Microsoft this week commercially released its Azure IoT Hub set of services, which facilitates Internet of Things operations for organizations.
Microsoft is promising greater organizational control over roamed Windows 10 operating system settings and application-state data when using the Azure Active Directory (AD) service.
Because the forthcoming Microsoft Nano Server doesn't have a GUI, here's how to create configuration scripts with the built-in Desired State Configuration in Windows PowerShell.
A new Network Controller and the same software-defined networking (SDN) stack in the Microsoft Azure cloud are among the significant SDN capabilities coming to Windows Server 2016.
- By Michael Otey
- 02/02/2016
Microsoft today switched Windows 10 from being an "optional update" in Windows Update to being a "recommended update," according to a report.
Microsoft released its Azure Stack technical preview today, which promises to broaden organizational access to Microsoft's cloud services and tooling.
Plus: SteelHead Mobile Gets Windows 10 Support; 5nine beefs up security suite; Metalogix adds backup support for Exchange Online in its management tool.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/29/2016
Microsoft told its computer hardware partners this week that they'll have to provide a Windows support notice to buyers of Intel Skylake-based PCs.
The growth of flash storage and tighter security precautions are just some of the trends that will continue this year.
- By John K. Waters
- 01/27/2016
Microsoft announced today that it plans to release the first technical preview of its Azure Stack solutions on Friday.
Aging technology, coupled with a growing number of sophisticated attacks have organizations feeling like they're at a disadvantage when it comes to network security, according to a recent Cisco report.
Microsoft has published a light software tool for IT pros that lets them compare Group Policy Objects.
Bypassing the Azure Portal and going straight to PowerShell will provide you with more options for managing Microsoft's cloud.
- By Adam Bertram
- 01/25/2016
Microsoft today published a list of Intel Skylake-based PCs that can run Windows 7/8.1 operating systems but will have truncated Windows product lifecycle support.
Microsoft MVP Vlad Catrinescu outlined some of the benefits and hardware requirements of the upcoming SharePoint Server release.