How to remove an OpsMgr 2012 Gateway Server that is associated with a site
~ Brian McDermott| Escalation EngineerHi everyone, Brian McDermott here with some info on how to remove a System Center 2012 Operations Manager (OpsMgr 2012) Gateway server that is associated with a...
View ArticleLearn More About XP EOS at the Windows 7/8.1 Virtual Event Day, presented by...
Tomorrow, I’ll be part of Dell’s Windows 7/8.1 Virtual Event Day where Steve Dickson, VP and GM of Dell’s Windows Server Management Solutions and I will deliver a joint keynote session focused on...
View ArticleFind the perfect tablet or PC for the holidays!
This holiday season, we have a great line-up of Windows tablets and PCs that range from new 8 and 10 inch tablets, laptops that convert into tablets and tablets with click-in keyboards, and great touch...
View ArticleRed Stripe Deals on apps and games from the Windows Store
Just like we’ve done with Windows Phone, today we’re kicking off Red Stripe Deals on apps and games from the Windows Store. Each week, we will feature 3 popular apps and games as Red Stripe Deals in...
View ArticleNetwork API cheat sheets available now in the download center
The network APIs have tremendous depth and enable your app to work in many ways. But it can be hard to figure out how and when to use the different APIs. To help you out, the Windows Networking Team...
View ArticleMicrosoft Remote Desktop App Update
Adam Carter here, the technical product manager for VDI. I wanted to give you an update on what’s happening with our cross platform Remote Desktop apps. It was just over a month ago that we released...
View ArticleCheck the service health of your Office 365 service on the go
Lawrence Chiu is a senior product manager on the Office 365 team.As we discussed in a recent blog post, Cloud services you can trust, "Transparency requires consistent communication." We're working...
View ArticleJoin our ITPro Customer Panel and help shape future Microsoft Virtualization,...
Microsoft Windows Server and Systems Center Customer Research team is looking for ITPros to participate on an IT Pro panel. As a member of the panel, you will have the opportunity to provide vision and...
View ArticleIntroducing Office 365 Message Encryption: send encrypted emails to anyone!
Shobhit Sahay is product marketing manager on the Microsoft Exchange team.We're pleased to announce the upcoming release of Office 365 Message Encryption, a new service that lets you send encrypted...
View ArticleTripAdvisor integrates into Bing Smart Search in Windows 8.1
Earlier this month, TripAdvisor launched their app for Windows to the Windows Store. With TripAdvisor, you can plan a trip by comparing airfares to find great deals, find the best hotels, and great...
View ArticleAutomation–Automating Hybrid Clouds with Windows Azure and PowerShell (Part...
Hi. :)At this point, you know the drill…This is Part 3 of the Automating Hybrid Clouds with Windows Azure and PowerShell blog series – which is kind of the same thing as Part 2, but this time the...
View ArticleIntroducing node.js Tools for Visual Studio
Just when you thought it couldn't be crazier in Redmond, today they bring are introducing node.js Tools for Visual Studio! NTVS runs inside VS2012 or VS2013. Some node.js enthusiasts had forked PTVS...
View ArticleGetting help and support with Windows 8.1
When we were developing Windows 8.1, we thought a lot about how to get you the help you need when you need it—quick tips as well as in-depth info. StickersWhen you run Windows 8.1 for the first time,...
View ArticleThe Modern Data Warehouse
In recent surveys by TDWI Research, roughly half of respondents report that they will replace their primary data warehouse (DW) platform and/or analytic tools within three years. Ripping out and...
View ArticleHot Holiday Deals on Windows PCs
‘Tis the Season for holiday offers! With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just around the corner, I wanted to share with you the hottest new holiday offers from online and in retail stores.* Some of these...
View ArticleC++ AMP to target Khronos SPIR and HSAIL
The Parallel Programming in Native Code blog recently announced Clang support for C++ AMP via LLVM backend. This is a key milestone in our commitment (as mentioned in Somasegar's blog) to share the C++...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Office 365 Admin App
We're happy to announce the launch of the Office 365 Admin app, a way for Office 365 service administrators to check their organization's Office 365 service status from wherever they are. The new app...
View ArticlePowerShell DSC Resource for configuring Pull Server environment
DSC is a PowerShell extension that is part of Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1. DSC enables deploying and managing configuration data for software services and managing the environment in which...
View ArticleAnnouncing the General Availability of Biz Talk Services, Azure Active...
In addition to economic benefits, cloud computing provides greater agility in application development which translates into competitive advantage. We are delighted to see over 1,000 new Windows Azure...
View ArticleEtchMark Under the Hood: Building a Website that Handles Touch, Mouse, and...
EtchMark is a new take on the classic Etch-A-Sketch drawing toy, showcasing IE11’s improved support for touch and emerging Web standards (including Pointer Events and Device Orientation). In this post,...
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