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Events May 9, 2019 2 min read

It’s all the buzz! HCI in your Windows Server environment

HCI is all the buzz nowadays! What exactly is HCI? Spelled out it’s hyperconverged infrastructure, also referred to as the software defined data center (SDDC).

Events April 29, 2019 4 min read

It’s time to update your Windows Server management strategy!

You’ve been hearing about all the great innovations in Windows Server 2019.

Announcements March 7, 2019 5 min read

Now available: Microsoft System Center 2019!

As customers grow their deployments in the public cloud and on-premises data centers, management tools are evolving to meet customer needs.

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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.

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Updates October 3, 2018 4 min read

Remote Desktop Services 2019 generally available with Windows Server 2019

Today, we’re excited to announce the newest version of Remote Desktop Services (RDS), RDS 2019.

Updates September 20, 2018 6 min read

Windows Admin Center 1809 and SDK now generally available!

It’s been an exciting debut year for Windows Admin Center, the next-generation graphical management for Windows Server.

Updates July 13, 2018 1 min read

Get answers to “Now what?” for Windows Server 2008 end of support

Our 2008 server products were great for their time, but newer versions of Windows Server offer tremendous improvements in performance and efficiency compared to the Windows Server of 10 years ago.

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Updates July 10, 2018 1 min read

It’s sunset time for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2

The 2008 family of server products have had a tremendous run.

Updates July 5, 2018 5 min read

Server Core and Server with Desktop: Which one is best for you

On March 20, 2018 we announced the availability of Windows Server 2019 preview, the next Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release in the Windows Insider program.