Windows Server 2008 R2 available to download
Friday, August 14th, 2009The day has finally come. I expected to see Windows Server 2008 R2 available to download at the same day as Windows 7, but Microsoft decided to make it available at today’s date. So, if you are MSDN or TechNet subscriber, you can now download Windows Server 2008 R2.
When to download Windows Server 2008 R2?
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009I expected to see Windows Server 2008 R2 to be available to download from MSDN and TechNet on the same date as Windows 7, but I was wrong. I don’t know why (maybe to reduce “attack” on their download servers from users who want to download Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 immediately) but [...]
Great new features in Windows Server 2008 R2
Sunday, July 26th, 2009Together with announcing that Windows 7 has reached RTM, Microsoft has also announced Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM. I already wrote something about Windows Server 2008 R2 new features , reasons for moving to Windows Server 2008 R2 and few other posts, but here is official announcement from Windows Server Division. Of course, they are [...]
Official announcement of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009Microsoft has published video showing the most important moments of announcing Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM at MGX conference in Atlanta. I am very surprised by the size of the audience at MGX and their reaction after Steven Sinofsky announced news that we have been waiting for so long. As Marin noticed, [...]
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009Microsoft has RTM’d Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. Customers will get their copies on these dates: Technet subscribers: August 6 in English, October 1 remaining languages MSDN subscribes: August 6 in English, October 1 remaining languages Software Assurance (SA) customers: August 7, remaining languages a couple of weeks later Microsoft Partner Network (MPN): August [...]
Free 60-day Hyper-V powered VPS Hosting on Microsoft Platform
Saturday, July 18th, 2009MyHosting.com is offering free 60-day Hyper-V powered VPS Hosting on Microsoft Platform. Here is what they say: Virtual private servers provide the cost savings of sharing the server with others yet the guaranteed performance of having a dedicated portion of the server for your site. This delivers a high level of bandwidth and speed resulting [...]
Free Hyper-V training
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009I just wanted to share this short information with you: Microsoft is offering free Hyper-V training! Here is the copy-paste of the post found on Microsoft virtualization user group blog: Microsoft is offering some free Hyper-V training. You will need to enter a specific access code 9350-Y2W6-3676 and sign in with your Live ID. The [...]
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 boot from VHD
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009One of the great new features in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is ability to boot the operating system from VHD file. Why? Look at this example. My colleague, Ales Rosina, Microsoft Student Partner from Slovenia recently wanted to have Windows7 as a virtual operating system inside VirtualPC, for quick access, testing… But, [...]
Hyper-V on Hyper-V – is it possible?
Sunday, June 21st, 2009As you all know, Hyper-V uses microkernelized hypervisor, which means that when you install Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2008, it “sits” beneath Windows Server 2008 home operating system. Windows Server 2008 now acts as a “virtual” operating system, it is in the same level (ring) with other guest operating systems (see picture on the [...]
Lot’s of things going on
Thursday, May 7th, 2009There are so many things happening to me last couple of weeks. First I participated in WinDays9 conference (report 1, report 2), last week I went to Switzerland to visit CERN, and this week started with Imagine Cup state finals. Finals were held at my college, because team from college were winners last year. They [...]
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