Content type: Updates
Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 Ships!
We have finished version 3 of Windows HPC Server! The verbose, official, and approved name is Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 Suite signaling that we are leveraging Windows Server 2008 R2 as our core operating system but make no mistake, this is the big v3 release, our most ambitious release.
Cloud Computing a Catalyst for Server Growth?
In an interesting piece by Ryan Nichols at Computerworld yesterday: Cloud computing by the numbers: What do all the statistics mean, Nichols summarizes some recent research findings on the market potential of cloud computing, quoting impressive market forecasts from sources such as Gartner ($150 billion by 2013), Merrill Lynch ($160 billion by 2011),and AMI Partners.
Linux Integration Services version 2.1 goes RTM
For those who may not have seen this on the Microsoft Virtualization blog, the Hyper-V Linux Integration Services for Linux Version 2.1 just went RTM! This is great news for customers using virtualization in a heterogeneous data center environment.
Best Practices Analyzer: Run it on your server roles, not your loved ones
We in Windows Server are sorry to report a disturbing trend among IT professionals. Ever since Windows Server 2008 R2 was first released as a public beta, and Best Practices Analyzer for Windows Server roles was first available, we’ve been getting some alarming dispatches from the IT management front.
Server Core: Best Practice for Applications on Windows Server
I have been talking with a number of customers, CSOs, CIOs and industry professionals over the past few weeks and I realized that the availability and benefits of using the Server Core option of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 was not as widely known as I think it should be.
Forget the Pre-Historic: Business Critical Means Windows
IDC recently released a analysis of the x86 server market “Business-Critical Workloads: Supporting Business-Critical: Computing with an Integrated Server Platform.” If you don’t have time to read the whitepaper, check out the ComputerWorld webcast covering this material here.
Windows Server 2008 R2 to Phase Out Itanium
I’ve written previously about 64-bit and Windows Server and the long, steady adoption of 64-bit computing over the years.
Prevent Loss of Sensitive Information Using the Windows Server 2008 R2 File Classification Infrastructure
Today I want to discuss the importance of information classification and how it can be used to prevent data breaches and help organizations with compliance requirements such as PCI, HIIPA, ISO 27001, the Massachusetts Data Protection Law 201 and other similar legislation. BIEB Update: Microsoft IT Speaks Out on Today’s IT Trends
BIEB stands for Microsoft’s Because It’s Everybody’s Business campaign. But it’s more than an ad campaign, it’s also a slick Web resource with loads of value-add IT Pro content.
Windows Server 2008 R2 & Intel Slam Dunk iSCSI Performance Benchmark
With the release of Windows Server 2008 R2, the Windows Server platform has evolved into a robust and scalable platform aimed squarely at the heaviest data center loads – and we’re always looking at new ways to prove it.