I’m going to interrupt our flow of Windows Server “8” blog posts to share this hot off the press news regarding Windows Server 2008/R2 and Common Criteria. David Cross, Partner Program Manager in Windows Server, authored this post. –Cheers! Jeffrey I am happy to announce that Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V has passed the Common Read more
The next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit—version 6.0— is now available for free download. To participate, register for the MAP 6.0 Beta Review Program at Microsoft Connect! MAP 6.0 Beta includes the following new and enhanced features to simplify private cloud planning and migration to Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V: Accelerate Read more
As we announced yesterday we are proud to have NetApp and Cisco participating in the Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track program and delivering pre-validated private cloud solutions for customers. The new NetApp Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track with Cisco builds upon the reference architecture and layers on the additional capabilities inherent in the NetApp and Cisco infrastructure. Read more
Tech Ed North America 2011 http://bit.ly/mdfwpA kicked into high gear today with news that Cisco and NetApp are participating in Microsoft’s Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track program. Together, NetApp and Cisco have developed a pre-validated private cloud solution for customers who want to deploy with less risk, more flexibility and choice, and more quickly. Their solution Read more
Next week on Tuesday and Wednesday be sure to visit the Microsoft News Center to view the Microsoft Management Summit executive keynotes live on the web! Don’t miss this opportunity to see our top executives discuss the latest IT Management news, strategies, and solutions from Microsoft, and how to apply them in your organization. · Read more
Virtualization is arguably the hottest IS technology today, crossing from data center to desktop and spawning a wave of innovation across the industry. If all this new technology has you scratching your head, make a point to check out the Microsoft Virtualization Summit 2010 coming soon to a city near you. The goal of these events is Read more
Microsoft recently worked with MarketTools’s Zoom Panel Tech to conduct an online survey of 2000 IT professionals about if, how and why they use solution providers (IT consultants, resellers, system integrators and hosted service providers.) The results verify what we’ve heard repeatedly from customers and partners: IT departments want strategic solution providers that truly help drive business Read more
I am pleased to introduce a new set of interactive web tools designed specifically for our infrastructure partners. The Partner Website Widgets help improve online customer experience on our partner websites. They communicate a core set of business value related to services that our partners deliver with Microsoft technologies. How do they work? These tools Read more
Here we are at the RC milestone of Windows Server 2008 R2, which usually indicates that we’ve hit the home stretch and we’re marching straight ahead to RTM. Generally that’s nothing new, but get set to smile, because this time we’re not just marching home, we’re adding new features, too! So in addition to Read more
In the video below Microsoft introduces three best practices that can help organizations cut branch and remote infrastructure costs. 1. Use virtualization technology to more efficiently use hardware and save money on energy 2. Centralize branch infrastructure monitoring and management 3. Improve networking efficiency This embed requires accepting cookies from the embed’s site to Read more
The beta is now available to manage WS08 R2 Hyper-V and MS Hyper-V Server 2008 R2. Check out RakeshM’s blog post. Rakesh is the principal group program manager for SCVMM, and can answer any questions you might have that he doesn’t address. If you’re looking for brevity, see Larry’s post over at the System Center Read more
For those of you who’ve enabled the Hyper-V role in WS08. It has been determined that a certificate error can occur resulting in the inability to start or connect to virtual machines running on Windows Server 2008 or Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008. The Hyper-V virtualization host and the existing virtual machines will continue to operate Read more
