



Do we need a private cloud?
During the last 10 years of virtualisation and cloud computing there has been a paradigm shift in the way we envision IT. Read the full article

Are you ready for End of Life for Windows Server 2003
It has been well documented that Windows Server 2003 will have support withdrawn on the 15th July 2015. Read the full article

Windows Server 2012 Offload Data Transfer (ODX) Testing

Windows Server 2012 Role & Feature Source File Removal
With Windows Vista and Windows 7 we had tools that enabled the removal of old source files once a service pack has been applied. With Windows Server 2012 Microsoft has provided a way to remove all the source files for the unneeded roles and features Read the full article

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Storage Migration
During the last couple of months I have been asked about storage migration within Hyper-V 3.0 and what is possible. The simple answer is assuming the host has access to both the source and destination storage locations, the storage can be migrated. Read the full article

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Dynamic Memory and Smart Paging
With the release of Hyper-V 3.0 Microsoft made some changes in improve Virtual Machine memory management which will allow increased density but can cause problems in some scenarios. Read the full article
System Center 2012 SP1 – Virtual Machine Manager New Features
System Center Virtual Machine Manager adds substantial new features to enable management of all the new capabilities within Hyper-V 3.0. But remember SCVMM should be upgraded to SP1 LAST! Read the full article
System Center 2012 SP1 – Data Protection Manager New Features
System Center Data Protection Manager continues to evolve and add significant value with every release – here are the major enhancements within a Hyper-V estate. Read the full article
System Center 2012 SP1 – Orchestrator New Features
System Center Orchestrator does not actually have any new features, but here are details of the new and updated integration packs. Read the full article
System Center 2012 SP1 – Service Manager New Features
System Center Service Manager being the youngest product in the System Center portfolio is growing and changing fast. Therefore, this service pack adds a significant new area of functionality to the Service Manager platform. Read the full article

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