Hyper-V @ Ignite
I am busily getting ready for my Hyper-V session at Ignite this year – and went to check for other sessions that I could be pointing people to. Initial results where not hopeful:Umm. What? Well –...
View ArticleWhy I’ll be at ITEdge in October
There’s a really cool event coming up October 25-29, and, in the video below, Scott Hanselman and I talk about why this event is a great place for both IT Pros and Devs.I know what you’re thinking: “An...
View ArticleWindows Server 2016 security sessions at Microsoft Ignite 2016
The Windows Server team is super excited to be launching Windows Server 2016 at the upcoming Ignite event on September 26-30. (The event is sold out, but sessions will be available online).As you may...
View ArticleScaling out PowerShell with PowerShell Direct
I have spent a bunch of time this week working on various demos for Ignite in Atlanta. While building these demos I have been heavily using PowerShell Direct to orchestrate large sets of virtual...
View ArticleStop using SMB1
Hi folks, Ned here again and today’s topic is short and sweet:Stop using SMB1. Stop using SMB1. STOP USING SMB1!Earlier this week we released MS16-114, a security update that prevents denial of service...
View ArticleThe not future of SMB1 – another MS engineering quickie survey
Hi folks, Ned here again. Speaking of SMB1 removal, please take 30 seconds to complete this anonymous survey on SMB1 removal as a default option. Your honesty counts; I’d rather hear ‘no’ and some...
View ArticleSNIA’s SDC 2016: Public slides and live streaming for Storage Developer...
SNIA’s Storage Developer Conference (SDC 2016) is happening this week in Santa Clara, CA.This developer-focused conference cover several storage topics like Cloud, File Systems, NVM, Storage...
View ArticleAccess-Based Enumeration (ABE) Troubleshooting (part 2 of 2)
Hello everyone! Hubert from the German Networking Team here again with part two of my little Blog Post Series about Access-Based Enumeration (ABE). In the first part I covered some of the basic...
View ArticleWindows Server 2016 Software Defined Datacenter at Ignite
Next week in Atlanta we will be showcasing the release of Windows Server 2016 at Microsoft Ignite. This is Microsofts largest event for IT Professionals and we cant wait to show how Windows Server, for...
View ArticleSneak preview of Windows Server 2016 for SDCC
Check out this post on our new Hybrid Cloud blog for some demos of the new software-defined datacenter features in Windows Server 2016.
View ArticleDSC Resource Kit September Release
We just released the DSC Resource Kit!Since our last release on August 10, we have added 2 brand new modules from the community:OfficeOnlineServerDsc by Brian Farnhill (@BrianFarnhill)SystemLocaleDsc...
View ArticleUnderstanding Software Defined Storage with Storage Spaces Direct in Windows...
This post wasauthored by the Microsoft Mechanics team.On the latest Microsoft Mechanics we take a look at software defined storage using new capabilities in Windows Server 2016. Elden Christensen from...
View ArticleNew MS Mechanics video with the latest updates to RDS for Windows Server 2016
We are getting close to the launch of RDS in Windows Server 2016!As a preview to the great new capabilities coming in the latest update of your trusted desktop and app virtualization platform, we have...
View ArticlePreview: RDS in Windows Server 2016
As a preview to the great new capabilities coming in the latest release of your trusted desktop and app virtualization, we have just released a new MS Mechanics video showcasing some of our greatest...
View ArticleAll The Windows Server 2016 sessions at Ignite
Hi folks, Ned here again. If you were smart/cool/lucky enough to land some Microsoft Ignite tickets for next week, here’s the nicely organized list of all the Windows Server 2016 sessions....
View ArticleJoin us for Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 sessions at Ignite
Heading to Atlanta for Ignite? We have a full line-up of sessions ready for Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016. Hear from our product experts, partners and even customers who are already...
View ArticleDon’t miss Windows Server sessions at Ignite
Heading to Atlanta for Ignite? Check out our handy Ignite session guide on the new Hybrid Cloud blog.
View ArticleDon’t Miss These Sessions at Ignite
Ignite is a particularly great event for a lot of reasons but one of the best is the unbelievable number of sessions offering deep dives on dozens of topics. Included below is a list of the sessions I...
View ArticleAnnouncing the launch of System Center 2016 and new services for Operations...
This post was authored by Jeremy Winter, Director, Program Management, Enterprise Cloud.Navigating the transition to cloud means changes for IT operations. To manage cloud resources and across a hybrid...
View ArticleMicrosoft and Docker offer supported Docker Engine to Windows Server 2016...
Today, as part of the launch of Windows Server 2016, Microsoft and Docker are announcing an expansion of our partnership to enable customers to run Docker containers on Windows Server. As part of a new...
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