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SharePoint Online To Get 'Modern' Site Creation Improvements

Microsoft this week announced that it will be changing how Team Sites and Communication Sites get created by end users in a coming update to SharePoint Online for Office 365 users.

Microsoft's July 10 Windows Patches Also Caused SQL Server Failures

Organizations that applied Microsoft's July 10 "update Tuesday" Windows patches may have experienced SQL Server failures after rebooting their servers.

Microsoft Releases Azure Active Directory Activity Logs Preview

Microsoft on Thursday announced a preview release of Azure Active Directory Activity Logs, which show up in Azure Monitor.

SharePoint Server 2019 Preview Now Available

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a public preview release of SharePoint Server 2019.

Microsoft Releases System Center Version 1807

Microsoft on Tuesday announced the release of System Center version 1807, its latest semiannual channel update to its suite of management tools.

Microsoft Issues 'Commercial Previews' of Exchange Server 2019 and Skype for Business Server 2019

Microsoft on Tuesday announced that "commercial previews" of Exchange Server 2019 and Skype for Business Server 2019 are now available.

Microsoft Pulls July .NET Framework Patches Following App Failures

Microsoft acknowledged that some organizations were adversely affected by the .NET Framework monthly updates that were released almost two weeks ago on "update Tuesday" (July 10).

Azure File Sync Now Ready for Production Use

Microsoft this week announced that its Azure File Sync service, used for enabling centralized file shares, has reached "general availability" status.

Azure Cloud Shell Now Has a Graphical Code Editor

Microsoft this week added a preview of a graphical code editor within its Azure Cloud Shell developer tools.

Microsoft Admits July 10 Patches Caused Skype and Exchange Server Problems

Microsoft's July 10 "update Tuesday" patches negatively affected organizations using Lync Server 2013, Skype for Business Server 2015 and Exchange Server, Microsoft admitted this week.

Azure Service Fabric Mesh Available as Public Preview

Microsoft announced on Monday that Azure Service Fabric Mesh, a "serverless" means of hosting applications, is now available as a public preview.

Remote Desktop Web Client Now Ready for Production Environments

The Remote Desktop Web client for Windows Server is now ready for use in production environments, having reached the "general availability" stage on Monday.

Microsoft Suggests Its Software Not Affected by Latest Spectre Attack Method

Researchers disclosed a new variant 1-type Spectre attack method earlier this week, but Microsoft's software apparently isn't affected by it.

New Extended Security Updates Program Can Add Three Years of Support to SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 Products

Microsoft on Thursday announced new Extended Security Updates plans that add three years of patch support for organizations using SQL Server 2008/R2 and Windows Server 2008/R2 products.

Microsoft Ending Windows 10 'Delta Updates' Next Year

Microsoft announced plans on Wednesday to end distribution of its monthly Windows 10 "delta updates," starting on Feb. 12, 2019.

Windows 10 Version 1803 Semiannual Channel Now Documented as Being Available

Windows 10 version 1803 reached the semiannual channel release stage on Tuesday, according to Microsoft's documentation.

Microsoft Planning To End Basic Authentication for Exchange Web Services in 2020

Microsoft announced earlier this month that it's planning to deprecate the Exchange Web Services API for Office 365 users.

Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business Portal Getting Call Analytics and Management Additions

Microsoft is planning to update its Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business Admin Center management portal, adding a few new perks for IT pros.

Dynamics 365 Online Users Now Subject to Biannual Feature Updates

Microsoft will accelerate feature updates for users of its Dynamics 365 Online products, with major updates expected to arrive in April and October of each year.

Microsoft Previewing Folder Move Feature for OneDrive for Business Users

Microsoft is rolling out a one-button option that will make it easier for end users to move their files into OneDrive for Business cloud storage.

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