With Windows Server 2012 finally officially available, now's the perfect time to delve a little deeper into the features and changes in the new server operating system that are likely to matter most to enterprises.
Last month, Microsoft released the Windows 8 Server Beta. We walk through the many changes and new functionality it has added since the Developer Preview last year.
What do you get when you cross Windows and a mainframe?
The open source server configuration management tool makes the leap to Windows, enabling automation for both Linux and Windows.
When Microsoft showed off "Denali" at the PASS conference in Seattle this week, it wasn't the Alaskan mountain they were talking about. Instead, it was about a mountain of data.
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Windows, Microsoft, SQL Server, Denali
If you can't use Linux, the next best thing is Windows with all the Linux goodies added in to create a powerful and usable hybrid system.
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Linux, Windows, vim, bash, windows vs. linux
New Linux Foundation Enterprise User Survey data reveals that enterprises are set to add more Linux at the expense of Windows during next five years, though users are not heading to the cloud.
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cloud computing, Windows, open source software, Linux server, open source servers
Thanks to Windows, Mac OS X, Ubuntu, Fedora and the not-so-well-known (but no less notable) QNX, the server OS waters were choppier than usual this week. Here's some insight as to what's really going on.
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Oracle, Windows, OS, Mac OS X, Ubuntu Server
The Windows SSH client, PuTTY, is incredibly useful and becomes even more so when set up with a private/public keypair.
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Windows, security, open source software, tip of the trade, SSH
We've looked at the basic principles behind Windows Server 2008 Directory Services and explained its categorization, which divides preferences into Windows Settings and Control Panel Settings. Now it's time to check out the common options that provide additional functionality and impact settings in both categories.
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Windows, Windows Server 2008, OS, Group Policy, directory services
If you run a Windows shop, you may think Apache, FreeRADIUS and FreeNAS are off limits. Think again. With a few simple choices, any of these popular open source servers can be deployed in a snap.
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Linux, Windows, FreeRADIUS, Apache HTTP Server, Open-source Servers
Offers coverage that extends to over a dozen distinct Unix platforms and multiple flavors of Windows.
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Linux, Windows, server management, Unix, assets
OS Roundup: Are we heading back to an era where the OS is
once again tied to the hardware? Seems unlikely in this age of commodity x86
servers, yet increasingly, ISVs and OEMs are limiting what can run where.
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Windows, x86 servers, Solaris, OS, Mac OS X
Virtually Speaking: Red Hat has announced an update for its
virtualization technology suite. Is it time to add Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization to your short list?
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Windows, virtualization technologies, KVM, virtual machine, RHEV
OS Roundup: SCO and NetWare face extinction; Ubuntu may or may not hit the big leagues. Who else will win or lose big in the coming decade?
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Linux, Windows, operating system, Ubuntu, iPhone OS
OS Roundup: As Unix's market share declines, Windows is gaining seats faster than Linux. One theory is that many enterprise decision makers perceive a higher price tag as an indicator of higher quality.
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open source, Linux, Windows, Windows Server 2008, Unix
Cover Your Assets: It's time to face the ugly truth about your data center, aka 'baby.' Things may seem pristine on the surface, but despite the neatly organized racks, and fans blowing and lights blinking, everything is a mess. Here's one company's tale.
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Windows, Windows Server 2008, data center, data center management, cost management
Pragma's SSH software became the first to be certified for Windows Server 2008 R2
and Windows 7.
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Windows, Microsoft, Enterprise, SSH
OS Roundup: Red Hat last week released its eagerly awaited Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager for Servers and the corresponding hypervisor. Exciting? Perhaps, but Red Hat users need not apply.
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Windows, virtualization, Red Hat, hypervisor, KVM
OS Roundup: Windows 7 launches in two days time. For many organizations its debut won't be welcome.
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Windows, Windows 7, OS, Windows 7 Professional
Cover Your Assets: Help for Active Directory integration for Unix, Linux and Mac OS X has arrived. Here are three products to aid you in the travail.
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Windows, integration, Microsoft, Active Directory, frugality
Kerio Mail Server is now certified for Microsoft Windows 7 as well as Mac OS X 10.6, also known as Snow Leopard.
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Windows, Windows 7, snow leopard, Mac OS X, mail server
OS Roundup: Talk free software and the free in question is the noble 'study and modify' free, not the 'I don't have to pay for this' ilk. Reality indicates otherwise, according to a recent survey.
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open source, Linux, Windows, Microsoft, Red Hat
Group Policy Preferences makes it possible to reap the biggest benefit of an Active Directory environment -- simpler client management.
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Windows, Microsoft, Windows Server 2008, Active Directory, Group Policy
It may be an Active Directory world, but Likewise Open 5.3 makes it possible for Linux and Mac users to join in the conversation.
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open source, Linux, Windows, Mac, Active Directory
You have to love the irony — Apple's iPhone operating system has become the Windows of the mobile world, the clear choice for both developers and users of mobile apps.
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Windows, Microsoft, iPhone, Windows Mobile, mobile apps
The latest iteration of Group Policy templates offer much-improved manageability.
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Windows, Windows Server 2008, Active Directory, Group Policy
OS Roundup: Desktop Linux deployments now exceed 1 percent. With Windows 7 on the horizon, will it continue to expand, or will the OS hit the wall because it just isn't Windows?
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Windows, Windows 7, Solaris, desktop linux, Mac OS X
Cover Your Assets: Buying office furniture used to be so simple -- just like choosing an OS.
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open source, Windows, cost management
With this Active Directory tutorial, find out how to get your servers up and running, and at the same time ensure your network systems retain proper Internet access.
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Windows, how to, Active Directory
