Windows Virtualization Team Blog

Windows Server 8: Standards-Based Storage Management

Windows Virtualization Team Blog — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:49:00 GMT

Take a look at Jeffrey Snover's blog post, Distinguished Engineer and Lead Architect for Window Server, where he discusses standards-based storage management in the next release of Windows Server codenamed "Windows Server 8". Read Jeffrey's...(read more)

Storage and Continuous Availability Enhancements in Windows Server 8

Windows Virtualization Team Blog — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:20:00 GMT

Check out Thomas Pfenning's blog post, General Manager Server and Tools, where he discusses the storage and availability enhancements in the next release of Windows Server codenamed "Windows Server 8". Read Thomas' post on the Microsoft...(read more)

Windows Server 8: An Introduction

Windows Virtualization Team Blog — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:37:00 GMT

Take a look at Bill Laing's blog, Corporate Vice President for Microsoft's Server and Cloud business, to get an overview of the next release of Windows Server codenamed Windows Server 8. Read Bill's post on the Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform...(read more)

Hyper-V Coming To Windows 8 Client...

Windows Virtualization Team Blog — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:47:00 GMT

Virtualization Nation, Today, we announced how we will support virtualization on the Windows client OS. In building Windows 8 we worked to enable Hyper-V, the rock solid high performance, bare metal machine virtualization technology that has been part...(read more)

Microsoft Path to the Private Cloud Contest: Day 2, Question 2

Windows Virtualization Team Blog — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:44:23 GMT

Yesterday we kicked off the “ Microsoft Path to the Private Cloud” Contest, read official rules . Today we have another Xbox to give away, so see below for second question in the series of three for the day. A reminder on how the contest works...(read more)

Microsoft Path to the Private Cloud: Day 2, Question 1

Windows Virtualization Team Blog — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:41:52 GMT

Yesterday we kicked off the “ Microsoft Path to the Private Cloud” Contest, read official rules . As of the posting of this blog, we still have not received a tweet with the winning answers. That means there are still two Xboxes on the table...(read more)

Delivering business value with an app-centric approach to Private Cloud

Windows Virtualization Team Blog — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:07:59 GMT

Hear more from Edwin Yuen, Director of Cloud and Virtualization Strategy, about Microsoft's approach to private cloud and how that differs from VMware's: Yesterday in his keynote, Paul Maritz’s said VMware’s “heart” is...(read more)

Customers Reap Benefits from Comprehensive Cloud Approach

Windows Virtualization Team Blog — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:05:56 GMT

Take a look at Brad Anderson’s, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft, perspective on Microsoft’s cloud computing strategy, our private cloud solutions and the economics of those solutions versus VMware. Click here to read more. Read More...(read more)

Check out the New Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Website!

Windows Virtualization Team Blog — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:11:42 GMT

We’re pleased to announce the launch of the new Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform website ( http://www.microsoft.com/server-cloud ). The new site is a comprehensive source for information relating to our private cloud and virtualization solutions...(read more)

The Microsoft Path to the Private Cloud Contest - Begins August 30th, 2011!

Windows Virtualization Team Blog — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:40:47 GMT

Your opportunity to win one of two Xbox 360 4GB Kinect Game Console Bundles! Starting next week on August 30 th at 9:00 a.m. PST, we’re kicking off our Microsoft Path to the Private Cloud Contest. During the contest you’ll have the opportunity...(read more)

BEWARE THE VMWARE MEMORY VTAX; PLUS--GOOD NEWS FOR HYPER-V...

Windows Virtualization Team Blog — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:28:00 GMT

Virtualization Nation, The last few weeks have been buzzing with virtualization news. Just two examples are the Windows Server “ 8 ” Hyper-V Sneak Peek at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) and VMware’s creation of the...(read more)

Simplify your customers’ cloud migration planning with MAP 6.0

Windows Virtualization Team Blog — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:28:02 GMT

The next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit—version 6.0— is now available for free download . Planning a customer journey to the cloud just got easier. The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 6.0 includes...(read more)

Microsoft Delivers New Cloud Tools and Solutions at the Worldwide Partner Conference

Windows Virtualization Team Blog — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:10:16 GMT

Cloud computing is as big a transformation, and opportunity, as the technology industry has ever seen. Partners and customers can look to Microsoft for the most comprehensive cloud strategy and offerings, in order to improve their business agility, focus...(read more)

Make the Most of Your WPC Experience

Windows Virtualization Team Blog — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:02:58 GMT

The 2011 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) is kicking off today, and with over 12,000 attendees expected, it promises to be an exciting event. The Server and Cloud team at Microsoft has been working furiously over the last few months to make...(read more)

Headed to WPC? Don't miss this great offer!

Windows Virtualization Team Blog — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:21:58 GMT

Everyone is talking about the Cloud. At next week’s Worldwide Partner Conference, you and 12,000 other partners will be encouraged to take the cloud conversation to the next level from traditional virtualization to cloud-based computing. As your...(read more)