figured that I should do this as a follow up to my ISA vs IAG post - as I failed to mention it there. So why should I even buy ISA...

This link on macworld.com was posted up on one of our internal aliases and I thought it rocked. A snippet from the link: " From your research on both platforms, is there a winner between Mac OS X 10.4 and Vista on security? I have found the code quality...

The new FTP program that comes as a separate download from Longhorn server is sweet and a MUCH needed upgrade to our FTP. The new IIS7 FTP server includes secure publishing with FTP/SSL (FTPS) support, integrated web publishing with support for the IIS7...

Confused yet? I know that I was when I first started hearing this term Forefront... Is "Forefront" just a client/server security product or something else? Forefront simply is a name that MS is branding onto our security related products. Forefront...

First of all, I think that I should introduce myself. I've been at Microsoft for about 5 years, 3 of which I worked based out of the Dallas, TX campus and the rest up here in good 'ol Redmond. I just switched over from a role as a Premier Field Engineer...