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IT pros likely are too busy addressing failed Windows patches to focus on the latest marketing push from Microsoft, but "modern desktop" and even "managed desktop" seem to be the latest things.
09/28/2018
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Microsoft this week announced a few coming improvements for its various configuration, deployment and management tools.
09/27/2018
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Microsoft announced a new approach on Thursday to reduce the download size of Windows 10 feature updates, but it only affects organizations upgrading x64 systems using Windows Server Update Services.
09/27/2018
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Microsoft is planning to ship its Surface Hub 2S conferencing room product in the second quarter of 2019, according to a Monday announcement.
09/25/2018
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Microsoft on Monday announced a coming preview of Windows Virtual Desktop, a new service that will deliver virtual Windows desktops and apps to end users from Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
09/25/2018
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Microsoft on Monday released Office 2019, its "perpetual-license" product for both Windows 10 and the Mac platform.
09/24/2018
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Windows Server 2019 will reach "general availability" commercial release next month, Microsoft announced on Monday during its Ignite 2018 conference.
09/24/2018
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Windows Server 2019, IoT Central, Azure Firewall and a dozen other releases have entered the phase of being fully ready and supported for production use.
09/24/2018
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Microsoft plans to release future Windows servicing stack updates as part of its monthly update rollups to avoid issues that have affected some Windows 7 users in recent months.
09/21/2018
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Microsoft's No. 1 networking feature for the forthcoming Windows Server 2019 product is Kubernetes support, according to a Wednesday announcement.
09/21/2018
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Windows Admin Center version 1809 and an updated software development kit (SDK) have reached "general availability" status, Microsoft announced on Thursday.
09/20/2018
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
A grab-bag of predictions for Microsoft's upcoming IT event. Also in the cards: open source getting short shrift.
09/20/2018
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Microsoft is initiating a new service for organizations in which it'll take over managing Windows 10 desktops, from the initial provisioning process to routine patching.
09/18/2018
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Microsoft gave notice last week that its "classic" Microsoft Intune device management portal won't have support for managing Windows 7 devices when that operating system reaches its end-of-support date.
09/18/2018
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
There's a rumor that Microsoft is planning to replace Hyper-V with an alternative feature called simply "Virtual Machines." Brien breaks down just how little sense that would make.
09/14/2018
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Microsoft's No. 2 top networking feature in Windows Server 2019 is a technical boost for independent software vendors working in the broadcast video space, according to a Wednesday announcement.
09/13/2018
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Microsoft is highlighting the ability to quickly set up connections to Azure virtual networks as a top Windows Server 2019 networking feature.
09/10/2018
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In-Depth
Microsoft's new plans to extend Office ProPlus and Windows 10 servicing, announced earlier this week, got largely positive mentions by some analysts.
09/07/2018
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Microsoft announced a new Desktop Analytics service on Thursday, although it's apparently not available yet.
09/06/2018
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Microsoft announced altered Windows and Office 365 ProPlus servicing on Thursday with the aim of giving organizations more time to carry out upgrades.
09/06/2018
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A new Microsoft service aims to fix the compatibility issues that tend to come up for organizations when they migrate applications to Office 365 and Windows 10.
09/06/2018
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Microsoft has announced plans to release a Windows Server 2019 Essentials edition for small businesses sometime later this year, but it might the last Essentials edition it'll ship.
09/05/2018
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If you're waiting longer to refresh the PCs in your organization, you're not alone.
08/31/2018
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Microsoft is touting software-defined networking security capabilities in the coming Windows Server 2019 product.
08/30/2018
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A zero-day flaw was disclosed on Monday regarding the Windows Task Scheduler in 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 systems for which there are no known patches or specific workarounds.
08/28/2018