Azure DSC Extension v2.4 released
NOTE: For information on OS support, and other features, please refer to our release history.Today we released version 2.4 of the Azure DSC Extension, which adds support for WMF 5.0 Production...
View ArticleWindows Container Resources - DSC and VMM Templates, and more to come
Two weeks ago we released the first public preview of Windows Containers. If you have not played with them yet - you really should!It is really easy to get up and running, and we have a a lot of...
View ArticleDPM 2012 R2 UR7 re-released
We had an issue with DPM 2012 R2 UR7 that was released on July 28th, 2015. After installing UR7, expired recovery points on the disk were not getting cleaned up, causing an increase in DPM recovery...
View ArticleLunch Break, ep. 2: Todd Bishop, Editor & Co-founder, GeekWire
In episode 2 of the “Lunch Break” series, I finish my discussion with Todd Bishop, the editor and co-founder of the tech news site GeekWire.com.In this discussion we talk about :What to do with your...
View ArticleJoin us for the Microsoft Cloud Roadshow
Whether you know your way around the cloud and are trying to stay current, or are just getting started and figuring out the best path forward – having access to best practices and training is more...
View ArticleAnnouncement: SCAP Extensions 3.0 for System Center Configuration Manager is...
The Configuration Manager Sustained Engineering team is pleased to announce the release of the SCAP Extensions version 3.0 for System Center Configuration Manager. You can download it from the...
View ArticleAnnouncement: SCAP Extensions 3.0 for System Center Configuration Manager is...
The Configuration Manager Sustained Engineering team is pleased to announce the release of the SCAP Extensions version 3.0 for System Center Configuration Manager. You can download it from the...
View ArticleComparing Work Folders and Offline Files
Offline Files is a feature in Windows that we have been improving upon since Windows XP. Many of our customers, especially large organizations, depend on Offline Files to provide access to the user...
View ArticleImproving Service Manager Performance
Hi everyone, as you must of observed with payload of recent URs and with discussions in last month's LyncUp call, improving performance of Service Manager is one of the key areas which we are focusing...
View ArticleScheduling Start and Stop Times for Azure VMs
Here in PFE, we LOVE our labs. That should be apparent by all the posts we have on the subject. Labs are the best way to dig in and discover how things really work before going into production, or if...
View ArticleMicrosoft CPS Pre-Validated For FedRAMP Compliance
Hello everyone, this is Filippo Seracini from the Microsoft Private Cloud Solutions team. I am here to tell you about the work we have done to facilitate your FedRAMP authorization for the Microsoft...
View ArticleMSRT September 2015: Teerac
As part of our ongoing effort to provide better malware protection, the September release of the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) will include detection for the prevalent ransomware...
View ArticleRunning Hyper-V on Nano in Windows Server 2016 TP3
In Windows Server 2016 we are delivering a new way to run Hyper-V - on Nano server.This is a great way to deploy Hyper-V - as you get full Hyper-V functionality with only a 500MB disk footprint. To...
View ArticleVirtual Machine Storage Resiliency in Windows Server 2016
We live in an imperfect world, where things will go wrong. When they do, you need a private cloud which is designed to be highly available and resilient to failures in the environment. In today’s...
View ArticleSeptember 2015 Security Update Release Summary
Today we released security updates to provide protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to apply security updates as soon as they are released. More...
View ArticleChanges to Disable Security Center Notifications in Windows 10
Hello Networking blog readers! Adam here with a quick blog to discuss changes to the Security Center Notifications registry keys. Before Windows 10, users could configure the following registry keys...
View ArticleHey Ryen! What’s it like to work in the Identity Division at Microsoft?
Howdy folks! I received a lot of positive feedback and questions a few weeks back after Jasmine Perez's blog post about her experience working as a summer intern here in our team. Given that, I thought...
View ArticleTell us how to improve the servicing and deployment of Windows Server
Hi folks, Ned here again. Do you want your server OS deployment and servicing to move faster? We're a team of Microsoft engineers who want your experiences and ideas around solving real problems of...
View ArticleDay Zero Support for iOS 9 with Intune
Earlier today Apple released the final version of iOS 9 to developers worldwide (with public release set for Sept 16, and a new iOS 9.1 beta drop available). Over the past few months, we have been busy...
View ArticleSystem Center Management Pack for Active Directory Domain Services has been...
Just a quick note to let you know that the "System Center Management Pack for Active Directory Domain Services" has been updated. The newest version has the below change.- The...
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