Windows Server

Windows Server 2012 has brought quite a few new elements and services to the cloud administrator’s table, including enhancements of virtualization and cloud computing features, the introduction of storage spaces and ReFS, and an improvement in active directory services. Microsoft recently released a preview version of Windows Server 2012 R2, a version rich with cloud and virtualization components. This blog… read more >>

As the demand for secure storage has grown, innovative technologies from Microsoft have arisen to meet that demand. One of the most talked about solutions to storage needs is Microsoft’s highly reliable Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 compatible Storage Spaces. This blog post will provide background on Storage Spaces and highlight its three main benefits - storage resiliency, thin… read more >>

Microsoft has bulked up and improved Windows Server 2012 with an array of new features, including multiple interfaces, group policy improvements, the ReFS file system, and more. This blog post is part of our series of blog posts on Windows Server 2012’s new features and will briefly look at the latest version of Active Directory Services - more robust, more… read more >>

Windows Server administrators have been longing for a new file system for quite a while. It was anticipated that Microsoft would launch a new file system with they released Windows Vista and then again when they released with Windows 7. However, it wasn't until the release of Windows Server 2012 that Microsoft finally unveiled and officially launched their highly anticipated… read more >>

Group Policy is still an administrator’s best tool when it comes to managing users within an Active Directory based Windows Server environment. With Windows Server 2012, Microsoft has improved Group Policy Management to simplify the jobs of administrators and empower them with greater control over their cloud environment. Microsoft has added new features and improved the existing Group Policy Management… read more >>