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• August 31, 2017 31 Aug'17

  PowerShell Core's march ahead gives pause for IT admins

  As Microsoft's PowerShell Core open source project progresses, some question the future of Windows PowerShell in the company's cloud-focused strategy.

• August 15, 2017 15 Aug'17

  Expect service providers to ease Azure Stack deployment

  Azure Stack will be ready in September. But given the product's complexity, early customers might think about working with a service provider.

• August 08, 2017 08 Aug'17

  No patch for zero-day SMB exploit for August Patch Tuesday

  Security researchers uncovered a new SMB vulnerability in July, but Microsoft feels most administrators who follow network security best practices are already protected.

• July 11, 2017 11 Jul'17

  Microsoft spotlights exploit connected to SMB on July Patch Tuesday

  Administrators should prioritize yet another vulnerability associated with the SMB protocol that could allow attackers to overtake Windows systems.

• June 13, 2017 13 Jun'17

  Microsoft stitches up Windows Server 2003 on busy June Patch Tuesday

  A month after Microsoft issued updates to protect unsupported Windows systems from the WannaCry ransomware, the company repeats the act to protect these systems from a new threat.

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• May 09, 2017 09 May'17

  Microsoft shuts down critical exploit ahead of May Patch Tuesday

  Microsoft didn't wait until May Patch Tuesday to issue an update on a critical Malware Protection Engine vulnerability discovered by Google's Project Zero.

• April 20, 2017 20 Apr'17

  Microsoft and Docker collaboration puts Linux containers on Windows

  Microsoft's project to run Linux containers on Windows bridges a technical divide, but developers who work on the open source operating system may not be swayed so easily.

• April 11, 2017 11 Apr'17

  Microsoft unveils update guide, fixes Hyper-V on April Patch Tuesday

  Microsoft dropped its security bulletin format on April Patch Tuesday and switched to its Security Update Guide. Windows Server admins should be aware of a Hyper-V host patch.

• March 14, 2017 14 Mar'17

  Microsoft plugs zero-day SMB vulnerability on March Patch Tuesday

  After Microsoft skipped February Patch Tuesday, it released 17 updates in March, including a long-awaited patch for a zero-day Server Message Block vulnerability.

• March 02, 2017 02 Mar'17

  Microsoft open source efforts draw praise

  Industry observers are buying into Microsoft's attempts to reach new users, as the company builds support for Linux and other open source technologies in its offerings.

• February 15, 2017 15 Feb'17

  Microsoft pushes pause on February Patch Tuesday

  Despite a known zero-day flaw, Microsoft delays February's security bulletins for an unspecified reason.

• January 10, 2017 10 Jan'17

  Microsoft rings in new year with light January Patch Tuesday

  Microsoft starts 2017 with just three bulletins, but administrators who manage Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 should pay close attention to one exploit.

• December 13, 2016 13 Dec'16

  On December Patch Tuesday, Microsoft unwraps more changes to patching

  Microsoft delivers 12 patches and adjusts its operating system servicing model for administrators who want security-only updates separate from the monthly quality rollup.

• November 08, 2016 08 Nov'16

  Microsoft closes zero-day exploit in November Patch Tuesday

  Microsoft's November Patch Tuesday seals a zero-day vulnerability, while Windows administrators seem to be taking October's debut of the new rollup servicing model in stride.

• October 11, 2016 11 Oct'16

  Server admins get off easy on October Patch Tuesday

  Despite patches for several zero-day vulnerabilities, Windows Server admins get a light workload as Microsoft changes its servicing model.