vNext Failover Clustering in Windows Server Technical Preview
Interested in the new features coming for Failover Clustering? I recently stopped over at Channel 9 and did an interview where we discussed some of the big clustering and availability features in...
View ArticleKB: How to recover a gateway that was deployed through VMM and is running...
We just wanted to let you know that we recently published a new KB article that offers detailed information and the necessary steps for recovering gateways that are deployed through VMM 2012 R2 and...
View ArticleUpdating Integration Components over Windows Update
Yesterday, we announced that we would be releasing updated integration components over Windows Update from now on in (more details here:...
View ArticleBring your Alerts to Operational Insight
Today, we are proud to announce the Alert Management Intelligence Pack, which is now available in our gallery in Azure Operational Insight. With the Alert Management Intelligence Pack, you can now view...
View ArticleMicrosoft Infrastructure as a Service Foundations—Non-Converged Architecture...
This document discusses one of several design patterns that you can use for building out your Infrastructure as a Service fabric infrastructure. This document covers the non-converged architecture...
View ArticleTune in for upcoming webinar on securing corporate resources with conditional...
Register to join us on November 17, 2014 at 10AM PT for a 30 minute webinar where we will be showcasing new conditional access features coming soon to Microsoft Intune. Learn how to secure corporate...
View ArticleMicrosoft Acquires Aorato
Exciting news to share today! Early this morning, we closed on our agreement to acquire Aorato. Aorato has done some incredibly innovative work to use Active Directory to monitor and detect anomalous...
View ArticleAzure Operational Insights Preview Now Available
Today we announced the preview release of Azure Operational Insights as part of the Azure portal. Operational Insights is a software as a service (SaaS) tailored for IT operations teams. This service...
View ArticleDocumenting DSC
We have a new team of content developers focusing on documenting Desired State Configuration (DSC). Led by our manager Steve Kaczmarek, the team comprises Jaime Ondrusek, Corey Plett, and Eric Slesar....
View ArticleMailbag: So Far Off To a Good Start (Issue #2)
Hey y’all, Mark and Tom back with our second Friday mailbag. So far so good on trying to keep our regularly scheduled mailbags. We even got a few other PFEs to join in for this one so let’s get right...
View ArticleTop Support Solutions for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
Top Microsoft Support solutions for the most common issues experienced when you use Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 (updated quarterly).Support ended for Office 2003 products on April 8, 2014.1....
View ArticleMicrosoft Infrastructure as a Service Foundations-Software Defined Design...
As part of Microsoft IaaS Foundations series, this document provides an overview of one of the Microsoft Infrastructure as a Service design patterns that you can use drive your own design exercises....
View ArticleNew Microsoft Intune capabilities coming this week
At TechEd Europe, we announced that new features would be coming soon to Microsoft Intune. In follow up, the Intune team will be rolling out a service update between November 17, 2014 and November 19,...
View ArticleWhen Creating a New Resource or Role in Windows Server 2012 R2 Failover...
There is an issue I have seen repeatedly in the field since Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 released. It typically surfaces when attempting to add roles to Windows Failover Cluster....
View ArticleSuccess with Enterprise Mobility: Remote Desktop Services
Effectively using Remote Desktop Services (RDS) can be one of those incredible accelerators for a growing company – and its massive adoption worldwide is a testament to just how valuable application...
View ArticleHOTFIX: The SMS Executive Service may stop unexpectedly when you add or...
When you add or update a package from many distribution points (e.g. more than 100) in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr 2012), the SMS Executive Service may stop unexpectedly....
View ArticleCluster aggregated view in Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage Provider for an...
Blog written by Sripresanna in the Storage, Network & Print Team. Cluster aggregated view for Windows Storage Provider (Asymmetric storage configuration) This is a continuation of previous blog,...
View ArticleOut-of-band release for Security Bulletin MS14-068
On Tuesday, November 18, 2014, at approximately 10 a.m. PST, we will release an out-of-band security update to address a vulnerability in Windows. We strongly encourage customers to apply this update...
View ArticleImprovements to the Windows Phone 8.1 Enrollment Process for Intune
As part of the Microsoft Intune service update being rolled out to customers between November 17, 2014 and November 19, 2014, we are also updating the Intune Company Portal for Windows Phone 8.1. One...
View ArticleMicrosoft Identity Manager Preview Release #1 is now available!
Howdy folks, Back in April, we blogged about the vNext release of Microsoft Identity Manager (a.k.a. "MIM", the product formerly known as Forefront Identity Manager). Today I have the privilege to let...
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