VolkerW's WebLog
Stuff mostly about Windows Fundamentals Also chirping at: https://twitter.com/volkerw
Personal Supercomputing in FY08
Microsoft Fiscal Year 2008 (FY08) starts soon, on July 1st. In many ways FY08 will be very important...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/23/2007
International Supercomputing 2007 Trivia
Yesterday I met with folks from the HPC product team to discuss technical evangelism efforts in...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/23/2007
Want to be paid for having fun?
Now that I have your attention, I just got approval for another position in our developer evangelism...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/20/2007
Server Evangelism Blogroll
Thought you might want to know about how many cool folks I work with in the Platform Evangelism team...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/20/2007
You are still not on 64-bit?
Come on. No more excuses. If your application is still not running on a 64-bit platform - preferably...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/19/2007
YouTube providing videos in H.264 Format
Cool. I found the info on MacNN. I am (still) not a big YouTubby (someone who watches videos on...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/08/2007
Microsoft Virtualization Webcasts in June
Microsoft is hosting a series of 3 webcasts in June (18, 19, 20), focusing on virtualization...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/08/2007
10 free virtualization tools worth noting
NETWORKWORLD has a list of 10 noteworthy virtualization tools. Best thing of all, each tool they...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/08/2007
SoftGrid for Vista will be available July 1st, 2007
It almost got lost in all the noise and buzz around Windows Server 2008, Windows Server...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/05/2007
Windows Server 2008 Logo Program
With Windows Server 2008 aka. "Longhorn Server " ante portas (at the gates or in this case RTM'ing...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/05/2007
Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization 4.5 (“SoftGrid 4.5”) Technology Adoption Program (TAP)!
Tell me you have not waited for this. The SoftGrid team takes nominations for the TAP for SoftGrid...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/04/2007
Full steam ahead to Mix08
Mix07 is just over and now this. Mix08 has been officially announced. After we postponed PDC, this...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/04/2007
IIS7 now in Server Core
One of the great features of Windows Server 2008 is the Server Core installation. Only the basic OS...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 06/04/2007
Virtualization at TechEd 2007
Don't miss the sessions about Virtualization at TechEd 2007 in Orlando, FL. Patrick over at the...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/31/2007
VHD Test Drive - VSTS Image
VHD Test Drive has posted a new image for download on Microsoft Connect. Today we uploaded an image...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/31/2007
Hardware Virtualization Check Utility
How do I find out if the processors in my laptop, desktop or server supports resource...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/21/2007
What is CCE anyway
Windows Compute Cluster Edition or CCE is the Windows Server SKU targeting High Performance...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/21/2007
When I'm 64
Well, I have to admit I was a bit confused by the piece from Joe Wilcox: "During a speech this...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/18/2007
Pop goes the Mashup
Nice new mashup tools (for beginners). According to Scoble even I can build my own version of...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/18/2007
VHD Test Drive - Vista Images
The VHD Test Drive team has posted new images for download on Microsoft Connect. I guess many of you...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/15/2007
Windows Server Virtualization Feature update
Mike Neil, Microsoft GM of Virtualization Strategy just posted an updated feature list and more over...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/10/2007
Print your own 3D-duck
Not that I would need another duck for my bathtub but a printer capable of 'printing' 3D objects ......
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/08/2007
VHD Test Drive - SCVMM Image
VHD Test Drive has posted a new image for download on Microsoft Connect. This morning we uploaded an...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/03/2007
Getting started with SoftGrid
Ok, so far my attempts to get up to speed on SoftGrid have been not very fruitful to say the least....
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 05/02/2007
VHD Test Drive - New Image
VHD Test Drive has posted a new image for download on Microsoft Connect. This morning we uploaded an...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/30/2007
But first, let's do the numbers
The Microsoft third quarter report is out. In PowerPoint, too. "Robust demand for Windows Vista and...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/26/2007
Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 3 Chat
More goodies around the Beta 3 release. On the Windows Server Division Weblog the team announces an...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/26/2007
More virtual applicances
Not from Microsoft. Not yet. Parallels today announced the availability of their Parallels...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/26/2007
VHD Test Drive Partner Quest
Quest Software, a valuable partner of Microsoft and participant in the VHD Test Drive program, just...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/26/2007
Longhorn Server Beta 3 is out
What a great day! Microsoft just announced the availability of Windows Server code name "Longhorn"...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/25/2007
Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 RC available
The release candidate of the latest Virtual Server Service Pack is available. Go grab it here if you...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/18/2007
Never touch a working presentation
Today I had a great opportunity to present about Virtual Server and Windows Server Virtualization to...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/17/2007
Viridian and Virtual Server Timing Updates
Mike Neil, General Manager, Virtualization Strategy at Microsoft, just posted an updated timeline...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/12/2007
VHD Test Drive partners
Last night I received email from our partner SplendidCRM Software, Inc. SplendidCRM has posted their...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/12/2007
Microsoft 64-bit website overhaul
Microsoft has updated its 64-bit website. Cool. check out the new layout and content. You will find...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/11/2007
Missing password
People downloading the publicly available Test Drive images from Microsoft need a user id and...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 04/03/2007
SQL Server Licensing in a Virtual World
Recently I blogged about the availability of SP2 of SQL Server and the modifications we made to our...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/13/2007
Where Microsoft is heading with Virtualization
Mike Neil just posted a very good summary of our Virtualization strategy. Mike Neil is General...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/25/2007
Tools for Travelers
Try to save some money while on the road? Use the subway or Tube or S-Bahn instead of a cab or taxi....
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/25/2007
Windows Licensing Calculator
Did you know that a license for Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition comes with 4 VM usage...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/24/2007
SQL Server 2005 SP2 is available
Well, I am not a SQL Server guy but this is - again - an important release. Besides all the real...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/20/2007
Virtual PC 2007 had lift-off
Virtual PC 2007 has RTM'ed (kinda same as lift-off). It is now available for free on the Microsoft...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/19/2007
First VHD Test Drive partner images posted
ToutVirtual is among the first companies offering custom images as part of the Microsoft VHD Test...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 01/15/2007