HOTFIX: You cannot install an application using stand-alone media in...
Here’s a quick note about a hotfix for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 (SP1) that we recently released:When you try to install an application by a using stand-alone media Task...
View ArticleAutomation–MVP Spotlight Series–TFS and Service Management Automation –...
Okay Readers – Here we go!Here is the first of five posts in the MVP Spotlight Series for the Automation Track…–MVP Spotlight Series–TFS and Service Management Automation – Better together!by Ryan...
View ArticleOptimizing Hyper-V Replica HTTPS traffic using Riverbed SteelHead
Hyper-V Replica support both Kerberos based authentication and certificate based authentication – the former sends the replication traffic between the two servers/sites over HTTP while the latter sends...
View ArticleTechEd North America 2014
This year TechEd North America is happening between 12 May and 15 May, at Houston. There are some interesting sessions around Backup and Disaster Recovery – so I would highly encourage you all to...
View ArticleSupport and roadmap for CSPP, IT GRC, and AAW
We’ve been thinking about posting this information for a while now but Thomas Ellermann beat us to it :) Thanks Thomas for compiling this information! The Solutions Accelerator Team created many...
View ArticleDisaster Recovery and Data Protection @ TechEd North America 2014
This year TechEd North America is happening between 12 May and 15 May, at Houston. There are some interesting sessions around Disaster Recovery and Backup – so we highly encourage you all to attend...
View ArticleTechEd – Houston Area System Center User Group: (Day 5)
If you are a System Center geek like me and you are going to be in Houston on May 16th you should check out Day-5. Day-5 is a community built event focused on providing some additional System Center...
View ArticleTop Support Solutions for Windows Server 2008
These are the top Microsoft Support solutions for the most common issues experienced when using Windows Server 2008 (updated quarterly).1. Solutions related to Bugchecks, Stop errors, and unexpected...
View ArticleTechED 2014 - Are you getting excited yet?? #DCIM-B381
Well TechED is almost upon us and we hope you are getting excited as we are in the Operations Manager team.As you would have seen from my esteemed colleague Satya Vel the Operations Manager team has...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Enterprise Mobility
As we try to predict where the needs of Enterprise Mobility will go next, it’s important to consider how the industry evolved to its current status. One could say this segment of the industry really...
View ArticlePowerShell DSC Blog Series – Part 3, Testing DSC Resources
For part 3 in this series I would like to illustrate some ideas on testing PowerShell Desired State Configuration resources during the authoring process. I will once again call out that I’m not...
View ArticleSee you at TechEd North America!
Here's a quick intro to the Hyper-V people attending TechEd North America in Houston next week. I'm also posting booth times for each of us.The booth's official name is: Datacenter &...
View ArticleTop Support Solutions for Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
This is a collection of the top Microsoft Support solutions for the most common issues experienced when using Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 (updated quarterly). Note that some content...
View ArticleExcluding virtual disks in Hyper-V Replica
Since its introduction in Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V Replica has provided a way for users to exclude specific virtual disks from being replicated. This option is rarely exercised but can have a...
View ArticleA Look Back at KB2953095 Mitigation Option: Using Group Policy to Open RTFs...
Hi Folks,Dan Cuomo, Microsoft Platforms PFE, here to discuss one of the mitigation options available for the recent KB2953095: “Vulnerability in Microsoft Word could allow remote code execution.”If you...
View ArticleBackup and DR sessions at TechEd North America 2014
This year TechEd North America is scheduled between 12 May and 15 May, at Houston. We have multiple sessions lined up that covers Backup and Disaster Recovery solutions from Microsoft. We also have...
View ArticleWindows Apps in the Cloud: Introducing Microsoft Azure RemoteApp
Hello Everyone,My name is Samim Erdogan, program manager in the RDV team in Windows Server. I am very excited to announce the preview of Azure RemoteApp, a brand new service from Microsoft that...
View ArticleWhat’s Coming Next with Windows Intune
As a cloud service, Windows Intune is updated on a regular basis, roughly every quarter. We’re currently rolling out an update to the Windows Intune service which provides support for WindowsPhone 8.1...
View ArticleHoliday Season for the IT Industry: TechEd 2014
The week that’s set aside for TechEd is an awesome time of year. I’ve been lucky enough to deliver the keynote at six TechEd’s (both North America and Europe) and I never cease to be impressed by the...
View ArticleList of cumulative update releases for System Center 2012 R2 Service Manager
This article lists all cumulative updates that were released for Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Service Manager (SCSM 2012 R2). The updates are listed according to build number. Cumulative update...
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