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As this year’s Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) kicks off in Las Vegas, Nevada, there is a lot to be excited about. Microsoft corporate vice president of program management in the Windows Server and System Center Group (WSSC), Brad Anderson, took center stage at the Summit to deliver the keynote...

Today, VMware, as part of the larger “Pivotal” unveil, announced yet another zig in their already zig-zaggy set of strategy meets tactics meets marketing buzzwords. Today’s news of a vague “hybrid cloud” future is just another example of how IT vendors have been rearranging...

I’m Adam Carter, the technical product manager for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) in Windows Server at Microsoft. VMware® recently published a datasheet about why you should choose VMware View™ over Remote Desktop Services (RDS). The article sets out to discount Remote Desktop sessions...

I’m seeing an interesting trend taking hold in organizations, which is the increasing implementation of multiple hypervisors within IT infrastructures. The reasons you, as decision makers in IT, typically cite for adopting this heterogeneous approach vary. They often include the desire to support...

This week CRN named Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 to its annual Products of the Year list, which recognizes the best products evaluated by the CRN Test Center in 2012. Earlier this year, CRN recognized capabilities in System Center 2012 that simplify management of on-premises datacenters...

Hi, I’m Joel Sider, Senior Marketing Manager, Server and Tools Business at Microsoft. Following the Windows Server 2012 launch this past fall, we’re seeing great interest from many people who are evaluating the product and looking for best practices when implementing virtualization and private...

The Cloud OS is Microsoft’s vision for providing customers with a consistent platform for infrastructure, applications and data that spans their datacenter, service provider datacenters, and the Microsoft public cloud. Windows Server 2012 and Windows Azure are at the core of the Cloud OS. SQL Server...

Recently we came across the updated VMware cost per application calculator and discovered what our customers and partners have been telling us all along – VMware vSphere 5.1 costs more than Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 combined. And we’re not just talking about license acquisition...

As you have likely seen by now, every group at Microsoft that touches aspects of our datacenter solutions has been asked to optimize for our new Cloud OS strategy. Specifically, this means delivering a common set of technologies across a variety of deployment platform. This can be a customer’s...

Today is a great day in my organization as we’re able to publically announce the release of Workflow Manager 1.0, which is now available for download . Workflow Manager 1.0 allows you to host and manage long-running Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) applications. Workflow Manager was designed to...

There seems to be no doubt about it. With the recent launch of Windows Server 2012 and the new capabilities in Hyper-V, momentum for Microsoft’s virtualization and private cloud platform (a key element of our Cloud OS strategy ) is accelerating. Two recent surveys by IT trade publications point...

Those who say what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas have got it right again. I am excited to announce that Microsoft will once again be hosting our annual management conference, Microsoft Management Summit 2013, in Las Vegas April 8-12, 2013 at the beautiful Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. We are planning...

As part of the product management team for Windows Server & System Center, it’s been very energizing to see the excitement in the community around the 2012 releases of Windows Server and System Center. I just came back last week from conducting launch events in Southeast Asia for Windows Server...

Two weeks ago we ushered in the era of the Cloud OS with the launch of Windows Server 2012. By now, we hope you’ve had a chance to watch the Built from the Cloud Up keynote videos , download a Windows Server 2012 evaluation and try your hand at the $75,000 Launch Game . You may also have questions...

With the the launch of Windows Server 2012 this week, customers are already using Windows Server 2012 to realize the promise of cloud computing. Our team developed this infographic showcasing just some of the success. We hope you enjoy! The Server & Cloud Platform Team

Today’s launch of Windows Server 2012 puts a spotlight on the transformational shift underway across the entire IT ecosystem. This transformation is being driven by an exponential growth of devices used for smarter, more personalized applications, which in turn create an explosion of data and the...

Yesterday brought good news for FreeBSD customers looking to adopt virtualization and move toward cloud computing. Microsoft, alongside partners NetApp and Citrix , announced the availability of FreeBSD support for Windows Server Hyper-V. This collaboration , previewed at BSDCAN 2012 , highlights Microsoft’s...

At Microsoft we have the opportunity to test and operate our software platform in our own datacenters at scale by running over 200 cloud applications with some of the largest online services in the world such as Bing, Hotmail, Xbox Live, Windows Azure, Office 365 and Dynamics CRM Online. This experience...

Last week I was reading a recently published, independent review of Windows Server 2012 in Windows IT Pro . The author, Sean Deuby, highlights his top ten features, of which four of the first five are virtualization and Hyper-V specific. He calls out features such as Hyper-V Shared Nothing Live Migration...

Attention Microsoft Partners! Your opportunity to win one of six executive gadgets including Smartphone Battery Extenders, portable Pico Projectors and Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones! Starting on Tuesday, July 10 th at 2:00 p.m. ET, we’re kicking off our DID YOU KNOW about Windows Server 2012...

Gartner just released their 2012 Magic Quadrant for x86 Server Virtualization Infrastructure *, and I am very happy to report that Microsoft is listed as a leader. You can download the full report at the link above, and I hope you read the research in detail. The report reviews Hyper-V in Windows Server...

Today at 9:40 AM PDT, Satya Nadella, president of Microsoft’s Server and Tools Business (STB), will participate in an onstage fireside chat moderated by Derrick Harris, GigaOm senior writer, at the GigaOm Structure event. Tune in to hear Nadella discuss cloud trends, Microsoft’s cloud strategy...

A few months ago we talked about the launch of Dell’s 12th generation PowerEdge servers and how it is helping to fuel the move to private cloud for many companies. We also talked about the vStart 50m, vStart 100m and vStart 200m solutions from Dell and how they are not only exceptional virtualization...

This morning, Satya Nadella, President, Server & Tools Business, kicked off TechEd North America 2012 with a great keynote. Attendees lined up at the door to hear Satya lay down Microsoft's vision for the new era of the cloud enabled OS. We encourage you to go read about it on the new Server &...

For 20 years industry professionals have found TechEd to be the best opportunity to stay aligned with Microsoft’s current technologies and new products. TechEd Orlando is sold out, but whether you are headed down to Orlando or tuning in from home, TechEd North America 2012 has something for you...