Microsoft fixes Windows Server bug that caused unintended 2025 upgrades. Admins can safely check for updates again.

It's not 2008 anymore. Joey details the ins and outs of upgrading these aging Microsoft servers, including licensing changes, support options and potential pitfalls. It was a simpler time. A decade ...

At first glance, I was a bit critical of the latest version of the Upgrade Advisor. Well, after going through that painful process, I proceeded onto my upgrade from SQL Server 2005 to 2008 using the ...

SQL Server 2012/2014 delivers compelling new capabilities that make an upgrade worthwhile. Many IT professionals agree that the AlwaysOn Availability Group (AG) feature offers the most value with its ...

Companies asking for servers that would allow them to replace certain components without upgrading the whole hardware are increasing their demand, but they remain the minority in an enterprise market ...

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. f you’ve been clinging to ...

Alan Joch has been an independent business and technology writer for more than a decade. His expertise includes server and desktop virtualization, cloud computing, emerging mobile applications, and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Over the years, I've worked on innumerable servers. Both in commercial and domestic situations, I've installed, repaired, upgraded, and ...