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Don’t miss this opportunity; get your staff together and learn about PowerShell right from the source! Join Jeffrey Snover , the inventor of PowerShell, together with Jason Helmick , Senior Technologist at Concentrated Technology, as they take you through the ins and outs of using PowerShell for...

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 very knowledgeable, and through their continued efforts...

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, Austria on January 29 Register now for an...

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 January 21 Register now for an event in Dubai...

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 in Adelaide,Australia on January 18 Register now...

Windows Server 2012 and Windows PowerShell have made IDG’s InfoWorld 2013 Technology of the Year Awards list, which recognizes the best products evaluated by the InfoWorld Test Center over the past year. InfoWorld recognizes Windows Server 2012 for “innovative capabilities” across storage...

Hi, this is Christa Anderson, Community Lead for the Windows Server and System Center Group. As we approach the holidays, things are a bit quieter, but we’ve still got roadshow events in the schedule for the rest of December. Register now for an event in Perth, Australia, on December 18 Register...

Hi, this is Christa Anderson, Community Lead for the Windows Server and System Center Group, back with this week’s updates on the next stops in the Windows Server 2012 Community Roadshow. This time, I’m happy to announce we’ve got four more events in the United States, new cities in...

Hi, we're back with another list of Windows Server 2012 Community Roadshow events... We are really flying now with events. Lot's of great participation and education on Windows Server 2012 from our MVPs to you. We hope that you can make an event. If you don't see one in your area, you can request one...

Hi again, here is your weekly update on upcoming events for the Windows Server 2012 Community Roadshow from my colleague Christa Anderson. We are super pumped about this series of Roadshow Events and this has been a super valuable event series for our customers and partners. If you want to learn more...

In the first of a two part series, I provide some background information about PowerShell and DevOps. In the second post, I’ll provide you a bunch of specifics. PowerShell 3.0, like Windows Server 2012, has a ton of new features and enhancements so I’ll only scratch the surface. --Jeffrey...

Remember back in December , when we released the Beta version of the Windows Server Migration Tools update...the one that allows you to migrate Hyper-V and Routing and Remote Access Services to servers running Windows Server 2008 R2...no? OK, you don't. That was three months and a lot of holiday partying...

As many of you know, Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate (RC) is made available today to MSDN and TechNet subscribers, with broader availability from Microsoft.com on May 5th. As our final broad test milestone before RTM, this really is the best chance for you to download Windows Server 2008 R2...

Have you heard the great buzz about Windows Server 2008 R2? If you’re eager to find out how to migrate your existing servers to this new platform, check out the Windows Server TechCenter Migration Portal for Windows Server 2008 R2. This one-stop-shop for existing and new migration resources can help...

Do you remember the tale of the Windows Server 2008 “Lone Server” ? Maybe it was read to you as a bedtime story as a change from “Mommy, Why Is There a Server in the House?” There he was, this poor Windows Server 2003 server, all alone in a server farm of Windows Server 2008 machines. Out-of-date. Out...

For homo sapiens, getting older is painful. Take me for example. Nine hours on a plane never bothered me when I was in my 20s with a rubber backbone. But a couple of weeks out from birthday # 43 and one cross-country airplane ride translates into a sudden spinal meltdown that has me lying in bed, rigid...

What a Launch Wave it has been! I've just returned from celebrating Windows Server 2008 with many of you all over the world. It was great to hear your stories and see how Windows Server 2008 will fit into many of your organizations. For those of you who were not able to attend a launch event, check out...

Do you want to use the server core installation option of Windows Server 2008, but are put off by the command-line interface? Well, Guy Teverovsky may have what you need. He created a GUI for the GUI-less server core of WS08. Check it out here . Patrick

The team behind Windows Essential Business Server 2008 for midsized companies (part of the newly announced Windows Essential Server Solutions family and formerly known as "Centro") has launched a team blog here . Group Program Manager Eric Watson provides the introduction: In this Blog, key people...

In the course of talking to many Microsoft partners and customers, the Windows Small Business Server team has learned that there are sometimes misperceptions about the product, in many cases based on experiences with the earlier versions of SBS. In hopes of dispelling some of these "myths," the team...

Hi, my name is Brad Anderson and I’m the General Manager, leading product development and engineering for Microsoft’s Management and Solutions Division. Many of you have heard that I recently assumed leadership for MSD after Kirill Tatarinov moved over to lead MS Business Solutions Division. Looking...

Chats: · Configure and Manage Windows Server 2008 using Server Manager Add to Your Calendar | Join the Chat Room Friday, June 22, 2007 - 11:00 - 12:00 P.M. Pacific Time · Learn more about the new Server Core installation option in Windows Server 2008 Add to Your Calendar | Join the Chat...

Jeffrey has a good, lengthy post about PowerShell here . Of note is the fact that there's been 1 million downloads in 6 months. His post includes references and links to MS products and partner using PowerShell, books, and community sites. PowerShell is the new command-line shell with tools and a...

Chats: · Configure and Manage Windows Server 2008 using Server Manager Add to Your Calendar | Join the Chat Room Friday, June 22, 2007 - 11:00 - 12:00 P.M. Pacific Time · Learn more about the new Server Core installation option in Windows Server 2008 Add to Your Calendar | Join the Chat...

Last Tuesday in front of over 4000 attendees, Jeffrey Snover and Bob Muglia announced the release of Windows PowerShell 1.0 RTW at IT Forum. Windows PowerShell is the new command-line shell and scripting language for Windows system administration. You may have heard that Exchange Server 2007 leverages...