Windows Servers


Microsoft Details Major Release Wave of Cloud Services

Satya Nadella, Microsoft's top enterprise executive, on Monday made a rare public appearance to outline the company's next enterprise software and cloud deliverables.

Microsoft, Oracle Talk Up Cloud Partnership at OpenWorld

The keynote talk from Microsoft's Brad Anderson on Tuesday detailed the fruits of a partnership inked just this summer between the two software giants.

Windows Server 2012 R2 Still Lacking Exchange Support

Windows Server 2012 R2 still cannot properly run any versions of Exchange, Microsoft said last week.

Analyst Gives Tips for Purchasing Windows Server 2012 R2

Consultancy Directions on Microsoft recently offered a few suggestions on how to buy Microsoft's newest server, when it becomes available.

Windows 8.1 RTM and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM Released to MSDN, TechNet

Microsoft allowed its MSDN and TechNet subscribers to download the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) versions of Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 on Monday.

Windows Server 2012 R2 Released to Manufacturing

The forthcoming Windows Server 2012 R2 product has been released to manufacturers (RTM), Microsoft said on Tuesday, just days after Windows 8.1 also reached RTM.

Microsoft: Windows 8.1 and R2 Server Products Coming October

Microsoft has made it official: The next wave of Windows client and datacenter products will all be released on Oct. 18.

Microsoft To Launch New Cloud and Server Licensing Plan in Q4

For organizations heavily focused on its cloud, server and management technologies, Microsoft is planning to roll out a new Enterprise Agreement license option called "Server and Cloud Enrollment" (SCE).

UPDATED: Microsoft Raising Price on Windows Server 2012 R2

Two editions of Microsoft's forthcoming Windows Server 2012 R2 product will come with price increases, according to recently released Microsoft documentation.

Microsoft Releases Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 Planning Toolkit

For organizations that want to check if they are capable of running the Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 operating systems, Microsoft late last week released the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 8.5.

Microsoft Targeting SMBs with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

Microsoft has designed its forthcoming Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials product to be a "first server" for small-to-medium (SMB) businesses, according to details released by the company this month.

Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2, SQL Server 2014 Hit Preview Stage

Public preview versions of Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2 and SQL Server 2014 are now available, Microsoft announced Tuesday during the kickoff of TechEd Europe, taking place in Madrid.

Microsoft Details Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage, Networking Changes

Windows Server 2012 R2, which may arrive as a public preview release next week, will bring some networking, compute and storage improvements that build on what Microsoft initiated with Windows Server 2012.

Windows Sever 2012 R2 Coming with Hyper-V Improvements

Microsoft detailed the new Hyper-V improvements to come with Windows Server 2012 R2 during a presentation at last week's TechEd event.

Microsoft Gives More Details on Upcoming R2 Product Releases

The R2 wave of Microsoft products, particularly System Center 2012, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Intune will address "consumerization of IT" issues, Microsoft explained last week.