We wanted to make sure and remind the Microsoft Partner community that the Hyper-V Surge! program is happening right now. This incentive program is for a limited time so don’t be late. If you are wondering what the “Hyper-V Surge!” promotion...

With server virtualization, you are able to decouple a compute instance from the underlying hardware. That enables you to pool compute resources for greater flexibility. However, to truly transform your datacenter , you’ve also got to deliver your...

Organizations face many challenges when it comes to storage. Data volumes are exploding, increasing the cost of storage and the headaches of storage management. The rise of Big Data analytics means more data is being collected and mined than ever before...

Over the past 15 months, we’ve delivered 3 waves of industry leading datacenter innovations with System Center 2012, Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 SP1. With these three releases, we have established a solid foundation for our enterprise...

About 2 months ago, Brad Anderson kicked off a more regular and in depth cadence of blogging on our Microsoft Server and Cloud Blogs through the In the Cloud Blog . In this really short amount of time Brad has published 24 posts that really give an amazing...

Welcome to the start of TechEd North America 2013! So far, we’ve kicked off the conference with a post and video on the new Microsoft Cloud OS YouTube channel from Microsoft Server and Tools President Satya Nadella discussing “The Enterprise...

From jambalaya to Po boys, from Windows Server to SQL Server, New Orleans is the place to be next week for TechEd North America 2013. At this premiere event for IT pros and enterprise developers alike, you’ll be able to get a grip on Microsoft products...

Hey everyone, I wanted to give you an update on things since we have been a little quiet on the Windows Server Blog over the last couple of months. Clearly, we are in the down section of the blog cycle. Once the BIG Stories about Windows Server 2012...

Hello again, As you all know, building the ideal IT infrastructure requires planning for a lot of different performance features (reliability, flexibility, scalability, agility). In our new world of IT, planning needs to also consider what is the right...

Hey everyone, Kevin Beares here... I definitely think you should go check out this latest installment from Brad Anderson. You’ve heard us talk about the Cloud OS before, and, in a new post from the In the Cloud blog, Brad Anderson (Corporate...

Hey everyone, Thought I would share an article or two from the Ask Premier Field Engineering Platform Team Blog . I think everyone love's checklists that you can just run through to make sure you didn't miss anything and that your environment...

Servers can be expensive so we spend a lot of time and effort figuring out how to get the best performance out of them. Windows Server 2012 had quite a few features to increase the performance and scale of servers. There are things that we can do and...

We usually leave comparison review articles to the team over on the Server-Cloud Blog. In keeping with that tradition, we are keeping it that way, Excuse the duplicate posting, :) Here is the original article: Microsoft VDI vs. VMware View: Freedom...

Would you like to help your company transform their IT operations, reducing costs and delivering a whole new level of business value? Windows Server 2012 Certification will allow you to cloud optimize your career and provide you with the knowledge...

We’ve talked about it before and we’ll talk about it again, are strong believers in the customer benefits of standards. In Windows Server 2012 we invested heavily in standards based management to deliver great customer value and will continue...

Windows Server 2012 was recognized as the top Storage System Software product in TechTarget’s SearchStorage.com and Storage Magazine Products of the Year competition. Specific features that caught the judge’s attention included: Server...

Hi, this is Christa Anderson, Community Lead for the Windows Server and System Center Group. As we wrap up the Windows Server 2012 Community roadshow this month, I’d like to thank our many MVPs who supported it. They’re great speakers and...

Hi, this is Christa Anderson with the latest events for the Windows Server Community Roadshow schedule, As we begin the final month of the roadshow, we’re running events in San Francisco, California, and Sydney, Australia. Register now for an...

Please register for System Center Universe 2013 event in Irving, TX. It takes place this Thursday, January 31st. You can attend in person in Irving, TX, virtually for numerous locations across the US and the world or from your desk. This second annual...

Hi, this is Christa Anderson, Community Lead for the Windows Server and System Center Group. Next week, we’re running two events: one in Vienna (presented in German) and one in Albacete (presented in Spanish). Register now for an event in Vienna...

Hi, all, Christa Anderson here from the Partner and Customer Ecosystem group in Windows Server/System Center. I’m happy to tell you about a new series we’re starting. Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professionals, independent experts active...

Hey everyone, This is some pretty exciting stuff being brought to you by our Microsoft & VMware virtualization experts Symon Perriman , Jeff Woolsey and Matt McSpirit. I know that it may be difficult to block out an entire day for this training...

Hi, this is Christa Anderson, Community Lead for the Windows Server and System Center Group. We’ve got just a little bit more than a month left in the roadshow but we’re still going strong. Register now for an event in Berlin, Germany on...

There is an African proverb that says, “It takes a village to raise a child”. So it is with IT. As great an OS as Windows Server 2012 is (and it really is great!), few customers will use it by itself to deliver IT services or run a cloud....

Hi, this is Christa Anderson, Community Lead for the Windows Server and System Center Group. Now that the holidays have passed, the roadshow continues along: Register now for an event in Iskenderun, Turkey on January 15 Register now for an event...