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Software-defined networking is one of the top 10 networking features supported by Windows Server 2019, and it'll power so-called "software-defined datacenters," Microsoft claimed in a Wednesday announcement.
08/09/2018
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Microsoft should slow down its patch release process and it should only deliver new feature updates to Windows 10 and Office once per year.
08/08/2018
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Microsoft on Friday announced that .NET Framework fixes are available to address problems caused by its July 10 patches.
08/06/2018
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PowerShell Core 6.1 is expected to hit "general availability" at the end of this month, but compatibility with some Windows PowerShell modules will lag.
08/02/2018
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Microsoft on Wednesday offered clarifications on its monthly Windows operating system update release process, and described how IT pros should think about it.
08/02/2018
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
As Brien explains, creating a virtual disk in Windows Storage Spaces is akin to creating a map to the underlying raw storage that will be used by the volumes on the virtual disk.
08/02/2018
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Microsoft announced on Tuesday that System Center Configuration Manager update 1806 will be arriving in the next few weeks.
08/01/2018
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Microsoft on Tuesday announced another test build of Windows Server 2019 (build 17723), which includes a new bandwidth control scheme, plus Kubernetes additions.
08/01/2018
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Microsoft released updates to .NET Framework versions on Monday to address problems caused by its botched July 10 patches, but they only address some Windows systems.
07/31/2018
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
In this introduction to Microsoft's Storage Spaces technology, Brien walks you through the steps of creating a storage space and a virtual disk.
07/31/2018
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Microsoft announced on Monday that its Microsoft Edge browser now supports the Web Authentication spec at the preview stage.
07/30/2018
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Customers who don't want to follow Microsoft into the cloud for their Office productivity products will be paying more for that on-premises option starting next quarter.
07/27/2018
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Much like it beat a drum around the end-of-life deadline for Windows XP, Microsoft is now starting to warn customers and partners that a popular desktop configuration's time is limited.
07/25/2018
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In his keynote at Microsoft Inspire on Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella detailed the Microsoft products and tools he uses to stay productive.
07/18/2018
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The Remote Desktop Web client for Windows Server is now ready for use in production environments, having reached the "general availability" stage on Monday.
07/16/2018
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Researchers disclosed a new variant 1-type Spectre attack method earlier this week, but Microsoft's software apparently isn't affected by it.
07/13/2018
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Microsoft on Thursday announced new Extended Security Updates plans that add three years of patch support for organizations using SQL Server 2008/R2 and Windows Server 2008/R2 products.
07/12/2018
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Microsoft announced plans on Wednesday to end distribution of its monthly Windows 10 "delta updates," starting on Feb. 12, 2019.
07/11/2018
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Windows 10 version 1803 reached the semiannual channel release stage on Tuesday, according to Microsoft's documentation.
07/11/2018
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One of Microsoft's most innovative contributions to productivity is on hiatus.
07/02/2018
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Microsoft this week summarized the top Storage Spaces Direct improvements that will be coming to Windows Server 2019.
06/28/2018
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Microsoft on Wednesday announced a preview of a new Windows Server container image, which is available for testing by Windows Insider Program participants.
06/27/2018
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Microsoft conducted an online Windows Server Summit event on Tuesday, with company luminaries offering a broad outline of what's to come with Windows Server 2019.
06/27/2018
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Microsoft earlier this month issued an advisory for the "lazy floating point state restore" security problem (CVE-2018-3665) that potentially could affect users of Windows and Intel Core processors.
06/25/2018
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Microsoft on Tuesday announced a preview of System Insights for Windows Server 2019, which promises to put predictive analytical tools into the hands of IT pros.
06/19/2018