WHITE PAPER - While the virtualized data center increases capacity, flexibility and efficiency, many of these gains require large amounts of system memory. Take a look at this resource to learn how to optimize the performance of your virtualized data center by using the Dynamic Memory feature of Windows Server 2008 R2.
Posted: July 21, 2011 | Published: July 21, 2011


Topics:  Application Server Hardware | Memory | Memory Management | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Windows Server 2008 R2 | Windows Server Software | Workload Automation

WHITE PAPER - A Microsoft private cloud pools and dynamically allocates IT resources across business units. This means that IT can deploy services quickly and scale them out to meet critical needs whenever and wherever they occur—all while tracking resource usage with appropriate charges back to line-of-business owners.
Posted: April 7, 2011 | Published: April 7, 2011


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Data Centers | Private Cloud | Public Cloud | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper introduces MED-V (Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization), Microsoft’s enterprise-oriented tool for delivering legacy applications in virtual machines running on clients across your business network.
Posted: November 12, 2010 | Published: November 12, 2010


Topics:  Applications Management | Desktop Virtualization | Desktop Virtualization Software | Systems Management | Windows 7 | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - Microsoft has provided a way for Windows 7 users to run a Windows XP virtual machine in which the recalcitrant program can be executed, alongside native Windows 7 applications. Read this whitepaper to learn more.
Posted: October 19, 2010 | Published: October 18, 2010


Topics:  Application Integration | Operating Systems | Software Migration | Virtual Machine | Windows 7 | Windows Server Software | Windows XP

WHITE PAPER - Microsoft provides freely available and quite powerful tools that can help you image and deploy Windows 7. This white paper explores those components and their processes used during these deployments.
Posted: August 26, 2010 | Published: August 26, 2010


Topics:  Imaging Software | Operating Systems | Software Installation | Software Upgrades | Windows 7 | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - With each new version of Windows comes a new version of Internet Explorer, and in the case of Windows 7, it’s IE 8 (one of these days all Microsoft’s numeric product names might actually line up). What does the Windows 7 administrator or planner need to know about the new IE?
Posted: August 6, 2010 | Published: August 6, 2010


Topics:  Group Policy | Internet Explorer | Windows 7 | Windows Server Software | Windows XP

WHITE PAPER - In this new Quest white paper, learn about the challenges of managing Active Directory using native tools – and how provisioning in your diverse environment is equally difficult. Then, discover a third-party solution that not only delivers a comprehensive provisioning solution, but one that makes it quick, easy and painless.
Posted: July 1, 2010 | Published: July 1, 2010


Topics:  Access Control | Active Directory | Directory Service Protocols | Server Provisioning | Windows | Windows Security | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - Small busi­nesses need to have the infrastructure in place that lays the foundation to con­tinue on an expansionary path. This often involves adding a server to the operating environment. This paper takes a close look at Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation, Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, and Windows Small Business Server 2008.
Posted: April 26, 2010 | Published: April 22, 2010


Topics:  Desktop Management | Enterprise Computing | IT Infrastructure | Operating Systems | Server Hardware | Small Businesses | SMBs | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn how a Dell First Server with Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 supplies the basis of a secure, accessible, and collaborative organization.
Posted: April 22, 2010 | Published: April 22, 2010


Topics:  Collaboration | Collaborative Applications Software | Document Management | Remote Access Software | Remote Computing | Server Hardware | Server Management | Small Businesses | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - Large-scale consolidation using Dell PowerEdge servers with the Intel Xeon 7500 series processors and Hyper-V can multiply the benefits of virtualization, while significantly reducing associated costs. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: April 7, 2010 | Published: March 10, 2010


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | Microsoft Hyper-V | Multi-core Processors | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Systems Management | Virtual Machine | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - This paper compares two SMB networking strategies: peer-to-peer and server-based. While peer-to-peer networks are simple, they are out-performed by server-based networks that optimize performance and availability.
Posted: March 31, 2010 | Published: March 31, 2010


Topics:  Collaboration | Microsoft Hyper-V | Network Architectures | Network Management | Network Performance | Peer-to-Peer Architectures | Peer-to-Peer Networking | Server Virtualization | SMBs | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - There has been great interest in the subject of Windows 7 in recent months, perhaps most strongly from organizations that passed over Windows Vista and are looking at a migration from Windows XP.
Posted: February 24, 2010 | Published: February 24, 2010


Topics:  Applications Management | Device Drivers | Hardware Configuration Management | Operating Systems | Windows | Windows Server Software | Windows Vista | Windows XP

WHITE PAPER - In February, 2009, Microsoft released their next major release, designated as R2, to their IP PBX product Office Communications Server (OCS) 2007. Several great features and enhancements to Microsoft's existing product make OCS 2007 R2 a significant contender in the Unified Communications (UC) marketplace.
Posted: January 25, 2010 | Published: January 25, 2010


Topics:  Dial-Up Access Services | ISP | Server Software | SIP | Web Conferencing Software | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - Organizations want to run the apps they want, and not run the apps they don't want. One of the tools Microsoft has given Active Directory administrators to help in this regard, Software Restriction Policies (SRPs), has been re-engineered in Windows 7 as AppLocker.
Posted: January 25, 2010 | Published: January 25, 2010


Topics:  Active Directory | Applications Management | Applications Management Software | Help Desk Management | Help Desk Software | Windows 7 | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - Just what do you expect Microsoft has delivered with the latest release of Windows Server - Windows Server 2008 R2 (release 2)? Let's take a look at how different and how similar Windows Server 2008 R2 could be for you.
Posted: December 8, 2009 | Published: December 8, 2009


Topics:  Operating System Virtualization | Operating Systems | Server Management | Systems Management | Windows | Windows Server Software