The Benefits of Network Virtualization
Microsoft and VMware have widely different views one issue they both agree on is the growing importance of network virtualization. Both companies have recently come out with new network virtualization technologies that will move companies closer to the software defined datacenter.
Integrating Hyper-V and vSphere Management
Many organizations have both VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V deployed. Michael Otey shows how you can reduce computing complexity by using VMware's Multi-Hypervisor Manager or Microsoft's System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2012 to manage multiple hypervisors.
Microsoft’s New Windows Azure IaaS Challenges Amazon
The new Microsoft Windows Azure IaaS is a direct competitor to Amazons EC2 and it uses the same Hyper-V virtualization as Windows Server 2012, which enables you to extend your datacenters into the cloud while using your current Windows IT skills and resources.
PowerShell for Netsh
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and PowerShell 3.0 let you do many of the same tasks that previously required netsh, including creating a list of the network adapters.
Multi-Hypervisor and Cloud Management Solutions
Back in November of 2012, I looked at some of the multiple hypervisor solutions that were available from Microsoft and VMware, as well as a few third party products. A lot has been happening in this area since then. More organizations are continuing to adopt multiple hypervisor platforms, plus there's been continued uptake in cloud services especially in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offerings like you see in Amazon's EC2.
Top 10 Free Windows Server Administration Tools
The Microsoft Windows Server infrastructure is supported by many administrative tools to help manage the Windows Server environment. Here's our top 10 free Windows Server management tools for 2013.
Review: Dell Latitude 10 Tablet
This is exactly the type of device that Microsoft needs in order to get Windows 8 into the hands of IT pros and consumers. The unit’s touch-screen capabilities show Windows 8 to its best advantage.
An Example of How to Configure iSCSI Storage
A Windows Server 2012 failover cluster requires shared storage, which can be an iSCSI, Serially Attached SCSI, or Fibre Channel SAN. Here's an example of how to configure an iSCSI SAN.
