SQL Server 2008 R2 is here! Get to know the new features and capabilities like Application and Multi-server Management , PowerPivot , Master Data Services , Report Builder 3.0 , StreamInsight ! Microsoft, Dell, MaximumASP and PASS provide a free hosted...

Today Microsoft announced that Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2008 R2 and Visual Studio 2010 will be last releases of our products with support for Intel Itanium Processors. http://blogs.technet.com/windowsserver/archive/2010/04/02/windows-server...

The security of our products is an important matter for us at Microsoft. In order to support you to optimum effect in the secure operation of your IT infrastructure, Microsoft has released an unscheduled security update. We only ever issue unscheduled...

Swisscom has launched a new Television offering: “ Swisscom TV air ” for computers and Mobile Phones. Live TV, Video on Demand and also Sport Events, that are currently only available on Swisscom-TV und Teleclub is now available to everyone in Switzerland...

A webcast series, level 300, “Migration from IE6 to IE8” is being offered until the end of March 2010. The webcasts will show what tools are available to you, plus the effort needed to migrate your environment to Internet Explorer 8. Find a suitable date...

Sometimes it is difficult to determine which fix is included in which SQL Server Service Pack, Cumulative Update or even build. There are a number of Knowledge Base Articles (KB) that list this very nicely. SQL 2005 builds released after SP2: http://support...

The DirectAccess Connectivity Assistant informs DirectAccess users of their connection status with the organization’s intranet; provides tools to help them reconnect on their own if problems arise; and creates diagnostics to help users provide IT staff...

Windows Phone 7 Series is truly a different type of Phone. For Business or Consumers. Windows Phone is THE experience -completely different from other phones available today. Information is brought together in a meaningful and valuable way.  With...

16th March 2010 Registration  08:30, Seminar start 09:00, End 16:30 Location: Microsoft, Richtistrasse 3, 8304 Wallisellen Language: English If you want to get the most out of your Analysis Services cube it’s essential to know and understand MDX...

With Desmond Lee, Swiss MVP Event ID: 1032439126 Tuesday, February 02, 2010 11:00 - 12:30 (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) 20:00 - 21:30 (CET+1) Central European Time Deploying and scaling Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 in your...

Want to understand the basics of Server or Client Virtualization, see how you Configure Hyper-V, App-V or Med-V, or need an idea how to manage VMware and Hyper-V from one tool? Easy, visit the Microsoft Virtualization Channel on YouTube to watch the videos...

Interesting blog post on what scale Hotmail is running at. Some highlights: Storage is being added at 2’000 Terabytes per month Currently 155’000 Terabytes of storage is being used 350 million people actively use Hotmail on a monthly basis 3’000 million...

In the new Swiss Windows 7 Compatibility Center you will find applications that are Compatible with Windows 7 as claimed by the specific Software Vendors. This list contains products from Swiss Software Vendors and Microsoft. URL for German Version: http...

Beside that Gemini and Madison got their official product names, PowerPivot and Parallel Data Warehouse, there are also new components in the November CTP of SQL Server 2008 R2: StreamInsight and Master Data Services. You’ll find the Setup-files for those...

The latest version of Core Configurator built and designed for Windows Server 2008 R2 Core edition is now available on http://www.codeplex.com/CoreConfig It is completely open source so it can be amended to fit your requirements, this version has been...

The Windows 7 Application Compatibility List was updated a few days ago. 5’500 application are now listed, both 32 and 64 bit. Read more about the list and get the Excel File download: http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/springboard/archive/2009/11/17/new...

At the PASS summit, the Editions of SQL Server 2008 R2 were announced. Pricing was also announced. SQL Server 2008 R2 is planned for release in the first half of calendar year 2010 2 New Editions were announced: Datacenter and Parallel Data Warehouse...

You want to learn PowerShell, but have the time of don’t know where to start? Not to be missed! TODAY (3 November 2009) at the free PowerShell Script Club by the Swiss IT Pro User Group Language: English When:    Tuesday - 3. November 200...

“Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2" from Microsoft Press is available as a free download. Authors are Charlie Russel and Craig Zucker.  Download from here (PDF 11MB, 182 pages) http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/C/0/5C0BD0AB-040D-4C56...

SQL Server 2008 R2 will be a BI-refresh (“ Madison Overview ”/” Gemini Overview ”) and comes out as a Minor-Release (SQL Server Version 10.50). But there are several interesting features and topics which are interesting for DBAs. In this post I’ll list...

Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free* download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use...

Microsoft announced yesterday the availability of 2 new betas for System Center products System Center Essentials 2010 SCE 2010 is designed specifically for mid-sized organizations and delivers a unified physical and virtual IT management experience....

The Microsoft Surface device has been available in Switzerland since 1 September 2009. You may have seen it at our various events, but for those who have not see it in action yet, there is a quick 30 second video summary on the Surface blog

Everything you want to know about the latest Web Technologies. 27th October 2009, Swissôtel Zürich This conference will show you in one day, the newest technology advances for Software and Web Developers, Web Architects, Web- and Interactive Designers...

Version 4 of the much loved Toolkit for MOSS 2007 has been released. Some of the new or improved functionality included in v4: Diagnostic Tool improvements Permission Reporting Tool Quota Management Command Security Configuration Wizard Further information...