It is just 2 days until the release of Windows 2008 R2. While a lot of people are hanging out for the Windows 7 (released on the same day), it is the new server operating system that is going to make waves in server rooms everywhere. Significant improvements have been made to Hyper-V in the form of Live Migration (think VMotion but without the price) … Continue reading Windows 2008 R2 is almost here
Windows 7 clients can gain remote access to network resources using a feature called DirectAccess. Microsoft see this as a game breaking technology that will change the way we work remotely. A Windows 2008R2 server  acts as a gateway for DirectAccess clients providing access to servers on the internal LAN. DirectAccess does away with the need for third party VPN clients or access gateways on … Continue reading Windows 7 DirectAccess overview
Judging by the number of messages on twitter about Windows 7 RC I sense a lot of excitement building. While I think Windows 7 will be a winner for Microsoft I am a little surprised about the lack of comment on Windows 2008 Server R2! Windows 2008 Server has proven itself to be a robust and powerful server operating system and R2 promises to extend … Continue reading Windows 2008r2 reasons to get excited
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