Today, as a result of our effort to better align security and protection solutions with the workloads and applications they protect, Microsoft is announcing changes to the roadmaps of some of the security solutions made available under the Forefront brand...

Windows Server is, without a doubt, a comprehensive and complete platform, composed of hundreds of components supporting a wide array of roles. As we continued to develop the Windows feature set, we saw the need to streamline the footprint of Windows...

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...

With Windows 8, Windows RT devices, and Windows Phone 8 coming soon, we are excited to give you a preview of the new client management capabilities and vision we’ll be delivering in the coming months: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager...

It’s sometimes easier to think about cloud computing in all or nothing terms – move everything into the cloud or leave everything as-is, on-premises. But, as most know, the emerging reality is more of a hybrid approach, combining both cloud...

Organizations of every size – small and medium businesses, enterprises, and commercial hosting providers – have an insatiable need for storage. In Windows Server 8, we have invested significantly to deliver the most cost-effective platform...

Today at the Microsoft BUILD conference I had the pleasure of introducing the developer preview of the next release of Windows Server codenamed Windows Server 8 , now available on MSDN. In a room full of software developers and hardware partners I got...

A prior blog entry began our whirlwind introductory tour of some of the more significant platform storage enhancements being introduced in Windows Server 8 – this follow-up entry concludes our introduction. In Windows 8 Platform Storage –...

A few weeks ago we provided an overview of some of the new features and advancements we have made with Windows Server 8 Hyper-V. Today, I would like to turn the topic focus to High Availability (HA). As customers host more and more critical workloads...

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...

Microsoft’s Private Cloud is built on the industry leading foundation of Windows Server and System Center. The System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 (SP1) update enables System Center to run on and manage the final version of Windows Server 2012, released...

Why are a growing number of businesses talking about creating private clouds in their datacenters? Many businesses have already introduced server virtualization to reap the benefits of running more workloads on fewer physical servers. There are obvious...

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...

Dear Windows Server 2003, Ten years ago, Microsoft brought you into my life. You were new, fresh, interesting – the server OS of my dreams. You dramatically improved Active Directory to truly enable single sign-on within my enterprise, and introduced...

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...

Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Service Pack 2 was released earlier this month, and features improved support for SharePoint, Active Directory Services, and mobile devices. Details on the SP2 can be found on our engineering blog . For current Forefront...

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...

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...

Today, Microsoft announced the general availability of System Center Advisor (formerly Microsoft codename ‘Atlanta’) enabling IT Professionals to proactively avoid server configuration problems by assessing static, runtime and operational...

Check out Travis Wright’s Blog and lean more about the System Center 2012 Orchestrator Integration Pack for Active Directory Beta. The Integration Pack for Active Directory is an add-on for System Center 2012 Orchestrator that enables you to...

The idea for this blog started one rainy Saturday afternoon when my 5-year-old daughter hopped on the computer and pulled up her favorite online game. It was amazing how quickly she’s learned to use a computer. And, for the most part, she learned...

Hi All, We are extremely excited to announce the availability of the release candidates for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection (formerly known as Forefront Endpoint Protection 2012) today. Both releases...

As posted yesterday on the Server Cloud blog , we have released the Release Candidate of Operations Manager 2012. This is a significant milestone release, and in this article we will explore how Operations Manager 2012 Release Candidate delivers application...

You are planning to install a Configuration Manager 2012 environment within your organization? That is great news. If you are like most organizations, you already have an earlier version of Configuration Manager in your enterprise. Given that, I wanted...

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