How to create a Service Manager Dashboard with SharePoint PerformancePoint -...
In System Center Service Manager 2012 a new data warehouse is introduced, which brings new capabilities to reporting in the Datacenter. In a series of blog posts, I will explain how this can be...
View ArticlePFE Sessions At Tech Ed 2013 and The Krewe
Hey y’all, Mark here with a real quick post. For our readers that are at Tech Ed 2013 in New Orleans (home of everyone’s favorite X-Men Gambit). We got several PFEs delivering sessions that you should...
View ArticleASUS announces new PCs at Computex
ASUS has several new PCs they announced yesterday at Computex, including several new All-in-One PCs and a new mouse! ET2702 All-in-One PC:The ET2702 27-inch All-in-One PC comes with a display featuring...
View ArticleWindow and Office Are Helping Students Crowd Source Their Next PC
We want to make sure everyone is starting this school year off on the right foot. So today, Microsoft is launching a program to help students and parents purchase a new Windows PC or Tablet for school...
View ArticleDell announces XPS 11, enhancements to PCs at Computex
Dell is announcing a new XPS and performance and security enhancements to several models of Windows 8 PCs today at Computex. XPS 11:The XPS 11 is a brand new 2-in-1 convertible Ultrabook, announced...
View ArticleIntel launches 4th generation Core processors
Intel this week is launching the 4th generation Intel Core processors(commonly referred to by codename “Haswell”). This includes their Core i3, i5, and i7 processor lines.These new processors from...
View ArticleStage 13: Plan to use refiners for faceted navigation - Part II
This is a blog post in the series “How to set up a product-centric website in SharePoint Server 2013.” In this series, I'll use data from a fictitious company called "Contoso" to show you how to use...
View ArticleChip In for higher ed success
Today, we launched Chip In, a crowd-funding site to help students get a new PC for college. Just like a wedding registry, students sign up for the PC of their choice at www.windowschipin.com. Then,...
View ArticleHalo comes to Windows PCs and Tablets with Halo: Spartan Assault
I love playing Halo. I am not very good at it (I am actually quite horrible) – but I have a lot of fun. It’s a weekly ritual for me and my friend to jump online and go after each other in a game of...
View ArticleComing this summer: A new Halo for Windows Phone 8
Add this to your list of must-see summer blockbusters: The first Halo game in franchise history for Windows Phone. Microsoft today unveiled Halo: Spartan Assault, a new single-player shooter coming...
View ArticlePer-Server Database Limits Explained
Over the past year, we have discussed the architectural changes that have been introduced in Exchange Server 2013. I wrote about the reduction in complexity that the new server role architecture...
View ArticleEdgenet Gain Real-Time Access to Retail Product Data with In-Memory Technology
Edgenet provides optimized product data for suppliers, retailers, and search engine. Used online and in stores, Edgenet solutions ensure that businesses and consumers can make decisions based on...
View ArticleShaken, Not Stirred, TechEd North America, Day 2 Highlights
Yesterday’s keynote featured several customers, including luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin. The company is an example of the many enterprises that use the full range of Microsoft products and cloud...
View ArticleHybrid Cloud Computing with Windows Server and System Center
Over the past 15 months, we’ve delivered 3 waves of industry leading datacenter innovations with System Center 2012, Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 SP1. With these three releases, we have...
View ArticleOffice Store now accepting listings in four additional languages – French,...
We’re excited to announce that the Office Store is now accepting listings in four additional languages!Whether you have existing apps listed in the Office Store or you’re ready to add your first new...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Things to Know When Running SQL Server Workloads on Windows Azure...
When we announced the availability of the Windows Azure Virtual Machines and Virtual Network previews (we call these two sets of services Windows Azure Infrastructure Services) in June 2012,...
View ArticleVS 2013 round tripping
In VS 2012, we introduced the notion of “round-tripping”. This meant the ability for VS 2012 to load and save VS 2010 compatible solutions/projects. That was a huge customer ask and I’ve heard a lot...
View ArticleLogical Networks (Part IV) – PVLAN Isolation
In this blog, we continue our review of tenant isolation by looking at the implications of PVLANs on your logical network design – we will look at Network Virtualization and complete our review of...
View ArticleNew Razer Blade and Razer Blade Pro Gaming Laptops Announced
Razer has recently announced two exciting new high-performance gaming laptops: the 14” Razer Blade and the 17” Razer Blade Pro. These awesome laptops are thinner and lighter than equivalent previous...
View ArticleC++ REST SDK 1.0.0 is now available
Since our last release, the C++ REST SDK team has been working on improving the overall quality of the SDK to transition out of the beta phase. We are excited to announce that the C++ REST SDK has...
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