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Aidan Finn explains Compute Resiliency.

Microsoft is making big changes to the way it services Windows Server including a new servicing branch and shipping two feature updates per year.

Microsoft has defined a new direction for Nano Server while also expanding the role for Server Core; the company is removing features from Nano Server.

Microsoft is enabling new support for Linux technology on Windows Server including Bash support and native Linux containers.

In today’s Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shares his strategy for using AppLocker to block untrusted apps.

Get an overview of storage technologies focusing on the internal organization of data storage – going from the hardware level of a physical hard drive to the logical level of a file system layout.

Microsoft’s Surface Pro is all about refinement and improves on many key areas over the previous generation device but it is not perfect.

The IT world often focuses on big changes and announcements instead of looking at how small changes can really make a difference. One example is how Microsoft has changed what happens when users recover deleted items to allow items go back to where they came. It’s a great change, even if it is seven years overdue.

It will take new device form factors to move us to a future where small devices are better able to adapt to a wider variety of tasks.

Aidan Finn explains how to use a preview feature of the Azure Backup MARS agent to backup and restore system state for Windows Server machines.

Microsoft is releasing another patch for Windows XP today which raises the question of why pay for extended support and is the OS truly dead?

We all know that the cloud services have scalability and availability that is typically better than most businesses. However, that last mile of Internet connectivity is often the weakest link in your cloud connectivity chain.