Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 is now in public beta and is slated for launch in the first half of next year. The update includes a pair of key new features: Dynamic Memory, which allows memory on a ...

SAN FRANCISCO--Microsoft on Wednesday detailed changes to its Virtual Server plans, announcing it will shift its next update of the software from a maintenance release to a paid upgrade. The Redmond, ...

Preview: Microsoft's Hyper-V platform has an easy install, wizard-based VM creation, a few rough patches, and a couple of hard edges It’s been a rough week for virtualization beta testing, at least ...

Microsoft's Linux server distribution is now available as an ISO to install on your own server or virtual machine.

Microsoft's Server and Tools Business did the virtual conference thing for industry analysts last week. Fellow analyst Judith Hurwitz ably describes the limitations of this format. I concur with much ...

Microsoft's next-generation server virtualization solution falls short versus VMware's VI3, but has the right stuff for less demanding, Windows-centric environments Hyper-V is finally here – almost.

Microsoft arrived late to the virtualization market and still has some holes in its product portfolio. As it fights for market share, partners say the company's traditional strategy of pricing ...

Microsoft is ramping up a new line of virtualization certifications to go hand-in-hand with its release of the Hyper-V server virtualization technology. The Windows Server Virtualization exam is now ...

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Microsoft Corp. today announced that it has bought Softricity Inc., a provider of software to virtualize applications or stream them on-demand to client PCs. Microsoft also said that a beta version of ...

If there's one technology that can greatly improve computing environments of any size, it's virtualization. By using a single physical server to run many virtual servers, you can decrease operational ...

Hyper-V is finally here — almost. With the recent delivery of Release Candidate 1, Microsoft is shifting from major engineering operations mode to cross-the-i’s-and-dot-the-t’s mode. The majority of ...