Solution: Security
In practice: How customers are using Shielded Virtual Machines to secure data
You’ve read and heard a lot from Microsoft about the unprecedented security provided by Shielded Virtual Machines in Windows Server 2016, but how is this feature being used by real customers? We decided to round up a few customer stories for you, to illustrate the various real-world benefits being reported by users of Shielded VMs.
Sneak peek #1: Windows Server, version 1709
We’re watching the calendar and counting down to Microsoft Ignite September 25-29 in Orlando, Florida. Ignite is a great way to see the latest and greatest products and technologies with hundreds of hours of content, meet with your peers and partners, and get firsthand experience with hands-on labs.
Dig into the free Windows Server 2016 virtual labs
We know every time we launch a new Windows Server version our customers get excited to try the new features. But while some folks love getting their hands dirty setting up new servers, storage, cables, etc., not everyone has a lot of time to do this.
Microsoft Mechanics show features software-defined networking with Windows Server 2016
Take a coffee break and watch our new 10-minute video on software-defined networking with Windows Server 2016.
A deep-dive into Cluster OS Rolling Upgrades in Windows Server 2016
The story of Failover Clustering in Windows Server goes back to Windows NT! This feature was developed largely as a way to keep servers and their underlying applications and workloads running – even if a node in the cluster was to fail. It ensures high uptime requirements and Service Level Agreements can be met.
Enabling Windows Server 2016 and Hyper-V virtualization based security features on other platforms
This post was authored by Mike Schutz, General Manager, Cloud Platform. Security is a top-of-mind topic for every organization. This is why Microsoft is investing deeply to provide advanced security across our technology portfolio.
What’s new in failover clustering: #08 Cloud Witness
This post was authored by Amitabh Tamhane, Program Manager, Windows Server Introduction The primary goal of failover clustering in Windows Server is to provide a reliable infrastructure to make workloads highly available. Configuring quorum correctly for failover clusters is an important step in ensuring high availability for the cluster itself.
Windows Server 2016 new Current Branch for Business servicing option
We are excited to announce the official launch of Windows Server 2016 will be at the Ignite conference this Fall.
What’s new in failover clustering: #04 Workgroup and multi-domain clusters
This post was authored by Subhasish Bhattacharya, Program Manager, Windows Server Introduction: Active Directory integration with your private cloud Active Directory integration provides significant value for most of the private cloud deployments. However, for a subset of scenarios, it is desirable to be able to decouple your deployment from Active Directory.
Securing privileged access: Preventing and detecting attacks
This post was authored by Nir Ben Zvi, Principal Program Manager, Windows Server. Introduction: Why is it important to secure privileged access? The threat environment has continued to reinforce that identity is a primary security boundary.