Windows To Go allows enterprises to create a bootable Windows 8 image that runs directly from a USB drive. It can be a useful way of allowing access to corporate resources through a known Windows environment, but there are traps to watch for.
Microsoft’s System Center platform includes a wide range of options for configuring and managing Unix and Linux systems. However, when it comes to rolling out and managing virtual machines and creating private cloud environments, there’s not much room for Unix.
Windows Azure Backup exited its free trial period ahead of its official launch at MMS 2013. Right now, the server backup system is only operating in three of Azure’s locations, but that’s set to change in the future.