Hey everyone, I wanted to give you an update on things since we have been a little quiet on the Windows Server Blog over the last couple of months. Clearly, we are in the down section of the blog cycle. Once the BIG Stories about Windows Server 2012 have been told, the technology teams pick Read more
Hi, this is Christa Anderson, Community Lead for the Windows Server and System Center Group. As we wrap up the Windows Server 2012 Community roadshow this month, I’d like to thank our many MVPs who supported it. They’re great speakers and very knowledgeable, and through their continued efforts this roadshow reached every continent but Antarctica. Read more
Hi, this is Christa Anderson, Community Lead for the Windows Server and System Center Group. As we approach the holidays, things are a bit quieter, but we’ve still got roadshow events in the schedule for the rest of December. Register now for an event in Perth, Australia, on December 18 Register now for an event Read more
Today’s launch of Windows Server 2012 puts a spotlight on the transformational shift underway across the entire IT ecosystem. This transformation is being driven by an exponential growth of devices used for smarter, more personalized applications, which in turn create an explosion of data and the need for more computing power. It is a world Read more
In case you couldn’t make it to Orlando this morning, Satya Nadella, President, Server & Tools Business, kicked off TechEd North America 2012 with a keynote outlining Microsoft’s vision for the new era of the cloud enabled OS. We encourage you to go read about it on the new Server & Tools blog here. Don’t Read more
The other day I was in a conversation where I drew the distinction between reliable and robust. I hadn’t really thought about it precisely but when asked to articulate the distinction I said that robust was “reliable across a wide range of conditions”. A lot of what Klaas describes in his blog about RDS reminds Read more
You’ve heard me talk time and time again about how much time we spent with customers and partners during the planning of Windows Server 2012. Well we didn’t stop at the end of planning. In today’s blog, Natalia introduces herself, her team and their blog which will document some of the details of our customer/partner Read more
Operating Systems are platforms delivering experiences, features, and APIs that developers can build upon. Today, many developers take already shipping versions of Windows and deliver cloud computing solutions. Windows Server 2012 is a cloud-optimized OS, which means that developers can deliver much better cloud computing solutions with much less effort. System Center 2012 already delivers Read more
Take a look at Brad Anderson’s, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft, perspective on Microsoft’s cloud computing strategy, our private cloud solutions and the economics of those solutions versus VMware. Click here to read more. Read more
We’re pleased to announce the launch of the new Microsoft Server and Cloud Platformwebsite (http://www.microsoft.com/server-cloud). The new site is a comprehensive source for information relating to our private cloudand virtualization solutions, as well as other solutions based on WindowsServer, System Center, Forefront and related products. It is designed tohelp connect you to relevant information across Read more
Your opportunity to win one of two Xbox 360 4GB Kinect Game Console Bundles! Starting next week on August 30th at 9:00 a.m. PST, we’re kicking off ourMicrosoft Path to the Private Cloud Contest. During the contest you’ll have theopportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of Microsoft virtualization, systemsmanagement and private cloud offerings by being the Read more
If you’re in IT you are likely pulled between an almost infinite need for more computing power to deliver business solutions and the ever increasing demands for greater agility, higher efficiency and lower costs. Fortunately, you can now deliver on these seemingly contradictory demands by leveraging the benefits of cloud computing with our public and Read more
