Here’s the Microsoft news from over the last 24 hours.
- Linux for Windows Server Admins: the basics of Linux and logging in and exploring mounted media, and how to change between users and manage users.
- Windows Deployment Services (WDS) support for UEFI: This article discusses the support for deploying to UEFI-based systems from Windows Deployment Services (WDS).
- Backup of a Replica VM: The backup of Replica VMs on Windows Server 2012 R2 hosts using Data Protection Manager 2012 R2 is now supported.
- 2003 Support for Data Protection Manager 2012 R2: Microsoft did not describe the process correctly. MVP Flemming Riis has the complete instructions.
BTW, there’s now some thought that a Microsoft Surface Mini tablet might appear soon. Amazon accidentally put up an item for a 3rd party tablet cover for such a tablet. TechEd or the week after in May would be good timing for such a release. At TechEd they could probably have 3 hour lines and sell 5000+ of them.