Planning ahead for Windows Server 2016 end of support
In accordance with the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy, extended support for Windows Server 2016 will end on January 12, 2027.
Microsoft Windows Server Blog
Windows PowerShell 2.0 language specification licensed
Windows PowerShell is an important cornerstone of Windows Server manageability. Windows Server 2008 R2 shipped with Windows PowerShell 2.0, hundreds of new cmdlets, and became the technology behind tools like Server Manager. Today Microsoft is announcing that we are licensing the language specification for Windows PowerShell 2.0 under the Microsoft Community Promise.
Now Live on the Download Center: Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1
ITPros have been asking for it, and some of you have not been using your indoor voices to ask, either. Remote Server Administration Tools (aka RSAT or Admin Pack) is now available for Windows 7 SP1.
Microsoft Releases Microsoft Virtual Academy Aimed at IT Professionals
IT pros involved with planning cloud projects for this year or next have a new training resource. Earlier this week, Microsoft launched a new virtual training portal aimed at IT professionals who want to learn new skills and enhance existing ones for cloud computing environments.
The RemoteFX industry ships products today
Hi, I’m Rob Williams, the Partner Ecosystem Program Manager for RemoteFX at Microsoft. Today is a big day for Microsoft and our RemoteFX partners.
RemoteFX is Ready!
Shortly after the acquisition of Calista Technologies in early 2008, my family and I packed up our things and started the drive from the beautiful but rainy Northwest to sunny Silicon Valley.
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 – Now Available!
As originally communicated in Michael Kleef’s blog post, today Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 is available for download. You can experience the new virtualization capabilities – Dynamic Memory in Hyper-V and RemoteFX – by downloading the service pack from the Microsoft Download Center if you are currently a Windows Server 2008 R2 customer.
Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 SP1 Releases to Manufacturing Today
Today, on behalf of the team, I’m pleased to announce the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1), along with Windows 7 SP1. SP1 will be made generally available for download on February 22.
3 Reasons why Partners Choose Microsoft for Customer Journeys to the Cloud
Hello! I’m Kevin McCuistion, Director of Partner programs in Microsoft’s Server and Cloud marketing team. My team helps deliver programs like the Hyper-V Cloud Practice Builder, Hyper-V Cloud Service Provider program, and Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track.
Simplify your move to the cloud with MAP Toolkit 5.5
The next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit—version 5.5— is now available for free download. Download MAP 5.5 Simplify planning for migration to the latest Microsoft products and technologies with the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.5.
TechEd Europe Days 2-4: Blogs, Tweets, and Videos
The first day’s keynote out of the way, online chatter about TechEd Europe 2010 turned to session reporting, the announced naming of Configuration Manager 2012 (formerly “v.Next”), and continued absorption of Microsoft’s initiatives in cloud computing, Hyper-V Cloud in particular.
6 Steps to Get Ready for Private Cloud
Like I said in a recent post, you’re probably already running the basic foundation for a private cloud. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t work to do.
TechEd Europe 2010 Day 1: Voices from the Community
We’ve been seeing quite a bit of chatter on the “internets” about the goings-on at TechEd Europe 2010 in Berlin, and it’s great to see the diverse impressions of attendees as the event happens. Net Noteworthies The announcements and news about a range of things—including Hyper-V Cloud, the VMM SSP 2.