Organizations faced with Windows Server 2003 upgrade issues and considering Microsoft's Custom Support Agreements (CSAs) to tide them over got some independent guidance this month.
Microsoft changed course and has extended support for Windows Server AppFabric 1.1 for another seven years.
Save update download bandwidth with this handy tool.
Plus, Microsoft turns on HTTP Strict Transport Security for Internet Explorer 11.
Cloud and mobility provides wider desktop virtualization options. Citrix and VMware remain the leaders, but Microsoft and others gain ground.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/04/2015
Microsoft's PowerShell team is now contributing to the development efforts of the open source OpenSSH community.
RDMA networking has enabled high-performance computing for years, but Windows Server 2012 R2 with SMB Direct is bringing it to the mainstream.
Microsoft reportedly is planning to increase the cost of its user Client Access Licenses for premises-based server deployments by 13 percent, starting on August 1.
While the process to get up and running may not be the most intuitive, its worth the effort to take advantage of Microsoft's IPAM.
A new version of the Adaptiva systems management software aims to simplify the way IT pros issue patches via Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).
- By Jeffrey Schwartz, Kurt Mackie
- 05/13/2015
This month's security update also includes "critical" bulletins for Windows, Office and .NET Framework.
The new Docker Machine preview lets you build Docker VM hosts on various compatible OS hosts, hypervisors and clouds.
Microsoft released Technical Preview 2 today of its leading-edge Windows Server 2016 product.
Nano Server is looking to be a big thing for Microsoft.
The introduction of containers to Windows Server, Hyper-V and Microsoft Azure tied with Windows PowerShell automation paves the Microsoft path to DevOps and support for cross-platform modern apps.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 04/29/2015