Microsoft Server & Tools Blogs
Using Intelligent Placement in Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2012
Hilton Lange, a Software Development Engineer on the Virtual Machine Manager team, has been working...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 03/12/2013
Anglebrackets: A New Web Conference is Coming this April
Remember the days of heading to Vegas for a Web conference? Are you still missing the Mix...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 03/11/2013
Free Learning Event: Microsoft Tools for VMware Integration & Migration
Do you manage, monitor, and automate VMware in your datacenter using System Center 2012 SP1? If so,...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 03/08/2013
SQL Server Data Tools: Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2012
The Microsoft SQL Server product team has released SQL Server Data Tools – Business...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 03/07/2013
Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) versus VMware View
A datasheet recently published by VMware makes an argument for why organizations should choose...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 03/06/2013
Windows Azure Update for Android Support, SQL Reporting Services, Active Directory, and More
This past weekend, Microsoft rolled out a variety of enhancements for Windows Azure. These changes...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 03/05/2013
Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2012 Now Available
Microsoft has announced the immediate availability of the Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 03/04/2013
Microsoft Busts Common Big Data Myths and Highlights New Tools
With O'Reilly Strata underway, Microsoft has had a lot to say about Big Data over the past few days....
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 03/01/2013
Windows Server Brings Manageability and Productivity to Businesses
For small and mid-sized businesses, the expanded capabilities of Windows Server 2012 provide...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 02/28/2013
Major New Update to Microsoft Office 365 for Business now Available
Today, Microsoft announced worldwide availability of the new Microsoft Office 365 services. This...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 02/27/2013
Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 Now Globally Available
Internet Explorer 10 is available worldwide in 95 languages for download today. We will begin auto...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 02/26/2013
Four Pillars of Identity Management in the Age of Hybrid IT
Identity management used to be a much simpler matter. But today's architectures have made it a far...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 02/25/2013
Outlook.com Leaves Preview, Gains 60 Million Users in 6 months
Last summer, Microsoft released a preview of Outlook.com. It was a bold step for Microsoft, as the...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 02/22/2013
The Future of Communications from the Living Room to the Boardroom
Tony Bates, President of the Skype Division at Microsoft, delivered the keynote address yesterday at...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 02/20/2013
State of the Cloud Storage Industry Report - Windows Azure Named Cloud Storage Leader
Microsoft is thrilled to announce that an independent report published today named Windows Azure the...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 02/19/2013
Texas Adopts Office 365 for More Than 100,000 Employees
The Texas Department of Information Resources is adopting Office 365 for more than 100,000 employees...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 02/15/2013
Virtual Machine Manager and Logical Networks
Nigel Cain and Damian Flynn recently discussed Virtual Networking in VMM 2012 SP1 on the Virtual...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 02/14/2013
February CTP for Visual Studio Update 2 Now Available
Visual Studio Updates are a mechanism Microsoft uses to provide ongoing value throughout the year to...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 02/13/2013
New Online Training Sessions now Available for System Center
Microsoft Virtual Academy has released a new training series that delves into System Center 2012 SP1...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 02/12/2013
Bing Pulse and the Bing Interactive State of The Union Experience
"Tuning in" to the State of the Union means more than just sitting down in front of the television....
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 02/08/2013
Microsoft and Symantec Take Down Harmful Bamital Botnet
Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit, in collaboration with Symantec, has taken down the harmful Bamital...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 02/07/2013
Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) Myths and Facts
Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management, or AGPM, is a powerful tool designed to help teams of...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 02/06/2013
Create a Game Using F# and C# in a Windows Azure Cloud Service
The Visual Studio F# Team has released a new tutorial that demonstrates how to use F# and C# in a...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 02/05/2013
Steve Ballmer on Office 365: The Next Bold Step
In October 2012, I wrote a letter to shareholders outlining how the full value of our software will...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 02/01/2013
Introducing modern.IE: Test Your Sites for Internet Explorer Compatibility
Today, Microsoft introduced modern.IE, a free set of tools and resources that make it easier for...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 01/31/2013
Team Foundation Server, Visual Studio 2012 Update 2, and Git
The ALM Summit is underway and Microsoft has a host of announcements. For starters, Team Foundation...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 01/30/2013
Improve your Business Intelligence with Microsoft BI Solution Builder
Microsoft has launched a new online tool—called Microsoft BI Solution Builder—that can...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 01/29/2013
Free Business Analytics Training and Prizes with 24 Hours of PASS
Join us on January 30th for 24 hours of free training when industry experts take to the virtual...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 01/28/2013
Microsoft and Data Privacy Day: Helping You Take Control
To mark Data Privacy Day 2013, Microsoft commissioned research to help better understand...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 01/25/2013
The Try F# 3.0 Site Has Launched
Have you been wanting to dabble in F#? Microsoft Research has a site, aptly named Try F#, that...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 01/23/2013
Windows 8 Upgrade Prices Increase on February 1st
Microsoft is currently offering promotional pricing for users upgrading to Windows 8 from Windows...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 01/21/2013
The Cloud OS and Innovations for Hosting Service Providers
This past week, System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 was made available. This was an important step for...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 01/18/2013
Unified Device Management with Windows Intune and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
Back in September, Microsoft announced its strategy around unified device management and how the...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 01/17/2013
Get Started with System Center 2012 SP1
Microsoft has announced the immediate availability of System Center 2012 SP1. This release is full...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 01/16/2013
What is the Cloud OS?
Microsoft announced several new products and services today that deliver against the Cloud OS. But a...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 01/15/2013
Your App Featured in a Windows Phone TV Ad
Want more visibility for your apps? How about more customers? Then here's a one-of-a-kind...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 01/14/2013
Hunting Down and Killing Ransomware with Mark Russinovich
Scareware is a form of malware that poses as a legitimate security tool. It attempts to fool a user...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 01/11/2013
Get Started with VM Depot for Windows Azure
Earlier this week, Microsoft Open Technologies announced the new VM Depot—a community-driven...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 01/10/2013
Getting Started with Network Virtualization in VMM 2012 SP1
The VMM Engineering team is launching a new series of blog postings that will cover how to define,...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 01/09/2013
Windows Azure + Virtualization = A Lab (in the Clouds) for Every IT Pro
Like all the technology we work with, The Cloud is always evolving and improving. Windows Server...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 01/07/2013
C# Named Language of the Year by PYPL Index
It’s a great way to start a new year: the PYPL index has named C# the language of the year....
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 01/04/2013
“Hekaton”: Microsoft’s new in-memory technology delivers significant performance improvements
Microsoft Research recently published a feature chronicling the development of...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 01/03/2013
Build Cloud First, Fail Fast, and Other Guidance for Tech Startups
The Microsoft Accelerator for Windows Azure last week showcased ten companies that are leveraging...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 12/21/2012
New Tutorials on SQL Server High Availability and Disaster Recovery in Windows Azure Virtual Machines
The Data Platform team has published a great set of tutorials on using Windows Azure virtual...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 12/18/2012
Self-Service Geographical Analysis using Excel 2013
Power View was first introduced as part of SharePoint 2010 to work with SSAS Tabular Model (SQL...
Author: LARowley Date: 12/17/2012
Compliance Considerations for SQL Server Running in Windows Azure as a Virtual Machine
Earlier this year, we announced the availability of HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (BAA) for...
Author: ServerAndToolsBlogsTeam Date: 12/13/2012