Microsoft Server & Tools Blogs
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for May 31, 2017
In this post: Draft | generally available, BizTalk Services | no longer offered, Operations...
Date: 06/05/2017
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for January 13, 2016
In this post: Azure Automation DSC GA, Azure MFA per user SKU GA, Azure Premium Storage GA – New...
Date: 01/14/2016
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for December 16, 2015
In this post: StorSimple 8000 Series, StorSimple Local Volumes General Availability, StorSimple...
Date: 12/16/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for December 2, 2015
In this post: PowerApps limited preview, Azure App Service: Mobile Apps generally available, Azure...
Date: 12/04/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for November 11, 2015
In this post: Announcing a strategic partnership between Microsoft and Red Hat, Announcing VM Scale...
Date: 11/11/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for October 28, 2015
In this post: SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview 3.0 Public Preview, Revolution R...
Date: 10/29/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for October 14, 2015
In this post: Azure SQL Database Security, Azure SQL Database full text search generally available,...
Date: 10/14/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for September 30, 2015
In this post: Power BI Content Pack comScore and Stripe GA, SQL Server 2016 Community Technology...
Date: 09/30/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for September 16, 2015
In this post: Consumer identity and access management in the cloud: Azure Active Directory B2C,...
Date: 09/16/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for September 2, 2015
In this post: GS-Series virtual machines, D-series price reductions, Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA)...
Date: 09/02/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for August 19, 2015
In this post: Next Windows Server 2016 Preview with Containers and Software-Defined Datacenter...
Date: 08/19/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for August 6, 2015
In this post: Announcing news and updates about Azure Data Factory general availability, SQL Server...
Date: 08/06/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for July 22, 2015
In this post: Announcing news and updates about Enterprise Mobility, Azure Marketplace, Azure Pack...
Date: 07/24/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for July 13, 2015
In this post: Announcing news and updates about Cortana Analytics Suite, Microsoft Cloud Solution...
Date: 07/17/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for June 24, 2015
In this post: Announcing the Limited Public Preview of Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Azure AD Connect...
Date: 06/25/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for May 28, 2015
In this post: SQL Server 2016 CTP2, Azure StorSimple 8000 Series Update 1, Azure Media Services Live...
Date: 05/28/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for May 4, 2015
In this post: Windows Server 2016 TP2, System Center 2016 TP2, Microsoft Operations Management...
Date: 05/05/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for April 29, 2015
In this post:: Azure SQL DB Service Tier Advisor Pub Preview, Azure SQL DB capabilities to work with...
Date: 04/29/2015
Microsoft collaborates with Epic to advance healthcare cloud solutions
Patients and providers are demanding healthcare systems offer flexible access to medical information...
Date: 04/24/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for April 16, 2015
In this update: Premium Storage Generally Available, Azure Document DB Generally Available, Azure...
Date: 04/16/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for March 26, 2015
In this update: Azure IoT Suite Announcement, Azure App Service powers the creation of intelligent...
Date: 04/03/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for March 5, 2015
In this update: Azure Search Generally Available, Azure DocumentDB to Become Generally Available,...
Date: 03/05/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for February 18, 2015
In this update: Azure HDInsight Now Available on Linux, Storm for Azure HDInsight Now Generally...
Date: 02/18/2015
Increasing Visibility for Our Customers: Announcing the Cloud Platform Roadmap Site
The Cloud Platform roadmap spans cloud services like Microsoft Azure, Intune, Power BI, and Visual...
Date: 02/02/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for January 29, 2015
In this update: New Power BI Preview and Licensing Available, General Availability for Azure SQL...
Date: 01/29/2015
Cloud Platform Release Announcements for January 8, 2015
In this update: Introducing Preview of Microsoft Azure Key Vault, New G-series for Virtual Machines...
Date: 01/08/2015
Cloud + Enterprise Release Announcements for December 11, 2014
In this update: Live Channels for Azure Media Services, Analytics Platform System, New Java, PHP and...
Date: 12/11/2014
Cloud + Enterprise Release Announcements for November 13, 2014
In this update: Connect(); Microsoft Visual Studio vNext & Azure, Microsoft Acquires Aorato,...
Date: 11/13/2014
Cloud + Enterprise Release Announcements for November 6, 2014
In this update: Azure Machine Learning Free Tier, Preview for greater SQL Server compatibility...
Date: 11/06/2014
Cloud + Enterprise Release Announcements for October 28, 2014
In this update: TechEd Europe 2014, Microsoft CPS Brings an Azure-Consistent Cloud in a Box, New...
Date: 10/30/2014
Cloud + Enterprise Release Announcements for October 15, 2014
In this update: Azure HD Insight updates with Storm Clusters for Real-Time Processing and Gains...
Date: 10/15/2014
Best Practices for Windows Server 2003 End-of-Support Migration: Part 3
Today we're going to be reviewing useful tools and solutions that can help you execute the Discovery...
Date: 09/23/2014
Best Practices for Windows Server 2003 End-of-Support Migration: Part 2
We’re back with our 2nd blog post in the Windows Server 2003 End-of-Support (EOS) Best...
Date: 09/11/2014
Best Practices for Windows Server 2003 End-of-Support Migration
“Windows Server 2003 End-of-Support is right around the corner In preparing for this moment,...
Date: 09/02/2014
Gartner names Microsoft a leader in Four Magic Quadrants
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve shared with you our vision for the software defined...
Date: 08/19/2014
System Center 2012 R2 UR3 releases with new Operations Manager updates
Customers can now download the latest update rollups for System Center 2012 R2. Update rollups...
Date: 07/29/2014
Learning from Cloud: 3 steps to deliver a more agile infrastructure
The central point when we talk about learning from cloud is that this new computing model can help...
Date: 07/21/2014
Learning from Cloud: What does a server upgrade mean for your organization?
Customers often ask why it’s so important to migrate to the more recent versions of Windows...
Date: 07/14/2014
Learning from Cloud: Changing the Storage Area Networks Game
One of the big challenges facing IT organizations today is the explosion of demand for storage,...
Date: 07/07/2014
Learning from cloud: the shift to software-defined networking
When we think about learning from cloud, one area that comes to mind immediately is networking. When...
Date: 06/30/2014
Learning from Cloud: Insights to Inform Your Strategy
This week, we’re kicking off a blog series called “Learning from Cloud.” The...
Date: 06/16/2014
Access and Information Protection: Setting up the environment
In many ways, Access and Information Protection (AIP) are two sides of the same coin. When you think...
Date: 06/09/2014
Desktop virtualization deployment overview
Today we are launching a four-part blog series on desktop virtualization. Desktop virtualization is...
Date: 06/02/2014
Power BI Connectivity to SAP BusinessObjects BI Now Generally Available
Today Microsoft and SAP announced the general availability of Power BI connectivity to SAP...
Date: 05/19/2014
Getting Serious about Enterprise Mobility
Welcome to the brand new Enterprise Mobility Blog! We all know how consumerization of IT has become...
Date: 05/12/2014
Our Enterprise Mobility Vision
Today I am kicking off an exciting blog series that will dive deep into the details of the work we...
Date: 05/07/2014