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Users report more trouble with Windows XP SP3 20 May, 2008 07:54
Windows XP SP3 continues to cause problems with users, with the latest affecting the remote desktop access feature of Windows Home ServerThe latest service pack for Windows XP continues to cause problems for users. According to an online user forum, the latest glitch in Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) causes problems with the remote desktop access feature of Windows Home Server. - +
Microsoft pulls Windows Home Server backup feature 19 May, 2008 09:02
The Power Pack 1 upgrade will let users back up Shared Folders, not entire backup databaseMicrosoft Friday confirmed that it has yanked parts of a backup feature from a major upgrade to its Windows Home Server software scheduled for release later this year. - +
Microsoft raising prices for beefed-up Windows Server 14 May, 2008 09:01
But Microsoft says most customers will save moneyMicrosoft this week announced the immediate availability of pre-release versions of its upcoming Windows Essential Server Solutions for small to midsize companies, as well as pricing for the software bundles. - +
Microsoft to patch four bugs on Tuesday 09 May, 2008 08:14
Three "critical," fixes in Windows, Word, Publisher and all of the company's anti-malware applicationsMicrosoft said it plans to post four security updates next week, three of them "critical," to patch Windows, Word, Publisher and all of the company's anti-malware applications. - +
INTEROP - Microsoft: Hyper-V on fast track for mid year release 30 April, 2008 08:34
Virtual Machine Manager 2008 will follow on its heels.Microsoft Tuesday confirmed that its Hyper-V server virtualization technology is likely to ship up to a couple months ahead of the previously projected date.
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It's not Vista: Windows Server 2008 gets nod from IT 01 July, 2008 08:37
Even though most people in a new survey said they will adopt the new server OS, migration will be gradualIt may look like Windows Vista. It shares the same code base as Vista. It even rolls in Vista's first Service Pack. But in terms of customer adoption plans, Windows Server 2008 is no Vista. - +
The great 32-bit turnoff 01 July, 2008 08:37
Users worry about the lack of 64-bit applicationsDon't say you weren't warned. Your 32-bit Windows applications are going the way of analog television: Unless they're upgraded, in the next few years they'll go dark. - +
The top time-savers in WinServ, SQL and VS 2008 29 February, 2008 08:07
Microsoft creates fictitious firm to showcase features of Windows Server 2008, SQL Server and Visual StudioMicrosoft created an imaginary competitor to (Canadian coffee and donut chain) Tim Horton's this week as a way of demonstrating the kind of organization that might use its latest versions of Windows Server, SQL Server and Visual Studio. - +
Secrets of Windows Server 2008 28 February, 2008 09:36
An in-depth guide to what you need to know about the key changes in LonghornWindows Server 2008, popularly known by its code name Longhorn, is a significant release for Microsoft and represents the result of a very long development cycle. - +
Windows Server 2008, the host with the most 26 February, 2008 09:58
IT shops are likely to use Windows Server 2008 the same way they use Windows Server 2003 now, only now they can run lots of independent virtual Windows Servers that scale in features and footprint across a broad range of optionsA standing complaint about Windows Server is its resource footprint. Those in IT just take as rote that it requires lots of memory, lots of CPU, and lots of disk to put any substantial services on the air with Windows Server 2003. I think it's safe to say that the typical x86 rack server's characteristics reflect the requirements of Windows Server. Microsoft's big OS has always been designed under the presumption that it will have a full physical server to itself.
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Hyper-V vs. VMware 19 June, 2008 08:28
MS is making a play for the server virtualization market with Hyper-V, but can it take on the big boys?The buzz about Hyper-V, Microsoft's entry into the world of serious server virtualization, has been building for quite some time. This past week at Microsoft's mammoth North America TechEd 2008 conference held in Orlando, Fla., there was a focus on what Hyper-V (in Server 2008) was really all about and how it compares with VMware's ESX Server.
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Windows Essential Business Server 2008 RC 1 31 July, 2008 08:33
It's hard to argue with the value the suite approach brings to a midmarket businessRecently, Microsoft released its second release candidate build, RC1, of Windows Essential Business Server, or EBS, a midmarket server solution for businesses with 50 to 300 users and computers. - +
Preview: Microsoft's "Katmai" filled to the brim 18 July, 2008 08:52
SQL Server 2008 release candidate sports improvements across the board, but the head turners – and disappointments – will mostly impact large shopsKatmai, the code name for Microsoft's imminent SQL Server 2008 release, comes from an Alaskan territory know for volcanoes, which may not be the best symbol for a database. So far, however, Katmai hasn't blown up on me. And the lower-profile Katmai seems like a good follow-on to Yukon, the code name for the gigantic SQL Server 2005 release.
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