February, 2012

As more and more organizations are moving towards the private cloud , you may be wondering what you can do to give your apps the best chance of running most efficiently. You are possibly working to create your private cloud. Perhaps, you have it already...

Following the release of System Center 2012 Release Candidate , Microsoft is pleased to announce the availability of the Release Candidate of the Orchestrator Integration Packs for the following System Center 2012 components: System Center 2012...

When I think about managing remote offices, it reminds me of a job I had developing RIP’s (Raster Image Processor) for digital printers. I was on a team of 40 engineers in a remote location. We had our own rules and our own way of doing things –...

Working in enterprise IT organizations here and at other companies has convinced me that applications are the lifeblood of any business. I used to be amazed at how quickly the CIO would get involved if a revenue generating application wasn’t performing...

That’s right - MMS 2012 has sold out this year (April 16 – 20 th @ The Venetian in Las Vegas). Didn’t register in time? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Waitlist Information If you do not have a registration code and wish...

As we work on the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager release, I would like to share some of the improvements you can expect in the Administrator Console experience. While the emphasis is all about the new look and feel (yes, it’s not the Microsoft...

Microsoft is working to streamline our blogging process. All future Windows Server Blogs will be located on the dedicated Windows Server Blog Site . Check the blog often for detailed Windows Server information and updates. Please click here for past...

Primary Sites “What has changed in Configuration Manager ?” This is one of the first questions people ask me when talking about the next release. That is a VERY big question to answer and I don’t intend to answer it all right here...

Check out the abstracts for Corporate Vice President, Brad Anderson's, MMS 2012 Keynotes: Day 1: Microsoft Private Cloud. Built for the Future. Ready Now. Cloud computing and the delivery of true IT as a Service is one of the most profound industry shifts...

The end of an era, the start of a new one. Check out how NetLander is helping NASA decommission their last mainframe and migrate to Microsoft Windows Server . A key element of this successful migration was delivered by Clerity Mainframe Rehosting software...

Recently we had a software update administrator, who we’ll call Kevin, come to us with questions about how his organization should manage software updates in the upcoming Configuration Manager 2012 release. Kevin explained that since the release...

It's time once again for the Microsoft Management Summit! MMS 2012 will be held at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, NV April 16th - 20th. In this special edition of the Edge Show, Corporate Vice President Brad Anderson comes by with some breaking news...

Microsoft and Dell announce amped up virtualization, private cloud and management solutions. The move to cloud is on. Customers have realized great value and savings with virtualization, and many want to take the next step to private cloud computing...

Members of the Windows Server team speak with Microsoft News Center about their groundbreaking work in moving customers to the cloud—and what else they find fascinating. Check out the full interview with the Windows Server Team to Learn More...