Microsoft's 'Blue' wave of tools and technologies is more than just a user interface refresh. It's the next step on Microsoft's journey to becoming a devices and services company, and the first of ...

As we start the month of October, one of Microsoft's longest-running Windows Server versions is finally coming to the end of its official support very soon. Windows Server 2012, and its Windows Server ...

Microsoft has reminded customers that Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 will reach its extended end-of-support (EOS) date next year, on October 10, 2023. Released in October 2012, Windows Server 2012 has ...

Microsoft has officially ended all remaining support for the Windows Vista codebase as of January 13, 2026, after around 18 ...

Focusing on virtualization and headless server technologies, Server Core is easier to manage and provides more flexibility for system administrators. Russell Smith is a technology consultant and ...

Customers that haven't upgraded to Windows Server 2012 are either living in denial or under a rock. Those that don't migrate off Server 2003 face a range of consequences from security issues, no ...

How cooked is Windows Server 2012? Cooked enough to power Microsoft’s Bing search engine. That’s what attendees at Microsoft’s TechEd North America 2012 heard during the first day’s keynote by the ...

Microsoft has extended the life of Windows Server 2012, publishing new end-of-support dates. Microsoft modified the end dates for both its "mainstream support" and "extended support" cycles for ...

As locking down information becomes a more critical priority for IT organizations, securing individual files or shares is completely dependent on effectively setting up security groups. Because ...

Microsoft has resolved a known issue that was causing security applications to flag a core Windows component, the company ...

Microsoft kicked off its TechEd North America conference with a wide-ranging keynote session that was short on “wow” news but heavy on positioning for Windows Server 2012, Windows Azure and ...

Microsoft launched Windows Server 2012 on September 4, making the final, released-to-manufacturing versions of the product available to customers for test and purchase as of 8 am PT/11 am ET. As part ...