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Aidan Finn provides us a detailed look into Microsoft’s latest feature in Windows Server 2016, Storage Spaces Direct (S2D).

Use free tools from Microsoft to migrate from Windows XP to Windows 8.1. Check out this post for more info!

It is clear from Microsoft’s publicity about Windows Server 2016 that the corporation believes that the default choice for installing a new server is Nano Server. Do you agree with that view? In this opinion post, I discuss the merits of both sides of the argument, share my take on the matter, and ask what you think.

Find out how to design converged networks, including considering physical storage, bandwidth, hardware, and more!

It’s that time of year when we write a letter to Azure-Claus and ask for the special things that we would like at this festive time of year.

Back at Microsoft Ignite 2017 in Orlando, FL, I attended the session where ‘Project Honolulu’ was announced and demonstrated. This was a fresh, built-from-scratch new server management tool for Windows Servers, Windows 10, and Azure resources. I do recall there being a large number of applause sessions from all the IT Pros in the audience!…

Aidan Finn outlines the different ways businesses can use Microsoft Azure Backup.

In this Ask the Admin, Russell Smith explains what hyper-convergence is and how it can help simplify your IT systems.

Keeping pace with recent cloud price reductions by Google and Amazon, Microsoft drops Microsoft Azure pricing and adds new service options.

Docker Images are the transportable component of containers and provide a template that describes what each container looks like. There are two base Docker images provided by Microsoft, Windows Server 2016 Core and Nano, which can be used as a starting point for your containers.