If you're already running thin clients but your servers are bursting at the seams, take a look at these four server optimisation tools that can improve your user experience and make your servers last ...

“Free” is a term rarely associated with Microsoft offerings, especially at the server end of the spectrum. Exchange Server, SQL Server, SharePoint, Hyper-V — IT admins know functionality comes at a ...

In the espresso world, it's called the "god shot." It's that stunningly perfect combination of correct pressure, stable temperature, fresh beans and barista technique which produces a cup that makes ...

Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 7 has been made available for download from the Microsoft Download Center in 32-bit (215.1MB) and 64-bit (222.1MB) flavors. RSAT for Windows 7 is ...

Microsoft's SQL Server toolbox is a morass of acronyms, from SMO to SSMS to SOS, and differentiating one from the other can be a challenge. I recently caught up with Vicky Harp, lead program manager ...

Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple. Before that, Josh wrote about everything from new Web start-ups, to remote-controlled robots that watch your house. Prior to joining CNET, Josh ...

Servers are complicated machines, requiring cool rooms and regular updates and maintenance to run properly. The problem is, many IT departments are understaffed, and adding server management on top of ...

IT pros can now get a package of remote server management tools that work with the new Windows 7 release candidate (RC), which Microsoft released to the public on Tuesday. The tools are part of ...

Repurposing an old desktop PC for home lab or server use is not only noble, but it's extremely practical as well. The ...

Microsoft officials have talked in the past about the company's billion-dollar business club -- the handful of product groups that regularly contribute a billion dollars or more to the company's ...