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Jun. 13, 2013

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Windows Server 2012 Essentials Update Rollup 2 1

Microsoft this week issued its second Update Rollup for Windows Server 2012 Essentials. Like the previous Update Rollup, UR2 is a collection of previously-released updates for Microsoft’s small business offering....More
Jun. 7, 2013

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Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2 Preview 15

Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2 is one coming release you may not have heard much about this week during TechEd. Arriving as part of the coming wave of what I call “Cloud OS v.Next” products and services, Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2 expands today’s product to cloud in very interesting ways....More
Jun. 3, 2013

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Cloud OS v.Next

At its annual TechEd confab in New Orleans this June, Microsoft will announce a sweeping set of updates to its on-premises servers and cloud-hosted services that provides our first peek at the firm’s plans to service these products going forward. Known collectively as “Cloud OS”—more a vision than a product name—this group of products and services is Microsoft’s answer to the trends that are now sweeping out industry....More
Feb. 28, 2013

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Windows Server 2012 Essentials Update Rollup 1 4

Microsoft today announced the first major update to Windows Server 2012, which it’s calling Update Rollup 1. As the name suggests, this update isn’t just a collection of bug fixes. It includes some small functional updates as well. Very small....More
Feb. 17, 2013

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Blue 61

In what can only be described as a high-tech version of Stockholm syndrome, Windows fans now have all their hopes wrapped up in “Blue,” a set of “year one” updates to Windows 8 and related platforms that will supposedly right all the wrongs of the original releases. I don’t want to rain on this well-intentioned parade, but I think it’s time for a little common sense. Blue will surely be an improvement. But don’t expect a panacea that fixes all of the problems with Microsoft latest platforms....More
Dec. 5, 2012

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What I Use: Digital Ecosystems 27

On a recent episode of the What The Tech podcast, Andrew Zarian and I discussed the ongoing move to the cloud and away from local, PC-based data storage. I coined the term “zero data” during this discussion as a way to describe the goal of ensuring that the master copy of all data is stored in the cloud and not on a single device that could be lost, stolen, or otherwise incapacitated. But this is isn’t anything new, really, and my use of various online services has evolved in 2012 and will continue to do so....More
Dec. 3, 2012

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STB News Bytes – Delivering the Cloud OS 1

Fresh off the BUILD conference, I joined Windows Server Lead Architect Jeffrey Snover and Computerworld's Jon Hassell for an impromptu conversation about Microsoft’s Cloud OS offerings. In this video, we discuss the latest enhancements made to the server and datacenter family as well as how these changes will impact IT pros....More
Nov. 29, 2012

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Microsoft's Cloud OS: A Vision of Infrastructure's Future

Back in June, Microsoft communicated a strategy shift for its Windows Server business, revealing what it calls the Cloud OS, or, less frequently, the cloud operating system for infrastructure. Many were confused by this revelation, which seems to imply some future product or service. But the Cloud OS is really a vision of the future, a destination or goal that will include other products and services....More
Nov. 13, 2012

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What I Use: November 2012 8

Some big changes over the past few months. Two Surface tablets, the final version of Windows Server 2012 Essentials, and the HTC Windows Phone 8X round out the new stuff, and I’ve streamlined media consumption. And let’s not forget Black Ops 2!...More
Oct. 20, 2012

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Windows Server 2012 Essentials: Thinking About Backup Strategies 9

While I’ve tried to steer people away from obsessing too much about technology, there is one technology topic that many of us don’t obsess over enough. And that’s backing up our data. If you’ve chosen to centralize all of your important personal and professional data in Windows Server 2012 (or another storage-attached product like Windows 8, a NAS, or whatever) you need to understand your options and obligations for backing it all up....More

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Apr. 18, 2013

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What I Use: On the Road 22

Every so often, I publish an updated version of my “What I Use” document, which details the technology products and services I actually use day-to-day. Since I’m currently on my third business trip in five weeks, this is perhaps an ideal time to discuss the technology products I rely on when I travel and a few related points....More

Mar. 6, 2013

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What I Use: March 2013 35

Lots of changes since November, including a new PC-based home server running Windows 8, several new smart phones, new PCs and tablets, new cloud backup, Office 365 Home Premium and a nice doubling of my Internet speeds courtesy of Verizon FIOS....More

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