Microsoft announced a new virtual machine (VM) "D-Series" today that expands VM sizing options for organizations using Microsoft Azure cloud services.
From Cortana integration to the return of the Start Menu, here are some of the rumors circulating online about Microsoft's next OS.
Is the new feature an IT game changer or an unnecessary headache?
- By Rick Vanover
- 09/19/2014
Microsoft this month enabled a "shared computer activation" feature for business subscribers to its Office 365 productivity suite solutions.
Native third-party support tops the list.
Here's how to choose the right switch type for your environment.
- By Rick Vanover
- 07/24/2014
Here's how to use the Failover Cluster Manager to make virtual machines fault tolerant or to create new virtual machines.
Microsoft added some basic functionality to its new Azure RemoteApp service this week.
The new System Center feature plugs in monitor infrastructure and apps in real time.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 07/09/2014
Microsoft released its Azure RemoteApp client for Windows RT devices this week.
Docker commercially released its open source application containerization solution, which is now supported on Microsoft Azure.
- By John K. Waters
- 06/11/2014
Microsoft has released yet another preview of its Remote Desktop App for Windows Phone 8.1.
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
Many don't even know that their VMware vCenter Server license comes with an incredibly powerful automation tool for admins.
- By Greg Shields
- 05/27/2014
Here's a quick breakdown on how to roll back to an earlier Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V checkpoint.
Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2014, a suite of six tools for IT pros, was released for download today.
Here's how to take advantage of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) 8.0's new Connection Info notification in the Remote Desktop Client.
- By Greg Shields
- 04/28/2014
This three-step process will get your virtual machines running on Microsoft's latest Windows Server version.
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