Windows Servers


Live Mesh Preview: It's Wait-List Only

Microsoft quietly opened its Live Mesh preview to more testers on July 15, but by today (July 17), the offer had been narrowed to just waiting-list only.

The Old Local Admin

Short of learning .NET, here's a way to script something against the ADSI to find out some interesting data about the servers you're working with.

Q&A: Fausto Ibarra Takes SQL Server Reins

New director of product management talks up database and hints at future technologies.

Cloud Computing To Bring Security App Shift, Report Says

Microsoft's Chief Architect Ray Ozzie and some say the sky will be the limit for cloud computing in the enterprise, but there's still a need for IT security too.

VMware's File Extensions Explained

What lurks behind each of those files that VMware creates? Greg tells all.

Microsoft Remedies Windows Server Update Glitch

Microsoft confirmed reports of a distribution glitch preventing patch uploading in certain implementations of WSUS programs and provided a solution to the problem.

Microsoft Says SQL Server 2008 To Ship This Quarter

Redmond divulges tidbits of SQL Server 2008 release information at this week's Worldwide Partner Conference.

Where Do You Want to Go Today?

Too much information! Make it less complicated with the Where-Object cmdlet.

July Patch Cycle Elicits Some 'Critical' Opinions

On its face, today's July patch release from Microsoft seems to be light one. There are no "critical" or "moderate" ratings this time.

Partners: An 'Essential' Element in Microsoft's SMB Plans

Microsoft used the occasion of its 2008 Worldwide Partner Conference today to announce that November 12 will be the official launch date of Windows Essential Server Solutions, which are all-in-one software solutions for small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) based on Windows Server 2008 and other Microsoft server technologies.

Do You Measure Up?

Use the Measure-Command cmdlet to get a better idea of your Powershell efficiency.

Microsoft Unveils New Volume Licensing Plan

Microsoft has a new software volume licensing program in the works for large organizations, according to an announcement issued by the company today.

Another Patch-Blocking Problem for Microsoft

Microsoft issued an advisory alerting users about a glitch that prevents security updates from being distributed through specific Windows Server Update programs.

Picky,Picky,Picky

To minimize the visual clutter, the Select-Object cmdlet lets you view only those properties that you're interested in viewing.

Microsoft Advisory Targets SQL Injection Attacks

Microsoft on Tuesday issued a new security advisory after the discovery of "a recent escalation in a class of attacks" targeting Web sites.

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