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...

The Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Blog is now part of the Server & Tools Blog Network. In an effort to make it much easier to keep up with all of the great content that is being published across our many Cloud, Windows Server and System Center blogs...

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...

One of the questions I hear while I’m at events or speaking with customers is “how does virtualization differ from private cloud computing, aren’t they really just the same?” My answer to this question is a resounding “NO...

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...

At TechEd 2012, it is your opportunity to focus on technology and business issues that will help you solve today's real-world IT challenges and prepare for Windows Server 2012. As we all know it can be a daunting task to configure and manage a server...

I am really looking forward to this year’s Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, April 8-12, 2013. MMS is a very exciting time of year. It’s an opportunity for Microsoft to share some its...

My oldest son started high school this fall. As you can probably imagine, there was a bit of anxiety in our household in the days leading up to the start of school. After all, the first year of high school is a big milestone, and he didn’t know...

We are pleased to announce that Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) 2010 R2 is now available for download. FIM 2010 R2 SP1 provides a number of improvements as well as additional platform support for the latest Microsoft platforms...

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...

When the winds and waves of Hurricane Sandy bore down ferociously on New York City, Microsoft partner WorkITsafe helped two customers prepare with Windows Server 2012 and the built-in Hyper-V Replica feature. As a result, their IT systems experienced...

The last couple of weeks have been exciting times for those of us at Microsoft who have been working on Windows Server 2012, as we officially launched the product and made it broadly available to you, our customers. As part of our launch activities I’ve...

With the launch of Windows Server 2012, we are excited about the great relationship we have with Dell around integration of Windows Server 2012 with Dell’s 12th generation PowerEdge servers. Together with Dell, we are delivering a powerful portfolio...

On January 15 th , we announced the availability of System Center 2012 Service Pack 1, which helps deliver on Microsoft’s Cloud OS vision to provide customers with one consistent platform for infrastructure, applications, and data – spanning...

“Seeing is believing” is a phrase that we all use regularly in the world of information technology to convince someone to take a look at the latest application we’ve developed, device we’ve built, or service we are offering. We...

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...

Along with wrenches and wire cutters, mechanics at 3,000 Toyota dealerships across Europe use PCs running specialized auto diagnostic software as key tools of their trade. These PCs store technical documentation and run diagnostic software called Global...

If your developers are in India, your IT operations team is in the United States, and your customers are all over the world, you have a big coordination challenge. The Xerox India Development Center (IDC) faced a thicket of technical and business challenges...

Your stomach rumbles. Your mind dreams of pizza. Your fingers type “dominos.com.” If the servers don’t respond with “May I take your order?” in about two seconds flat, your stomach, mind, and fingers go elsewhere. That’s...

My father loves Western movies, so I watched a lot of them growing up. Westerns tend to have “standard” characters that are easy to recognize, like the rough outlaw with a heart of gold, or the damsel in distress. But true Western fans will...

This morning the Windows Azure Team announced the general availability of Windows Azure Infrastructure Services . In this release you'll find production ready virtual machines for Windows Server, SQL Server, BizTalk and SharePoint Server, as well as several...

Gordie Howe once famously said, “All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity.” No doubt, there are times when most IT Pros feel similarly gifted (like when a production server goes down as you’re about to head home...

Register now for a free online live Jump Start presented by Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) on Windows Azure for IT Professionals on May 16. Through numerous scenarios and demos, Microsoft Lead Azure Technical Evangelist David Tesar and Azure Group Technical...

Ready to get out of the office and get some serious training for your next technology project? Microsoft TechEd North America or TechEd Europe is the place to do that. With over 400 technical sessions in nine learning tracks, New Orleans or Madrid are...

For the rookies: TechEd is Microsoft’s premier event for IT Professional and Enterprise Developers. And for the long-time veterans of TechEd, you already know that this event is the best venue to learn new technologies, network with your coworkers...