Operating Systems

ESUs Protect Systems Past Support Updated: October 21, 2025 Customers should subscribe to ESUs for any unsupported Microsoft software they run. Systems without ESUs...more Windows Server 2025 Hotpatching Available as a Subscription July 8, 2025 Windows Server 2025 hotpatching, enabling security update patches without reboots, is generally available as of...more Migrating from VMware? Look Before You Leap Updated: June 28, 2025 Microsoft has several alternatives to VMware for on-premises server virtualization. Hyper-V is mature and runs...more Does Azure Linux Have a Broader Future? Updated: June 3, 2025 Ever since it was first introduced under the name Mariner, Azure Linux’s sole official purpose...more Azure Linux 3.0: What’s New Updated: June 3, 2025 Latest version of Microsoft’s host OS for Azure Kubernetes Service includes updated dependencies. Kubernetes is...more Copilot+ PC: Small Carefully Crafted Pilot Is Best Option Updated: April 7, 2025 The Windows Copilot Runtime coming to Windows with the 24H2 version will work best with...more Windows Copilot Runtime Aids AI Application Development Updated: April 1, 2025 The Copilot Runtime is a new Windows client OS component that facilitates development of AI-enabled...more Optimizing Usage of Microsoft’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Platforms Updated: March 3, 2025 Optimizing usage of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure platforms requires understanding key use scenarios and possibly a...more Windows Server 2025: Core Feature Updates and 10 More Years of Support Updated: January 20, 2025 Microsoft released Windows Server 2025, the latest LTSC version of Windows Server, to general availability...more Azure Local: New Name, Same Limitations Updated: January 13, 2025 A new name for Microsoft’s hypervisor host and edge OS—Azure Local—highlights its ambitions. Lower system...more Executive Focus: The Mounting Risks of On-Premises Server Software Updated: January 12, 2025 Microsoft’s cloud-first focus reduces the long-term viability of traditional on-premises server software. Organizations using on-premises...more Azure Local is Azure Stack HCI, Refocused Updated: November 23, 2024 Azure Local, announced in Nov. 2024 at Microsoft’s Ignite conference, is a renaming of Azure...more Windows Server 2025 Generally Available with LTSC Support Updated: November 19, 2024 Windows Server 2025, the latest LTSC version of Windows Server, is generally available and brings...more Keeping Windows 10 after 2025: What Will It Cost? Updated: November 15, 2024 ESUs will be critical for securing devices that can’t move to Windows 11 by Oct....more Hyper-V Virtualization Is Alive And Well Updated: November 14, 2024 Hyper-V virtualization technology is included in most Microsoft OS offerings and continues to be actively...more Hyper-V Server Discontinued in Favor of Stack HCI Updated: November 7, 2024 Hyper-V Server 2019 will be the last version of the free Hyper-V Server, but the...more

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