Windows Server 8 is categorically different than its predecessor versions. There's an argument to say that it's not actually Windows as its default will run in Server Core format, although the Windows GUI will be available if desired. The center of Windows Server administration is now to be PowerShell-driven, rather than through the maze of administrative GUIs that have been the mainstay of Windows Server versions for nearly two decades. What follows is a first look at the new Server Manager shell as it exists in the pre-beta Windows Server 8 developer edition.
Wrapped in ribbons and enhanced virtualization features, Microsoft's forthcoming version of Windows is worth a closer look.
Microsoft and third-party vendors unveiled a slew of products at Microsoft Management Summit 2010. Here's a sample of what's available now and what's coming to manage Windows and other Microsoft technologies.
The rumor mill is in high gear as people speculate about new features in Microsoft's latest version of Windows. Here's a compilation.
Microsoft's full-scale model home of the future may seem like science fiction, but interactive bedrooms, dishes that charge cellphones, sensors that notify you when plants need water, and kitchen counters that read your recipes may be close to reality in a world where social and interactive technology moves at lightning speed. Welcome to The Microsoft Home, where no wall or table in the house is safe from being a digital device.
A look at some cool features of Office 365, the new cloud-based service that combines Office, SharePoint, Lync and Exchange.
Microsoft's new version of Office Communication Server puts the "U" in Unified Communications.
The origins of iconic tech products. High-tech hotels. The top 10 cities for tech workers. The silliest BlackBerry accessories. Get it all right here and much, much more.
