Online VHDX Resize in Windows Server 2012 R2 / Windows 8.1
One of the new features in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1 is the ability to resize a virtual machines virtual hard disk while it is running. In order to pull this off – all you need is a...
View ArticleKB: Event 26001 is logged regularly on Windows Server 2012 R2 host computers
Every 30 minutes, an entry that resembles the following is logged in the Application log on a computer that is running Windows Server 2012 R2: Event ID: 26001 Task Category: None Level:...
View ArticleC++ in MSDN Magazine
Just in case you have forgotten to look at MSDN Magazine in the last few months, here are a few great articles from MVPs, Microsoft folks and other experts: Kenny Kerr writes the column Windows with...
View ArticleIntroduction to jQuery for App Customization (Kevin Mehlhaff)
JQuery is a popular JavaScript library that is used by many websites. LightSwitch employs jQuery to make it easy for developers to customize their applications. JQuery enables you to easily select,...
View ArticleUpdate Rollup 1 for System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager is now...
Update Rollup 1 for System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager is now available and resolves the following issues: - System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager cannot deploy a new or imported...
View ArticleAnnouncing UE-V office 2013 template support
In December we announced the availability of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2013 R2 which you will recall includes support for Windows 8.1 and the Application Virtualization of Office 2013...
View ArticleIssues that are fixed in System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Update...
Update Rollup 1 for System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager is now available and resolves the following issues: Operations ManagerIssue 1: An error occurs when you run the p_DataPurging stored...
View ArticleIssues that are fixed in System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager Update...
Update Rollup 1 for System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager is now available and resolves the following issues: Issue 1: A 0x80070057 error occurs when a session is closed prematurely. This error...
View ArticleManaging Updates for Office 365 ProPlus – Part 2
Automatic Updates streamlines the way administrators deploy updates to Office 365 ProPlus. This post is a joint effort from our global Office compatibility and deployment experts, Curtis Sawin and...
View ArticlePresident Bill Clinton will deliver the keynote address at SharePoint...
The largest and most comprehensive event in the world for SharePoint, Yammer and Office 365 announces President Bill Clinton, Founder of the Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States,...
View ArticleNew Enhancements to Windows Intune
It is critical that organizations think holistically about their approach to consumerization and BYOD. The new world of work is more than ever about people – enabling people to get access to their...
View ArticleA People-centric Approach to Mobile Device Management
It's been a little while since I wrote about the work we are doing around the BYO and Consumerization trends – but this is an area I will be discussing much more often over the next several...
View ArticleHow to update SCVMM 2012 R2 to Update Rollup 1
As we announced yesterday, Update Rollup 1 (UR1) for System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager is now available. As noted in the KB article, there are additional steps that must be taken in order...
View ArticleWhat Drives Microsoft's Data Platform Vision?
FEATURED POST BY: Quentin Clark, Corporate Vice President, The Data Platform Group, Microsoft CorporationIf you follow Microsoft’s data platform work, you have probably observed some changes over the...
View ArticleOnline VHDX Resize with SCVMM 2012 R2
Yesterday I discussed how to expand the size of a virtual hard disk on a running virtual machine. You can also do this with System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2. To do this you need to:Open...
View ArticleTips to help get your app promoted in the Windows Phone Store
Our colleagues here in the Windows Phone merchandising team have the awesome job of selecting the apps we promote every day in the Windows Phone Store across the globe. Many of you have inquired about...
View ArticleThe Virtuous Cycle of Cloud Computing
In the Day 1 keynote at the recent re:Invent conference, there was an interesting point made about the virtuous cycle that can occur for the cloud vendor and for customers. As I listened to the...
View ArticleRemote Desktop Services – Upgrade and Migration guidelines for Windows Server...
Hello everyone, I am Geanina Andreiu from the Remote Desktop Virtualization Team. I’m writing today to let you know that we have published the Remote Desktop Services migration to Windows Server 2012...
View ArticleGet ready for Super Bowl XLVIII with the official Interactive Game Program
This weekend is the football game of the year - Super Bowl XLVIII. With the Official Super Bowl XLVIII Interactive Game Program, available now from the Windows Store for $1.99 (U.S.), you can get up to...
View ArticleSMA Capabilities in Depth: Runbook Authoring
Thanks to the new Service Management Automation (SMA) capability of Orchestrator 2012 R2, IT professionals and service admins are now able to automate repetitive, time-consuming, and error-prone tasks...
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