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 ...

Microsoft on Tuesday released a preview of Server Management Tools for "headless" Windows Servers, such as the new Nano Server for Windows Server 2016. The new tools can be set up using the Azure ...

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. Remote monitoring and management ...

The need to reduce the complexity of IT infrastructure management remains a priority on every IT manager’s agenda. One of the most prominent open standards addressing that need, Intelligent Platform ...

The latest version has reached general availability a few months after the release of v18.4. It brings a bunch of new features and general bug fixes, along with more specific improvements. In November ...

Microsoft's emerging Server Management Tools (SMT) suite now supports Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2, the company announced on Wednesday. SMT includes a collection of familiar tools ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...

Virtualization, hardware innovation and increased demand on the data center spur a Chicago produce distributor to develop a continuous refresh strategy. Alan Joch has been an independent business and ...

Microsoft has revealed some details about what's next for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). Customers should expect multiple SSMS releases soon. SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is the tool of ...

The Group Policy Management Console -- also known as the GPMC or Group Policy Management Editor -- is used to configure permissions and settings in Windows Server 2008. It is one of the easiest ways ...