Have a look at this image. It's Windows 7, right? Well, no. It's actually Windows Server 2008 R2, the server edition based on Windows 7 with additional features to support hundreds of client machines.

It's been a while since we've had a hardcore Geek Sheet installment, and I promise that this one will be a real winner. The LinuxICs for Hyper-V, which are in Release Candidate status and are ...

Microsoft released an optional update last week that adds a Disk Cleanup Wizard to Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1. The Disk Cleanup Wizard removes the update files that pile up in the WinSxS ...

I had the opportunity to work with Windows Server 2008 R2 for over 2 years before its release at the end of 2009 implementing the product in a couple dozen very large early adopter enterprises, and ...

Let’s say you’re the sort of IT person whose days, evenings, and weekends are consumed by running around from point to point, trying to keep your company’s or clients’ computers running. Chances are ...

An unpatched local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability affecting all Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 devices received a free and temporary fix today through the 0patch platform. The zero-day bug ...

Here's how to connect users to remote virtual machines with Hyper-V and Remote Desktop Services. Improvements to Hyper-V in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Release 2 include not only better performance ...