
Everything you need to know about Windows Server 2019 – Part 2
This blog post was co-authored by Haley Rowland, Jeff Woolsey, Ned Pyle, and Samuel Li, Program Managers, Windows Server. Hybrid is the destination, not the journey. Millions of our customers rely on their Windows Server investments to run their business ... continue reading

Let’s Build a Switch Embedded Team in SCVMM!
Hello, my name is Michael Godfrey and I am a Platform’s Premier Field Engineer (PFE) at Microsoft. I have been a Fabric Administrator for the past few years and have made it a habit of building quite a few Hyper-V ... continue reading

Building Zero Trust networks with Microsoft 365
The traditional perimeter-based network defense is obsolete. Perimeter-based networks operate on the assumption that all systems within a network can be trusted. However, todays increasingly mobile workforce, the migration towards public cloud services, and the adoption of Bring Your Own ... continue reading

Scale-Out File Server Improvements in Windows Server 2019
This blog discusses a new feature in the upcoming release of Windows Server 2019. Currently, Windows Insiders receive current builds of Server 2019. We urge you to become an Insider and play a part in making Windows Server 2019 the ... continue reading

Storage Spaces Direct Step by Step: Part 3 Network Infrastructure
Deploying S2D on a 4-node cluster. QoS & Hyper-V virtual adaptors. Switch Enabled Teaming virtual switch & SMB Multipath infrastructure. Part 3 of 4.continue reading

New File Share Witness Feature in Windows Server 2019
This blog discusses a new feature in the upcoming release of Windows Server 2019. Currently, Windows Insiders receive current builds of Server 2019. We urge you to become an Insider and play a part in making Windows Server 2019 the ... continue reading

Advanced Threat Analytics security research network technical analysis: NotPetya
This post is authored by Igal Gofman, Security Researcher, Advanced Threat Analytics. On June 27, 2017 reports on a new variant of Petya (which was later referred to as NotPetya) malware infection began spreading across the globe. It seems the ... continue reading

Configure Storage Spaces Direct on a Virtual Lab – Step by Step
How to configure a Storage Spaces Direct cluster and a hyper-converged Hyper-V on a virtual lab with four storage VMs.continue reading

Create Scale-Out SMB Shares
Now we will create SMB shares on the Windows Scale-Out File Server. Each share will be attached a Virtual Disk. Multiple shares can be created for a Virtual Disk, or you can elect to create only a single share for ... continue reading

Create Scale-Out File System on Windows Cluster
The Scale-out File System service provides a distributed multi-access service for SMB shares on Windows 2012r2 and 2016. This allows access to network file shares as a service, so access can migrate from node to node, and in some cases allow simultaneous access ... continue reading