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Each week we will be highlighting a new product feature from the Hybrid Cloud Platform. Server operating systems, including Microsoft Windows Server, have traditionally been all-inclusive. When you install it, you get everything you might possibly want, baked into the OS image. That made complete sense in an <p><a class="read-more" href="https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2017/01/24/nano-server-the-tiny-server-that-could/">Continue reading</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Welcome to our new Demo Tuesday series. Each week we will be highlighting a new product feature from the Hybrid Cloud Platform. </strong></p>&#10;<p>Server operating systems, including Microsoft Windows Server, have traditionally been all-inclusive. When you install it, you get everything you might possibly want, baked into the OS image. That made complete sense in an on-premises datacenter model. Today, with organizations having much larger-scale deployments, things have changed. Size, scalability, and security have become critically important. Many of you have been asking for a different optionsomething small, light, and optimized for todays larger scale, both on-premises and in the cloud. With Windows Server 2016, that something is here and its called Nano Server.</p>&#10;<h2>Nano Server is tiny</h2>&#10;<p>In the cloud, every gigabyte not used is money saved. So, rather than 13.2 GB, Nano Server has a ridiculously small disk footprint of 500 MB. Its a new installation option designed specifically to provide infrastructure services for the cloud. You get only what you need and nothing more. We call it just enough OS and its ideal for many cloud scenarios. Take a look:</p>&#10;<p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/65jyjWMrWVo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>&#10;<h2>Built of the cloud, for the cloud</h2>&#10;<p>Nano Server lets you build slimmed-down images tailored to specific workloads, like a compute host for Hyper-V, a DNS server, or for apps using containers. No bulky extras. No unnecessary processes. Its essential for cloud scalability and will help you achieve real benefits:</p>&#10;<ul>&#10;<ul></ul>&#10;<li>Lower storage costs</li>&#10;<li>Less network traffic</li>&#10;<li>Smaller attack surface</li>&#10;<li>Easier to configure and manage</li>&#10;<li>Much faster boot times</li>&#10;</ul>&#10;<p><a target="_blank" href="https://info.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2016VirtualLabs.html">Try it out for yourself in our virtual lab</a>, and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver">head to the Windows Server website</a> for even more information.</p>&#10;]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2017/01/24/nano-server-the-tiny-server-that-could/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Three ways to better secure your hybrid environment</title> <link>https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2017/01/04/three-ways-to-better-secure-your-hybrid-environment/</link> <comments>https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2017/01/04/three-ways-to-better-secure-your-hybrid-environment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2017 17:00:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/?p=13955</guid> <description><![CDATA[As more organizations adopt a hybrid cloud model for IT, its no surprise theyre encountering new security challenges. With more surface area to cover, more mission-critical assets to protect, and more sophisticated threats to defend against, security issues become increasingly complex. And with the average cost of a data breach to a single company now <p><a class="read-more" href="https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2017/01/04/three-ways-to-better-secure-your-hybrid-environment/">Continue reading</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As more organizations adopt a hybrid cloud model for IT, its no surprise theyre encountering new security challenges. With more surface area to cover, more mission-critical assets to protect, and more sophisticated threats to defend against, security issues become increasingly complex.</p>&#10;<p>And with the average cost of a data breach to a single company now <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-cybersecurity-ibm-idUSKBN0OC0ZE20150527">$3.8 million and rising</a>, its easy to understand why security remains top of mind.</p>&#10;<p>To help, weve created a webinar that provides suggestions on addressing these new security challenges in a hybrid cloud environment. The webinar also offers a high-level overview of the changing role IT operations management plays in security.</p>&#10;<p>There are essentially three areas where hybrid cloud management and security can make a real difference for your organization.</p>&#10;<h2 style="padding-left: 30px">1. Bring IT and security operations together</h2>&#10;<p style="padding-left: 30px">Often IT operations are working with one set of tools and procedures while security teams use an entirely different set. This lack of integration between the systems that detect threats and the systems that respond to them means it now takes <a target="_blank" href="https://www2.fireeye.com/rs/848-DID-242/images/Mtrends2016.pdf">146 days</a> for organizations to discover a data breach.</p>&#10;<p style="padding-left: 30px">Bringing IT and security together can have a profound impact on your efficiency in fighting security threats. For example, IT may be investigating a performance issue that, at its root, really turns out to be a security issue like a brute force attack. With an integrated approach, you can quickly pass off that information and take action.</p>&#10;<h2 style="padding-left: 30px">2. Ensure good security hygiene</h2>&#10;<p style="padding-left: 30px">Once you have your team in place, its time to get your data in line. With your data in one place, you can more easily tackle the basics that sometimes get overlooked. Things like identifying systems that have missing or outdated security updates and incomplete configurations, and taking a hard look at anomalous network traffic and user behavior.</p>&#10;<p style="padding-left: 30px"><img width="610" height="384" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13975" alt="FY17_HYB-OMS_3Ways-BlogImagery_FINAL_112916_thumb.jpg" src="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/2016/12/FY17_HYB-OMS_3Ways-BlogImagery_FINAL_112916_thumb.jpg" /></p>&#10;<h2 style="padding-left: 30px">3. Enable rapid threat detection and response</h2>&#10;<p style="padding-left: 30px">The advantage of having your teams integrated and your data in one place is that you can become more efficient in how you handle security events. You can improve your threat detection capabilities and reduce the amount of time it takes to investigate and recover from attacks. With the right tools, you can quickly search data, see a map of suspicious traffic, understand a single threat, or get a comprehensive picture of your entire system.</p>&#10;<h2>Watch Three Ways to Better Secure your Hybrid Cloud Environment</h2>&#10;<p>We cover these points in greater detail and a whole lot more. Learn about all the steps you can take to get better visibility of your security posture and how Operations Management Suite can help.</p>&#10;<p><a target="_blank" href="https://info.microsoft.com/Hybrid-Cloud-Security-Webinar.html">Watch the webinar</a></p>&#10;]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2017/01/04/three-ways-to-better-secure-your-hybrid-environment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Managing StorSimple virtual arrays in the new Azure portal</title> <link>https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/12/21/managing-storsimple-virtual-arrays-in-the-new-azure-portal/</link> <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2016 16:00:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Update]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/?p=13925</guid> <description><![CDATA[This post was authored by Manu Aery, Senior Product Marketing Manager, ECG Were happy to announce that the management of the StorSimple Virtual Device Series is now available in the new Azure portal. You can use the StorSimple extension in the new portal to create Azure Resource Manager based StorSimple managers to manage your virtual <p><a class="read-more" href="https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/12/21/managing-storsimple-virtual-arrays-in-the-new-azure-portal/">Continue reading</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>This post was authored by Manu Aery, Senior Product Marketing Manager, ECG</em></p>&#10;<p>Were happy to announce that the management of the StorSimple Virtual Device Series is now available in the <a target="_blank" href="https://portal.azure.com/">new Azure portal</a>. You can use the StorSimple extension in the new portal to create Azure Resource Manager based StorSimple managers to manage your virtual arrays.</p>&#10;<h2>Whats new?</h2>&#10;<ul>&#10;<li>Enhanced user experience and improved navigation</li>&#10;<li>Optimized and multiple workflows for efficient task completion</li>&#10;<li>Integrated Support and Diagnostics experiences</li>&#10;<li>Support for inbuilt Azure roles and ability to <a target="_blank" href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/role-based-access-control-custom-roles/">manage access through custom roles</a></li>&#10;</ul>&#10;<h2>How to get started</h2>&#10;<p>You can create a new StorSimple Device Manager in the Azure portal to manage your virtual arrays by navigating to: <strong>+ NEW &gt; Storage &gt; StorSimple Virtual Device Series</strong>.</p>&#10;<p><a href="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/2016/12/StorSimple-Device.jpg"><img width="674" height="1086" title="StorSimple Device" style="padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border: 0px" alt="StorSimple Device" src="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/2016/12/StorSimple-Device_thumb.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>&#10;<p>You can register one or more virtual arrays to this newly created StorSimple Device Manager by navigating to the specific <strong>Manager &gt; Resource menu &gt; Quick start</strong> to download and register a new virtual array.</p>&#10;<p><a href="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/2016/12/ContosoStorSimpleManager.jpg"><img width="1082" height="609" title="ContosoStorSimpleManager" style="padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border: 0px" alt="ContosoStorSimpleManager" src="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/2016/12/ContosoStorSimpleManager_thumb.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>&#10;<p>Additionally, by navigating to <strong>Browse</strong> &gt; Filter on <strong>StorSimple Device Managers</strong>, you will be able to:</p>&#10;<ul>&#10;<li>View and manage all StorSimple Device Managers created in the new portal.</li>&#10;<li>View all StorSimple Device Managers created in the classic portal. However, you will continue to manage these resources through the classic portal, until we migrate them to the new portal. More information on migration to the new portal is covered further in this article.</li>&#10;</ul>&#10;<p><a href="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/2016/12/StorSimple-Device-Manager-Filer-items.jpg"><img width="1049" height="363" title="StorSimple Device Manager Filer items" style="padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border: 0px" alt="StorSimple Device Manager Filer items" src="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/2016/12/StorSimple-Device-Manager-Filer-items_thumb.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>&#10;<h2>Managing your StorSimple virtual arrays in the new Azure portal</h2>&#10;<p>The enhanced user experience makes it easy to manage your virtual arrays within the new Azure portal.</p>&#10;<ul>&#10;<li>The resource menu contains all the options to manage, monitor and troubleshoot your virtual arrays.</li>&#10;<li>Some of the frequently performed operations on the virtual array are easily accessible through the top-level command bar.</li>&#10;<li>The StorSimple service summary blade provides aggregated information across the virtual arrays in a particular resource. This blade is designed to give you a quick summary on usage, alerts, etc., and serve as the starting point to deep dive into further details, both from the tiles on the blade as well as from the resource menu on the left.</li>&#10;<li>Additionally, you can diagnose and potentially resolve common issues with your virtual arrays through the troubleshooting content that is available right within the Azure portal. You can also log a support ticket to request assistance from Microsoft Support.</li>&#10;</ul>&#10;<p>To learn more about how to manage your StorSimple Virtual Arrays in the portal, please refer to the <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storsimple/storsimple-virtual-array-manager-service-administration">product documentation</a>.</p>&#10;<p><a href="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/2016/12/StorSimple-Manager.jpg"><img width="1023" height="942" title="StorSimple Manager" style="padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border: 0px" alt="StorSimple Manager" src="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/2016/12/StorSimple-Manager_thumb.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>&#10;<h2>Migration of StorSimple Virtual Device Series resources from the classic portal</h2>&#10;<p>Your existing StorSimple Virtual Device Series resources in the classic portal will be migrated to the new Azure Portal in the coming weeks. We will reach out to you with more details on the date as well as the details of the migration. Stay tuned!</p>&#10;<p><strong>Please note this migration will be seamless and there will be no downtime to your virtual arrays.</strong> Once the migration is complete:</p>&#10;<ul>&#10;<li>All your StorSimple Virtual Device resources in the classic portal will be managed through the new Azure portal.</li>&#10;<li>The StorSimple Virtual Device Series management will no longer be available on the classic portal.</li>&#10;<li>The StorSimple Physical Device Series will continue to be managed via the classic portal. You will be able to view your StorSimple Physical Device Series resources in the new portal, but you will continue to manage them from the classic portal. We will keep you posted about the transition of the physical device series to the new Azure portal.</li>&#10;</ul>&#10;<p>For more information on the new portal, refer to the <a target="_blank" href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/storsimple-transition-to-newazureportal">blog post</a>, which compares and contrasts the user experience in the new Azure portal and the classic portal.</p>&#10;<p>To learn more about how to manage your StorSimple virtual arrays in the portal, please refer to the <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storsimple/storsimple-virtual-array-manager-service-administration">product documentation</a>.</p>&#10;]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Introducing Windows Server Premium Assurance and SQL Server Premium Assurance</title> <link>https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/12/08/introducing-windows-server-premium-assurance-and-sql-server-premium-assurance/</link> <comments>https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/12/08/introducing-windows-server-premium-assurance-and-sql-server-premium-assurance/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 17:00:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/?p=13805</guid> <description><![CDATA[New offerings and Software Assurance essential to your ongoing digital transformation This post was authored by Mark Jewett, Senior Director of Cloud Platform Marketing, and Tiffany Wissner, Senior Director of Data Platform Marketing. IT today is in a fundamental state of change, spanning between enabling digital transformation to make their company more competitive, while also <p><a class="read-more" href="https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/12/08/introducing-windows-server-premium-assurance-and-sql-server-premium-assurance/">Continue reading</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3><em>New offerings and Software Assurance essential to your ongoing digital transformation</em></h3>&#10;<p><em>This post was authored by Mark Jewett, Senior Director of Cloud Platform Marketing, and Tiffany Wissner, Senior Director of Data Platform Marketing.</em></p>&#10;<p>IT today is in a fundamental state of change, spanning between enabling digital transformation to make their company more competitive, while also maintaining stable and secure operations of existing systems. As part of this changing transformation, many applications are moving fast to the cloud, taking advantage of the agility, scale, and innovation it offers. Some applications arent ready to move yet, but require modernization to better utilize more agile development processes and further the organizations digital goals. Some mission critical and legacy applications just need to keep running without disruption. Your portfolio of applications has a diverse set of needs that will continue to evolve over time.</p>&#10;<p>To provide you with further flexibility as your needs evolve, today we are announcing two new offerings to help you run applications even longer without disruption: <a target="_blank" href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/5/1/C51D8E55-5538-4F21-8C9D-A66DB31C4B46/SQL_Server_and_Windows_Server_Premium_Assurance_Datasheet.pdf">Windows Server Premium Assurance and SQL Server Premium Assurance</a>. These offerings add six more years of product support for Windows Server and SQL Server, allowing for a minimum of 16 years of total support (five years each of Mainstream and Extended Support, plus the new Premium Assurance period). The additional support period provides Security Updates and Bulletins rated Critical and Important (see the <a target="_blank" href="https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/gg309177.aspx">Security Bulletin Severity Rating System</a> for definitions) for both products. This helps you continue to meet compliance requirements and ensure security on systems you arent ready to update. Furthermore, greater peace of mind on those applications allows you to focus your energy on the applications more core to your digital transformation.</p>&#10;<p><img title="PremiumAssurance_1" style="float: none;padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;margin-left: auto;padding-right: 0px;margin-right: auto;border: 0px" border="0" alt="PremiumAssurance_1" src="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/2016/12/PremiumAssurance_1.jpg" width="610" height="174" class="aligncenter" /></p>&#10;<p style="text-align: center">Premium Assurance extends the product lifecycles for Windows Server and SQL Server</p>&#10;<p>You can purchase Windows Server Premium Assurance and SQL Server Premium assurance separately or together, and both offerings will be available starting in early 2017. Premium Assurance pricing will start at 5% of the current product license cost, and will increase over time (up to 12%). Buying before the end of June 2017 means you will save nearly 60% on the cost of Premium Assurance. The first versions covered by Premium Assurance will be SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 (Extended Support ends in July 2019) and Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 (Extended Support ends in January 2020).</p>&#10;<p>Windows Server Premium Assurance and SQL Server Premium Assurance are purchased as add-ons to active Software Assurance for each product. In fact, Software Assurance is an essential investment in the journey to more broadly transform your application portfolio, providing the following notable benefits (and more!):</p>&#10;<ul>&#10;<li>To help modernize applications, Software Assurance gives you access to the latest Windows Server and SQL Server innovation at no additional cost. The next version of Windows Server is currently in planning, and will further advance the Windows Server 2016 capabilities around hybrid cloud, multi-layered security, containers, Nano Server, and software-defined datacenter technology. The <a target="_blank" href="https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/dataplatforminsider/2016/11/16/announcing-sql-server-on-linux-public-preview-first-preview-of-next-release-of-sql-server/">next version of SQL Server</a>, already available in preview, brings the performance and security of SQL Server to Linux.</li>&#10;<li>For applications moving to the cloud, Software Assurance provides unique flexibility and savings benefits. The <a target="_blank" href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/hybrid-use-benefit/">Azure Hybrid Use Benefit</a> provides up to 40-50% savings on Windows Server virtual machines in Azure. Similarly, <a target="_blank" href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/license-mobility/">License Mobility</a> provides the flexibility to deploy existing SQL Server licenses in the cloud without additional fees.</li>&#10;</ul>&#10;<p>To learn more about Windows Server Premium Assurance and SQL Server Premium Assurance, and the six additional years of product support they provide, read the <a target="_blank" href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/5/1/C51D8E55-5538-4F21-8C9D-A66DB31C4B46/SQL_Server_and_Windows_Server_Premium_Assurance_Datasheet.pdf">datasheet</a>. The new offerings will be available early next year. In the meantime, buying and renewing Software Assurance with all your Windows Server and SQL Server purchases continues to be the best way to get the latest innovation and most flexibility for your application portfolio.</p>&#10;]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/12/08/introducing-windows-server-premium-assurance-and-sql-server-premium-assurance/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Ignite session replay: Modernize applications with Windows Server 2016</title> <link>https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/12/05/ignite-session-replay-modernize-applications-with-windows-server-2016/</link> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2016 21:00:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Microsoft Windows Server Team]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/?p=13735</guid> <description><![CDATA[Microsoft Windows Server 2016 was designed to support both traditional applications, as well as new cloud-native applications and DevOps workflows. Jeffrey Snover and Jeff Woolsey provide a great overview of the new options available today with the cloud-ready operating system: The Nano Server configuration reduces the size of the OS deployment by 25x and dramatically <p><a class="read-more" href="https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/12/05/ignite-session-replay-modernize-applications-with-windows-server-2016/">Continue reading</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Microsoft Windows Server 2016 was designed to support both traditional applications, as well as new cloud-native applications and DevOps workflows. Jeffrey Snover and Jeff Woolsey provide a great overview of the new options available today with the cloud-ready operating system:</p>&#10;<ul>&#10;<li>The Nano Server configuration reduces the size of the OS deployment by 25x and dramatically reduces start times and reboots.</li>&#10;<li>Windows Server Containers and enhancements to management and PowerShell create new options for modernizing and managing todays applications.</li>&#10;<li>New architectures for packaging, repositories, configuration, operational testing, and secure operations to minimize the friction between Devs and Ops and maximize the velocity of code deployment.</li>&#10;</ul>&#10;<p>Watch the Ignite session:</p>&#10;<p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4BJqSN49Ye0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>&#10;<p>For these and nearly 70 other great sessions, <a target="_blank" href="https://myignite.microsoft.com/videos?f=%5B%7B%22name%22:%22Windows%20Server%22,%22facetName%22:%22products%22%7D%5D">visit our Windows Server Ignite sessions on-demand</a>.</p>&#10;]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Ignite session replay: New security features in Windows Server 2016</title> <link>https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/12/01/ignite-session-replay-new-security-features-in-windows-server-2016/</link> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2016 19:00:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Microsoft Windows Server Team]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/?p=13715</guid> <description><![CDATA[Cyberattacks are more sophisticated than ever before. Now you can use the OS as a new line of defense to help protect your organizations IT assets. Windows Server 2016 provides layers of protection that help address both known and emerging threats resulting in a server that actively contributes to securing your infrastructure. The protections were <p><a class="read-more" href="https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/12/01/ignite-session-replay-new-security-features-in-windows-server-2016/">Continue reading</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cyberattacks are more sophisticated than ever before. Now you can use the OS as a new line of defense to help protect your organizations IT assets.</p>&#10;<p>Windows Server 2016 provides layers of protection that help address both known and emerging threats resulting in a server that actively contributes to securing your infrastructure. The protections were built to mitigate an array of attack vectors and to deal with the overall threat of ongoing attacks inside the datacenter and range from enhanced detection and hardening to managing privileged identity and protecting virtual machines from a compromised fabric.</p>&#10;<p>Check out this Ignite session to learn more:</p>&#10;<p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yoT5KgvN4Eo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>&#10;<p>For these and nearly 70 other great sessions, <a target="_blank" href="https://myignite.microsoft.com/videos?f=%5B%7B%22name%22:%22Windows%20Server%22,%22facetName%22:%22products%22%7D%5D">visit our Windows Server Ignite sessions on-demand</a>.</p>&#10;]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Announcing Microsoft BizTalk Server 2016 general availability</title> <link>https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/12/01/announcing-microsoft-biztalk-server-2016-general-availability/</link> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2016 16:00:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/?p=13745</guid> <description><![CDATA[Today, we are announcing the general availability of BizTalk Server 2016. With this release, customers would benefit from new hybrid application integration capabilities that help them seamlessly connect on-premises and cloud-based applications. This release highlights Microsofts commitment to creating a comprehensive hybrid integration platform that offers flexibility for our customers to integrate applications, data, and <p><a class="read-more" href="https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/12/01/announcing-microsoft-biztalk-server-2016-general-availability/">Continue reading</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today, we are announcing the general availability of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-platform/biztalk">BizTalk Server 2016</a>. With this release, customers would benefit from new hybrid application integration capabilities that help them seamlessly connect on-premises and cloud-based applications.</p>&#10;<p>This release highlights Microsofts commitment to creating a comprehensive hybrid integration platform that offers flexibility for our customers to integrate applications, data, and processes across both on-premises and the cloud. We are also bringing two of our core integration platforms BizTalk Server and Azure Logic Apps closer with this release, enabling customers to connect their on-premises applications to other SaaS applications and innovate using Azure services such as Functions, Cognitive Service, Machine Learning, and more.</p>&#10;<p>Please take a moment to learn more about <a target="_blank" href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt670742.aspx">what is new with BizTalk Server 2016</a>. Get started now by downloading the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-biztalk-server-2016">BizTalk Server 2016</a> evaluation. As always, we want to hear from you about your experience using these products, so please be sure to share your comments with us below.</p>&#10;]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Watch Windows Server 2016 sessions from Ignite</title> <link>https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/11/30/watch-windows-server-2016-sessions-from-ignite/</link> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2016 19:00:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Microsoft Windows Server Team]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/?p=13695</guid> <description><![CDATA[Did you know you can go back and listen to all our Ignite sessions on-demand? For a great overview on the newly launched updates to our flagship server operating and management software, watch Meet Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 with Mike Neil and Erin Chapple. This session summarizes the highlights of the new <p><a class="read-more" href="https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/11/30/watch-windows-server-2016-sessions-from-ignite/">Continue reading</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did you know you can go back and listen to all our Ignite sessions on-demand? For a great overview on the newly launched updates to our flagship server operating and management software, watch <a target="_blank" href="https://myignite.microsoft.com/videos/3199">Meet Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016</a> with Mike Neil and Erin Chapple.</p>&#10;<p>This session summarizes the highlights of the new release, including demos of key new features such as Just Enough and Just-in-time Administration, Storage Spaces Direct, Windows Server containers and more.If you havent had time to learn about the new features yet, its the perfect session to watch.</p>&#10;<p>For these and nearly 70 other great sessions, <a target="_blank" href="https://myignite.microsoft.com/videos?f=%5B%7B%22name%22:%22Windows%20Server%22,%22facetName%22:%22products%22%7D%5D">visit our Windows Server Ignite sessions on-demand</a>.</p>&#10;]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>HPE and Microsoft Advance Collaboration to Accelerate Hybrid Cloud Adoption</title> <link>https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/11/29/hpe-and-microsoft-advance-collaboration-to-accelerate-hybrid-cloud-adoption/</link> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:05:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Cloud Platform Team]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/?p=13675</guid> <description><![CDATA[This post was authored by Mark Jewett, Senior Director Product Marketing, Cloud Platform Marketing. Im here in London at the HPE Discover event.Today, Scott Guthrie, our Executive Vice President of Cloud and Enterprise, appeared in the keynote with Antonio Neri, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Group at HPE.They discussed our shared view on <p><a class="read-more" href="https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/11/29/hpe-and-microsoft-advance-collaboration-to-accelerate-hybrid-cloud-adoption/">Continue reading</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>This post was authored by Mark Jewett, Senior Director Product Marketing, Cloud Platform Marketing.</em></p>&#10;<p>Im here in London at the HPE Discover event.Today, Scott Guthrie, our Executive Vice President of Cloud and Enterprise, appeared in the keynote with Antonio Neri, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Group at HPE.They discussed our shared view on the hybrid reality enterprises face as they transform their IT to cloud computing, as well as the great solutions we have around Azure as the hybrid cloud platform.They showcased many examples of progress that weve made in the year since the last HPE Discover event in London, and pointed to new solutions like Azure Stack coming soon. I encourage you to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/news-archive/featured-article/2016/11/HPE-and-Microsoft-Advance-Their-Collaboration-Around-Microsoft-Azure-to-Accelerate-Hybrid-Cloud-Adoption.html">read this blog post</a> from HPEs Ken Won, Director of HPE Cloud Solutions Marketing to learn more.</p>&#10;]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Introducing Service Map for dependency-aware monitoring, troubleshooting and workload migrations</title> <link>https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/11/21/introducing-service-map-for-dependency-aware-monitoring-troubleshooting-and-workload-migrations/</link> <comments>https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/11/21/introducing-service-map-for-dependency-aware-monitoring-troubleshooting-and-workload-migrations/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2016 17:00:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform Team]]></dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Microsoft Mechanics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[OMS]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/?p=13635</guid> <description><![CDATA[This post was authored by Nick Burling, Principal Program Manager on the Enterprise Cloud Management Team. Managing modern business services requires visibility across the complex interdependencies of your critical applications and supporting infrastructure. Yet IT operations teams currently struggle to manage the complexity of discovering and troubleshooting the interconnected services their businesses depend on. Today, <p><a class="read-more" href="https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/11/21/introducing-service-map-for-dependency-aware-monitoring-troubleshooting-and-workload-migrations/">Continue reading</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>This post was authored by Nick Burling, Principal Program Manager on the Enterprise Cloud Management Team.</em></p>&#10;<p>Managing modern business services requires visibility across the complex interdependencies of your critical applications and supporting infrastructure. Yet IT operations teams currently struggle to manage the complexity of discovering and troubleshooting the interconnected services their businesses depend on. Today, were announcing the public preview of Service Map, a new solution in <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-platform/insight-and-analytics">Operations Management Suite Insight &amp; Analytics</a> that provides this visibility by presenting your servers as you think of themas interconnected systems that rely on other technologies to deliver business services.</p>&#10;<h2>Real-time dependency discovery and mapping</h2>&#10;<p>Service Map, which was previously called Application Dependency Monitor, discovers and maps server and process dependencies in real-time, without any predefinition, and visualizes application components, service dependencies, and supporting infrastructure configuration. This helps you eliminate the guesswork of problem isolation, identify surprise connections and broken links in your environment, and perform Azure migrations knowing that critical systems and endpoints wont be left behind. The Service Map public preview supports Windows and Linux guests, in any cloud and on-premises, discovering dependencies for any TCP-connected process running in those guests. As part of the cloud management capabilities in Operations Management Suite, Service Map enhances your ability to track dependencies in your hybrid cloud environment, making it easier to manage the complexity of multiple clouds.</p>&#10;<p><img width="1024" height="548" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-13655" alt="Service Map" src="https://msdnshared.blob.core.windows.net/media/2016/11/Service-Map1-1024x548.png" /></p>&#10;<h2>Accelerated troubleshooting and root-cause analysis</h2>&#10;<p>In the most recent episode of <a href="https://youtu.be/_Z3tzaQHj1M">Microsoft Mechanics</a>, I showcase the new Service Map capability and demonstrate the ways that Service Map can simplify analysis of complex operational issues. This includes a hands-on look at how to automatically discover app and system dependencies to accelerate troubleshooting and root cause analysis when used in conjunction with other <a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/operations-management-suite/">Operations Management Suite</a> services like Log Analytics and Change Tracking. Youll see how the new Service Map capability provides dependency-aware diagnostics and troubleshooting by integrating performance data, alerts, changes, and critical security issues with rich, dynamic topology views. In addition, youll learn how you can take advantage of Service Map to expedite your app and workload migrations, making it easier to shift to the cloud.</p>&#10;<p><iframe width="560" height="315" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_Z3tzaQHj1M"></iframe></p>&#10;<p>As we go forward with the preview, were excited to get feedback from you. You can submit your comments in our <a href="https://feedback.azure.com/forums/267889-log-analytics/category/184492-service-map">User Voice forum for Service Map</a>. To get started today, create a <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-platform/operations-management-suite-trial">free Microsoft Operations Management Suite account</a>. Learn more about Service Map on our <a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/operations-management-suite/operations-management-suite-service-map">documentation</a> page.</p>&#10;<p>Service Map is just one of the capabilities available to help you gain control over your hybrid cloud. In addition to automatic discovery for application and system dependencies, check out a related <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RrC30GYx8E">Microsoft Mechanics episode</a> focused on unified management across Linux and Windows Servers in hybrid cloud environments.</p>&#10;]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hybridcloud/2016/11/21/introducing-service-map-for-dependency-aware-monitoring-troubleshooting-and-workload-migrations/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss> Get started with System Center 2016Try nowBack To TopShare this video Follow usShare this page Industries  Education  Government  Health  Discrete Manufacturing  Hospitality and travel  Retail and consumer goods  For customers  Small and midsize businesses  Enterprise  Envision  Microsoft Ignite  Microsoft AppSource  For partners  Get listed  Microsoft partner resources  Partner Center  Partner with Microsoft Azure  Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference  For developers  Microsoft Azure  Microsoft Visual Studio  Microsoft Developer Network  TechNet  Application Development  Values  Diversity and inclusion  Accessibility  Microsoft in education  Microsoft philanthropies  Corporate social responsibility  Privacy at Microsoft  Company  Careers  About Microsoft  Company news  Investors  Research  Site map  English (United States)‎  Contact us  Privacy and cookies  Terms of use  Trademarks  About our ads  © 2017 Microsoft /**/