Introducing Windows Server Premium Assurance
This post was authored by Mark Jewett, Senior Director of Cloud Platform. Today we announced Windows Server Premium Assurance, a new offering which extends the support period for existing Windows...
View ArticleWhy WSUS and SCCM managed clients are reaching out to Microsoft Online
This post was authored by Shadab Rasheed, Technical Advisor, Windows Devices & Deployment Of late, several customers have reached out to my team asking why their Windows 10 1511 and 1607 clients,...
View ArticleMicrosoft Mechanics show features software-defined networking with Windows...
Take a coffee break and watch our new 10-minute video on software-defined networking with Windows Server 2016. Join Windows Server program manager Greg Cusanza as he demonstrates how you can use...
View ArticleWindows Server 2016 sweepstakes
Calling all Windows Server users! Whether you’ve already upgraded to Windows Server 2016 or you’re still on Windows Server 2012 and want to try the newest version, we want to hear from you. Tell us...
View ArticleDig into the free Windows Server 2016 virtual labs
We know every time we launch a new Windows Server version our customers get excited to try the new features. But while some folks love getting their hands dirty setting up new servers, storage, cables,...
View ArticleCome see the Windows Server team at RSA 2017
Are you going to the RSA Conference in San Francisco on Feb 13th-17th? Microsoft is proud to be a sponsor for another year for one of the largest cybersecurity events in the world. Stop by the...
View ArticleAre you still running a Windows Server technical preview?
If you were one of the customers who took time to evaluate the technical previews of Windows Server last year, thank you! Your testing and feedback helped us improve and deliver a great release of...
View ArticleNow Available! Windows Server Premium Assurance – Six more years of support
This post was authored by the Windows Server Team. Today we are announcing the general availability of Windows Server Premium Assurance with which you can add the flexibility to keep systems running...
View ArticleSwitching between Windows Server 2016 Server Core and Desktop Experience
We have frequently been asked why we removed the option to add and remove the Server GUI package to the Windows Server 2016 Server Core install option like you could in Windows Server 2012 R2. This was...
View ArticleSave up to 40 percent on Windows Server VMs in Azure
Deploying a virtual machine on Microsoft Azure is a great way to add scalability and flexibility to an existing datacenter and applications. Now customers can deploy Windows Server virtual machines in...
View ArticlePerformance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2016
Today, we are pleased to announce the availability of the Windows Server 2016 Performance Tuning Guide. This updated guide provides a comprehensive collection of technical articles with practical...
View ArticleWindows Server 2016 docs are now on docs.microsoft.com
We’re excited to announce the availability of the IT pro technical documentation for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile on docs.microsoft.com. Why move to docs.microsoft.com?...
View ArticleMicrosoft at the VeeamOn 2017 conference
VeeamOn 2017 is right around the corner, May 16-18 in New Orleans, and we’re excited to be one of the premier sponsors for the event! We hope you’re able to join us in The Big Easy to learn more about...
View ArticleJoin the Windows Server Tech Community
Launched at Ignite in September 2016, the Microsoft Tech Community grew to more than 50,000 members in its first six months, and that growth continues to accelerate. In this six-minute video, Anna Chu...
View ArticlePreviews for Windows Server Semi-annual Channel releases coming soon
Have you heard about our new option to get more frequent feature updates for Windows Server? This new model provides customers who are innovating quickly an opportunity to take advantage of new...
View ArticleJoin Jeff Woolsey on Thursday for a webcast with cloud migration demos
Check out Jeff Woosley’s blog post to learn more about the free webinar Migrating to a hybrid cloud environment: An insider’s walkthrough of 3 key methods. Read Jeff’s post on the Hybrid Cloud blog!......
View ArticleNew validated Windows Server Software Defined solutions from our partners
We are pleased to announce a new set of validated software-defined datacenter solutions are now available from our Windows Server partners, including DataON, Fujitsu, HPE, Lenovo, QCT, and Supermicro....
View ArticleJoin our AMA: Ask Microsoft Anything about Windows Server security
This blog post was authored by Nir Ben Zvi, Principal PM Manager, Windows Server Security Team. Windows Server 2016 includes built-in breach resistance mechanisms to thwart attacks on your systems and...
View ArticlePreview Build 16257 now available for Windows Server Insiders!
Today we are very excited to be releasing Windows Server Insider Preview Build 16257 to Windows Insiders. To access, register through the Windows Insiders for Business program or the Windows Insider...
View ArticleQuestions about Windows Server storage? Ask the people who built it.
With Windows Server 2016, you can take your datacenter to new levels of performance, cost-savings, and flexibility, using storage and network virtualization technologies pioneered and perfected in...
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