Windows Servers


Microsoft Releases SBS 2011 and WHS 2011 for Testing

Microsoft on Tuesday released its 64-bit Windows Home Server 2011 (WHS 2011) to its professional services subscribers, and it also released Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials (SBS 2011 Essentials) for general evaluation.

Will Microsoft Reshape Business Intelligence?

Business intelligence has long been the domain of big companies with lots of resources. Microsoft wants to change that, but it faces a daunting task.

Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 3.3 Released

Microsoft today released an addition for Windows Server 2008 R2 that enables shared block storage in storage area networks using the iSCSI Protocol.

Virtualization & Higher Availability: Getting to 'Always On'

Using hypervisors and other virtualization technology to help you reach your HA goals.

Microsoft To Release WHS 2011 and SBS 2011 Essentials

Microsoft's engineering teams today completed work on Windows Home Server 2011 (WHS 2011) and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials (SBS 2011 Essentials).

Server Power Outage Checklist: What To Do When the Power Returns

It's important to follow a checklist to make sure all's well after a server power outage.

Microsoft Releases Windows Embedded Device Manager 2011

Windows Embedded Device Manager 2011 was announced today at the Microsoft Management Summit in Las Vegas.

Microsoft Touts Server Virtualization for Target Corp.

Microsoft today showcased the success of U.S. retailer Target Corp. in using server virtualization to reduce its physical server footprint across its 1,755 stores.

Diagnosing Virtual Server Performance Problems

An Internet slowdown issue turned out to be a problem with virtual server memory allocation. Find out how Brien solved it.

Windows SBS 2011 Broadly Released

Microsoft today released Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard to its volume licensing customers, along with the Premium Add-on product.

Microsoft Lays Out 'Optimized Desktop' Virtualization Strategies

Microsoft yesterday began discussing in greater detail its "optimized desktop" concepts that tap into its virtualization technologies.

Microsoft Rolls Out Light Security Update for March

Microsoft's March security update arrived today, just as forecast, with one "critical" item and two "important" fixes for IT pros to consider.

Free Utility: Core Configurator for Windows Server 2008

Core Configurator greatly eases the process of deploying Windows Server 2008 in a Server Core environment.

Microsoft Gives IT Staff Break with Light March Patch Update

Staying true to form and pattern, Redmond once again follows last month's large patch load with a small rollout for the month of March.

How SP1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 Will Affect Hyper-V

Here are some steps to take for those planning to run Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization with the new SP1 update.