15 essential open source tools for Windows admins

	Microsoft cracks live migration problem | Server 8 benefits from lessons learned with Azure
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	15 essential open source tools for Windows admins You might imagine that the best place to go for improving your Microsoft server-side experience is to the mothership itself. In many cases, you would be right. But the truth is there are a meaningful number of open source tools that go above and beyond what Microsoft has to offer in support of Windows Server, Exchange, SQL, and SharePoint. Many of these alternatives provide -- for free -- more powerful capabilities than what you'd get with third-party retail products. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Using IBM Tivoli Security Management for z/OS Administration can be a complex world where security is concerned. The resources spent on administration, management, auditing and compliance can be considerable. Watch the demo, "Using IBM Tivoli Security Management for z/OS," and see how IBM® can help you protect your business—simply, efficiently and more effectively. Learn More In this Issue Microsoft cracks live migration problem Server 8 benefits from lessons learned with Azure Ballmer upbeat to analysts on Windows Phone prospects Metro apps to be sold only from Microsoft's app store Microsoft fixes SSL 'kill switch' blooper Windows 8 snags an early thumbs-up Echoing Apple, Microsoft bans Flash from Metro IE10 in Windows 8 SQL 11 codename "Denali" is coming! Joyent takes aim at Amazon with public cloud upgrade Windows 8 coming in 2012? 6 reasons why this could derail Windows 7 now WHITE PAPER: F5 Hardware Load Balancing A comprehensive F5 solution readies application infrastructure for a successful implementation of the re-engineered Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. Learn More! Microsoft cracks live migration problem With the next release of Windows Server operating system, Microsoft has conquered one of the thorniest problems in virtualization: moving an operational virtual machine (VM) across a wide area network (WAN). Read More Server 8 benefits from lessons learned with Azure So by now the cat's out of the bag on Windows Server 8 and how much of a monster upgrade it will be. But Microsoft didn't just come up with this list of features in a vacuum, or out of some desire for Paul Maritz's head (well, maybe…). Server 8 is the culmination of almost two years of being a cloud service provider. Read More Ballmer upbeat to analysts on Windows Phone prospects "More work" needs to be done to establish Windows Phone in the marketplace, admitted Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer last week. And he promised Wall Street analysts that Microsoft was ready, willing, and able to do it. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Deliver Workload Automation Services to Business Users Workload automation touches every aspect of the business. It is made up of all scheduled and ad hoc processes that support critical business functions. Read More! Metro apps to be sold only from Microsoft's app store Metro apps for Windows 8 will be available only through Microsoft's own store, and a primer about the download market said Microsoft, like Apple, will get a 30% cut of all sales. Read More Microsoft fixes SSL 'kill switch' blooper Microsoft re-released an update for Windows XP to correct a snafu that left users vulnerable to potential "man-in-the-middle" attacks for most of last week. Read More Windows 8 snags an early thumbs-up Microsoft's long-awaited deeper look at Windows 8 has piqued consumer interest, according to a company that scores online news and social media trends. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Magic Quadrant for Application Delivery Controllers, 2010 The market for ADCs is consolidating. However, innovation continues, especially among some select smaller players. Although there are clear leaders in the ADC market, enterprises should focus their buying decisions on a vendor's ability to support specific application requirements. Learn more! Echoing Apple, Microsoft bans Flash from Metro IE10 in Windows 8 Microsoft will not support browser plug-ins, including Adobe's Flash, in one of the two versions of Internet Explorer to be bundled with Windows 8, a company executive said. Read More SQL 11 codename "Denali" is coming! Microsoft SQL 11, code name Denali, has many new features that will allow you to develop higher performing, more scalable next-generation applications using more than just relational data. Although this release will be a little early for many customers, the features are largely incremental in nature, which should reassure users that Microsoft is building on the established foundation of SQL Server 2008. Read More Joyent takes aim at Amazon with public cloud upgrade Joyent is upgrading its public cloud service with better analytics and the ability to run Linux and Windows, as it hopes to persuade CIOs to move more applications to the company's cloud, it said on Thursday. Read More Windows 8 coming in 2012? 6 reasons why this could derail Windows 7 now Years ago, Microsoft leaked a 2012 target date for Windows Server 8. With developer versions out now, 2012 is still being kicked around as the target release date, sources say. At the Microsoft's BUILD conference, the company is being deliberately coy about the date. Read More
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