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Independent research firm recognizes Microsoft NAP as a leader in Network Access Control

Microsoft’s Network Access Protection (NAP) solution was cited as a leader (the top category) in a recent independent report, “The Forrester Wave: Network Access Control, Q3 2008.” Microsoft was one of the many network access control (NAC) vendors invited Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 4:52 PM by WindowsServer | 4 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008 Longhorn Webcast Virtualization Cluster High Availability Launch, admin tools, Branch Office, Longhorn, NPS, R2 (Release Two), Server Manager, TechEd-ITForum, Windows Server, windows server 2008, X64 Editions, Networking, Misc

SBS 2008: Released to Manufacturing!

Excerpt from the post on the SBS blog by group program manager Dean Paron: On behalf of the SBS team, I am extremely pleased to announce that Windows Small Business Server 2008 software has been finalized! Today both SBS Standard and Premium are being Read More...

Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:59 AM by WindowsServer | 3 Comments

Filed under: Virtualization, Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Windows Server 2008 Longhorn Webcast Virtualization Cluster High Availability Launch, admin tools, Branch Office, isv, Lone Server, Longhorn, marketing waves, Partner solutions, R2 (Release Two), Server Manager, VPN, Windows Server, windows server 2008, Windows Storage, Windows Web Server 2008, X64 Editions, Networking, Misc, SBS , Hyper-V

SBS and EBS @ WPC

Lots of activities around the upcoming Small Business Server 2008 and Essential Business Server 2008 here in Houston at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference. On top of the many keynotes, sessions and demonstrations to help partners prepare for the Read More...

Posted Tuesday, July 08, 2008 8:53 AM by WindowsServer | 0 Comments

Filed under: Longhorn, marketing waves, Windows Server, windows server 2008, X64 Editions, Misc, SBS

SBS and EBS videos on Technet Edge

There are new demonstration videos of the upcoming Small Business Server 2008 and Essential Business Server 2008 on TechNet Edge. Program manager Bjorn Levidow provides an overview of EBS management , including remote administration, add-in management Read More...

Posted Monday, May 19, 2008 8:57 PM by WindowsServer | 1 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008 Longhorn Webcast Virtualization Cluster High Availability Launch, admin tools, Longhorn, marketing waves, Partner solutions, windows server 2008, X64 Editions, Misc, SBS

Windows Essential Server Solutions go public

Good news. Today we opened up the Public Preview for Windows Essential Server Solutions - Small Business Server 2008 and Essential Business Server 2008 . Visit here to find out how to download and evaluate the Release Candidate 0 versions of both. EBS Read More...

Posted Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:30 AM by WindowsServer | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008 Longhorn Webcast Virtualization Cluster High Availability Launch, admin tools, Branch Office, Longhorn, marketing waves, Partner solutions, R2 (Release Two), Windows Server, windows server 2008, Windows Storage, X64 Editions, Networking, Misc, SBS

Essential Server Solutions at SMB Summit

Greetings from Dallas at the SMB Summit , where 400+ channel partners are gearing up for Windows Essential Server Solutions . Small Business Server 2008 is the topic du jour, tomorrow is all about Essential Business Server 2008 for midsized companies. Read More...

Posted Friday, April 18, 2008 12:12 PM by WindowsServer | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008 Longhorn Webcast Virtualization Cluster High Availability Launch, admin tools, marketing waves, Partner solutions, R2 (Release Two), Server Manager, Windows Server, windows server 2008, X64 Editions, Networking, Misc, SBS

RSAT: DOWNLOAD TODAY!

Announcing the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows Vista SP1! Do you remember ADMINPAK.MSI? This has been a staple for many IT Admins for many years. RSAT is an update to ADMINPAK.MSI for the WS08 administration tools to run on Windows Read More...

Posted Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:00 PM by WindowsServer | 8 Comments

Filed under: admin tools, Windows Server, windows server 2008, Misc

Essential Business Server at Convergence

Lots happening in Orlando at Convergence 2008 - the Microsoft Dynamics users' conference. Steve Ballmer and vice president Kirill Tatarinov are speaking and the Dynamics team is making a number of announcements , including a partnership with EDS to extend Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 8:33 AM by WindowsServer | 0 Comments

Filed under: Virtualization, Windows Server 2008 Longhorn Webcast Virtualization Cluster High Availability Launch, Branch Office, certification, failover clustering, high availability, Longhorn, Partner solutions, Server Manager, VPN, Windows Server, windows server 2008, Windows Storage, X64 Editions, DNS, Networking, Misc, SBS

Essential Business Server blog

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 Read More...

Posted Tuesday, March 11, 2008 9:39 AM by WindowsServer | 0 Comments

Filed under: Virtualization, Windows Server 2008 Longhorn Webcast Virtualization Cluster High Availability Launch, failover clustering, high availability, IIS, isv, logo, Lone Server, Longhorn, marketing waves, NPS, Partner solutions, PowerShell, R2 (Release Two), Server Manager, TechEd-ITForum, VPN, Windows Server, windows server 2008, Windows Storage, X64 Editions, MySpace, Networking, Misc, SBS , HPC

SBS myths dispelled...by "Tom"

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 Read More...

Posted Friday, March 07, 2008 2:01 PM by WindowsServer | 7 Comments

Filed under: Virtualization, Windows Server 2008 Longhorn Webcast Virtualization Cluster High Availability Launch, Author Profiles, Branch Office, certification, Comic, Data Protection Manager, demo, failover clustering, high availability, IIS, isv, logo, Lone Server, Longhorn, marketing waves, NPS, Partner solutions, PowerShell, R2 (Release Two), Recover Lost Data, Server Manager, TechEd-ITForum, VPN, Windows Server, windows server 2008, Windows Storage, X64 Editions, MySpace, DNS, Networking, Misc, SBS , HPC, DPM 2007

Introducing Windows Essential Server Solutions

As we head into the big Heroes launch next week, Microsoft today introduced the Windows Essential Server Solutions family of products. Available later this year, Essential Server Solutions – Windows Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Business Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 8:15 AM by WindowsServer | 1 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008 Longhorn Webcast Virtualization Cluster High Availability Launch, marketing waves, windows server 2008, X64 Editions, Networking, Misc, SBS

Essential Business Server on the air

Mid-market IT professionals interested in learning more about the upcoming Essential Business Server solution should tune into this show on BlogTalkRadio . Microsoft's Steve VanRoekel and Arlin Sorensen of Heartland Technology Solutions talk about the Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008 8:56 AM by WindowsServer | 0 Comments

Filed under: Windows Server 2008 Longhorn Webcast Virtualization Cluster High Availability Launch, Longhorn, Windows Server, windows server 2008, X64 Editions, Misc, SBS

"Centro" = Windows Essential Business Server

Today we announced Windows Essential Business Server as the official name for Windows Server codename "Centro," our upcoming IT solution designed for mid-sized organizations. We unveiled details about the product, available here , as well as an initial Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2007 8:56 AM by WindowsServer | 8 Comments

Filed under: isv, Longhorn, R2 (Release Two), Server Manager, TechEd-ITForum, Windows Server, X64 Editions, Misc, SBS

Forefront security blog launched

The Forefront Security Team just launched a new blog about all things Forefront, including: Forefront Client Security, Internet Security & Acceleration Server, Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Intelligent Application Gateway, and Forefront Sever Security for SharePoint. Find news about product updates, what the Forefront team is seeing in the latest security threats, and deployment tips for customers. Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:33 PM by WindowsServer | 2 Comments

Filed under: VPN, Windows Server, Misc

MSD evolution and leadership

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 Read More...

Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2007 2:26 PM by WindowsServer | 11 Comments

Filed under: Virtualization, Longhorn, PowerShell, Server Manager, TechEd-ITForum, Windows Server, Misc