Microsoft has spilled a lot of ink touting the ways that its new Surface-branded peripherals will be bring Office 365 features to life.
And now for something (almost) completely different, Brien sees how well a HoloLens-like headset weathers the unique conditions of a zero gravity flight.
Microsoft announced on Thursday that it has started shipping HoloLens 2, its mixed reality headset.
As part of Ignite, Microsoft announced a rebranding for its main client management tools, Linux support on the Windows Virtual Desktop service and other bits likely of interest to IT pros.
Microsoft and its hardware partners recently described new "Secured-core" PCs, which add protections against firmware-based attacks.
Desktop Analytics, Microsoft's service for viewing Windows device information, is now deemed ready for use by organizations.
Microsoft showcased its coming Surface PC and device innovations during a New York City presentation.
Microsoft is expected to unveil new Surface hardware next week, but unless a standalone Surface Studio monitor is one of them, it might be time to consider some of the other (cheaper) options from its OEM partners.
The earliest gaming consoles provided a tidy solution to the problem of PC hardware compatibility. Now, Brien argues, DaaS is doing the same thing.
How much server memory is enough, and for how long? Brien works through the math as part of his ongoing hardware refresh.
Microsoft's latest Windows 10 preview release for testers (build 18980), announced on Wednesday, includes support for version 2 of the Windows Subsystem for Linux, plus ARM64 device support for WSL 2.
Google, in conjunction with Dell, announced this week that "the first Chromebook Enterprise devices" had arrived.
AMD's high-profile EPYC 7002 launch has datacenter analysts wondering if the end of Intel's long reign is nigh.
- By John K. Waters
- 08/19/2019
A Microsoft Teams Rooms update now lets organizations use images of physical whiteboards as a dynamic space for videoconferencing communications, although it's at the preview stage and may require having a new camera.
Intel and Lenovo announced a multiyear collaboration agreement this week, building on their longstanding partnership in the datacenter.
- By John K. Waters
- 08/07/2019
The final part of Brien's Hyper-V upgrade involves using a 10GbE connection for replication traffic -- without having access to enterprise-class hardware.
The first half of Brien's project to replace his outdated Hyper-V servers took nearly 10 days and multiple replication failures. Here's what went wrong and how he fixed it.
Microsoft this week offered a review of newly arriving PCs, described some of its Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, and also alluded to investments in a so-called "modern operating system."
How Microsoft is using its "Your Phone" and "Launcher" apps to sneakily turn Google's smartphone platform into (almost) the mirror image of its own.
Attempts to pigeonhole Microsoft's mixed reality device into a specific use case -- whether it's work or play -- are missing the point, Brien argues.