The Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview includes major improvements to the Microsoft hypervisor.
As Microsoft's decidedly improved hypervisor continues to grow with each upgrade, it's starting to draw more and more attention from the enterprise and third-party vendors.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 07/29/2013
Microsoft MVP Brien Posey outlines what it takes to extend your datacenter in Microsoft's cloud.
The Microsoft offering bridges single sign-on technology from the datacenter to the cloud.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 07/03/2013
Here's how to implement the new social networking features in the latest version of the Microsoft collaboration and content management platform.
- By Maggie Swearingen
- 06/21/2013
A survey of Redmond readers suggests a long road ahead for Windows 8 and the cloud -- but also reveals that tablets aren't poised to replace PCs in the workplace.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/08/2013
A first look at how you can run server instances in the new Microsoft Infrastructure as a Service public cloud offering.
On the heels of his TechEd 2013 keynote speech, Anderson talks cloud, BYOD, the upgrades to Windows Server, System Center, Intune and Windows Azure Active Directory.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/04/2013
Microsoft and its partners reveal what's next for the cloud and datacenter at the annual gathering of IT pros and developers.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/01/2013
IT is now challenged with implementing personal device security procedures that keeps networks safe from infection and protects data from being lost or stolen.
The traditional SQL database is under siege by modern information stores that can process larger volumes of data designed for the cloud era more rapidly. Here's your guide to what's going on in the big data world and the major players to watch.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 05/14/2013
Cyber attacks are increasing at an alarming rate, forcing IT to rethink protecting systems.
- By Chris Paoli, Jeffrey Schwartz
- 05/07/2013
Many organizations in a recent poll said that many cloud services have been deployed without having the proper security protocol in place.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 05/07/2013
A black day for many IT pros will be coming less than a year from now when the venerable Windows XP operating system hits its end of life.
A demo shows how to quickly spin up Windows and Linux VMs in Microsoft's IaaS cloud.
Here's a variety of factors you'll want to consider before making the on-site vs. cloud decision for your upcoming SharePoint 2013 installation.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 04/25/2013
Now you can collaborate using the new Microsoft Office release with SharePoint 2013.
Technology pundit David Pogue gives his take on Microsoft's controversial decision to take away the most popular shortcut in Windows -- and what you can do about it.
The User State Migration Tool may have its detractors, but it's pretty handy when it comes to migrating user settings
- By Greg Shields
- 04/22/2013
Effectively securing a number of branch offices is a considerable challenge, but there are tools to help.