The Windows Server User Research team is planning to conduct site visits to learn from people who are involved in any and all aspects of managing servers! We’re hitting the road in July to understand what needs to be improved in our server management software. If your company has at least 500 PCs and has Read more
Check out the new video our friends at TechNet Edge put together that covers new changes in backup with Windows Server 2008 R2. -Mary Allen Read more
Download the New IIS SEO Toolkit Beta Do you ever wonder what it would be like to tirelessly explore the Internet as a search engine crawler? What would you find? Would the sites you meet help you or are you on your own? Would the sites tell you where important information lives or must Read more
IIS Application Request Routing is Selected Winner in the Best in Load Balancing Category IIS URL Rewriter is Selected Winner in the Best in URL Filtering Category If you like blue ribbon-winning chocolate chip cookies, send me some. If you like award winning technologies that can help your business stand out in the crowd, read 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
All right children, pencils down. No more answers, jottings, code tweaks – it’s release candidate time and we’re feature-complete. Okay, RC’s been available for a week now, but today is opening day at TechEd, and this is the first venue where we’ll be taking off the wrappers and offering the world a deep dive look Read more
As many of you know, Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate (RC) is made available today to MSDN and TechNet subscribers, with broader availability from Microsoft.com on May 5th. As our final broad test milestone before RTM, this really is the best chance for you to download Windows Server 2008 R2 and put it through Read more
IIS Application Request Routing is Selected Winner in the Load Balancing Solution Category IIS URL Scan 3.1 is Selected Winner in the Web Filtering Solution Category Even though I stopped receiving sports trophies long ago, it still feels nice to win an award. And what better technology to receive a couple of awards then IIS? 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
Below is a new Microsoft video about a company called Exostar. Using Windows Server Active Directory Federation Services, Certificate Server, and Forefront Security, Exostar enables global aerospace companies, such as BAE Systems, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Rolls-Royce, to securely collaborate via hosted SharePoint Server 2007. This is a good example of what we are calling “Business Ready Security.” 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
Have you heard the great buzz about Windows Server 2008 R2? If you’re eager to find out how to migrate your existing servers to this new platform, check out the Windows Server TechCenter Migration Portal for Windows Server 2008 R2. This one-stop-shop for existing and new migration resources can help you jump start your migration Read more
