Microsoft.com Operations

The Mystery of the Missing Process Performance Counter in Perfmon

MSCOM — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:57:00 GMT

One typical day I receive a request from a performance tester who is trying to collect some baseline production data about www.microsoft.com , the request seemed simple collect a couple of performance counter values during peak hours and post the data...(read more)

SE Tips and Tricks -- Save aTS Session Run Remote... Find Hyper V information

MSCOM — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:58:00 GMT

Editors Note: One the System Engineers that run the servers that host www.Microsoft.com told me that he wanted to start posting some of the methods and tips and tricks that they use when managing one of the most heavily visitied web site in the world...(read more)

Microsoft.com Operations Performance Analysis of IIS 7.0/Windows Server 2008

MSCOM — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:12:00 GMT

Now that Windows Server 2008 has been released earlier this year many enterprises are assessing the value proposition of moving to the Windows Server 2008 and IIS 7.0. As an IT Pro or decision maker in this process you want real world working proof to...(read more)

New IIS 7.0 White Paper…Internet Information Services 7.0 in Windows Server 2008 Provides an Improved Web and Application Platform

MSCOM — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:20:00 GMT

This paper discusses the management, security, performance and extensibility improvements when Windows Server 2008 is deployed to host and manage applications and services that run on the server and/or over the Web. Check it out on this TechNet link ...(read more)

Modern .NET Development and The Joy of Simple LINQ to SQL

MSCOM — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:51:00 GMT

Introduction – Modern .NET Development It took me a while to realize it, but Microsoft .NET application development has significantly evolved in the past year and a half. This is not your dad’s .NET . The following releases have added many considerable...(read more)

Microsoft.com Engineering Operations TechCenter NEW on TechNet.Microsoft.com

MSCOM — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:44:00 GMT

The Microsoft.com Operations Team is pleased to announce the launch of our new Microsoft.com Engineering Operations TechCenter . This site ids designed with the ITPro/Systems Engineer in mind. We get to work on some cutting edge technologies and our goal...(read more)

Microsoft.com Engineering Operations Forum Is Now LIVE!!

MSCOM — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:03:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce that the Microsoft.com Engineering Operations Forum is now live on TechNet. Come join us in discussions that are focused on Engineering Operations. Ask questions, give us your insights, help us build the community of folks that...(read more)

Systems Engineering Architecture Consultation…”Help Us to Help You!”

MSCOM — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:06:00 GMT

MSCOM Operations get lots of requests from both internal and external customers on how we operate www.microsoft.com , Microsoft Update, and the Microsoft Download Center (just to name a few). Those customers are asking about a wide variety of topics that...(read more)

IIS7.0 Lessons Learned In MSCOM Production Environment - On Demand Webcast

MSCOM — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:48:00 GMT

MSCOM has been running IIS7.0 in production since June 12, 2007. On November 27 we did a webcast entitled: How Microsoft IT Is Providing an Improved Web and Applications Platform with Internet Information Services 7.0 in Windows Server 2008 In case...(read more)

Analyzing HTTP Traffic On Your IIS 7.0 Cluster

MSCOM — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:11:00 GMT

If you have ever run an enterprise web site you have probably received a panicked call from a customer or from your Tier 1 monitoring team that your site was responding slowly or throwing 500 errors and that you needed to resolve this issue ASAP. Maybe...(read more)