TechNet Flash, Volume 15, Issue 13 - June 4, 2013
TechNet Flash editor’s note from Mitch Irsfeld

Microsoft’s evolving cloud strategy

Thousands of tech professionals have descended on New Orleans for TechEd 2013. The show is underway and there has been a lot of buzz about Microsoft’s cloud strategy and new product updates – including Windows Server 2012 R2. So we’re bringing you a special edition of TechNet Flash to cover all this fresh information.

To coincide with the first day of TechEd, the official Microsoft blog has a post by Satya Nadella, President of the Server & Tools Business at Microsoft, on the company’s position leading the enterprise cloud era. In a video, Satya Nadella further details Microsoft’s cloud-first approach, which represents a major shift in the way Microsoft develops and delivers products. Also be sure to check out this in-depth look at Microsoft’s cloud OS vision.

Besides the high-level discussions about cloud strategy, we also have a lot of product-specific announcements. Microsoft has announced Windows Server 2012 R2, which is currently in preview. Find out how this release will deliver enhancements for virtualization, storage, networking, and more. A new Windows Azure Pack has been announced, which will allow you to run Windows Azure technologies in your datacenter. And we have previews of System Center 2012 R2 and System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager.

You might also want to find out what new capabilities Microsoft has planned for SQL Server 2014. Or check out this video to see how Aston Martin put the Microsoft cloud OS vision to work.

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Thanks,

Mitch Irsfeld