Microsoft Mythbusters: Top 10 VMware Myths

	Windows 7	Windows Server 2008 R2	Internet Explorer 8
LEARN	- Win7 What’s New - Win7 Feature Walkthrough - Inside Win7 - Engineering Windows 7 Blog - Win7 Networking Overview - Win7 Networking Enhancements for Enterprises - Branch Cache Demo Video - Direct Access Demo Video	- WS08 R2 Overview Presentation - WS08 R2 Reviewers Guide Beta - 10 Tasks Made Easier by WS08 R2 - Changes in Functionality from WS08 to WS08 R2 - Direct Access Technical Overview	- IE8 Screencasts and Product Group Interviews - IE8 Overview for Enterprises and IT Pros - Internet Explorer 8 FAQ - IE8 Product Team Blog
PLAN	- Migrating from XP to Win7 with MS Deployment Toolkit 2010 - Be ready for Win7: Application Compatibility - Win7 Manageability Overview - Win7 Questions & Answers	- AD Updates on WS08 R2 - Live Migration Whitepaper - Networking Enhancements for Enterprises - Building a Branch Infrastructure Using WS08 R2 - Branch Cache in Win7 & WS08 R2 - Direct Access in Win7 & WS08 R2	- IE 8 Deployment Guide (Parts 1 and 2) - IEAK 8 Release Documentation - IE 8 Application Compatibility VPC Image
PILOT	- Win7 Beta Installation Instructions - Installing the Win7 Beta with Virtual PC 2007 SP1 - Installing Win7 in a USB stick - Boot from VHD in Win7 - BitLocker To Go - AppLocker - Resource Monitor (resmon) - Win7 Screencast - Problem Steps Recorder (PSR)	- Migrate to WS08 R2 (Beta) - Step-by-Step Guide to Using Live Migration in WS08 R2 - Branch Cache Early Adopter Guide - Direct Access Early Adopter Guide - Extending TS and Hyper-V VDI in WS08 R2 - Windows Deployment Server for WS08 R2 - IIS7 and Beyond - WS08 R2 Streamlined Management - VPN Reconnect Deployment Guide	- Internet Explorer 8 Download - IEAK 8 Download - IE 8 Deployment Guide (Parts 3 and 4) - Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0

 

Last week I had the opportunity to present at the Windays in Opitija in Croatia. The first presentation is about the Windows Server Virtualization technology Hyper-V. In this deck I focus onto the new features of Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2.

In the second presentation I’ve talked about System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2. With VMM2008 R2 we align with the different changes that Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2 includes.

Windows 7 IT Pro Guides

Brief Description

These documents include: 1) A What's New in Windows 7 Guide, covering many new and changed Windows 7 features of interest to IT professionals, including DirectAccess, BranchCache and other networking technologies, VHD boot and other deployment technologies, and AppLocker, Biometrics, and other security technologies, and 2) A Windows 7 Manageability Overview Guide, covering the manageability improvements that can reduce total cost of ownership by helping to increase automation, improve user productivity, and provide flexible administrative control to meet compliance requirements.management technologies.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=C14B8A69-DB3B-4B7C-9203-689B7719B8B6&displaylang=en

 

The 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to the 2007 Office suite (the products that are affected by this update are listed below). This download includes two types of fixes:

• Previously unreleased fixes that were made specifically for this service pack.
  • In addition to general product fixes, this includes improvements in stability, performance, and security.
  • You can find out more information in Knowledge Base Article 953195, where product-specific changes are described.
• All of the Public Updates, Security Updates, Cumulative Updates, and Hotfixes released through February 2009.

Before installing this service pack, you are strongly encouraged to read 953195, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

The Infrastructure Planning and Design team has released a new guide: Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization.
This guide outlines the critical infrastructure design elements that are crucial to a successful implementation of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V). The reader is guided through the four-step process of designing components, layout, and connectivity in a logical, sequential order. Identification of the MED-V server instances required is presented in simple, easy-to-follow steps, helping the reader to deliver managed virtual machines to end users. Following the steps in this guide will result in a design that is sized, configured, and appropriately placed to deliver the stated business benefits, while also considering the performance, capacity, and fault tolerance of the system.
Download the guide by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/ipd and selecting “Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization” under the IPD One-click Downloads, listed on the bottom right of the page.

 

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Beta helps IT Professionals achieve new levels of reliability with greater flexibility, enhanced user experiences, and increased protection for business communications.

• Flexible and reliable - Exchange Server 2010 gives you the flexibility to tailor your deployment based on your company's unique needs and a simplified way to keep e-mail continuously available for your users.
• Anywhere access - Exchange Server 2010 helps your users get more done by giving them the freedom to securely access all their communications - e-mail, voice mail, instant messaging, and more - from virtually any platform, Web browser, or device.
• Protection and compliance - Exchange Server 2010 delivers integrated information loss prevention, and compliance tools aimed at helping you simplify the process of protecting your company's communications and meeting regulatory requirements.

Download Exchange 2010 Beta

Beta Documentation

Security: An Introduction to Security in Windows 7
Windows 7 includes many new features and enhancements to help improve security. Here’s an overview of everything you’ll find, from the new Biometric Framework and AppLocker to improvements for BitLocker and UAC.

Security: PKI Enhancements in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 introduce PKI enhancements that greatly improve the deployment and operational experience for users, enabling powerful new scenarios while decreasing operational costs. Learn about all the changes to PKI.

Security: Common SQL Server Security Issues and Solutions
Have you found yourself inadvertently in charge of a SQL Server database and don’t know all the best practices for making it secure? Paul Randal covers the top 10 security areas you should worry about, detailing common problems and their solutions.

Security: Protect Instant Messaging with Forefront Security
As IM becomes ever more popular, it is increasingly important that administrators have a way to keep it secure. Forefront Security for Office Communication Server provides effective protection against instant messaging-targeted malware or other prohibited content within an OCS 2007 environment.

Security: Protect E-Mail with Forefront Security
Neetu Rajpal introduces the next generation of Forefront Security for Exchange, a premium anti-malware product that protects e-mail that flows through Exchange server environments.

Microsoft Office: A Guide to Customizing the Office 2007 Ribbon
The Microsoft Offi ce Ribbon makes it extremely easy to customize the interface of Offi ce applications for users in your environment— and all you need is Notepad. Here is everything you need to know to start customizing the Offi ce Ribbon today.

Microsoft Excel: Using Excel and Visual Basic for Applications to Create a Game
A look at how you can use Visual Basic for Applications to create a game in Excel 2007. It's the perfect way to prep for OfficePalooza!

 

AGENDA:

17 :30    Welcome and Registration
18 :00    Session 1: Introduction to Microsoft Virtualization
19 :00    Session 2: Introduction to App-V (in French)
20:00     Session 3:  Scripting Hyper-V
21:00     Drink

WHEN:
Thursday April 30th

LOCATION:

BDC SNACK - 1st Floor
Buro & Design Center
Heysel Esplanade B62
1020 Brussels

MAP: http://www.bdc.trademart.be/map.html

REGISTRATION:

The Event is FREE to attend for everyone.

Registration is required, please send an email to anders@mvug.be

TechNet Event: Solutions for Business Intelligence and Performance Management
How to Go From Data to Decisions

7 May 2009, Utopolis, Mechelen

Learn how to turn data into valuable asset in tough economic times
Business intelligence is even more important during these tough economic times. People have to make really important decisions and critical strategic moves.
In this one-day seminar, Rafal Lukawiecki aims to show IT Managers and BI practitioners how to improve decision making and getting the valuable business insight by using Microsoft solutions. This seminar will look at an end-to-end approach to building and delivering a Microsoft BI solution, from automated data integration and consolidation to delivering insight in reports, scorecards, and Excel.
Register now!
Topics covered:

• The importance of Business Intelligence and Performance Management
• Concepts and terminology
• Common scenarios and applications for decision makers – reporting, ad-hoc analysis, performance management
• Fundamental process for data integration and data warehousing
• Basics of multidimensional modeling and analysis
• Using predictive analytics based on Excel and SQL Server 2008 Technology product roadmap covering Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Microsoft Office 2007, and other systems

Don’t miss out! Register now!
We are looking forward to meeting you!