Microsoft has made it easier than ever to create a backup Windows OS, ready for when disaster strikes.
The new feature, available in Windows 10, allows for the creation of simple VMs with just a few clicks.
Microsoft seems to be trying to reapply a technique that it used to get customers to move to Windows 7 with the current Microsoft OS.
Microsoft has a lot riding on the success of Azure Stack because it's the foundation of its true long-promised hybrid cloud platform.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 09/13/2017
Despite Microsoft patching many of the security vulnerabilities, including the one that led to the WannaCry attack, it's a smart move to disable the protocol to avoid future security headaches.
If Microsoft doesn't want to lose enterprise support for Windows 10, it might need to pump the 3D brakes just a bit.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 09/01/2017
With the massive sizes of Hyper-V VMs, it might be a good idea to put a hard cap on how large they can grow to.
Doing IT yourself might seem like a smart way to save money, but the risks aren't worth it.
Look for Azure, advanced AI and Microsoft's growing love for Linux to be focal points at this year's conference.
All-flash storage arrays and the adoption of unified storage architectures are driving the current datacenter demand, market watcher Technavio argues.
- By John K. Waters
- 08/24/2017
While catastrophic if done incorrectly (always back up!), the editing the registry is the only solution to problems that Active Directory tools can't fix.
While the feature can be a useful aid for identifying both positive and negative employee work trends, it also could lead to organizations spying on employees just a little too closely.
When things go wrong, we turn to a PowerShell command to right the ship.
The company must now aim for strong cloud gains that doesn't come at the cost of its legacy business.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 08/07/2017
The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will be packed with the kind of security features that could really help small businesses, but they'll have to become enterprise customers.
With its July reorg, Microsoft finally has gone 'round the Digital Transformation bend.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 08/03/2017
The issue might lie with juggling multiple Hyper-V virtual machine unique security identifiers.
The ability to perform group checkpoints and rollbacks will make a good feature truly great.
The feature allows you to create customizable forms or quizzes with multiple-choice questions.
The company is looking to take datacenter security into the future by making sure data is secure at every point.
- By John K. Waters
- 07/18/2017