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Friday, July 16, 2010 7:05 PM/EST
Yesterday we talked about RemoteFX, one of the two big new features bundled into Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack. Today let's turn our attention to the other one: Dynamic Memory. As you may recall, DM gives Hyper-V a...
Thursday, July 15, 2010 3:28 PM/EST
RemoteFX, one of the new features in the just-released Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1, was recently described by Ed Bott as a "reinvention of the mainframe" and a major virtualization game-changer. Want to know more? Desktop virtualization expert...
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 2:27 PM/EST
Much as I love to sing the praises of virtualization, I sometimes overlook that fact that virtual machines (or VMs) aren't exactly free. You need a license for each and every instance--and if those VMs are running Windows Server 2008...
Monday, July 12, 2010 5:32 PM/EST
As you may know, the public beta for Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 is now available for download. We've already explained why SP1 is important to the enterprise; now let's take a closer look at what's actually in...
Thursday, July 08, 2010 8:46 PM/EST
When it comes to migrating to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, the Microsoft Deployment Tookit 2010 (MDT) is one of the best tools an IT manager can possess. What's so great about it? For starters, it can...
Thursday, July 01, 2010 5:15 PM/EST
"Live migration is probably the most important technology that Microsoft has added to Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2." That's the word from Windows IT Pro's Michael Otey, who goes on to explain how live migration works, what's so...
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 12:46 PM/EST
Any seasoned IT admin knows about performance-monitoring utilities like Perfmon, but did you know that Windows Server 2008 R2 comes with several other free tools that work just as well as pricey third-party alternatives? For example, there's Windows System Resource...
Monday, June 21, 2010 11:33 AM/EST
Got an hour free this afternoon? I highly recommend making time for a Dell- and Microsoft-sponsored eSeminar on Virtualization Use Cases: How to Optimize Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V in the Datacenter. This free online seminar will show IT...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 2:03 PM/EST
How many IT managers have argued in favor of Linux-powered servers and even PCs, simply because they believed the OS was safe from malware threats? I don't have any hard data, but I'm guessing the number is "lots and lots."...
Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:37 AM/EST
While we're on the subject of RemoteFX (see yesterday's post on how it will change the virtualization game), why not enjoy a little face time with the technology? Over at TechNet there's a video from the recent TechEd conference that...
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