This blog post was authored by Vithalprasad Gaitonde, Principal PM Manager, System Center On March 14, 2019, Microsoft announced the availability of System Center 2019 for Windows Server 2019 to support management of Windows Server 2019 and a host of other new management capabilities. Today we are announcing that the first update rollup release (UR1)…Read more
On January 14, 2020, Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 went end of support. This means that security updates will not be available to workloads available for this version of Windows Server and customers can be vulnerable to security and compliance issues. If you’re still running Windows Server 2008 or 2008 R2, there are a…Read more
Over the last couple of years, we have shared why it is business critical to migrate and upgrade apps and services running on Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2. As you are aware, on January 14th, 2020, support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will end. To ensure that your apps, service, and data…Read more
This post was authored by Jeff Woolsey, Principal Program Manager. Greetings Windows Server community! I hope you will join me for a webinar on Thursday, November 21, for an overview of the exciting new features in our latest release of Windows Admin Center, version 1910. This release is packed full of powerful new capabilities to…Read more
This post is authored by Bernardo Caldas, Partner Director of Program Management, Windows Server. Today, we’re announcing the general availability of Windows Admin Center, version 1910. Server admins already trust Windows Admin Center to manage more than 3 million servers, and with today’s release, we’re delivering new functionality to make it easier to remotely manage…Read more
Ready, set, go! The Windows Server team is ready to make sure you are set up for success at Microsoft Ignite 2019. Our experts are busy preparing technical content for breakout sessions, theater sessions and hands-on-workshops. You’ll find the schedule to plan your attendance below. We might even challenge you to a game of bowling…Read more
Today we’re introducing Office 365 ProPlus support for Windows Server 2019 customers with on-premises and Azure deployments. We’ve also enabled customers to immediately download and leverage FSLogix functionality, including the Office 365 Container, to enhance the speed and performance around user profile data in non-persistent virtualized environments. This continues our commitment to enhance the Office…Read more
Since the general availability of Windows Server 2019, we have seen the fastest adoption rate of Windows Server Core in history. If you haven’t heard of Windows Server Core, then you’re really missing out! Windows Server Core is the lightest deployment option of Windows Server Standard or Windows Server Datacenter editions. Why are customers choosing…Read more
Last week we held our annual Microsoft Inspire event welcoming partners from around the world! During the conference, we had some great sessions, including “Microsoft Azure is the #1 destination for Windows Server and SQL Server.” We also announced the Windows Server on Azure Advanced Specialization course in the Partner Center. What is the Windows…Read more
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
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
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
