Content type: Updates
Microsoft’s guidance to help mitigate critical threats to Active Directory Domain Services in 2025
As organizations modernize, AD DS continues to be a frequent focus for cyberattacks. This summary outlines six critical threats and provides actionable steps to help detect and reduce risk.
Beyond RC4 for Windows authentication
As organizations face an evolving threat landscape, strengthening Windows authentication is more critical than ever. The deprecation of RC4 (Rivest Cipher 4) encryption in Kerberos is a shift toward modern, resilient security standards.
How Hotpatching on Windows Server is changing the game for Xbox
Learn how Microsoft has been using Hotpatch with Windows Server 2022 Azure Edition to substantially reduce downtime for SQL Server databases.
Secure Windows Server 2012/R2 workloads with options from Azure
October 10th, 2023 marks the end of support date for Windows Server 2012/R2 and we want to outline options for customers to stay protected and compliant.
4 best-practices to keep your Windows Server estate secure and optimized
Microsoft Windows Server customers often share with us the challenges of navigating rapid changes. Here are four best practices to keep Windows Server secure and up-to-date.
Maximize your Windows Server investments with new benefits and more flexibility
Customers like you, with businesses of all sizes, have trusted Windows Server as the platform to run your mission-critical workloads for over 30 years.
Windows Admin Center for Azure Virtual Machines is now generally available
Today, we are extending capabilities in your cloud infrastructure with the general availability of Windows Admin Center for Azure Virtual Machines.
System Center 2022 is now generally available
we are excited to announce the general availability of System Center 2022. We are continuing to bring new capabilities for best-in-class datacenter management.
Get the most out of Windows Server with these 5 best practices
We’ve invested in Windows Server for nearly 30 years, and we continue to find new ways to empower businesses who trust Windows Server as the operating system for their workloads. Over this time, we understand that business requirements have become more complex and demanding.
5 new capabilities to automate Windows Server management with Azure Automanage
Customers of all sizes trust Windows Server to run their business and mission-critical workloads. With the launch of Windows Server 2022, we’ve added new capabilities that bring the best of Windows Server and Azure together.