VolkerW's WebLog
Stuff mostly about Windows Fundamentals Also chirping at: https://twitter.com/volkerw
Virtualization at WinHEC
If you are interested in Virtualization you don't want to miss the WinHEC keynote tomorrow morning....
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/23/2006
Microsoft moves deeper into virtualization
ZDNet has the news:"The company will begin testing its hypervisor software, developed under the code...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/22/2006
Issue 9 of the 64-Bit Insider is available
An Introduction to 64-bit Installers: Part 2. Continuing last week's part 1, the final part talks...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/22/2006
Nature fights back, or?
Is it merely a coincidence or is is all part of a major plan? Last weekend it was all over the news...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/22/2006
The Top Ten Lies of Corporate Partners
Guy shares 10 more lies. Don’t know if I agree with all of them but it is definitely a fun read. In...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/19/2006
Hiring these days
"Oh well, not again!!" You're right, I shouldn't - again - misuse the blog to inform people about...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/19/2006
IBM to buy Rembo Technology
"The buy fills a gap in IBM's software portfolio and allows it to compete better with smaller rivals...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/18/2006
Microsoft to buy Softricity
"It's coming down to the final stretches," said one source close to Microsoft who is familiar with...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/18/2006
Dell to support AMD processors
This is real exciting news. Dell said they will support the AMD Opteron later this year. MSN...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/18/2006
Issue 8 of the 64-Bit Insider is available
A new issue of the 64-bit Insider has just been posted. I am again late, sorry folks, but I believe...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/16/2006
Issue 7 of the 64-Bit Insider is available
Again a few days late but the new Insider newsletter is available on www.64advantage.com or as...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/07/2006
Virtual Server R2 SP1 Beta comes with Hardware assistance
If you've downloaded the Beta 1 of Virtual Server R2 (VS) and installed it on a VT enabled system...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/04/2006
Windows Virtualization at IDC Virtualization Forum
On June 22nd in San Francisco IDC hosts a Virtualization Forum. At 3pm Rajiv Arunkundram, Senior...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/04/2006
Mix06 content is now available online
All 52 MIX06 session videos are now available for online (and offline) viewing. Pls spread the news....
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/04/2006
Microsoft HPC Community Website is live
The HPC team has just launched the new Windows HPC Community web site. This site will serve to...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/02/2006
Issue 6 of The 64-Bit Insider is available
The latest version is available here. Direct link. Part 2 of the the 32-bit "WOW factor" in 64-bit...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/01/2006
Microsoft Management Summit 2006
My teammate David Aiken attends the MMS 2006 in San Diego. Here's what his highlights of the keynote...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/25/2006
MS-Mac Lab
Get a tour of the Apple Lab on Redmond Campus. Enjoy this super post from David Weiss. I can only...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/22/2006
Making software simpler
Duncan Stewart of the National Post wrote a column about how simpler is better, especially in...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/21/2006
Buy a MacBook Preloaded with Windows
Over at Gizmodo I found this. Now isn't that nice? All we 64-bit geeks are waiting for is the...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/20/2006
Philips patent could prevent skipping of commercials
Or how to lose all sane customers in one day. These guys must be nuts or bitten by the ghosts of the...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/20/2006
Issue 5 of The 64-Bit Insider has been uploaded
The latest version is available here. Direct link. This week it is about the 32-bit "WOW factor" in...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/20/2006
64-bit Evidence
Over the past months we have seen a significant uptake in 64-bit adoption. Since end of last year my...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/20/2006
x64 Primer
Strange title for an article on "Everything You Need To Know To Start Programming 64-Bit Windows...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/19/2006
Ultimate Virtual Appliance Challenge
VMware launched a challenge to build the "most innovative virtual appliance." Cool idea. What's up...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/18/2006
Another issue of The 64-Bit Insider is available
The 4. issue of the weekly 64-bit developer letter has been posted in the evidence section on...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/17/2006
Asus-Lamborghini VX1 Notebook
Gizmodo shows the soon be available Lamborghini laptop. But what is that, not even a 64-bit...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/13/2006
What's Inside Six Windows Vista SKUs?
TechWeb has a (nice) summary: Windows Vista BusinessWindows Vista EnterpriseWindows Vista Home...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/11/2006
Find Font From File
The other day I was sharing my love for fonts with you and how easy it is with tools like...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/11/2006
Vista on Mac
You gotta love these guys (well AirmanPika in this case). Again, I want one! Well done!
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/10/2006
A Mac for every Microsoftie?
Guess not. But now in the post boot camp days they'll hopefully end up on our internal ordering...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/08/2006
A new issue of The 64-Bit Insider is available
Today - 2 days late - the third issue of the weekly 64-bit developer letter has been posted in the...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/08/2006
Diversity is better than uniformity
Scoble asks "Which way do you want Microsoft to go? Why?". And it is nothing less strategic as the...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/07/2006
Find font from form
I love fonts. All sorts of fonts. If you are like me you know how hard it can be to find the right...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/06/2006
Run Windows on Mac
Like mentioned earlier, this will be fun! Speaking of which, go to...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/05/2006
Apple Introduces Boot Camp
https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2006/apr/05bootcamp.htmlOk, now all I need is to buy my favorite...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/05/2006
Virtualization for free and support for Linux
Read the Q&A: Microsoft delivers Linux support and makes Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/03/2006
Windows Server Code Name Longhorn Software Design Review, T-1 week
One week to go for the Software Design Review. We are now 1 week away from the developer event. It...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/03/2006
AMD finalizes it's own Itanium implementation
Folks, I am just back from a meeting with a top AMD manager. Unfortunately I was not as lucky as...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/01/2006
Leveraging Windows Server 2003 R2 and Server Virtualization
If you are in virtualization, don't miss Tuesday, April 4, at noon ET the Webcast titled,...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/01/2006
A new issue of The 64-Bit Insider is available
We did it. Yeah. Today the second issue of the weekly 64-bit developer letter has been posted at in...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/30/2006
You gotta love x64
Itanium certainly was the right thing to do and sports a cool architecture. But at some point ... oh...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/30/2006
Is there a Retail Version of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Available?
No, but in many cases you can trade in your 32-birt XP license. I can think of 3 possible ways to...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/27/2006
The 64-Bit Insider is here
All the years of 64-bit evangelism I always wanted to write a book about 64-bit application...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/23/2006
Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn" Software Design Review, Part 3
We've just posted the first draft of the final agenda on the web. Go to...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/23/2006
Dell buys Alienware
This will certainly help Dell improving (read: changing) their laptop and desktop design. I hope.
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/22/2006
Windows Server Code Name "Longhorn" Software Design Review, Part 2
Looks like Neil wants to give away all the secrets of our April 11th event. Recently he posted about...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/22/2006