When you work in a Marketing team you get involved in videos. Marketers love making videos, case studies, promotion, training etc etc. They also like shiny new ideas, like Silverlight. So sooner or later they are going to ask about playing their “funky...

The next episode of the UGTV IT Pro show has just been released, Episode 2 . This show contains a look back at the April MVP summit. Some interviews with User Group Leaders, and interview with Culminis – not the whole organization :). Plus the introduction...

And now for something completely different. User Group Television (UGTV) is here On TechNet Edge and On Channel 9 . Come see the what the User Group community get up to, here the latest community news and interviews. The VERY first episodes of...

In Building a Security Infrastructure with Microsoft Forefront Ronald Beekelaar provides an in-depth technical overview of Forefront Client Security, Server Security and Edge Security. This includes Forefront Server products for Exchange Server 2007 and...

There has been a lot written about Vista over the last year, including a number of kermodian* rants. I've even had friends who I've helped with Vista convert back to XP. Myself, I will confess that I didn't switch right way. A number of reasons, most...

Following on from an entry I wrote last month, if you happened to be in Poland on June 2nd 2008 , then why no sign up and attend this great launch event. Taking place in Wrocław, which is the capital city of lower Silesia, it’s also one of the oldest...

First the marketing bit:- "A TechNet Plus subscription is the ultimate resource for IT professionals. TechNet Plus provides convenient access to full-version Microsoft evaluation software—without time limits! The annual subscription also includes...

Group Policy is one of the most powerful features of Windows Server 2008 and to fully understand it requires a good resource. The good news is that since the first publications on Policy settings in Windows NT came out, the resources have gotten better...

Recently Mark Russinovich hosted a panel of top independent industry experts to drive an open discussion around Windows Vista adoption and deployment, and demystify known issues. The panel featured leading third-party Windows Vista adoption subject...

MS Press US Site: http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/11448.aspx MS Press UK Site: http://www.microsoft-press.co.uk/scripts/product.asp?ref=855937 At over 1400 pages there is certainly no shortage of information in the latest version of the...

Microsoft® Deployment Toolkit 2008 now available. MDT 2008 extends existing functionality to deploy Windows Vista® SP1 and Windows Server® 2008 for both Lite Touch and Zero Touch deployments using Systems Management Server 2003* and Microsoft System...

Tim Berners-Lee talked to the BBC about the web today and the idea that ISP's may track consumer activity to create personalised ads. Tim Berners-Lee Interview Questions and answers: Tim Berners-Lee

The Heroes {Community} Launch events are now kicking off around the world. By attending a Community Launch event in your area, you’ll be one of the first to receive technical demos & training, product readiness resources, and the chance to receive...

By now I hope you've read the blog entries on this site relating to these 24hrs webcast series. If not, have a look at these two sites below and of course sign up for one or two or 24 :), and also the blog entried by Kevin Remede. SQL Server 2008:...

Suffering from post launch video blues? Exhausted the library on the Virtual Launch Experience and now looking for MORE Windows Server 2008 content? Well we've compiled the best Windows Server 2008 content from TechNet Spotlight on to one page. We...

If, like me, automation is a critical part of you job, then any scripting language that makes routine or mundane tasks easier and quicker is going to be worth looking at. So in PowerShell we have an environment that provides a powerful scripting language...