I just had a great email exchange with Jesper Johansson about Server and Domain Isolation and realized that although we've done a lot work over the last 6 to 8 months to raise awareness, we still have a bit of a ways to go. So, I figured it was worthwhile...

Check out this recently updated TechNet article on the boat-load of new enhancements and innovations coming in the platform networking features in the Longhorn releases of Windows: New Networking Features in Windows Server "Longhorn" and Windows...

On a recent internal discussion alias, a question came up about using IPsec to securely connect Active Directories that are separated by firewalls. This happens to be a very common scenario for IPsec: securely replicating domain controllers on opposite...

Okay: it's late and I'm still in the office, but I am super psyched, because we just published another case study for Server and Domain Isolation ! This time, we jet off to Denmark to the Roskilde Technical School . It's the country's most renowned...

One of my colleagues -- Joseph Davies -- just had an article published in the April edition of 6Sense , the US IPv6 Summit's monthly newsletter. In it, Joseph outlines lots of great info about our IPv6 investments in Windows Vista (and Windows Server...

It's that time of year again, when a huge subset of the information security industry (vendors, pundits and practitioners) make their way to Northern California for the annual RSA Conference . I'm off to the airport in a few hours to make my way south...

There's a lot of excitement brewing around the next release of Windows, and one area that has received a huge facelift (not just from a look and feel, but across the board) is the Windows Firewall. Not only was it built on the new Windows Filtering Platform...

One of my colleagues on the Windows client security team was featured in a great article about the new Windows Firewall coming in Windows Vista and Longhorn Server. Check it out here: Microsoft Readies Two-Way Firewall for Vista You may wonder...

I'm just back from a week at TechEd 2006 (which kicked major butt) and a week's vacation before that. In addition to trying to dig out of my Inbox, install the latest builds of Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn", file my expenses, and restore...

Thinking about IPv6 ? Good! Are you worried that it is going to take you a long time to get all your gear, systems, applications, etc. upgraded to actually do IPv6? Well, I've got some good news for you: It's not going to be as hard as you think...

Yesterday evening, just as I was leaving the office, one of my colleagues in WinServer shot me an email about an interesting blog posting by one of our security MVP s on the subject of IPv6 and network security: The (today) need for IPv6 by Alessandro...

As you've likely heard by now, Microsoft announced yesterday that we've signed an agreement to acquire SSL VPN solution provider Whale Communications : Microsoft to Acquire Whale Communications, a Leading Provider of SSL VPN and Application Security...

It true...this morning during Bob Muglia's WinHEC 2006 keynote address, we announced the availability of the Scalable Networking Pack for Windows Server 2003. It's been one wild ride getting set for the announcement and this morning's launch. The best...

There's some pretty neat news coming out Intel's big Developer Forum event this week in Taipei. Just a few months after releasing Intel I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT) as part of the Bensley (Xeon 5000 series) processor-based platform, they are now...

A few months ago, I wrote about the release of the Simple Policy Update for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP. This enhancement for Windows IPsec helps radically reduce the complexity of Server and Domain Isolation deployments. I can speak from first...

Thanks to a posting by my hall-mate and fellow S B TU'er Jeff Jones , I'm trying out the beta of Windows Live Writer for this blog entry. What's neat is it looks like Office OneNote (which I use to write most of my posts to begin with), but it can publish...

We've all heard it before from our parents, teachers, colleagues, friends, et al. There are certain things we shouldn't do (e.g. run with scissors, run by the pool, etc.) because it's just not safe, yet many of us still do these things knowing full well...

Following on to my posting from yesterday , the fine folks over in TechNet have published a Security Viewpoint article I wrote about our new " security client " solution offering. Entitled Simplifying Client Security Without Sacrificing Protection , the...

Industry momentum around our Scalable Networking initiative, with its innovative technologies like TCP Chimney Offload and Receive-side Scaling, continues as our partners deliver new solutions for high-speed networking within Windows environments. This...

Wireless networking is such a fickle beast, ain't it? Everybody wants it and yet many organizations find it too challenging to deploy it with the same level of confidence as wired Ethernet. Why? It can be tough to manage access and to keep secured...

I'm just back in the office from a 10 day stint in Malaysia for TechEd SE Asia . It was a great event as well as a fantastic opportunity talk about a number of networking and security solutions that are near and dear to this blogger's heart. While...

One week from today (Thursday, July 6th) I'll be delivering a 90 minute TechNet webcast on the new and improved platform networking features and functionality of Windows Server "Longhorn" : TechNet Webcast:Next-Generation Networking with Windows...

Don't forget to tune in at 1pm this afternoon (July 6th) for my 90 minute TechNet webcast (200 level) on all the new and improved platform networking features coming in Windows Server "Longhorn". Find out more about the next generation of networking...

Do not fret, the fine folks at TechNet recorded my session and have posted it for on-demand replay. It can be a little tricky to run the recording...just click on the " Register for Event " under Registration Options on the left-hand side. Enjoy...

Checkout these two recent podcasts: Server and Domain Isolation with Fernando Cima (MSFT Brazil) This podcast is from Port 25 which is run by the gang over in Microsoft's Open Software Labs. Fernando is a member of the Security Center of Excellence...