Window Server 2012 Aimed at CIOs Looking Toward the Cloud
September 10, 2012
Grazed from WSJ. Author: Joel Schectman.
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 is a big step in the company’s shift toward cloud computing, analysts say. For CIOs who are moving an increasing amount of their resources into the cloud, that means that Microsoft is likely to remain a viable option, even as rivals continue to gain traction in the market.
Windows Server 2012 is the back-end companion to Windows 8, the soon-to-be-released overhaul of Microsoft’s operating system for desktop computers, tablets, laptops and other devices. Server 2012, which manages storage and applications for the other devices that share the network, has been designed with the cloud in mind. It makes it easier for CIOs and network administrators to utilize data centers, private clouds, public clouds, or some fluid combination…
Windows Server 2012 includes an updated version of Microsoft’s virtualization tool Hyper-V, that is also built into Azure. Hyper-V serves as a bridge between Windows Server and Azure, allowing private cloud users to create virtual machines that can be used on premises or moved onto the public cloud. Past version of Windows Server included a version of Hyper-V that allowed virtualization of machines that would work on-premises but could not be sent into the public cloud…
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