Latest Articles

Here are my latest articles about Microsoft's server products, platforms, and broader strategy...

Where Have All the Platforms Gone? June 30, 2009 Microsoft is the most successful platforms maker in the software world... Read more

Why Does Microsoft Charge for Security? June 21, 2009 Microsoft gives away client security to consumers. Why not businesses too? Read more

Microsoft Security Essentials Public Beta June 18, 2009 Morro hits public beta as Microsoft Security Essentials... Read more

Google Rains on Microsoft's Exchange Parade June 9, 2009 Google moves ever closer into Microsoft territory with a new Exchange migration tool. Read more

Windows Server 2008 R2 RC (TechEd Update) May 14, 2009 Learn about three more new features in the Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate! Read more

Microsoft Download-O-Rama! May 6, 2009 Microsoft has delivered an unprecedented software bounty to its public servers! Gentlemen, start your downloads ... Read more

Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate May 3, 2009 Here's what's new in the Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate... Read more

Windows Server 2008 Foundation Preview April 7, 2009 Microsoft unleashes a new low-cost version of Windows Server 2008... Read more

April Fools: World Preps for Conficker Attack March 31, 2009 The first major worldwide worm attack in several years could happen tomorrow... Read more

Microsoft Web Plaftform March 24, 2009 The latest version of Microsoft's web platform is surprisingly interoperable and open... Read more

Windows Home Server PP2 March 23, 2009 The second functional update to WHS has arrived, bringing some important updates... Read more

Microsoft Strategic Update March 3, 2009 Microsoft provides guidance for its seven core businesses in 2009... Read more

Windows Vista/Server 2008 Service Pack 2 February 23, 2009 A comprehensive look at Service Pack 2... Read more

Microsoft Licenses ActiveSync to Google ... Why? February 10, 2009 Why would Microsoft license key sync... Read more

Doing More With Less January 28, 2009 An old Microsoft marketing slogan evolves into words to live by as economic conditions... Read more

Introducing the 2009 Windows Home Servers January 8, 2009 New OEMs, new hardware designs... Read more

HP MediaSmart Server (2009) Review January 7, 2009 The best Windows Home Server solution yet... Read more

A Look Back at 2008 and a Look Ahead to 2009 December 31, 2008 The New Year triggers some nostalgia... Read more

Taking the Hybrid Approach with Exchange 2007 December 9, 2008 Azaleos puts the cloud computing paradigm... Read more

Windows Server 2008 R2: Not Your Average R2 November 11, 2008 Known internally as Windows 7 Server, R2... Read more

Windows Server 2008 R2 Preview October 27, 2008 At PDC 2008 Microsoft will introduce to... Read more

Hyper-V Server 2008: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly October 21, 2008 The trouble with the standalone Hyper-V... Read more

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 Screenshot Gallery October 3, 2008 Here is Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008... Read more

Hyper-V Manager Screenshot Gallery October 1, 2008 Microsoft sent along the following... Read more

Windows HPC Server 2008 September 23, 2008 It couldn't have come at a more opportune time: With Wall Street reeling under... Read more

A Tour of the Microsoft Home September 23, 2008 Microsoft describes its home of the future... Read more

OTA: Over-the-Air Puts Mobile Email Over-the-Top September 2, 2008 In 1982, a man named Geoff Goodfellow... Read more

(Live)Meeting in a Virtual World. No, Not that Kind July 30, 2008 A perfect storm of high gas prices and... Read more

Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 Review July 22, 2008 Power Pack 1, you complete me... Read more

Windows Home Server PP1 Server Backup Screenshots July 22, 2008 Here you can see the new WHS PP1 Server... Read more

Windows Home Server PP1 Install Screenshots July 21, 2008 Here you can see the manual install of... Read more

Microsoft Online Services: Pricing and Partner Model July 8, 2008 MOS is the future of the company's... Read more

Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V June 25-28, 2008 No feature of Windows Server 2008 is... Read more

Microsoft's Been Swift-Boated. Now What? June 24, 2008 You've no doubt seen Apple's infamous... Read more

Windows Home Server PP1 RC Overview and Screens June 13, 2008 PP1 adds a number of improvements to... Read more

Windows SBS 2008 RC0 Screens: Server Config May 30, 2008 Here are some screenshots of SBS 2008... Read more

What's New in Windows EBS 2008 May 27, 2008 Microsoft is many things, but it's certainly... Read more

What's New in Windows SBS 2008 May 20, 2008 All the bundled products have been... Read more

SBS, EBS 2008 Pricing and Licensing May 13, 2008 Microsoft announced the release of... Read more

A Subscription Pit Stop on the Road to Cloud Computing April 22, 2008 Changing deep-set behavior and habits is... Read more

Microsoft ForeFront "Stirling" Preview April 15, 2008 Microsoft recently announced details about... Read more

Software + Services: Microsoft Online Services March 17, 2008 Microsoft has been banging the drum on its... Read more

Microsoft Moves to a More Open Future ... Or Does It? February 26, 2008 If you've been following Microsoft's... Read more

Windows Server 2008 Review February 24, 2008 Windows Server 2008 is a solid and impressive upgrade with no serious downsides... Read more

Windows Server 2008 Screenshot Gallery February 4, 2008 These shots represent the final version of... Read more

--Paul Thurrott

Windows Home Server

Windows Home Server Power Pack 2
Introducing the 2009 Windows Home Servers
HP MediaSmart Server (2009) Review
Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 Review
Windows Home Server PP1 Server Backup Screenshots
Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 Install Screenshots
Windows Home Server PP1 RC Overview and Screens
HP MediaSmart Server Webinar Replay
HP MediaSmart Server Review
HP MediaSmart Server Screenshot Gallery
HP MediaSmart Server Photo Gallery
Windows Home Server Review
Windows Home Server Screenshots, Part 1: Server Install
Windows Home Server Screenshots, Part 2: Connector
Windows Home Server Screenshots, Part 3: Config
Windows Home Server Beta/CTP Preview
Windows Home Server April CTP Screenshots: Client Install
Windows Home Server April CTP Screenshots: Server
Windows Home Server Beta 2 Screenshots: Client Install
Windows Home Server Beta 2 Screenshots: Server
Windows Home Server Points Way to Next SBS
Windows Home Server Preview
Windows Home Server on the SuperSite Blog

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate
Windows Server 2008 R2: Not Your Average R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 Preview

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate
Windows Server 2008 Foundation Preview
Windows Vista/Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 R2 Preview
Hyper-V Server 2008: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 Screenshot Gallery
Hyper-V Manager Screenshot Gallery
Windows HPC Server 2008
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 Preview
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
Windows Server 2008 Review
Windows Server 2008 Screenshot Gallery
Inside Windows Server 2008
Pre-release versions
Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 1
Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 0
Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 0 Screenshots
Microsoft Pushes Back Windows Server 2008...
Windows Server Virtualization Preview
Windows Server 2008: Need to Know
Dueling Command Lines in Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008: Branding Yes, Virtualization No
VMWare Strikes Back Against Microsoft Virtualization
"Longhorn" Server Beta 3 Screenshots: Server Install
"Longhorn" Server Beta 3 Screenshots: Server Core Install
Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 3 Review
Top 10 Features in Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 3
2007: The Year of the Server ... The Longhorn Server
One Small Step for Virtualization, One Bigger Step to Come
LH Server Beta 2: Huge Advances, Limited Availability
Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 2 Screenshot Gallery 1
Microsoft Frees Virtual Server, Supports Linux
Longhorn Server Preview 2: A Look at Beta 1 and CTP
Longhorn Server Preview

Windows Server 2003

Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Review
Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Finalized
Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Preview
Windows Server 2003 R2 Review Part 1: Introduction
Windows Server 2003 R2 Review Part 2: New Features
Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions Preview
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Preview
Windows Small Business Server 2003 Preview
Comparing the Windows Server 2003 Editions
Brian Valentine Talks Windows Server 2003
Windows 2003, The Road to Gold Part 1: The Early Years
Windows 2003, The Road to Gold Part 2: Making Windows
Windows 2003, The Road to Gold Part 3: Testing Windows
Windows Server 2003 Review (Part One)
Windows Server 2003 Review (Part Two)
Windows .NET Server Beta 3 Review

Platform, Servers & Strategy

Why Does Microsoft Charge for Security?
Microsoft Security Essentials Public Beta
Microsoft Presents its Next-Gen Web Platform
Microsoft Strategic Update 2009
Doing More with Less
A Look Back at 2008 and a Look Ahead to 2009
Microsoft Licenses ActiveSync to Google ... Why?
Tour of the Microsoft Home: Microsoft's Future Home
OTA: Over-the-Air Puts Mobile Email Over-the-Top
(Live)Meeting in a Virtual World. No, Not that Kind
Microsoft Online Services: Pricing and Partner Model
Microsoft's Been Swift-Boated. Now What?
A Subscription Pit Stop on the Road to Cloud Computing
Microsoft ForeFront "Stirling" Preview
Software + Services: Microsoft Online Services Expands
Microsoft Moves to a More Open Future ... Or Does It?
A Look at SQL Server 2008
VMWare Strikes Back Against Microsoft Virtualization
Microsoft Updates Management Roadmap
Office Communications Server 2007 to Pick Up ...
Is this Google's First Meaningful Step into the Enterprise?
Windows Mobile 6 Preview
Microsoft Preps Next Generation Windows Mobile
Real Admins Use the Command Line
Windows Mobile Marches Forward
Reexamining Windows Mobile
Microsoft Security Comes to the ForeFront
One Small Step for Virtualization, One Bigger Step to Come
Microsoft Revs Client Security Tools
IE 7: A Browser Even IT Could Love
Exchange Server 2007 Beta 2 Review
Exchange 12 Shows Promise, Peril of x64 Transition
Finally, Lifecycle Simplicity
Windows Defender Beta 2 Review
Windows Live Preview
With Free VMWare Offering, Virtualization Goes Mainstream
Visual Studio 2005 & SQL Server 2005: Introduction
Visual Studio 2005 & SQL Server 2005: Visual Studio 2005
Microsoft AntiSpyware Preview
Virtual PC 2004 Review
Paul Talks ... Windows Longhorn
Paul Talks ... Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Bob Muglia Delivers the Windows Server Roadmap
Microsoft Mobility Tour
The Future of Microsoft Security
Microsoft SPOT Preview
Microsoft .NET in Plain English

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