Attack of the Clones
DFSR – or any proper file replication technology - spends a great deal of time validating that servers have the same knowledge. This is critical to safe and reliable replication; if a server doesn’t...
View ArticleHere comes a crash course in 3D printing support for Windows 8.1
If 3D printing makes your heart beat a little faster, you’ll probably appreciate Extreme Windows Blog’s overview of new manufacturing specifications and features developed for Windows 8.1, and how...
View ArticleHow to Troubleshoot UNIX/Linux Agent Discovery in System Center 2012...
If you ever have any trouble with UNIX/Linux Agent Discovery in System Center 2012 Operations Manager (OpsMgr 2012) then the article below is a great place to start. And, since it’s on our TechNet Wiki...
View ArticleHello Qello! Listen to hours of free music, watch concerts on this Windows...
Music fans looking for an app that gives them access to new tracks and hours of live music should check out Qello, a free app for Windows Phone 7.5 and 8 devices.Qello helps users discover the...
View ArticlePowerTip: View PowerShell Console Host Information
Summary: View Windows PowerShell console host information. How can I easily find information about the Windows PowerShell console host? Use the Get-Host cmdlet, and select the RawUI property from the...
View ArticleOrchestrator Run .Net Script Activity: Unexpected Data Flattening Behavior...
The Run .Net Script activity in System Center 2012 Orchestrator handles the output of array data very differently than it did in previous versions of Orchestrator/Opalis Integration Server. In fact, if...
View ArticleDevelopers: check out new resources for writing code across Windows and...
We’ve talked with the developer community about being able to leverage the same code to deliver similar applications on Windows Phone and Windows.To that end, we wanted to highlight some great work the...
View ArticleThanks to Skype, it’s an even smaller world, after all
It doesn’t take a boat ride at Disneyland to know it’s a small world, after all.This is a concept built into the very DNA of Skype, which lets users stay in touch with family and friends across the...
View ArticleYou can now see Xbox One in person at Microsoft retail stores
Xbox One won’t go on sale for a few months, but in the meantime you can now lay eyes on one at Microsoft retail stores across the U.S.Keep an eye on Xbox Wire for more news from the Xbox team.You might...
View ArticleDelta Airlines nutzt > 19.000 Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 Geräte mit MS CRM...
Die Fluglinie Delta hat bekannt gegeben, dass sie alle > 19.000 Mitarbeiter an Board mit Nokia Lumia 820 Windows Phone 8 Geräten ausgestattet hat. Primär wird der Boardverkauf mit...
View ArticleDo you sell tech to small and mid-sized businesses? Check out Microsoft’s new...
At this year’s Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft introduced the U.S. SMB Champions Club, designed for partners who serve small and medium-sized businesses. On Tuesday the Microsoft U.S. Partner...
View ArticleWorking with Windows Azure Storage
Q: What’s an easy and cost effective (e.g. free) method for me to access Windows Azure storage and upload .VHD files?NOTE: The following isn’t a complete list and there are many tools and suites...
View ArticleLicensing How To: SQL Server Fail-Over vs. Cold Disaster Recovery Rights.
The Licensing How To series posts are provided by our Customer Service Presales and Licensing team members. These scenario based licensing topics are written on trending topics and issues based on...
View ArticleSave up to 50% on Microsoft Certification exams
Earning a Microsoft Certification demonstrates your ability to design, deploy, and manage the latest Microsoft technologies in critical IT roles. These designations can also help your company...
View ArticleFour ways teamwork can make the dream work
A business’s employees can be its greatest asset, but developing a skilled, loyal, passionate workforce doesn’t happen on its own.Focusing on employees can make a world of difference to the success and...
View ArticleDeloitte, Cloud Security Alliance validate Windows Azure security measures
Microsoft takes its customers’ security seriously across all of our products. That is particularly true of our cloud services, so it’s always good to get validation from our industry partners and...
View ArticleLenovo ThinkServer RD330 and RD430 Running Windows Storage Server 2012
Hi Folks –Today I’d like to highlight Lenovo’s line of ThinkServers running Windows Storage Server 2012. Lenovo offers both 1U and 2U models, as shown in the below table. Recommended...
View ArticleBe the first to sign up for our new #MysterySkype community!
Mystery Skype is an educational game played by two classrooms on Skype. The aim of the game is to guess the location of the other classroom by asking each other strategic questions. Mystery Skype can...
View ArticlePerfect Secrecy in an imperfect world
While security is on everyone’s mind, some organization with higher than usual security requirements have had some concerns regarding the encryption used in web-based transactions. Everyone knows that...
View Article[Script of Aug. 23] Start or display stopped Lync services in Lync topology
Script Download: StartLyncServicesInTopology.ziphttp://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Start-or-display-stopped-38d59352This script can help system administrators to start all the Lync...
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