Windows Servers


Support for IE 10 on Windows Server 2012 Winding Down

Support for Internet Explorer 10 will expire in 2020 for users of Windows Server 2012 and Windows Embedded 8 Standard, Microsoft warned this week.

Key Microsoft Products, Including Windows 7, Losing Support Next Year

Windows 7 entered its final year of support on Jan. 14, as did Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1. The two products are due to fall out of "extended support" on Jan. 14, 2020.

Windows 10 October 2018 Update Rollout Resumes

Microsoft marked this month's "update Tuesday," Nov. 13, by rereleasing version 1809 of both Windows 10 and Windows Server, as well as Windows Server 2019.

Docker Now Offering Windows Server Application Migration Support

Docker unveiled a program on Thursday that adds migration support for organizations running applications on aging Windows Server infrastructure.

Microsoft Warns Groove Server 2010 Support Is Nearing End

Microsoft has started the support countdown for its Groove Server 2010 peer-to-peer communications product.

Windows Server 2019 Skips RTM, Goes Straight to Release

Windows Server 2019 has reached the "general availability" stage, Microsoft announced on Tuesday, though organizations will have to wait a few more months for equipment makers to roll out the related hardware.

Microsoft Readies Windows Server 2019 for October Launch

At Day 1 of its 2018 Ignite conference on Monday, Microsoft announced that Windows Server 2019 will reach general availability in October.

Next-Gen Release of Windows Admin Center Now Production-Ready

Microsoft on Thursday announced the general availability of Windows Admin Center version 1809, the latest iteration of its browser-based management portal.

Windows Server 2019 'Essentials' Version for Small Business Coming

An upcoming Windows Server 2019 Essentials edition for small businesses is on tap from Microsoft this year. It might the last Essentials edition Microsoft ever ships.

Windows Server 2019 Puts an Emphasis on SDN Security

Software-defined networking (SDN) security is one of the top 10 networking features coming to Windows Server 2019, according to details shared by Microsoft this week.

Windows Server 2019 To Support Software-Defined Datacenters

"Software-defined datacenters" (SDDCs) will be among the top 10 networking features supported in the forthcoming Windows Server 2019 product, Microsoft said this week.

Windows Server 2019 Getting Bandwidth and Container Boosts

Windows Insider Program participants got access to the latest test build of Windows Server 2019 (build 17723) this week, including its newly added bandwidth control and Kubernetes features.

Microsoft Launches Windows Server Remote Desktop Web Client

In preview since March, Windows Server's Remote Desktop Web client became generally available on Monday.

Microsoft Replacing 'Premiere Assurance' Support with New Security Plan

Organizations using SQL Server 2008/R2 and Windows Server 2008/R2 products can add three years of patch support via Microsoft's new Extended Security Updates plans, the company announced Thursday.

Microsoft Giving Windows Server 2019 a 4PB Storage Boost

Windows Server 2019 will see significant improvements related to Storage Spaces Direct, according to a recent Microsoft announcement.