We are publicly announcing the release of an update to the Desktop Virtualization with System Center and Citrix Systems Integrator Partner Enablement Kit . This kit provides the Virtual Images and documentation required for a consultant of a Microsoft partner and systems integrator to perform a 5-day...

News from the MSDN Belux & TechNet Belux teams… Make the most of your summer: this quieter part of the year means there's time to spend on something that really interests you. Stay tuned on the very latest Microsoft technologies for developers, IT professionals, architects and ISVs. After a short...

Microsoft IT Showcase released new videos on different topics over the past months. These videos explain best practices and experiences from Microsoft IT that give a unique, inside view into how Microsoft plans for, deploys, and manages its own enterprise solutions. How Microsoft IT is Moving to the...

The next version of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit - version 2012 - is available for beta download since a few weeks. To participate, register for MDT 2012 Beta 1 at Microsoft Connect. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2012 Beta 1 rides the next wave of System Center releases with support for System...

Michael Kleef announced the RTM of Service Pack 1 for Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 7 : “SP1 will be made generally available for download on February 22.“

  Register now with extended Early Bird pricing Discover new technologies and increase your knowledge about current technologies on April 26, 27 and 28 at Metropolis, Antwerp. Do you want to attend at a discounted price? We have good news for you: the Early Bird pricing period has been extended...

We recently released a set of new freely downloadable Windows 7 themes in the Windows Personalization Gallery . Download: Windows 7 Artic theme Windows 7 Fireworks theme Windows 7 Snow Angels theme Windows 7 Winter theme A bit late now, but nevertheless: Windows 7 Holiday Lights theme Following packs...

The Microsoft Solution Accelerators team recently announced the release of new resources that you can use in combination with the Microsoft Security Compliance Manager tool: the Windows Server 2008 R2 Security Baseline and the Office 2010 Security Baseline, and setting packs for Windows 7 and Internet...

The session recordings of TechEd Europe 2010 are now available online . Here are already the top 10 best rated sessions of TechEd Online, but you’ll find many more on the website: The Case of the Unexplained, 2010: Troubleshooting with Mark Russinovich Useful Hacker Techniques: Which Part of Hackers...

If you’re helping customers to move to Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and/or Office 2010, you need tools and guidance to help you through the process. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 , a free Solution Accelerator, is designed to fill that need. The latest MDT 2010 Update 1 release, now available...

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0 is an agentless tool designed to simplify and streamline the IT infrastructure planning process across multiple scenarios through network-wide automated discovery and assessments. This Solution Accelerator performs an inventory of heterogeneous...

Even though it’s summer, the MSDN and TechNet teams are not relaxing on a sunny beach. Instead they are providing you some nice learning materials to sharpen your technical skills. And it doesn’t have to take a lot of your time; they start with info that can be digested in a few minutes already… The...

Quantifying the business value of IT investment is vital in today's tough economic climate. Every investment is expected to show strong and tangible financial return. To help organizations assess the economic impact (business value) of deploying Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V), Microsoft...

Community Day is back with the Fourth Edition of the biggest community event in Belgium! No less than 14 Microsoft user groups combine their efforts to organize this unique knowledge-sharing and networking event . With so many new Microsoft product and technology releases, the content of this Community...

On April 29th, join Microsoft Technical Fellow, Mark Russinovich, as he will be leading a discussion around the process of planning, testing, assessing and rolling out Windows 7 in an enterprise organization . Mark will be joined by a panel of IT professionals who are currently in the piloting and deployment...

TechEd Europe announced on Twitter that the conference will be held in Berlin 8-12 November 2010 . Register before 5 July and save 500 EUR. Join the mailing list to get the latest news and get informed when registration opens. Technorati Tags: teched , teched europe , tee10 , berlin

Read the full Microsoft IT Technical Case Study: Reducing Bandwidth Utilization with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 BranchCache : Does the increasing cost of wide area network (WAN) access restrict you from providing your branch offices with the data center services they need? Learn how Microsoft...

Microsoft’s Chief Information Officer Tony Scott talks about critical trends facing the IT industry in 2010, including cloud computing, virtualization, and the ongoing need to reduce costs and improve efficiency. More insights on how Microsoft Does IT at http://www.microsoft.com/itshowcase . You can...

Are you using DirectAccess or planning a deployment soon at a customer? Reduce support costs and significantly improve your mobile users’ connectivity experience with the newly released Microsoft DirectAccess Connectivity Assistant (DCA). DCA informs mobile users of their connectivity status at all times;...

It’s time to upgrade from the Windows 7 Release Candidate. While most people who tested Windows 7 have now moved to the final version, some are still running the Release Candidate. Important for those people: it’s time to replace the Windows 7 RC ! Starting on March 1, 2010 PC’s with Windows 7 Release...

To help customers accelerate their testing and deployment of Windows 7, we are really pleased to announce an update to the ACT Connector for Configuration Manager. The Application Compatibility Toolkit Connector (ACT Connector) assists administrators with collecting the necessary computer and application...

Dutch sessions: (for French sessions, see below) Beste praktijken voor de installatie van OpsMgr R2, informatie uit de praktijk (12 januari) Neem deel aan deze infosessie over de uitrolling van OpsMgr 2007 R2, waarin we bespreken wat er wel en niet werkte bij de uitrolling van OpsMgr 2007 R2 in...

Download a poster that provides a visual reference for understanding key technologies in Windows Server 2008 R2 . It focuses on Active Directory Domain Services, Hyper-V, Internet Information Services, Remote Desktop Services (including Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)), BranchCache, and DirectAccess...

The TechNet Belux team is organizing a webcast in Dutch and French on the security improvements in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. The webcast is hosted from the Microsoft offices and include audio, video and live presentation and demo views using Microsoft’s LiveMeeting. It’s strongly recommended...

Microsoft Corp recently started running a series of Live Meeting sessions where senior Microsoft executives talk about the areas they are working on and where you get the opportunity to pose questions to them. You can pre-submit your questions when you register or ask them live during the chat. The chats...