When Microsoft announced in mid-June that Windows Server was moving to the same twice-yearly feature update schedule as Windows client, officials simultaneously announced the future direction for Nano ...

The second Technical Preview of Microsoft Windows Server 2016 provided us with the first glimpse of Microsoft's scaled-down Windows Server deployment. One of the more unique capabilities of Windows ...

Most data center managers would not associate containers and microservices -- two new terms in buzzword bingo -- with Windows Server. In the rawest form, containers may not be of much interest to ...

If you're interested in managing a cloud-based, 64-bit application that doesn't require any local real estate, then you should look into Windows Nano Server. With ...

It's hardly a secret that Microsoft is infatuated with the cloud and is building a future that entails transitioning offline software into online services. We see it at every turn, from productivity ...

Microsoft is making signficant strides in its effort to be more DevOps focused. That effort was on display at its Build even last week, and includes PowerShell updates and Nano Server enhancements.

It's not quite an exact launch date, but Microsoft has announced that both Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 will launch at its Ignite conference (the successor to TechEd) this fall. Ignite ...

Microsoft is adding even more features to Windows Server to diversify and strengthen its support for virtualization and containerization on its platform. The next Windows Server will include an even ...

One of the more unique capabilities of Windows Server 2016 likely to be popular will be its ability to be deployed as a massively scaled down version of the server OS. Microsoft calls it Nano Server, ...