Microsoft is among a number of new providers upsetting the status quo by offering software defined storage, cloud-based data protection, flash-based arrays and converged Web scale infrastructure.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 08/04/2014
Since Edward Snowden first revealed major cloud companies' cooperation with the NSA's covert surveillance, Microsoft and other vendors have been fighting hard to restore their image through public measures to protect users' privacy. While Redmond readers respect the effort to varying degrees, they're taking their own countermeasures.
Here's how to choose the right switch type for your environment.
- By Rick Vanover
- 07/24/2014
The new System Center feature plugs in monitor infrastructure and apps in real time.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 07/09/2014
Reduce the labor of deploying Windows images, patches, policies and group settings with Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager.
Microsoft wants to be your mobile device management provider in the evolving BYOD era, even if that means emphasizing iOS and Android over Windows.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/23/2014
Microsoft says its newest high-end tablet is designed to replace your laptop -- even if it's a MacBook Pro. Does it live up to the hype?
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/20/2014
Introduce social networking to your company with Microsoft Yammer deployed on SharePoint and Office 365.
- By Melanie Gass
- 06/06/2014
Here's a rundown of how to use Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter to switch from VMware hypervisors to Hyper-V.
The Microsoft hypervisor is gaining more respect and usage for datacenter and hybrid cloud virtualization.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/04/2014
As Office 365 growth continues to rise, most organizations using SharePoint Online look to integrate with on-premises versions.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 05/30/2014
Microsoft forges design, analysis and presentation into a simple, cohesive strategy with this important new tool.
- By Pat Esposito
- 05/29/2014
A guide to the latest release of Windows and why Microsoft may have finally made it more appealing for enterprise users.
- By Michael Desmond
- 05/28/2014
With IT facing more complex and new types of threats compared to years past, it's time to arm yourself with the best tools to keep you and your network secure.
Here's a look at how you can extend your infrastructure from private to public clouds with System Center 2012 R2 App Controller.
Avoid the traditional on-site datacenters and servers with Microsoft's next-generation, software-defined, scale-out hybrid computing architectures.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 05/02/2014
Nearly a year after Snowden leaks, Redmond officials speak out for transparency in security versus privacy conflict between IT providers and governments.
- By John K. Waters
- 05/01/2014
As Microsoft pulls the plug on Windows XP and ends support for the 2003 versions of Office and Exchange, IT faces difficult choices and a variety of options.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 04/08/2014
Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager is now better suited for virtual environments, Linux servers, SQL Server support and provides more consistency.
The new Data Protection Manager component in Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 now supports virtual environments, Linux servers and SQL Server clustering. It can work with third-party backup and recovery suites and appliances, but it's no substitute.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 03/31/2014