VolkerW's WebLog
Stuff mostly about Windows Fundamentals Also chirping at: https://twitter.com/volkerw
The 64-bit Tipping Point
Intel recently (re-) published a somewhat old document from the 2004's, "The 64-bit Tipping...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/18/2008
Overwhelming interest in Windows HPC Event in the UK
Have to share this bit of information. As part of the Microsoft wide evangelism about Windows HPC...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/12/2008
Essential Business Server
What's that you might ask. Well, there's a new blog you want to check out. Eric Watson, the Group...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/12/2008
More Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 for Free
Thank you all for the email and for registering on the Windows HPC Community Portal. And yes, I have...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/12/2008
FolderShare got updated
Being a huge fan and long time user of FolderShare this is great news. Not only announced the...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/10/2008
Windows HPC Server 2008 CTP released
Today the product group has released the HPC Server 2008 Community Technology Preview (CTP). This is...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/10/2008
Teched 2008, Call for session ideas on HPC
You're right, it's not that close. Except for us. Everyone involved in TechEd is heads down planning...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/10/2008
Corporate Email access on the iPhone
I guess you follow the live "feed" on Gizmodo: https://live.gizmodo.com/. If not, here are...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/06/2008
Two new HPC videos on Channel9
Last night Phil finished two more screencasts and uploaded them to the HPC Show on Channel9. All...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/06/2008
HPC Event in Washington, DC
Microsoft is hosting a one day HPC event in Washington, DC. The event is scheduled for March 19th...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/04/2008
Try Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 for Free
--- Please see update below --- You have checked out our community portal for HPC,...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/04/2008
Apple has passed Dell in the classroom
Tim Cook, Apple's COO, mentioned it at the Goldman Sachs Technology Investment Symposium a few days...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/03/2008
Future in the Cloud
These days there's a lot of talk in the industry about cloud computing. This is no different inside...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/03/2008
I suck at Photoshop
That's a fact. And I gave up on it some time ago and am still stuck with Microsoft Digital Image...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/02/2008
Microsoft Windows Server Performance team blog
A new blog has appeared on the Microsoft TechNet blog website. The Windows Server Performance team...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 03/02/2008
VHD compatibility between Hyper-V and Virtual Server
Honestly I was shocked when I read John's recent post about "Are VHDs compatible between...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/28/2008
10 lives for Windows Live
Over at Windows Live Dev News David Treadwell shares exiting news for developers, especially for...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/28/2008
Windows Server 2008 Launch
Today's the day. Windows Server 2008 officially launches. The keynote is currently on and you can...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/27/2008
SharePoint WSS3.0 on Home Server
Of course we all know it is currently not supported. Be it as is may, there's plenty of good...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/24/2008
Installing Vista on a MacBook Air
Unable to resist I got myself a shiny, slim new MacBook Air (MBA). While I am used to Mac OS X, I...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/24/2008
Virtualization Starter
TechRepublic published an article about the" 10 things you should know about virtualization." If you...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/21/2008
Resources for HPC development – not only on Windows
Phil put together a collection of resources relevant for HPC development. I hope you find these...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/20/2008
Considerations when upgrading to Windows Server 2008
My boss Neil just published a post on "Application Considerations When Upgrading to Windows Server...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/19/2008
Microsoft Office Binary Formats - Availability under OSP
Brian Jones has announced the posting of the Microsoft Office Binary Format specs on this blog....
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/18/2008
Inexpensive Quad Core and Software
You are looking for very affordable hardware to build a (perhaps virtual) HPC cluster? You are...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/18/2008
Looking for a fun place to work?
Needless to say that I have an open position in my team. Focus HPC and MultiCore. Check out the job...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/13/2008
HP HPC Podcast Series
HP offers podcasts on HPC on their Rich Media Portal. So far they have 2 podcasts up for grabs:...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/12/2008
If the answer is 42, what was the matching question?
The Register posts about the fact that "IBM explores 67.1m-core computer for running entire...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/07/2008
Storage Options for Hyper-V
As always, Andrew beat me on this one too. Jose Barreto, he's technical evangelist in the storage...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/06/2008
Windows HPC Server - Introduction to Job Templates
Job templates are defined by the admin and used by users when submitting jobs to an HPC cluster....
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/06/2008
TechEd 2008
Did you know, registration is open. This year TechEd US follows the same successful model as TechEd...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/06/2008
Inside Intel's Silverthorne ultramobile CPU
ars technica published an excellent summary of the features and capabilities of the new Intel...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/06/2008
Daylong event to honor Jim Gray
Jim Gray is missing for over a year now after he did not return from a sailing trip. To honor him...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/05/2008
Running LINPACK on Windows Compute Cluster Server
Hot off the press: One of our HPC gurus, Xavier Pillons from Microsoft France, just posted a How-to...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/04/2008
Windows Server 2008 RTM
A Reason to Celebrate. From an evangelist point of view, today is THE day. Windows Server 2008 has...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/04/2008
Microsoft China HPC Team blogging
Blogging again I should say. Welcome back HPC China Team to the windowshpc.net community portal!...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 02/01/2008
MySpace at MIX 08
We all knew MIX is cool. But I guess these folks are always good for One more. Vittorio just...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 01/31/2008
Garmin Nuvifone
That's one of the reasons why I am convinced the industry needs companies like Apple. Why else would...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 01/31/2008
Simplify your work with Office 2008 (on Mac OS)
Now that is a nice way of promoting a Microsoft product. The Microsoft Mac team is always good for a...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 01/31/2008
Windows IT Pro took a first look at Hyper-V
Mike Otey from Windows IT Pro took a look at our next generation virtualization product. Looks like...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 01/30/2008
PGI CDK Cluster Development Kit for Windows CCS
The Portland group just released a CDK for Windows Compute Cluster Server (CCS). From sys-con:...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 01/30/2008
Steve Ballmer and Ray Ozzie at Mix 08
What an exciting news!! Have you heard it? Not only will Steve Ballmer be keynoting at MIX,...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 01/30/2008
Be Ready for Windows Server 2008
With the launch right around the corner (Feb 27) we receive a lot of questions from developer about...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 01/30/2008
HPC section on MSDN Code Gallery
Phil just announced the availability of a new section on MSDN Code Gallery. This new area is...
Author: Volker Will MSFT Date: 01/30/2008