Microsoft's foray into containers will offer two deployment options -- Windows and Hyper-V. This is an exploration of both.
Best practices in securing your enterprise Windows Server-based certificate authority to ensure all resources are trusted.
Microsoft is planning to deliver its Windows Management Framework (WMF) 5.0 release-to-manufacturing (RTM) version by the end of this month, which also will bring PowerShell 5.0 with it.
Microsoft isn't shortening its Windows Server 2012 product lifecycle support policies for servers using Intel Skylake processors, but it is shortening them for Windows Embedded 7/8.1 devices using those chips.
Microsoft on Tuesday released a preview of tools for managing Nano Server, a Windows Server 2016 deployment option.
The Resilient File System (ReFS) v2 in Windows Server 2016 TP4 still isn't faster than NTFS -- not surprising at this stage of its development, though its block-cloning feature is highly optimized for virtualized workloads.
- By Paul Ferrill
- 02/08/2016
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.
Microsoft published a white paper this week describing its roadmap plans for Windows Azure Pack.
A list of top priorities for IT in the new year, including Windows 10 migrations, ID and access management, encryption, office politics, and DevOps.
- By Scott Bekker
- 01/11/2016
Microsoft is shifting to an operational focus and creating a security graph to help address the alarming new threat landscape and the rise of cloud computing.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/05/2016
While the process is somewhat similar when expanding physical capacity, there are a few differences to be aware of.
While Microsoft may not be quite as busy this year as they were in 2015, the impact of its moves should still make it a memorable year.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 01/04/2016
Based on how Microsoft has been rolling lately, it wouldn't surprise me to see any of these predictions come to fruition over the next year.
Missing a step could cause data to disappear.
Here's how to apply a server role, along with a brief description of the multiple roles that can be chosen.
- By Troy Thompson
- 12/10/2015