Now Available: Open Source Software Management Packs for System Center 2016...
We are proud to announce the preview release of the Open Source Software (OSS) Management Packs for System Center 2016 Technical Preview 2. These management packs bring rich performance and health...
View ArticleProgrammatically keeping the VM screen on
A while I ago I did a blog post on how Windows will "turn off" our virtual computer screen to "save energy" (you can read about it here). Recently, I was contacted by a team inside Microsoft who...
View ArticleTell us your thoughts on private cloud solutions and operations!
The Private Cloud Solutions team would like your feedback to help prioritize our investments in the development of private cloud solutions – including future versions of the Cloud Platform System and...
View ArticleLearn about the Microsoft Operations Management Suite (OMS) in less than...
Resources:90 second overview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-NKtpXxX-sDetailed overview: http://channel9.msdn.com/events/Ignite/2015/BRK3500Twitter Account: @msopsmgmtOnboarding guide: PDF...
View ArticleTask Scheduler "A task or folder with this name already exists"
Hello AskPerf! Blake here with a quick blog to discuss an issue I’ve seen more frequently over the past few months. Here is the Scenario: When you try and create a new Scheduled Task via the command...
View ArticleAnnouncing the availability of System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager...
Following the announcements made at the Microsoft Ignite conference last week, we are happy to let you know that System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1 and System Center 2012 Configuration...
View ArticleNew hybrid features now available for customers using ConfigMgr integrated...
As announced on the ConfigMgr team blog today, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1andSystem Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2 are now generally available and can be downloaded on the...
View ArticleAnnouncing the availability of System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager...
Following the announcements made at the Microsoft Ignite conference last week, we are happy to let you know that System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1 and System Center 2012 Configuration...
View ArticleImportant configuration changes for IIS log collection in Operations...
Are you using IIS Log Collection for Operational Insights (now a part of Operations Management Suite)? If so, please read on. This change will affect your Operations Management Suite (OMS)...
View ArticleCloud Infrastructure: How do you integrate the cloud into your datacenter?
The hybrid cloud is bringing agility and power to the enterprise, and Microsoft is leading the way with Microsoft Azure Stack and great new offerings across the on-premises datacenter and the cloud....
View ArticleUpdate JEA for the April WMF 5.0 Preview
This year, at the Ignite Conference, we presented Just Enough Administration (JEA), a PowerShell toolkit for granularly managing administrator privileges. Older versions of JEA do not work with the...
View ArticleHave a Windows Server itch? Come scratch it!
Heya folks, Ned here again. Do you have an idea for Windows Server? Do you want to vote on future product features and scenarios floated by your peers and Microsoft? Do you like free awesomeness? Good....
View ArticleWhy Microsoft Security Bulletins MS15-049 and MS15-051 are listed as MS15-044...
~ Meghan Stewart | Support Escalation EngineerIf you’ve reviewed the Security Bulletin Summary for May 2015, you may have noticed that some security bulletins appear to be missing from your WSUS or...
View ArticleWhy Microsoft Security Bulletins MS15-049 and MS15-051 are listed as MS15-044...
~ Meghan Stewart | Support Escalation EngineerIf you’ve reviewed the Security Bulletin Summary for May 2015, you may have noticed that some security bulletins appear to be missing from your WSUS or...
View ArticleThe Strategy Behind Today’s Service Packs for System Center Configuration...
Today we announced Service Packs for SCCM 2012 and SCCM 2012 R2. There’s been a lot of interest in these service packs, and I want to provide a little insight into the strategy behind them. Looking...
View ArticlePowerShell Direct – Running PowerShell inside a virtual machine from the...
At Ignite we announced PowerShell Direct, and briefly demoed it’s capabilities in the “What’s New in Hyper-V” session. This is a follow up so you can get started using PowerShell Direct in your own...
View ArticleMailbag: All ADFS All The Time (Issue #11)
Hey y’all Mark and Tom here. Thinks are starting to return to normal so hopefully we should be back to a regular posting schedule. Tom should have some more time since HIS hockey team is already out of...
View ArticleOperations Manager Customer Feedback Survey
The Operations Manager team is interested in your feedback! We are committed to keeping customers like you happy and productive. Your response to this survey will help us better understand your needs...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Mobile Device Management Design Considerations Guide
If you’re an IT Architect or IT Professional and you need to design a mobile device management (MDM) solution for your organization, there are many questions that you have to answer prior to...
View ArticleGet your free Storage Replica Kalamity Jake desktop and phone wallpapers
Heya folks, Ned here again. It's been a week since Microsoft Ignite 2015 and those Storage Replica stickers went fast. Hundreds of them, but that wasn't enough when you're surrounded by 23,000 IT...
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