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Windows Server 2012 : Towards More Mobility

POSTED ON: November 22, 2012 POSTED BY Irina Tihova

In our previous article, Windows Server 2012 – New Advanced Features, we introduced some of the many new features that Windows Server 2012 provides to its clients. In this article we will focus on some more, particularly features that ease remote access.

The opportunity to work from anywhere with nothing more than an Internet connection was a big step in technological evolution. Windows Server 2012 continues to expand this idea. The features that make it easier for customers to decide which operating system to use and whether or not to upgrade are:
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Category: Server Management

Windows Server 2012 – New Advanced Features

POSTED ON: November 7, 2012 POSTED BY Irina Tihova

In this article I would like to share the new things in Windows Server 2012 that grabbed my particular attention. It’s not a full list of the new features, which you can find on the Microsoft official site. It’s more like a summary of the more advanced and intriguing new features.
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Category: Articles, cloud computing, Network Monitoring, Security, Uncategorized, Windows Servers Monitoring

Is Windows Server 2012 cloud ready?

POSTED ON: May 7, 2012 POSTED BY Irina Tihova

To answer this question we need to take a closer look at the requirements for a server system to be considered cloud ready and then investigate the different features of Windows Server 2012 that does or does not meet these requirements. Windows Server 2012 is the official name of Windows Server code name “8” and is now on its Beta stage of development.

The first thing to consider here is the ability of the operating system to virtualize its resources, meaning to make them available as part of a shared pool and managed by an administrator. The main features Windows Server 2012 has here are:

-          Hyper-V extensible switch – the Hyper-V switch from Windows Server 2008 is now enhanced to support extensions. It is a platform for you to extend the functionality of a virtual switch to whatever your organization needs.
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Category: Windows Servers Monitoring

Windows Azure Overview Part 4: Security

POSTED ON: April 19, 2012 POSTED BY Irina Tihova

 

This blog post is part of the blog post series on Windows Azure. You can read the rest of this series here (part1 ; part2 ; part3).

There are very few organizations that apply as many security measures as Microsoft does for its Windows Azure service.

Listed below are some of the precautions Microsoft has implemented for Windows Azure to secure your applications and data:

  • Secret Locations of Datacenters

For almost every organization, the datacenter is somewhere inside it. It’s not that hard for an intruder to find out the exact location. Microsoft keeps the information on the wherabouts of their datacenters strictly confidential.

Category: cloud computing, Security, Virtual Servers

Windows Azure Overview Part 3: All About Azure Pricing

POSTED ON: April 12, 2012 POSTED BY Irina Tihova

Knowing all the different features of Windows Azure and what the corresponding fees are, can help you estimate your expenses for running an application in the cloud. It can also help you develop new applications in a way that they consume lower numbers of billable resources — drastically reducing your monthly bill.

Each instance of your Azure application runs on a separate virtual machine. You have to choose the type of these virtual machines depending on the needs of your application. Microsoft has provided the following details for comparison:

Size CPU cores Memory Disk Space
Web / Worker
Role		 Disk Space
VM Role		 Bandwidth
(Mbps)		 Cost
Per
Hour
ExtraSmall Shared 768 MB ~ 20 GB 20 GB 5 $0.04
Small 1 1.75 GB ~ 230 GB 165 GB 100 $0.12
Medium 2 3.5 GB ~ 500 GB 340 GB 200 $0.24
Large 4 7 GB ~ 1 TB 850 GB 400 $0.48
ExtraLarge 8 14 GB ~ 2 TB 1890 GB 800 $0.96

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Category: cloud computing, Virtual Servers

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