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Windows Server 2008

July 16, 2010

Friday, July 16, 2010 7:05 PM/EST

Everything You Need to Know About Dynamic Memory

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...

July 15, 2010

Thursday, July 15, 2010 3:28 PM/EST

Everything You Need to Know About RemoteFX

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...

July 14, 2010

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 2:27 PM/EST

Save Big on Windows Server 2008 R2 Licensing

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...

July 12, 2010

Monday, July 12, 2010 5:32 PM/EST

Inside Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

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...

July 8, 2010

Thursday, July 08, 2010 8:46 PM/EST

Microsoft Releases Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 Update

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...

July 1, 2010

Thursday, July 01, 2010 5:15 PM/EST

A Step-by-Step Guide to Hyper-V Live Migration

"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...

June 23, 2010

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 12:46 PM/EST

Windows Server 2008 R2 Spotlight: Three Free Performance-Monitoring Tools

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...

June 21, 2010

Monday, June 21, 2010 11:33 AM/EST

eSeminar Today: How Hyper-V Will Speed and Simplify Your Windows Server 2008 R2 Migration

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...

June 15, 2010

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 2:03 PM/EST

So Linux Isn't Impervious to Malware After All

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."...

June 9, 2010

Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:37 AM/EST

Video: See RemoteFX in Action

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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