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Windows Server 2008 R2 (aka Windows 7) has been optimized to run more efficiently on modern CPU architectures. Minimizing resource contention and maximizing concurrency reduces overall system latency and increases server performance. In the case of resource...

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 includes PowerShell version 2 natively. PowerShell V2 is alos now available in CTP3 release and is back ported to legacy platforms including Windows XP. A significant new technology integration scenario is the ability...

I just posted the following screen-casts on this topic at MSDN Channel9. Please see the following pages: Program Manager Discussion Topical Introduction Demo1 - System Topology API Demo2 - NUMA Device/Thread Locality Demo3 - NUMA Processor...

Much of the online information (blogs, script archives, etc.) related to Windows Management fails to address the interests of developers but rather focuses largely on the IT-pro community. Now, the Windows Management Infrastructure team (they own WMI...

SteveB has announced availability of the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 beta program this evening at the International Consumer Electronics show. This signals imminent availability of the beta bits for beta program participants, MSDN subscribers...

Windows 7 SDK is currently in Beta in connection with the recent Beta release of Windows 7. The SDK installation files are available via the Beta program portal on Connect as well as on the Microsoft Download Center . This Beta SDK release includes...