Microsoft Windows Server Blog

Events June 7, 2011 1 min read

World IPv6 Day and IIS 7

Wednesday June 8 2011 is World IPv6 Day and there will be plenty of representation by IIS7 on the Windows Server side.

Updates April 18, 2011 1 min read

Windows PowerShell 2.0 language specification licensed

Windows PowerShell is an important cornerstone of Windows Server manageability.

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Updates April 14, 2011 1 min read

Now Live on the Download Center: Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1

ITPros have been asking for it, and some of you have not been using your indoor voices to ask, either.

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Announcements March 22, 2011 1 min read

Microsoft Releases Microsoft Virtual Academy Aimed at IT Professionals

IT pros involved with planning cloud projects for this year or next have a new training resource.

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Updates February 22, 2011 3 min read

The RemoteFX industry ships products today

Hi, I’m Rob Williams, the Partner Ecosystem Program Manager for RemoteFX at Microsoft.

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Updates February 22, 2011 2 min read

RemoteFX is Ready!

Shortly after the acquisition of Calista Technologies in early 2008, my family and I packed up our things and started the drive from the beautiful but rainy Northwest to sunny Silicon Valley.

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Updates February 22, 2011 1 min read

Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 – Now Available!

As originally communicated in Michael Kleef’s blog post, today Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 is available for download.

Announcements February 9, 2011 2 min read

Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 SP1 Releases to Manufacturing Today

Today, on behalf of the team, I’m pleased to announce the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1), along with Windows 7 SP1.

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Updates February 8, 2011 1 min read

3 Reasons why Partners Choose Microsoft for Customer Journeys to the Cloud

Hello! I’m Kevin McCuistion, Director of Partner programs in Microsoft’s Server and Cloud marketing team.

Updates January 26, 2011 1 min read

Simplify your move to the cloud with MAP Toolkit 5.5

The next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit—version 5.

Events November 12, 2010 1 min read

TechEd Europe Days 2-4: Blogs, Tweets, and Videos

The first day’s keynote out of the way, online chatter about TechEd Europe 2010 turned to session reporting, the announced naming of Configuration Manager 2012 (formerly “v.

Updates November 11, 2010 1 min read

6 Steps to Get Ready for Private Cloud

Like I said in a recent post, you’re probably already running the basic foundation for a private cloud.