HPE’s ProLiant Gen12 introduces iLO 7 Secure Enclave and AI‑assisted ops; Windows Server 2025 adds hardened AD/SMB (including SMB over QUIC) and hotpatching via Azure Arc. A practical blueprint for modernization in 2026.
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General availability (GA): SQL Server 2025 went GA on November 18, 2025 at Microsoft Ignite; Microsoft positions it as the “AI‑ready enterprise database.”
Servicing (2026): Microsoft has already shipped CU1 (re‑released Jan 29,…
Microsoft’s Exchange Server SE reached GA on July 1, 2025. In 2026, the Modern Lifecycle model means only the current CU is supported; security capabilities continue to evolve (TLS 1.3, updated auth patterns). Here’s how to stay compliant and avoid…
