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Managing Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 represents a significant milestone in Microsoft's ongoing efforts to help customers streamline the management of their unique IT infrastructures. This white paper begins with a brief discussion of today's IT management challenges. It discusses many new and improved management consoles that help centralize management tasks...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Strategy, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Management, Hardware

White papers 2009-08-01

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 is a refresh of Windows Server using improvements borrowed from Windows 7. by Jason Perlow

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows 7, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Release Candidate, Jason Perlow, Microsoft, Windows Server 2008 R2

Image galleries 2009-07-22

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Microsoft makes available new high performance Windows Server test build

Microsoft made available on November 16 a code-complete beta of Windows HPC High Performance Computing Server 2008 R2 to selected testers. The company made the announcement at the Supercomputing 2009 show in Portland, Oreg. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, High-performance, Microsoft Corp., Leadership, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Management, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-11-16

Windows Server 2008 R2 finally gets its day in the sun

I'd like to know more....about when respective updates to SBS and EBS solutions will be coming.EBS, SBSHi. stay tuned for the next post. you aren't going to like the non answer. MJEasy Migration from Windows Server would be greatThat would be the best feature!!!!Use RHEL or somethingPeople do not understand...

Tags: Servers, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Mission-Critical Services, server, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Ten Unsung Windows Server 2008 R2 Features

For the past few months, Microsoft has been touting the same handful of new Windows Server 2008 R2 features: DirectAccess, BranchCache and live migration with Hyper-V. But there are more than 100 new features in this 'minor' update to Windows Server. Here are 10 that IT pros might not know...

Tags: BranchCache, MIcrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 IT pros, Mary Jo Foley

Image galleries 2009-11-09

Windows Server 2008 R2 finally gets its day in the sun

Microsoft officials highlighted the company's wave of enterprise server products during the kick-off keynotes at the company's TechEd Europe conference on November 9. Among this wave is Windows Server 2008 R2 (WS2008R2) -- the server complement to Windows 7, which has a lot of unsung features that could be of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Enterprise Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-11-09

Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic"

RE: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are One report has at 4% market share the weekend of launch so im sure its past that already.Has Windows 7 marketshare eclipsed total OS X marketshare yet?Just wondering. :)MSFT: 1/2000 = $56. Today, $28.40Win 7 may not be the catastrophe the last...

Tags: Sales strategy, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, stock split, Win7, recession, Steve Ballmer, sales, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Microsoft does a 180 on Exchange 2007 support (in a good way)

Why does Microsoft continue to be so clueless?I swear some of the decisions this company makes about their products amazes me. What were they thinking by not supporting Exchange 2007 on 2008 R2?Hmm.They were thinking... Why would you upgrade the server OS and not upgrade Exchange? It makes us...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Exchange 2007 support, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, MicroSoft DOES

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Microsoft does a 180 on Exchange 2007 support (in a good way)

After notifying customers and partners that Exchange Server 2007 wouldn't be able to run on Windows Server 2008 R2, the latest version of WIndows Server, the Exchange team has reversed its decision. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-11-04

News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Data Center, Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft CRM, Sam Diaz, CRM, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Blog posts 2009-11-04

Power Solutions Article: High-Availability Virtualization with Dell EqualLogic Arrays and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V

The Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Release 2 (R2) Hyper-V™ platform introduces capabilities designed to deliver high availability for virtualized data centers. Integrating a Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series storage area network into Hyper-V virtualized environments helps organizations capitalize on new Hyper-V capabilities, including live migration, hot-add storage, and storage platform features...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server, Dell EqualLogic, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Storage, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware

White papers 2009-11-04

Live Webcast: Enhanced Availability in a Virtual Data Center with the Dell PS Series and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V

Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V™ introduces new capabilities designed to deliver high availability for virtualized environments. To capitalize on these capabilities, organizations must design an infrastructure that includes a robust, reliable shared-storage solution with built-in redundancy and tight integration of virtualization management capabilities. Join this live...

Tags: Virtual Data Center, Dell Computer Corp., Webcast, Microsoft Windows Server, Dell EqualLogic, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Data Center Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Centers, Data Management, Virtualization

Webcasts 2009-11-03

Microsoft partners to allow Eclipse interop on Win7, WinServer 2008 R2, Azure

Microsoft has made another play at interoperability with a key open source software offering. At Eclipse Summit Europe on Wednesday, the Redmond, Wash. software giant announced that it is working on four open source projects with two open source companies -- Tasktop Technologies and Soyatec -- to...

Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Eclipse, Java Development Tools, Open Source, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-10-28

Microsoft makes final version of Windows compatibility toolset available

In September, Microsoft unveiled a beta of a toolset that was designed to improve compatibility between Vista and Windows 7 (as well as Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2). The Redmondians made available on October 27 the final version of that tool, known as the Platform Update for...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Windows XP Mode Q and A

7/Vista incompatible "Drivers" on XP modeMy otherwise perfectly working HP printer, Logitech webcam, and an analog microphone failed to work with Vista since the hardware vendors won't provide updated drivers while the older ones resulted in BSODs. Can these be made to work by installing the drivers into XP...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, XP Mode, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Microsoft shows off file classification in Windows Server 2008 R2

As to that mounting fevertegRE: Microsoft shows off file classification in Windows Server 2008 R2All in all, it wasn?t too painful to be the one grilled instead of the one grilling. But it definitely made me happy that sexy costumesI?m usually the one asking the questions instead of answering them.

Tags: Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

ISV Speeds Time to Market, Cuts Cost of Ownership, Expands Visibility in Market

Global 360 is a leading provider of document and process management software through its flagship Process360 software. Most Global 360 customers are planning to upgrade to the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems - and want to be sure that their Process360 software will continue to run....

Tags: Global 360 Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Enterprise Software, Software

Case studies 2009-10-14

Red Hat, Microsoft deliver on virtualization interop promises

It's more than notable that Red Hat and Microsoft have delivered on some aspects of their cross certification virtualization promises. Here's what was delivered today (verbatim, from the Red Hat press release), following pledges of both companies last February: Validation of Red Hat Enterprise...

Tags: Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Open Source, Linux, Servers, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Italian University Boosts Productivity, Expects to Save $219,000 in IT Costs in First Year

The University of Macerata deployed Windows Server 2008 R2, taking advantage of improved Hyper-V, Active Directory, and power-management features, along with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2. Now, the university saves time and strengthens security with Single Sign On SSO identity management, provisions new virtual servers in just...

Tags: Information Technology, University, Microsoft Corp., Server Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Authentication/Encryption, Ip storage, Directory Services, Virtualization, Security Administration, Servers, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Enterprise Software, Security

Case studies 2009-10-01

Transportation Firm to Cut Power Costs by 33 Percent With Virtualization and Clustering

After struggling with disparate IT technologies based on Red Hat Linux, EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services decided to transform its infrastructure using Microsoft software and HP hardware. With its new environment based on Windows Server 2008 R2, EmpireCLS has cut support calls by 75 percent and increased IT administrators' productivity by...

Tags: Virtualization, Clustering, Microsoft Corp., Transportation, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

Case studies 2009-10-01