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Six months left to transform your Windows Server 2008 apps and infrastructure

July 8, 2019

By Microsoft Windows Server Team

This month, SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 reached their End of Support. On January 14, 2020, Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will also reach their End of Support....Read more

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25 reasons to choose Azure Stack HCI

June 6, 2019

By Microsoft Windows Server Team

On May 22, 2019 we had an incredible session on hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) with Windows Server 2019 at the Windows Server Summit. If you haven’t had a chance to watch the event, check out the recording of the live stream and deep dive sessions by registering online....Read more

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Windows Server version 1903 now generally available

May 21, 2019

By Microsoft Windows Server Team

Last month, we gave everyone a detailed sneak peek into new capabilities we are releasing with Windows Server, version 1903. Today, we are excited to announce that this release is now generally available. Windows Server, version 1903 brings innovation to areas that that matter to you, such as Containers, Edge Computing and Hybrid. You can...Read more

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We’re almost there! Join us at Windows Server Summit 2019

May 20, 2019

By Microsoft Windows Server Team

Windows Server Summit 2019 is just two days away and we already have over 8,500 registered to attend. That’s a record in Windows Server Summit virtual event registrations to date! Register now and tell your friends and colleagues about it because you don’t want to miss it....Read more

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It’s all the buzz! HCI in your Windows Server environment

May 9, 2019

By Microsoft Windows Server Team

HCI is all the buzz nowadays! What exactly is HCI? Spelled out it’s hyperconverged infrastructure, also referred to as the software defined data center (SDDC)....Read more

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It’s time to update your Windows Server management strategy!

April 29, 2019

By Microsoft Windows Server Team

You’ve been hearing about all the great innovations in Windows Server 2019. We’ve also been working to enhance how we manage your Windows Server environment, and we’ll be showing you more at the upcoming Windows Server Summit 2019....Read more

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First sneak peek of Windows Server, version 1903 Semi-Annual Channel

April 26, 2019

By Microsoft Windows Server Team

With the launch of Windows Server 2019 a few months ago, we kicked off a whole new wave of innovation focused on four pillars: Hybrid Cloud, Security, Application Platform, and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure, and it was just the beginning. Today, we’re excited to share with you a few feature areas of the next Windows Server, Semi-Annual...Read more

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It’s that time again: Windows Server Summit 2019!

April 18, 2019

By Microsoft Windows Server Team

It’s that time of the year again! Spring is in the air and Windows Server Summit is right around the corner. On May 22nd at Windows Server Summit 2019 you can discover how Windows Server can help you deliver your hybrid cloud strategy as well as gain tips on how to modernize your evolving infrastructure....Read more

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Now available: Microsoft System Center 2019!

March 7, 2019

By Microsoft Windows Server Team

As customers grow their deployments in the public cloud and on-premises data centers, management tools are evolving to meet customer needs. System Center suite continues to play an important role in managing the on-premises data center and the evolving IT needs with the adoption of the public cloud....Read more

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Update on Windows Server 2019 availability

November 13, 2018

By Microsoft Windows Server Team

On October 2, 2018, we announced the availability of Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server, version 1809. Later that week, we paused the rollout of these new releases to investigate isolated reports of users missing files after updating to the latest Windows 10 feature update....Read more

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Express updates for Windows Server 2016 re-enabled for November 2018 update

November 12, 2018

By Microsoft Windows Server Team

Starting with the November 13, 2018 update on Tuesday, Windows will again publish Express updates for Windows Server 2016. Express updates for Windows Server 2016 stopped in mid-2017 after a significant issue was found that kept the updates from installing correctly....Read more

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Use Azure Site Recovery to migrate Windows Server 2008 before End of Support

October 16, 2018

By Microsoft Windows Server Team

Don’t let the name fool you. Azure Site Recovery (ASR) can be used as an Azure migration tool for 30 days at no charge. It has been used for years to support migration of our 64-bit versions of Windows Server, and we are pleased to announce it now supports migration of Windows Server 2008 32-bit...Read more

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