How a focus on DevOps is helping Microsoft win the loyalty of incumbent dev shops as they move increasingly to mobile app development.
- By Michael Desmond
- 06/28/2016
Better backups, checkpoints and security are highlights of the latest version.
- By Paul Schnackenburg
- 06/27/2016
Microsoft's Directory Services team has now published a more thorough explanation about how a June security patch, MS16-072, will change Group Policy functionality for organizations.
With the scan conducting more than 70 tests, the results could be a bit difficult to follow.
One of Microsoft's 17 patch Tuesday security releases issued this month has caused problems with Group Policy Object settings for some organizations that applied it.
How to configure and administer Windows Server 2016, including the Nano configuration, with Microsoft's forthcoming Azure-based Remote Server Management Tools option.
- By Paul Ferrill
- 06/03/2016
Microsoft's "convenience rollups" for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 aren't playing well with some VMware virtual machines (VMs), the two companies warned this week.
Windows Server 2016 TP4 and TP5 now support Docker containers. Learn what this means for the future of IT system and application architectures and how to set up and manage a host using Windows PowerShell.
- By Michael Otey
- 06/02/2016
Microsoft's latest database platform arrived on schedule on Wednesday.
Microsoft today announced the availability of so-called "convenience rollups" for Windows 7 Service Pack 1, as well as Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.
Microsoft this week talked more about its Shielded Virtual Machines datacenter security technology.
Power BI has quickly given Microsoft supremacy in analytics and real-time reporting, but it's only available as an online cloud service. Seeking parity, a revamped on-premises SQL Server Reporting Services 2016 will deliver rich features, such as a new UI, delivery of KPIs and HTML5-based reporting, but integration with Power BI for now is only a statement of direction.
- By Andrew Peterson
- 05/12/2016
Microsoft has added Windows Update to its emerging Server Management Tools, which are currently available at the preview stage.
Microsoft's emerging Nano Server deployment option can't be managed using Group Policy controls, the company noted this week, in an announcement.
This year Microsoft showed off improvements across its large line of products and services.