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System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 RC Released today
Kenon Owens - MSFT
As was posted in our Server and Cloud Platform Blog , I just wanted to let you know that the Release Candidate of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 (VMM) was released today! You can either download the Full Install Package , or a pre-configured VHD . We have made many changes since the initial...
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Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team
Take a look at Brad Anderson’s, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft, perspective on Microsoft’s cloud computing strategy, our private cloud solutions and the economics of those solutions versus VMware. Click here to read more.
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Headed to WPC? Don't miss this great offer!
Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team
Everyone is talking about the Cloud. At next week’s Worldwide Partner Conference, you and 12,000 other partners will be encouraged to take the cloud conversation to the next level from traditional virtualization to cloud-based computing. As your customer’s trusted advisor, you will best be...
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8 Jul 2011
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System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Beta Direct from the Product Team
Kenon Owens - MSFT
On March 22nd at MMS 2011 this year, we announced the Beta for System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 . Our customers are telling us it is about the “Service”. They want to better manage their infrastructure while providing more levels of self-service and faster time to implementation. With VMM 2012...
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13 Apr 2011
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Brad Anderson posts from MMS - Private Cloud Computing: It’s all About the Apps
Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team
From the sold-out Microsoft Management Summit in Las Vegas, Brad Anderson posts about empowering our customers with Private Cloud computing. This post comes directly from the Official Microsoft Blog . View the related press release here . Private Cloud Computing: It’s all About the Apps This...
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22 Mar 2011
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VMM Sessions at MMS 2011
Kenon Owens - MSFT
Wow! I can’t believe MMS 2011 is right around the corner. There are be so many cool things happening at the show, and many different sessions that will be vying for your attention. I didn’t want you to miss any of the VMM sessions that will be going on. This is a jam packed show, but with the new capabilities...
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17 Mar 2011
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Who’s Got the Best Approach to Virtualization?
Dave Morehouse
As tempting as it may be to respond in the comments to this blog post, I urge you to check out the debate on the NetworkWorld site between Microsoft and VMware and cast your vote there. The editorial summary reads: VMware is the kingpin of virtualization, but the game is changing fast and Microsoft is...
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Midsize Customers Benefit From New System Center Solution
Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team
It’s fun and gratifying to have customers come back to you with positive feedback and evidence that you’ve delivered a solution which adds value to their business. Coming right on the heels of the System Center Essentials 2010 and Data Protection Manager 2010 launch, we’ve been out talking to early-adopter...
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26 May 2010
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New Whitepaper: Choosing the App-V delivery model
JeffWettlaufer
Hi everyone, we wanted to get you a quick link to a new whitepaper written by our friend and MVP Ment van der Plas . During our recent trip to Amsterdam the team had a chance to sit down with Ment and talk about Virtualization , and in particular his experience in the area of Application Virt . Ment...
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2 Mar 2010
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January Blog Contest Winners: Leandro Carvalho and Michael DeNapoli
Dave Morehouse
Special shout out to Leandro Carvalho and Michael DeNapoli, who were our January blog contest winners, posting blog content about the January theme: Microsoft Virtualization . As congratulations, they each will receive a $100 gift certificate. Take a moment to read the winning blog entries Understanding...
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10 Feb 2010
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“5 Must-have IT Management Technologies for 2010”
JeffWettlaufer
I just saw this post today on CIO.com about some IT capabilities predicted to be hot topics….. worth a look. “As more companies expand virtualization deployments and consider cloud computing, the average IT environment will grow ever more complex. For enterprise IT managers in 2010, that means more tools...
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4 Jan 2010
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System Center at the TechEd Europe IT Pro Keynote
Michael J Baiano
As you read in Jeff’s blog post this morning, there’s a lot going on for System Center at TechEd Europe this year in Berlin! In fact, System Center is one of the featured demonstrations in this afternoon’s IT Pro keynote, presented by Stephen Elop and Robert Wahbe, and starting at 3:30pm Berlin time...
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9 Nov 2009
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MMS 2009: Live in Las Vegas
Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team
Events, Videos, Interviews & More from the Microsoft Management Summit 2008 in Las Vegas Find here collected System Center-related info, news, and more from MMS 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada (April 27-May 1, 2009). See also the MMS 2009 site . Can't make it this year? Watch keynotes and videos...
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23 Apr 2009
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System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2008 R2 beta now available
Larry Grothaus
Exciting news for System Center, Windows Server Hyper-V, and VMWare customers. The beta of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 is now available on the Microsoft Connect site for download . If you don't already have access to VMM on the Connect site you can get to it here by simply filling out...
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16 Mar 2009
Blog Post:
System Center at TechEd Barcelona (VIDEO)
Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team
As we move through fall in Redmond and head to Barcelona to meet with our EMEA customers for TechEd ITForum, there are a number of things hot off the press for System Center. We took a few minutes with Brad Anderson to talk about recent developments and releases in System Center for both the data center...
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3 Nov 2008
Blog Post:
Configuration Manager 2007 R2 Is Released
Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team
The Configuration Manager team is pleased to announce the release of System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2! The installation kit is available through the Download Center. This release includes key enhancements in the following areas; Application Virtualization Management, Client Status Reporting...
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2 Sep 2008
Blog Post:
Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool - Released to web
Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team
Great news for those of you looking for solutions to help better manage your virtual machines while they're offline, the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool Solution Accelerator has released to the web. Information on it can be found at this link . Some brief info on it includes: The increasing...
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10 Jul 2008
Blog Post:
News: System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 to release by end of year
Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team
With the launch of Hyper-V, exciting news for System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 with virtualization capabilities.
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2 Jul 2008
Blog Post:
MMS 2008 Day 1: Big Day for The Data Center
Paul Ross
We’re just half a day into MMS 2008 and it’s already been a big day for our customers and the System Center team. This is the largest MMS in history and the huge crowds have so far been thoroughly rewarded for making the trip to Las Vegas and haven’t even had to bet cash to get it. (That is only gambling...
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29 Apr 2008
Blog Post:
System Center in the News
Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team
Check back for more articles and blog posts about System Center products. Dave Marshall, a self-professed 'virualization freak' writes about how VMware predicts the death of the OS. Well, sort of. over at the InfoWorld's Virtualization report. He had a chance to speak with Zane Adam, Sr. Director...
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15 Apr 2008
Blog Post:
System Center VMM (VNext) and management of VMware
Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team
Howdy - I'm Larry Grothaus, a product manager on the System Center team. To start out let me point out that there are two "Larry's" on the System Center business, with Larry Orecklin being the other. Larry "O" is the general manager over System Center product management and virtualization marketing and...
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18 Jan 2008
Blog Post:
Optimize Your Virtualization Deployments
Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team
Hi, I’m Larry Orecklin, general manager of System Center product management and virtualization marketing. I’m in San Francisco this morning at a virtualization conference hosted by Bernstein Research, who provides investment research to institutional investors. It’s been interesting for me to see the...
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13 Dec 2007
Blog Post:
Remote Site IT Management (or “Who unplugged the server this time?”)
Paul Ross
“In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow There is a lot to be said for simplicity, especially when it comes to IT management. Fewer, more centralized systems mean less complexity. Less complexity means less cost and effort...
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10 Dec 2007
Blog Post:
System Center and the Datacenter
Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team
Hello. My name is Paul Ross and I’m a Senior Product Marketing Manager in the System Center team. I recently joined Microsoft from Business Objects and one of the key things I’ve been working on in the past few months is the launch of the new System Center products. It’s clearly been a busy week for...
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15 Nov 2007
Blog Post:
Welcome to the official System Center blog from Brad Anderson
Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team
Hi and welcome to the first post on the official System Center blog and please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Brad Anderson and I’m the General Manager for the Management and Solutions Division at Microsoft. In this position I oversee the teams responsible for the development and engineering...
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24 Oct 2007