All aboard the Windows Server container train as Google punts out Rapid Release GKE channel Kubecon Europe Docker: Hey, remember us? We've got Windows Server containers too! Devops22 May 2019 |
Welcome to the sunlit uplands of HTTP/2, where a naughty request can send Microsoft's IIS into a spin Updated It's patching time again for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 Security21 Feb 2019 | 11
A third of London boroughs 'fess to running unsupported server software It is not alone: Sheffield, Rotherham and Sandwell admit to using Windows Server 2000 Systems23 Aug 2018 | 58
Microsoft releases new containerised cut of Windows Server When Nano Server or Server Core are too small, 'windows' will be in the Goldilocks zone Software28 Jun 2018 | 7
New Windows Servers are like buses: None for ages, then two at once! In-place upgrades arrive in Server 2019 and Semi-Annual, fonts sacrificed for containers On-Prem30 May 2018 | 36
Using Docker and Windows Server Containers? There's a patch for that Remote code execution vuln found lurking in Microsoft's open-sourced shim Security03 May 2018 |
Was April 10th 'Add storage features to enterprise OSes day'? RHEL 7.5 caught up on compression and Windows Server 2019 revealed storage migrations from older editions Storage12 Apr 2018 | 5
Mad March Meltdown! Microsoft's patch for a patch for a patch may need another patch Updated If at first, er, second, ah, third, no, fourth, you fail, sadly, you're probably Redmond Security03 Apr 2018 | 53
Microsoft patches patch for Meltdown bug patch: Windows 7, Server 2008 rushed an emergency fix If at first you don't succeed, you're Redmond Security29 Mar 2018 | 52
Windows Server 2019 coming next year and the price is going up Azure gets more support and Linux still gets Redmond love OSes20 Mar 2018 | 71
Microsoft's System Center successor edges closer to Hawaii 1-0 Project Honolulu gets a second Tech Preview On-Prem16 Feb 2018 | 5
Paging all Microsoft System Center users: Your treadmill is here First Semi-Annual release lands with lots of fun for Windows admins and the hybrid cloud crowd On-Prem09 Feb 2018 | 4
Storage Spaces Direct cheapens itself, hardware-wise, adds NVDIMM support Good news – assuming software-defined storage is still viable after Meltdown/Spectre On-Prem17 Jan 2018 | 1
Microsoft adds nothing to new Semi-Annual Windows Server preview The firewall might not work. It can corrupt data. Why haven't you downloaded it yet? On-Prem06 Dec 2017 | 39
Storage Spaces returns to Windows Server's semi-annual channel And this time it's caught up by adding data de-duplication Storage16 Nov 2017 | 8
System Center's first semi-annual release debuts Try Redmond's upgrade treadmill in Tech Preview to see if you can hack the pace On-Prem10 Nov 2017 | 3
The age of six-monthly Windows Server updates starts … now! Windows Server version 1709 is now yours for the downloading On-Prem18 Oct 2017 | 21
AWS to Windows devs: Come out of the dark, into the Lightsail Amazon takes a swipe at hosting provider market SaaS17 Oct 2017 | 6
Microsoft teases web-based Windows Server management console Project 'Honolulu' gives some PowerShell-only jobs a GUI and hyperconverges Windows On-Prem18 Sep 2017 | 20
Microsoft rolls its own hyperconverged appliance program 'Windows Server Software-Defined' program signs HPE, Lenovo, Fujitsu and Supermicro On-Prem22 Aug 2017 | 8
Windows Subsystem for Linux is coming to Windows Server CMD, PowerShell and Bash. Three command line interfaces should be enough for anyone? OSes09 Aug 2017 | 43
Microsoft reveals first Windows Server Insider Build New software-defined and containerised toys, ahead of September's first full release On-Prem17 Jul 2017 | 9
Windows Server to get twice-yearly updates, plus stable and fast-moving branches Poll Nano Server to go containers-only, Server Core pushed for all other workloads Systems16 Jun 2017 | 16
Windows Server's footprint shrunk to reduce Azure bills On-prem rules say Windows Server barely runs in 32 GB, but cloud is another matter SaaS19 May 2017 | 21
Embrace our cloud, damn you: Microsoft dangles 40% discount on Azure instances Embrace it! *shakes fist* SaaS13 Apr 2017 | 20
Reversible head transplants coming back to Windows Server 2016 Sysadmins miss Windows Server 2012's GUI-or-no-GUI-and-back-again option On-Prem07 Apr 2017 | 16
Linux, not Microsoft, the real winner of Windows Server on ARM Sysadmin blog It's a real Peng... win OSes20 Mar 2017 | 106
Microsoft wants you to plan a new generation of legacy systems Redmond offers six years extra support for Windows, SQL Servers, cheap if you pay now Software05 Mar 2017 | 20
First look at Windows Server 2016: 'Cloud for the masses'? We'll be the judge of that Review Containers, security and better hypervisor – but not much for small biz peeps Channel12 Oct 2016 | 37
Windows Server 2016: Leg up or lock in? Microsoft Ignite Software Assurance licensing tags along Software22 Sep 2016 | 39
Web pages, Word docs, PDF files, fonts – behold your latest keys to infecting Windows PCs Patch Tuesday Everything's broken OSes09 Aug 2016 | 32
Microsoft takes five months to replace broken patch System Centre's Windows Server Operating System MP was bad at recognising disks Software03 Aug 2016 | 18
Webpages, Word files, print servers menacing Windows PCs – yup, it's Patch Tuesday Plus: 52 security bugs fixed in Adobe Flash OSes12 Jul 2016 | 49
Admins in outcry as Microsoft fix borks Group Policy After Patch Tuesday comes Facepalm Wednesday OSes15 Jun 2016 | 55
Windows 7, Server 2008 'Convenience' update is anything but – it breaks VMware networking Virtualized VMXNet3 NICs borked by Microsoft install OSes01 Jun 2016 | 25
Microsoft shifts Windows 7 and 8.1 fixes to 'rollup' bundles Surprisingly, 'rollup' not just code for a Windows 10 installer Software17 May 2016 | 55
Microsoft kicks out fix for buggy Win Server 2012 WSUS updates Patch aims to alleviate issues with unpacking downloads Software06 May 2016 | 5
Microsoft hoses down Windows Server hardware support change fears Redmond looks like it's scared the horses with its PC hardware support changes Channel21 Feb 2016 | 11
ANN-IE-LATION: Microsoft to axe support for older Internet Explorer next week Don't say we didn't warn ya ... because we did OSes06 Jan 2016 | 32
Still running IE10? Not for long, says Microsoft Browser support will be running out for most users on January 12 OSes11 Dec 2015 | 47
Per-core licences coming to Windows Server and System Center 2016 We put in more, so you'll pay by the core Systems04 Dec 2015 | 76
Windows Server and System Centre 2016 get fourth previews Hyper-V containers debut along with erasure codes, live VM migration and other goodies Software20 Nov 2015 | 10
It's 2015, and someone can pwn Windows PCs by inserting a USB stick Patch Tuesday Update Windows, Office, IE, Edge and Adobe Flash – plus OpenSSH OSes11 Aug 2015 | 81
Desperate Microsoft PAYS Win Server 2003 laggards to jump ship Exclusive 2.5 million machines hold Redmond back Channel28 Jul 2015 | 27
Google adds Windows Server to Cloud Platform Non-penguins finally allowed into Chocolate Factory's cloud club, with hybrid options Channel15 Jul 2015 | 2
Migrating from WS2003 to *nix in a month? It ain't happening, folks Sysadmin blog Needs must, says Trevor Pott On-Prem06 Jul 2015 | 90
The Great Windows Server 2003 migration: Where do we go from here? Pick the right path On-Prem30 Jun 2015 | 14
The Great Windows Server 2003 migration: How to plan your trip Making the most of your end-of-life experience Software29 Jun 2015 | 17
So what are you doing about your legacy MS 16-bit applications? Buy time with Server 2008 or bite the 64-bit upgrade bullet? On-Prem22 Jun 2015 | 32
Why are there so many Windows Server 2003 stragglers? The strange afterlife of an unsupported operating system On-Prem16 Jun 2015 | 44
It's the end of life as we know it for Windows Server 2003 Can you survive without support? Channel18 May 2015 | 22
Wrestling with Microsoft's Nano Server preview The current technical glimpse is promising, but so painful Software15 May 2015 | 29
Microsoft's run Azure on Nano server since late 2013 Redmond discovers the limits of cloud-first SaaS12 May 2015 | 8
Try to contain your joy: Microsoft emits Windows Server 2016 with nano-services Ignite 2015 And DIY Azure on the verge of summer release SaaS04 May 2015 | 2
Inside the guts of Nano Server, Microsoft's tiny new Cloud OS Build 2015 This is definitely not your father's Windows Server SaaS01 May 2015 | 60
Microsoft adds Azure VM controls to Virtual Machine Manager Update rollups now include fixes and little features Redmond reckons you'll like Virtualization27 Apr 2015 | 6
It's 2015 and a RICH TEXT FILE or a HTTP request can own your Windows machine Patch now before someone writes exploits for these bugs OSes15 Apr 2015 | 22
Microsoft goes cloud KERR-AZY, chops Windows Server to bits Updated Hacked-down Nano Server goes great with Hyper-V containers, says Redmond SaaS08 Apr 2015 | 12
Win Server 2003 addict? Tick, tock: Your options are running out A Reg guide to breaking up and moving on On-Prem07 Apr 2015 | 23
Pro-tip: Steal a TARDIS to survive Windows Server preview death Or some other time machine if you want continuous testing, Microsoft seems to be saying Systems06 Apr 2015 | 7
Out with the old: the end of Microsoft support can be your storage opportunity In with the new Software11 Mar 2015 | 4
Redmond's Patch Tuesday to kill off the Windows FREAK show IE update, Server fixes come in massive flaw fix OSes10 Mar 2015 | 14