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Microsoft last week announced virtualization and other improvements coming with Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. SP1 will be available by the end of July. As mentioned in March ...

Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Server 2008 R2 was released late last month, and here are some steps to take for those planning to run Microsoft’s Hyper-V virtualization with the new update. By far ...

Microsoft is assembling the group of testers who will receive the first beta of Service Pack (SP) 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in July. The company has begun sending invitations to those ...

We knew good and well it was coming, and here it is. Microsoft has today introduced the Release Candidate (RC) of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to the public, and for those ...

Microsoft told us to clear our pipes for a hefty download on the 22nd of February, and sure enough, the software giant is delivering. Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 is now ...

Is there anyone here running 4.1 on 2008 R2 and just installed SP1 anyway? Were there any issues? Better yet, does anyone know if VMware has any plans to support 2008 R2 SP1 at all with vSphere Server ...

Microsoft on Tuesday released its first service pack for Hyper-V Server 2008 R2, the company's standalone server virtualization solution. This release includes the same two features highlighted with ...

Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1is bold and robust, and it can very well have a significant impact on the market. The R2 operating system has many key features that can boost productivity ...

Microsoft has made Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 available to all of its customers. Not sure if you need them or not? It's not a very glamorous update, but consider that SP1 ...

Microsoft's first service pack for Hyper-V Server 2008 R2, the company's standalone server virtualization solution, includes the same two features highlighted with Service Pack 1 for Windows Server ...

Windows Server 2008 R2 has had a development path parallel to that of Windows 7. So much so, that Server 2008 R2 is often dubbed, "Windows 7 Server." Both operating systems share the distinction of ...