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Windows Server now runs for free in Amazon's cloud

Posted January 16, 2012 - 9:10 am

Enterprises can now run Windows Server in Amazon's cloud for up to 750 hours per month at no charge, using the AWS (Amazon Web Services) Free Usage Tier, the company said on Sunday.
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Microsoft plans critical update to Windows Server next week

Posted May 5, 2011 - 3:13 pm

Microsoft today said it will patch a critical bug in its Windows server software and two other vulnerabilities in PowerPoint, the presentation maker bundled with Office.
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Doesn't anyone love Unix anymore?

Posted March 2, 2011 - 4:13 pm

Even mainframe sales leaped more than at any other time since IDC's been counting. Unix sales stayed flat.
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Windows Server vs. Linux

Posted June 8, 2010 - 12:20 pm

Which server OS is the most appropriate must be argued in the context of the job that needs to be done, based on factors such as cost, performance, security and application usage.
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Microsoft Terminal Services Became Remote Desktop Services

Posted March 16, 2010 - 7:30 am

Starting last fall, the AppV CAL requirement disappeared, and now AppV is part of the Remote Desktop Services license. That provides some nice value, and not many techs have discovered that savings to date.
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How To Setup a Printer Pool

Posted January 21, 2010 - 11:54 am

Too many companies panic when one printer goes down. If your company relies heavily on one printer, and no printing means no work gets done, it's time to jump into the printer pool. Hint: you don't have to take your clothes off for a dip in the printer pool.
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Why Microsoft kept Exchange 2007 SP2 off latest Windows Server

Posted September 24, 2009 - 9:39 pm

Microsoft explains that timing and testing were big issues in not supporting Exchange Server 2007 SP2 on the newest version of its server operating system – Windows Server 2008 R2
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Microsoft warns of support changes to Windows Server

Posted September 18, 2009 - 10:06 pm

Microsoft is warning customers that it will retire Windows Server 2000 from support next summer, and at the same time shift the newer Windows Server 2003 to limited support.
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Microsoft takes aim at IBM in Web campaign

Posted April 30, 2009 - 10:43 am

Microsoft will take aim at IBM Thursday in a Web campaign touting Windows Server on Intel-based hardware as a better, more economical performer than IBM's AIX and RISC server platform.
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Linux, Windows Server both hit by economy

Posted April 3, 2009 - 11:21 am

Windows Server shipments slipped by a lower percentage than Linux shipments, but that's nothing to cheer about, analyst stresses.
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Microsoft introduces Windows Server OS for small businesses

Posted April 1, 2009 - 12:28 pm

Microsoft introduces a version of its Windows Server OS for small businesses with 15 users or less, filling in what the company sees as a gap in its server offerings.
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Protecting Your Windows 2008 Server

Posted March 18, 2009 - 6:32 pm

Microsoft Windows has become the platform of choice for many businesses today. And with the recent release of Windows Server 2008, many organizations are making the upgrade to this next generation of the operating system.
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Microsoft: Enterprises will self-host Windows Azure someday

Posted March 6, 2009 - 2:34 pm

Future versions of Windows Server will enable companies to efficiently manage and provide virtualized applications through the Web just like Microsoft Corp.'s upcoming platform-as-a-service, Windows Azure, a company executive said this week.
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Amazon EC2 Europe now has Windows, SQL Server

Posted March 3, 2009 - 4:46 pm

Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) now supports Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server in its European region, Amazon announced Tuesday.
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Microsoft readying low-cost Windows Server OS

Posted February 25, 2009 - 4:27 pm

Microsoft is readying a new low-cost version of Windows Server to give customers a server OS similar to client OSes that run on low-cost PCs.
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New Windows bug differs from 2006 flaw, Microsoft says

Posted October 27, 2008 - 3:34 pm

Contrary to speculation, the bug Microsoft patched unexpectedly last week is not closely related to one the company fixed more than two years ago, a company security expert said Monday.
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Amazon opens up beta of Windows Server, SQL Server on EC2

Posted October 23, 2008 - 12:37 pm

Amazon Web Services Thursday launched a public beta of its cloud computing service running Windows Server and SQL Server, marking the first time developers and businesses can use the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) to build and host applications on Microsoft's software.
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Amazon EC2 to run Microsoft Windows Server

Posted October 3, 2008 - 10:02 am

Maybe it's because they liked the Jerry Seinfeld commercials. For whatever reason, Amazon has gotten the Microsoft religion and will be running Windows Server and SQL Server on its Elastic Computing Cloud (EC2).
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Amazon's EC2 plays nice with Windows

Posted October 1, 2008 - 7:35 pm

Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) hosted infrastructure service for developers will expand its choice of operating systems and databases to include Microsoft's Windows Server and SQL Server.
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Go shallow on your directory structure for file servers

Posted August 15, 2008 - 10:37 am

Don't paint yourself into a corner when designing the directory structure for your file servers!
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Microsoft to release new 'Essential' servers in November

Posted July 7, 2008 - 7:37 pm

Microsoft plans to release a new Windows server OS aimed at midsized businesses as well as the next version of its small-business server software worldwide on Nov. 12, the company said Monday.
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Windows Server Hacks: Determine Who Has a File Open

Posted August 11, 2005 - 4:11 pm

Written expressly for system administrators, this book offers tips and techniques that go beyond the basic management tasks. The hack shown here will show you how to use the Hyena utility to quickly find out which user on your network has a particular file open.
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Windows Server Hacks: Search for Domain Users

Posted August 11, 2005 - 3:38 pm

Written expressly for system administrators, this book offers tips and techniques that go beyond the basic management tasks. The hack shown here will show you how to programmatically search for a user in a mixed Windows NT/2000 environment.
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