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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 have been told, the technology teams pick up the...

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. 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...

Today’s launch of Windows Server 2012 puts a spotlight on the transformational shift underway across the entire IT ecosystem. This transformation is being driven by an exponential growth of devices used for smarter, more personalized applications, which in turn create an explosion of data and the...

In case you couldn't make it to Orlando this morning, Satya Nadella, President, Server & Tools Business, kicked off TechEd North America 2012 with a keynote outlining Microsoft's vision for the new era of the cloud enabled OS. We encourage you to go read about it on the new Server & Tools blog...

The other day I was in a conversation where I drew the distinction between reliable and robust. I hadn’t really thought about it precisely but when asked to articulate the distinction I said that robust was “reliable across a wide range of conditions”. A lot of what Klaas describes...

You’ve heard me talk time and time again about how much time we spent with customers and partners during the planning of Windows Server 2012. Well we didn’t stop at the end of planning. In today’s blog, Natalia introduces herself, her team and their blog which will document some of...

Operating Systems are platforms delivering experiences, features, and APIs that developers can build upon. Today, many developers take already shipping versions of Windows and deliver cloud computing solutions. Windows Server 2012 is a cloud-optimized OS, which means that developers can deliver much...

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.

We’re pleased to announce the launch of the new Microsoft Server and Cloud Platformwebsite ( http://www.microsoft.com/server-cloud ). The new site is a comprehensive source for information relating to our private cloud and virtualization solutions, as well as other solutions based on Windows...

Your opportunity to win one of two Xbox 360 4GB Kinect Game Console Bundles! Starting next week on August 30 th at 9:00 a.m. PST, we’re kicking off our Microsoft Path to the Private Cloud Contest. During the contest you’ll have the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of Microsoft...

If you’re in IT you are likely pulled between an almost infinite need for more computing power to deliver business solutions and the ever increasing demands for greater agility, higher efficiency and lower costs. Fortunately, you can now deliver on these seemingly contradictory demands by leveraging...

The next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit—version 6.0— is now available for free download . Planning a customer journey to the cloud just got easier. The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 6.0 includes assessment capabilities to evaluate workloads...

There’s a lot of hype around the evolution of virtualization and management, and the emergence of cloud computing. One thing that everyone can agree upon however is that most customers want to take virtualization and management to the next level by migrating to a cloud infrastructure and are looking...

Cloud computing is as big a transformation, and opportunity, as the technology industry has ever seen. Partners and customers can look to Microsoft for the most comprehensive cloud strategy and offerings, in order to improve their business agility, focus and economics. Today, at the Worldwide Partner...

IT pros involved with planning cloud projects for this year or next have a new training resource. Earlier this week, Microsoft launched a new virtual training portal aimed at IT professionals who want to learn new skills and enhance existing ones for cloud computing environments. We went live at the...

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 associated press release here . Private Cloud Computing: It’s all About the Apps...