Proper planning and avoiding these common pitfalls will make your SharePoint migration go much more smoothly.
- By Maggie Swearingen
- 03/20/2015
Here are some inital thoughts at the first test build of the upgraded Microsoft hypervisor server shows improved migration, upgraded Hyper-V Manager and new VM versions.
Migrating from Windows Server 2003 requires organizations to decommission existing Global Catalogs and domain controllers to conform with Active Directory schema in newer versions of the server OS.
- By John O'Neill Sr.
- 03/01/2015
In less than five months, Microsoft will discontinue support for Windows Server 2003, meaning millions of systems could pose security risks and fail to meet compliance requirements. Are you ready?
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 02/27/2015
Network upgrades, improving security, adding new servers, Office 365 migration and Windows PC refreshes are among your top priorities, according to our latest reader survey.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 02/04/2015
Introduced in Windows Server 2012 R2, Workplace Join lets otherwise incapable mobile devices participate in an Active Directory domain, but doesn't provide comprehensive security.
Suppliers of mobile device management and Active Directory management tools have various levels of support for the new Microsoft Workplace Join feature.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 02/02/2015
The new Microsoft Remote Desktop Application as a Service is now available and takes traditional RDP to a new level.
The latest generation of Intel chips fills out top-of-the-line portables from most of the major PC manufacturers.
- By Scott Bekker
- 01/29/2015
A key new feature in the pending Microsoft Office 365 revamp, Delve will let users discover and share information with colleagues.
- By Maggie Swearingen
- 01/09/2015
Here's what to expect from Microsoft this year
Microsoft last year called the cloud productivity suite its "most strategic development platform." In 2015, IT will find out exactly what that means with an ambitious rollout of APIs, SDKs, features and initiatives for Office 365.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/05/2015
It was a breakout year for Microsoft Azure, and IT pros with skills in the company's cloud technology are the highest earners in the 19th annual Redmond Salary Survey.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 12/17/2014
The replication feature Microsoft introduced in Windows Server 2012 provides business continuity. Though no substitute for failover clustering, it's an affordable option.
There's no shortage of software, hardware and cloud providers adding Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) if Hyper-V Replica isn't enough for your requirements.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 12/05/2014
Microsoft has made a big bet this year that DRaaS will be a killer application for its Cloud OS and Azure service. Numerous players are making similar gambits.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 12/04/2014
Hyper-V virtual machine protection in a private cloud or the Azure cloud is simplified with the new replication and recovery service.
What your organization can do to get cloud usage under some semblance of control and even turn issues into assets.
- By Scott Bekker
- 11/04/2014
Cloud usage is rising and so are the number of threats to the security and privacy of your organization's information.
- By John K. Waters
- 10/28/2014
The growth of employee-owned devices and use of cloud services requires advanced protection. Here are six new and emerging products worth considering.