Power BI has quickly given Microsoft supremacy in analytics and real-time reporting, but it's only available as an online cloud service. Seeking parity, a revamped on-premises SQL Server Reporting Services 2016 will deliver rich features, such as a new UI, delivery of KPIs and HTML5-based reporting, but integration with Power BI for now is only a statement of direction.
- By Andrew Peterson
- 05/12/2016
Here's what to expect when you install the first technical preview.
- By Paul Ferrill
- 05/06/2016
The software for enterprises and hosting providers to build private and hybrid clouds based on the same technology that runs the Microsoft Azure public cloud service is in preview for testers to evaluate. Some say it could bring major changes to the datacenter.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 05/05/2016
The first major update of Windows 10 will make better use of digital ink, add intelligence and extensibility to Cortana, extend Hello biometric authentication in the Edge browser, and run the Linux Bash Shell from Ubuntu, among numerous other features coming this summer.
The release of SharePoint 2016 means those wedded to InfoPath and SharePoint Designer may need new tools for building or extending workflows into their applications but even this firm's preferred software has limitations.
Microsoft's new Passport for Work helps enroll Windows 10 devices using the new Windows Hello biometric authentication to Active Directory.
Tapping hybrid SharePoint capabilities involves making some configuration changes and meeting certain software requirements, according to an expert.
Many of the tried-and-true shortcut commands still work in the latest version of Windows Server and Windows 10. However, there's a few new additions that you might not know about.
- By Troy Thompson
- 04/22/2016
Box CEO Aaron Levie weights in on Microsoft's current lawsuit against the Feds and what it means for the future of protecting customer cloud data.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 04/15/2016
There's a slow way and a fast way to get this task done. Always go with the fast way.
- By Adam Bertram
- 04/12/2016
Reduce duplicate data and free up space quickly with this Windows Server feature.
- By Troy Thompson
- 04/12/2016
Microsoft MVP Vlad Catrinescu gives us a thorough grounding on how to think about Microsoft's newest collaboration server.
A more resilient Storage Spaces in the forthcoming Windows Server 2016 gives software-defined storage a major boost, promising to usher in more intelligent converged infrastructure.
- By Paul Ferrill
- 03/30/2016
The new SharePoint release shares more properties with Office 365 than ever. Perhaps the most welcome new feature is the ability to search for files running both on-premises and in the cloud. Learn how to implement hybrid search.
Microsoft has put the finishing touches on SharePoint Server 2016, which shares more common features and integration with Office 365.
Don Jones warns in TechMentor keynote that businesses are looking to become more agile fueling the move to a DevOps model of IT delivery, which will spread to more developer and operations teams.
Concerns about restrictions on encryption took center stage at the annual RSA Conference where experts and government officials discussed the precedent that Apple's legal battle with the FBI could set.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 03/22/2016
Find the actual number of users in a group by locating those that may be hard to find in a hidden subgroup.
- By Adam Bertram
- 03/15/2016
Microsoft's foray into containers will offer two deployment options -- Windows and Hyper-V. This is an exploration of both.
Best practices in securing your enterprise Windows Server-based certificate authority to ensure all resources are trusted.