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Announcements December 4, 2017 2 min read

In practice: How customers are using Shielded Virtual Machines to secure data

You’ve read and heard a lot from Microsoft about the unprecedented security provided by Shielded Virtual Machines in Windows Server 2016, but how is this feature being used by real customers? We decided to round up a few customer stories for you, to illustrate the various real-world benefits being reported by users of Shielded VMs […]

Announcements December 5, 2017 1 min read

Webcast: How to leverage Azure for your Windows Server environment

Hello Windows Server Nation! I spend a lot of time traveling and talking to customers, and I love to hear about all the innovative ways you use Windows Server to run mission-critical workloads.

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Announcements December 19, 2017 1 min read

Windows Server 2016’s Storage Spaces Direct wins CRN Product of the Year

This month Windows Server 2016 and its Storage Spaces Direct technology won Product of the Year from Computer Reseller News for the Software-defined Storage category.

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Updates February 20, 2018 3 min read

The technical value of WSSD validated HCI solutions, part 1

As many of you are aware, one of the most important scenarios enabled by modern versions of Windows is the creation of a hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) through new technologies like Storage Spaces Direct (S2D).

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Updates February 21, 2018 6 min read

The technical value of WSSD validated HCI solutions, part 2

In the previous blog post I discussed the high-level ideas behind our solution validation program, and the technical merits it accrues for people who buy and use those solutions.

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Updates November 12, 2018 1 min read

Express updates for Windows Server 2016 re-enabled for November 2018 update

Starting with the November 13, 2018 update on Tuesday, Windows will again publish Express updates for Windows Server 2016.

Updates June 6, 2019 7 min read

25 reasons to choose Azure Stack HCI

On May 22, 2019 we had an incredible session on hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) with Windows Server 2019 at the Windows Server Summit.

Announcements February 25 1 min read

Planning ahead for Windows Server 2016 end of support

In accordance with the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy, extended support for Windows Server 2016 will end on January 12, 2027.

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