Stuart J. Johnston, Author at ServerWatch https://www.serverwatch.com/author/stuart-j-johnston/ ServerWatch is the leading IT resource on all things server. Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:54:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Microsoft Gets More Than Chatty With Parlano https://www.serverwatch.com/guides/microsoft-gets-more-than-chatty-with-parlano/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/2020/09/14/microsoft-gets-more-than-chatty-with-parlano/ In a move aimed at broadening its unified communications reach, Microsoft announced Thursday it has agreed to purchase enterprise chat vendor Parlano. Microsoft announced plans to buy enterprise chat tool vendor Parlano. Need a Definition? The seven-year old Chicago-based company is the developer of MindAlign which “enables people to carry on topic-specific, multiparty instant messaging […]

The post Microsoft Gets More Than Chatty With Parlano appeared first on ServerWatch.

]]> Microsoft’s Hyper-V Beta Is Here https://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/microsofts-hyper-v-beta-is-here/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/2020/09/14/microsofts-hyper-v-beta-is-here/ Microsoft announced late Thursday the release of the first beta of its Hyper-V server virtualization hypervisor, previously codenamed “Viridian.” It wasn’t expected do so until early 2008. The hypervisor formerly known as Viridian is released into its first beta at least a month ahead of schedule. Unsure About an Acronym or Term? Search the ServerWatch […]

The post Microsoft’s Hyper-V Beta Is Here appeared first on ServerWatch.

]]> No More Windows 7 Release Candidate Downloads https://www.serverwatch.com/guides/no-more-windows-7-release-candidate-downloads/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/2020/09/14/no-more-windows-7-release-candidate-downloads/ Microsoft has pulled the plug early on downloads of the Windows 7 “Release Candidate,” nixing availability of the upcoming OS’s final test release. Microsoft has pulled the plug on early downloads of the upcoming OS. Company spokespeople confirmed to InternetNews.com earlier this week that the last chance to the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) would […]

The post No More Windows 7 Release Candidate Downloads appeared first on ServerWatch.

]]> Microsoft Prepares for Virtual Fight https://www.serverwatch.com/guides/microsoft-prepares-for-virtual-fight/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/2020/09/14/microsoft-prepares-for-virtual-fight/ Microsoft is gearing up to take on competing virtualization vendors in 2008. This week it announced new initiatives and product plans to give it a leg up in what is becoming a cramped marketplace. Hyper-V is on the way. Microsoft announced new initiatives and product plans at its Virtualization Deployment Summit this week. Unsure About […]

The post Microsoft Prepares for Virtual Fight appeared first on ServerWatch.

]]> Virtualization Battle Heats Up https://www.serverwatch.com/guides/virtualization-battle-heats-up/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/2020/09/14/virtualization-battle-heats-up/ One of the most important technologies on Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s mind at Wednesday’s launch of the company’s new server products wasn’t really in attendance. Windows Server 2008 is shipping without Hyper-V, but the virtualization component is still very much felt. Unsure About an Acronym or Term? Search the ServerWatch Glossary   In fact, Microsoft […]

The post Virtualization Battle Heats Up appeared first on ServerWatch.

]]> Hyper-V ‘Release Candidate’ Arrives https://www.serverwatch.com/guides/hyper-v-release-candidate-arrives/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/2020/09/14/hyper-v-release-candidate-arrives/ Microsoft released a near-final version of its virtualization engine for Windows Server 2008 on Wednesday, possibly putting its vaunted Hyper-V hypervisortechnology ahead of its current schedule. The release candidate is feature complete, the company said in a statement. As Hyper-V earns release candidate status, Microsoft takes another step toward being a virtualization player. Unsure About […]

The post Hyper-V ‘Release Candidate’ Arrives appeared first on ServerWatch.

]]> Gartner Reports Server Sales Up 17 Percent https://www.serverwatch.com/guides/gartner-reports-server-sales-up-17-percent/ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/2020/09/14/gartner-reports-server-sales-up-17-percent/ Global server sales jumped 16.8 percent in terms of shipments last year while, in terms of revenue, they grew 13.2 percent, according to Gartner, a leading analysis firm. It may not be time to sing ‘happy days are here again’ quite yet, but server sales were up significantly in 2010, the analyst firm reports. For […]

The post Gartner Reports Server Sales Up 17 Percent appeared first on ServerWatch.

]]> Migrations to Exchange 2010 Heating Up https://www.serverwatch.com/guides/migrations-to-exchange-2010-heating-up/ Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/2020/09/14/migrations-to-exchange-2010-heating-up/ Microsoft has several hits on its hands right now, particularly Windows 7, Office 2010, Xbox 360 and the Kinect hands-free controller. A new survey of IT professionals finds Exchange 2010 migrations entering a growth phase. However, a new survey suggests that one more mundane product, Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Exchange Server 2010, has quietly been picking […]

The post Migrations to Exchange 2010 Heating Up appeared first on ServerWatch.

]]> Microsoft Bows Self-Service Virtual Machine Tool https://www.serverwatch.com/guides/microsoft-bows-self-service-virtual-machine-tool/ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/2020/09/14/microsoft-bows-self-service-virtual-machine-tool/ More on virtual machines Microsoft announced that it is shipping version 2.0 of a tool that lets corporate service providers set up and manage their own virtual infrastructure on a self-service basis. New release of Microsoft’s self-service portal aims to improve data center administrators’ ability to quickly provision virtual machines for internal customers. The new […]

The post Microsoft Bows Self-Service Virtual Machine Tool appeared first on ServerWatch.

]]> Server Shipments and Revenues Jump in Q1: Gartner https://www.serverwatch.com/servers/server-shipments-and-revenues-jump-in-q1-gartner/ Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.serverwatch.com/2020/09/14/server-shipments-and-revenues-jump-in-q1-gartner/ Worldwide, server shipments grew by 8.5 percent to 2.3 million units in the quarter compared with the same quarter in 2010, when the industry shipped 2.1 million units, analyst firm Gartner reported Thursday. Global server shipments and revenues grew at a healthy clip in the first quarter, according to a new report. On the revenue […]

The post Server Shipments and Revenues Jump in Q1: Gartner appeared first on ServerWatch.

]]>