Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance

· Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 UCMA 2.0 Speech Language Packs

· Unified Communications Cost Saving Kit

· Adoption and Training Kit: Champs Program Plan Sample for Unified Communications

· Adoption and Training Kit: Success Metrics Example

· Adoption and Training Kit: Communication Plan Sample

· Adoption and Training Kit: Quick Reference Cards

· Adoption and Training Kit: Change Management Resources

· Adoption and Training Kit: Helpdesk and Support Staff Training

· Adoption and Training Kit: Frequently Asked Questions

· Adoption and Training Kit: Helpdesk Planning Checklist

· Adoption and Training Kit: IT Manager’s Unified Communications Rollout Checklist

· Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3

· Update for Office Communications Server 2007 Speech Server - April 2009

· Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Beta Language Pack Bundle

· Microsoft Exchange Server User Monitor

· Windows Server 2008 Application Server Management Pack for System Center OpsMgr 2007

· Microsoft Product Support Reports

· Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Release Notes

· Message Queuing Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007

· System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Hotfix Package (KB968579) (x86 & x64)

· Internet Explorer 8 Language Packs for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Solutions & Solution Development

· OfficePalooza Challenge Pack

· IIS Media Services 2.0 - 32-bit

· IIS Media Services 2.0 - 64-bit

· Microsoft MultiPoint Software Development Kit (SDK)

· Microsoft Office Standards Documentation

· Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 White Paper: Configure the Default OLAP Cubes

· Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Upgrade Guide

· BizTalk Server 2009 Hyper-V Guide

· IIS Smooth Streaming Beta Sample Content

· BizTalk Server 2009 Documentation

· Microsoft BizTalk Adapter Pack 1.0

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Fiserv FFS Enterprise

· Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: Software Development Kit (SDK)

· Microsoft® Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition GDR R2

· Windows Mobile App Stars

· MSDN Community Distribution CD March 2009

· Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Installation Guide

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - McKesson Pathways 9.x, 11.x, 14.x

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 - Client Deployment Service Pack

· HealthVault SDK

· SharePoint Server 2007 SDK: Software Development Kit

· Visual Round Trip Analyzer

· Microsoft .NET Micro Framework Porting Kit Version 3.0 Service Pack 1

· Host Integration Server 2009 Documentation

· WCF LOB Adapter SDK SP2

· Windows Mobile App Stars

· Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 White Paper: Overview of Enterprise Portal

· Rapid Implementation Tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 Feature Pack 1

· Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5

· Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Documentation Updates

· Microsoft BizTalk Adapter Pack 2.0 Help

· Microsoft BizTalk Adapter Pack 2.0 Installation Guide

· Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for SQL Server Installation Guide and Help

· Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer Language Pack 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· Microsoft Office Project 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· Microsoft Office Project Language Pack 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· Microsoft Office Access Runtime and Data Connectivity 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB967642)

· Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats

· The 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· Microsoft Office Language Pack 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· Microsoft Office Visio Language Pack 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· Calendar Printing Assistant for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· Microsoft Office InterConnect 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· The Microsoft Service Pack Uninstall Tool for the 2007 Microsoft Office Suite

· Visio Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· The 2007 Microsoft Office Servers Language Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· The 2007 Microsoft Office Servers Language Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2), 64-Bit Edition

· Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) - English

· Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2), 64-Bit Edition

· Microsoft Project Code Named “Velocity” Community Technology Preview 3 (CTP3) Documentation

· Microsoft BizTalk 2009 Accelerator for SWIFT Installation Guide and Help

· Microsoft BizTalk 2009 FileAct and InterAct Adapters Installation Guide and Help - English

· Microsoft BizTalk 2009 Accelerator for RosettaNet Installation Guide and Help

· Microsoft Silverlight Installation Experience White Paper and Sample Code (Apr 2009)

· Microsoft BizTalk 2009 Accelerator for HL7 Installation Guide and Help

· Microsoft Office Proofing Tools 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

· The 2007 Microsoft Office Servers Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Security, Policy & Compliance

· Windows Server 2003 Security Guide

· Windows Server 2008 Security Guide

· Windows XP Security Guide

· Windows Vista Security Guide

· Update for Microsoft Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB969376)

· Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter (KB968503)

Other

· Choosing Between Microsoft's Select and Enterprise Agreements - English

· Microsoft Standards of Business Conduct

· Games for Windows - LIVE Setup 2.00.0687.00

· Getting the Intelligence to Build Demand Driven Supply Networks

· ITWorxExecutionX-StreamCaseStudy

Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 UCMA 2.0 Speech Language Packs

Brief Description

Speech Recognition and Text-To-Speech Language Packs

Overview

Speech Recognition and Text-To-Speech Language Packs - the language resources for use with the Microsoft speech recognition and speech synthesis engines that are part of the Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Speech SDK for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=30e14c5a-a42c-4d4e-9513-c4b0b8d21086

Unified Communications Cost Saving Kit

Brief Description

Use these downloads to demonstration the value of UC Solutions.

Overview

Demand-generation resources from the Cost Saving kit can help you to communicate the value of your solution at every stage of the sales cycle, from qualifying to proof of concept.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=dd4b9f4c-f239-4c93-8686-a012af14f069

Adoption and Training Kit: Champs Program Plan Sample for Unified Communications

Brief Description

This sample provides a checklist of what you can do to put together a "champs" program for unified communications in your organization.

Overview

This sample provides a checklist of what you can do to put together a "champs" program for unified communications in your organization. Champs are power users of a product who are willing to be a “champion” for a particular product or solution. They may not have the most advanced technical skills, but they are willing to try new things.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=de695071-e29e-4f06-bf91-9a667c0a5d66

Adoption and Training Kit: Success Metrics Example

Brief Description

Microsoft Office Communications Server provides data-collection services that you can use to create your own reporting system.

Overview

Microsoft Office Communications Server provides data-collection services that you can use to create your own reporting system.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f29c1be3-2c90-4f35-a95a-80cecdcaf9aa

Adoption and Training Kit: Communication Plan Sample

Brief Description

This Communication Plan sample will help you to communicate the different pieces of information about your rollout to your stakeholders.

Overview

This Communication Plan sample will help you to communicate the different pieces of information about your rollout to your stakeholders. It will also help you create a schedule of communications events to ensure that your stakeholders are always kept properly informed, ensuring their continued buy-in and support.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=34a06084-45c2-4cf0-8896-81d00c2175d4

Adoption and Training Kit: Quick Reference Cards

Brief Description

Quick Reference Cards and Getting Started Guides provide basic steps and guidance for using the Microsoft unified communications products and are great hand-outs for end users.

Overview

Quick Reference Cards and Getting Started Guides provide basic steps and guidance for using the Microsoft unified communications products and are great hand-outs for end users. You may customize these documents to reflect your use of Microsoft unified communications technologies in your corporate environment.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=6ccb3e1c-84ff-4d41-8fe0-8fe7550c7c19

Adoption and Training Kit: Change Management Resources

Brief Description

Change Management resources provide tools that will help you introduce Microsoft unified communications technologies smoothly and effectively in your organization and help end users through this technology transition.

Overview

Change Management resources provide tools that will help you introduce Microsoft unified communications technologies smoothly and effectively in your organization and help end users through this technology transition.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=74892d2e-ba8a-47cd-afc1-3b4e6d077bc2

Adoption and Training Kit: Helpdesk and Support Staff Training

Brief Description

Train your Helpdesk and support staff to use the Microsoft unified communication technologies before you start the rollout.

Overview

Train your Helpdesk and support staff to use the Microsoft unified communication technologies before you start the rollout. Start with these web-based tutorials and training and share these links with your Helpdesk and support staff. Also, share these training resources with them so that they can be prepared to support end users.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=a1aac4a4-83db-4892-bd08-322d611b1d0b

Adoption and Training Kit: Frequently Asked Questions

Brief Description

This list of Frequently Asked Questions answers common questions about Microsoft Office Live Meeting and Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2

Overview

This list of Frequently Asked Questions answers common questions about Microsoft Office Live Meeting and Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=fdf484a1-98d9-4935-a755-4077d60ddf46

Adoption and Training Kit: Helpdesk Planning Checklist

Brief Description

This is a list of materials to administer and promote Microsoft unified communications technologies throughout your company.

Overview

This is a list of materials to administer and promote Microsoft unified communications technologies throughout your company.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=29338349-d9db-470a-b8c2-495edbdd2e70

Adoption and Training Kit: IT Manager’s Unified Communications Rollout Checklist

Brief Description

This checklist contains a list of materials to administer and promote Microsoft unified communications technologies throughout your company.

Overview

This checklist contains a list of materials to administer and promote Microsoft unified communications technologies throughout your company.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=2bab360a-7380-4f23-bd84-c594c9312e26

Microsoft Network Monitor 3.3

Brief Description

Tool to allow capturing and protocol analysis of network traffic.

Overview

Network Monitor 3.3 is a protocol analyzer. It allows you to capture network traffic, view and analyze it. Version 3.3 is an update and replaces Network Monitor 3.2. Network Monitor 3.x is a complete overhaul of the previous Network Monitor 2.x version.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=983b941d-06cb-4658-b7f6-3088333d062f

Update for Office Communications Server 2007 Speech Server - April 2009

Brief Description

This is the cumulative update for Speech Server 2007 that includes all fixes to April 2009.

Overview

Install this patch to receive all fixes that have been made to Speech Server 2007 through April 2009. Please refer to the KB article for a list of the individual issues that are addressed by this patch.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4d8b068b-3c45-4eea-bbc8-c4a4c4201f60

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Beta Language Pack Bundle

Brief Description

This download contains the most recently updated language packs for Exchange Server 2010 Beta. The language bundle includes all packs for all supported languages.

Overview

This download is available to customers who would like to install the most recent languages packs for Exchange Server 2010 Beta. This bundle does not include language packs for Unified Messaging.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=3c0314ab-daa5-457f-8c61-c51182c38187

Microsoft Exchange Server User Monitor

Brief Description

Enables system administrators to view and evaluate individual users' usage and experience with Microsoft Exchange Server.

Overview

Use the Microsoft Exchange Server User Monitor to gather real-time data to better understand current client usage patterns, and to plan for future work. Administrators can view several items, including IP addresses used by clients, versions and modes of Microsoft Office Outlook, and resources such as CPU usage, server-side processor latency, and total latency for network and processing. Works with Microsoft Exchange Server 2000, 2003 and 2007. NOTE: At this time, you also might need to install Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable package to make this work. You can find the package at: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=a5c84275-3b97-4ab7-a40d-3802b2af5fc2. Failing to do so will result in the following error: This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem. This will be followed by events 32 and 59 in the System log. If you ran into that problem, installing the above redistributable will solve it for you.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9a49c22e-e0c7-4b7c-acef-729d48af7bc9

Windows Server 2008 Application Server Management Pack for System Center OpsMgr 2007

Brief Description

The Windows Server 2008 Application Server Management Pack provides fundamental monitoring for the Application Server role of Windows Server 2008 Operating System.

Overview

The Windows Server 2008 Application Server Management Pack includes monitors, rules, views, tasks, knowledge, and reports for the monitoring of Application Server included in the Windows Server 2008 operating system. It provides a knowledge base of useful information to help administrators resolve an issue when the Application Server role becomes unhealthy.
With this management pack, Information Technology (IT) administrators can collect the events that the components of the Application Server role place in the Windows Server 2008 event logs. This management pack highlights events that might indicate possible service outages or configuration problems so that you can quickly take corrective or preventive actions, simplifying administrative tasks and reducing IT costs.
Feature Bullet Summary:
The Windows Server 2008 Application Server Management Pack manages the logical parts of Application Server that an operator or administrator is interested in monitoring, configuring, or reporting on. The following component events are captured in this management pack:

• Component Object Model (COM)
• Component Object Model extension (COM+)
• Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM)
• Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
• Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC)

Release History:

• 7/27/2008 - Initial release, version 6.0.6278.22. Refer to the MP guide for further details.
• 4/23/2009 - Updated release, version 6.0.6587.0. Refer to the MP guide for further details.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=77eb6ec5-6932-4310-a426-f9b34c6c5be9

Microsoft Product Support Reports

Brief Description

Download the scripted system configuration gathering tools. The Microsoft Product Support Reports utility facilitates the gathering of critical system and logging information used in troubleshooting support issues.

Overview

The Microsoft Product Support Reporting Tool facilitates the gathering of critical system and logging information used in troubleshooting support issues. This information helps diagnose problems in the software quicker and provide solutions.
The reporting tool itself DOES NOT make any registry changes or modifications to the operating system, although it might require the installation of additional prerequisites in order to be executed, as listed in the System Requirements section. There are two executables, that correspond to each specific OS architecture, 32 or 64 bit. Please make sure to download the version that correspond to your system architecture.
The tool offers the ability to select the particular scenarios for which system configuration data will be collected: General, Internet and Networking, Business Networks, Server Components, Windows Update Services, Exchange Servers and SQL and other Data Stores (MDAC) . Depending on the particular system configuration and the categories selected, Microsoft Product Support Reports might take between 7 to 25 minutes or more to complete the data collection. Please read the readme.txt files for more details about the information collected by each category.
Important Notes
You may install and use an unlimited number of copies of MPSReports solely for the purpose of gathering system information necessary for your support professional to provide you with technical support services requested by you. All other purposes are not supported by Microsoft. Please refer to the EULA for more detailed information regarding your usage rights.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=cebf3c7c-7ca5-408f-88b7-f9c79b7306c0

Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Release Notes

Brief Description

Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Release Notes for server, clients, and devices.
These documents contain important information that you should know before you deploy and use Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and clients.

Overview

These documents contain important information that you should know before you deploy and use Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and Office Communications Server 2007 R2 clients. The following files are available for download:

• Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Release Notes (Office_Communications_Server_2007_R2_Relnotes.htm)
• Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Release Notes (Office_Communicator_2007_R2_Relnotes.htm)
• Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat Release Notes (Office_Communications_Server_2007_R2_Group_Chat_Relnotes.htm)
• Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Phone Edition Release Notes (Office_Communicator_2007_R2_Phone_Edition_Relnotes.htm)
• Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java Release Notes (Office_Communicator_Mobile_for_Java_Relnotes.htm)
• Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Windows Mobile Release Notes (Office_Communicator_Mobile_for_Windows_Mobile_Relnotes.htm)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=60a6d84a-29c5-472b-bb3e-6caa39b745ed

Message Queuing Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007

Brief Description

The Message Queuing Management Pack provides monitoring for Microsoft Message Queuing Services (MSMQ) version 3.0.

Overview

Message Queuing (also known as MSMQ) is a server application that enables applications to communicate across heterogeneous networks and systems that may be temporarily offline or otherwise inaccessible. Instead of an application communicating with a service on another computer, it sends its information to Message Queuing, which sends the information to a Message Queuing service on the target computer where it is made available to the other application. Message Queuing provides guaranteed delivery, efficient routing, security, and priority based messaging.
Feature Summary
The Message Queuing Management Pack provides monitoring for the following:

• MSMQ Servers
• MSMQ Triggers
• MSMQ Queues
• Dependant Clients

Release History

• 6/3/2008 - Initial Release, version 6.0.6278.23. Refer to the MP guide for further details.
• 4/24/2009 - Undated release, version 6.0.6587.0. Refer to the MP guide for further details.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1d2b4398-8bc2-4a43-850c-852ebb0d983b

System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Hotfix Package (KB968579) (x86 & x64)

Brief Description

This package contains fixes for multiple issues, as described by KB968579.

Overview

The Hotfix Package for DPM 2007 (KB968579) addresses the issues as summarized in KB968579 - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;968579 .
This Data Protection Manager Update Package consists of three separate updates. Note: Depending on your configuration, some updates may not apply. Please see “Installation Instructions” for details.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=a5f86e53-45f5-42b1-895f-fd2c5b2bf4dd

Internet Explorer 8 Language Packs for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Brief Description

Download the latest version of Internet Explorer 8 Language Packs.

Overview

The Internet Explorer 8 Language Packs install language specific resource files, allowing users to view the user interface (UI) of Internet Explorer 8 in a different supported language. Individual language packs are available for the following languages: Arabic, Bosnian (Cyrillic), Bosnian (Latin), Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Hong Kong), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese. To use these language packs, you must install the matching OS language pack on Windows before proceeding.
Visit the Windows MUI/LIP Knowledge Center for more information. IT Professionals, see Guide to Windows Vista Multilingual User Interface for help with implementation.
To download Internet Explorer 8 in one of the fully-localized languages, visit the Internet Explorer Worldwide site.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=507d4589-ca97-4c5a-9c0f-bb9a3c68cc49

Solutions & Solution Development

OfficePalooza Challenge Pack

Brief Description

Microsoft Office 2007 files required for participation in OfficePalooza.

Overview

OfficePalooza in an online event designed to help users learn about Visual Basic for Applications in Microsoft Office 2007. These files are required by users who want to compete in the challenges presented during this event. The event is held April 20 - May 1, 2009, at which time the sweepstakes is over, but the challenges will remain available beyond that time for anyone who wants to try them.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f89accc4-4d47-4c36-9a2b-e7e66a9de933

IIS Media Services 2.0 - 32-bit

Brief Description

IIS Media Services 2.0 is an integrated media platform that includes Smooth Streaming, Bit Rate Throttling, and Web Playlists.

Overview

IIS Media Services is a set of media-related extensions for Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 that provides an integrated HTTP-based media delivery platform. IIS Media Services 2.0 contains three extensions:

• Smooth Streaming – on-demand adaptive streaming to Silverlight
• Bit Rate Throttling – meters the speed that media is delivered to a player
• Web Playlists – secure sequencing of media content

You can also download two additional beta IIS Media Services extensions from the Microsoft Web Platform Installer (Web PI) by selecting IIS Media Services 3.0 - Beta. The two additional beta extensions available are:

• Live Smooth Streaming – live adaptive streaming for Silverlight
• Advanced Logging – rich, real-time client- and server-side logging

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5b0d0fe6-3b59-4a2c-b391-51f91d3cb6f7

IIS Media Services 2.0 - 64-bit

Brief Description

IIS Media Services 2.0 is an integrated media platform that includes Smooth Streaming, Bit Rate Throttling, and Web Playlists.

Overview

IIS Media Services is a set of media-related extensions for Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 that provides an integrated HTTP-based media delivery platform. IIS Media Services 2.0 contains three extensions:

• Smooth Streaming – on-demand adaptive streaming to Silverlight
• Bit Rate Throttling – meters the speed that media is delivered to a player
• Web Playlists – secure sequencing of media content

You can also download two additional beta IIS Media Services extensions from the Microsoft Web Platform Installer (Web PI) by selecting IIS Media Services 3.0 - Beta. The two additional beta extensions available are:

• Live Smooth Streaming – live adaptive streaming for Silverlight
• Advanced Logging – rich, real-time client- and server-side logging

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=7bdc72a9-553c-4bad-b309-111b1b96e286

Microsoft MultiPoint Software Development Kit (SDK)

Brief Description

Microsoft MultiPoint Software Development Kit (SDK) is a development framework that allows developers to build applications that enable up to 250 individual mouse devices to work simultaneously on one computer.

Overview

The Microsoft® MultiPoint™ SDK version 1.1 is a development framework that allows developers to build applications that enable up to 250 individual mouse devices to work simultaneously on one computer. As a developer, you can use the MultiPoint SDK to create educational applications that take advantage of collaborative learning methodologies. In schools with minimum infrastructure, MultiPoint greatly enhances the shared computing experience. Initial pilot programs conducted in India by Microsoft Research show that for certain subjects, MultiPoint can enhance learning when compared to a 1:1 computing scenario.
MultiPoint should not be confused with applications that allow multiple people to control multiple mouse devices to perform standard operations. In those cases, the system traditionally cannot identify which mouse has made which changes, and there is normally no option for controlling the permissions of the various devices. MultiPoint is a development framework that enables developers to build applications to take advantage of multiple mouse devices, including the ability to handle mouse clicks from different users independently and to assign different permissions to each mouse. For example, the mouse belonging to a teacher in a learning application might need additional permissions to control the activity).

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f851122a-4925-4788-bc39-409644ce0f9b

Microsoft Office Standards Documentation

Brief Description

The Microsoft Office Standards Documents describe Microsoft Office support for standards related to Outlook iCalendar, Outlook IMAP, and Outllok POP3.

Overview

The Microsoft Office Standards documents provide information about Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 support for Outlook iCalendar standards compliance. These documents specify the level of support provided by the Outlook iCalendar component for the Internet iCalendar Protocol (iCalendar), the iCalendar Transport-Independent Interoperability Protocol (iTIP), and the iCalendar Message-Based Interoperability Protocol (iMIP).
The Outlook IMAP Standards Compliance specifies the level of support provided by the Internet Message Access Protocol Version 4 (IMAP4) for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007.
The Outlook POP3 Standards Compliance specifies the level of support provided by Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 for the Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3), as specified in [RFC1939].

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1b24e3c3-31aa-492f-a8d2-d01ba2feb98d

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 White Paper: Configure the Default OLAP Cubes

Brief Description

Use the information in this paper to configure the default online analytical processing (OLAP) cubes that are provided with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009.

Overview

The default online analytical processing (OLAP) cubes that are provided with Microsoft Dynamics AX require full license and configuration keys. If any license or configuration key is turned off, you must complete the procedures in this white paper. The procedures in this white paper will help you configure the cubes to work with the license and configuration keys that you are using. Along with the white paper, an Excel workbook is included. Use the workbook to help identify the cubes and Role Centers that must be configured.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=28cdb057-416a-497e-a7e0-8d52c4eb1bfb

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Upgrade Guide

Brief Description

Provides information about and instructions for upgrading to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009.

Overview

The Upgrade Guide provides information about upgrading from Microsoft Dynamics 3.0 (formerly known as Microsoft Business Solutions–Axapta 3.0) with a supported service pack or from Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009.
This guide includes the following information:

• Troubleshooting information for upgrade tasks
• Best practices for upgrading
• Installation steps as they pertain to the upgrade process
• Application upgrade issues for specific features

You also can download the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Upgrade Process document , which contains diagrams of the upgrade process. These diagrams provide high-level and detailed views of the upgrade process for the development, test, and production environments.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d9dae144-55b4-432d-b11e-f65ddb2d1b9c

BizTalk Server 2009 Hyper-V Guide

Brief Description

This guide provides information for using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2009 with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.

Overview

The purpose of this guide is to provide guidance for using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2009 with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. The emphasis is on BizTalk Server, but the performance evaluation methods and performance testing scenarios are useful for analyzing the performance of virtualized server applications in general. This guidance will be of interest to both the IT Pro and Developer communities.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0582bc67-0bef-4a0a-99cf-4408a111c4e3

IIS Smooth Streaming Beta Sample Content

Brief Description

This sample content includes high-definition sample content encoded for Smooth Streaming, as well as two Silverlight player templates for viewing the content.

Overview

The IIS Smooth Streaming Beta Sample Content includes sample content, encoded with Expression Encoder 2 SP1, that will allow you to experience Smooth Streaming in action without creating your own content or Silverlight player. This sample installer includes: - High-definition sample content encoded into seven video bit rates for Smooth Streaming playback - Two Silverlight 2 templates: 1. The standard Black Glass Silverlight 2 template that shipped in Microsoft Expression Encoder 2 SP1 2. A beta-quality Smooth Streaming User Experience Simulator that allows you to: a. See a real-time graph that shows the bit rate of the content being used by the player at any moment b. Simulate adverse player conditions by manually controlling the bit rate at which the content is being played

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e44b0a2d-2e0c-48ff-bf57-3d05a20e2f6a

BizTalk Server 2009 Documentation

Brief Description

Newly released documentation for BizTalk Server 2009 in two formats: CHM and HXS

Overview

This download includes updated and new content for BizTalk Server 2009.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=cad8a5eb-1104-4a85-a3c1-31b2c8acfe63

Microsoft BizTalk Adapter Pack 1.0

Brief Description

Documentation for the BizTalk Adapter Pack 1.0 in CHM format.

Overview

This download includes documentation for each of the three adapters in the BizTalk Adapter Pack in CHM format:

• Microsoft BizTalk Adapter 3.0 for Oracle Database
• Microsoft BizTalk Adapter 3.0 for mySAP Business Suite
• Microsoft BizTalk Adapter 3.0 for Siebel eBusiness Applications
• Microsoft BizTalk Adapter 3.0 for Siebel eBusiness Applications MREF Documentation

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=58bd17c8-8efa-4b69-ab51-9f5b11a962dc

Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Fiserv FFS Enterprise

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

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Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: Software Development Kit (SDK)

Brief Description

The Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 software development kit (SDK) contains conceptual overviews, programming tasks, samples, and references to guide you in developing solutions based on Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

Overview

The Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SDK contains conceptual overviews, programming tasks, and references to guide you in developing solutions based on Windows SharePoint Services as a platform. The SDK includes information about the following technologies:

• Web Part Framework   Create, package, and deploy Web Parts on SharePoint sites.
• Server-side object model   Work with individual lists and sites or manage an entire Windows SharePoint Services deployment.
• Web services   Use default Web services, or create custom Web services, to interact with Windows SharePoint Services from external applications.
• Collaborative Application Markup Language (CAML)   Customize the schemas that define lists and sites, define queries for use with members of the object model or Web services, and specify parameters for use with methods in Remote Procedure Call (RPC) protocol.
• Master Pages   Specify all of the shared elements of your site in the master page or pages, and add content page-specific elements to content pages.
• Workflows   Create workflows that encapsulate business processes to be performed on items in Windows SharePoint Services, and attach those workflows to items in Windows SharePoint Services.
• Custom Field Types   Create custom field types that conform to your business data. These custom field types can be based on the base field types already included in Windows SharePoint Services, and can include custom data validation, field rendering, and field property rendering and processing.
• Information Rights Management (IRM)   Specify IRM for files located in document libraries and stored as attachments to list items. Create IRM protectors for your own custom file types.
• Document Property Promotion and Demotion   Use the built-in XML parser to synchronize the document properties and list column data for XML documents. Create document parsers to do the same for your custom file types.
• Search   Use the new Query object model and Query Web service to retrieve search results. Search in Windows SharePoint Services now shares the same SharePoint search technology used by Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

What's New in this SDK
Each update of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SDK contains significant new conceptual, procedural, and reference material to help developers create customizations and applications for Windows SharePoint Services. In this release, you can find the following new and updated content:

• Expanded documentation of backup and restore features   This release contains greatly expanded documentation of backup and restore features, including a new top-level node, "Backing Up and Restoring." The node includes twelve articles, including "Overview of Backing Up and Restoring Data in Windows SharePoint Services," and four new How To topics.
• Complete documentation of Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.Backup   Object model reference documentation in the Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.Backup namespace is complete, and code samples are provided for all critical types and members.
• New documentation of the administrative object model   A new section, "The Administrative Object Model of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0," contains six new articles, and the "Administration" section has a new, extended code sample.
• Revised Web Part documentation   The section that provides conceptual documentation of Web Parts has been completely restructured, and two walkthrough topics have been significantly revised and rewritten.
• More migration support   A new section, "Selective Content Migration," contains three articles to support selective migration strategies. Additionally, additions and revisions have been made to existing topics in the "Content Migration Overview" section, and a large number of API reference topics that support migration and deployment scenarios have been completed in the SharePoint.Deployment namespace.
• Expanded and updated reference documentation   You can find enhanced documentation of types and members in the SharePoint.Workflow and SharePoint.WorkflowActions namespaces, the People Web service, and three ActiveX controls.

Note: You can also view the latest release of the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SDK online in the MSDN Library.
Also included in this package is the IRM Document Protector, which is a sample custom document protector for the IRM feature; an ASPX Collect Feedback workflow sample; and a compiled Help file that contains technical articles and Visual How Tos.

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Microsoft® Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition GDR R2

Brief Description

Microsoft® Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition GDR
Microsoft® Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition GDR R2 implements support for SQL Server 2008.

Overview

In addition to providing support for SQL Server 2008 database projects, this release incorporates many previously released Power Tools as well as several new features. The new features include distinct Build and Deploy phases, Static Code Analysis and improved integration with SQL CLR projects.
Database Edition no longer requires a Design Database. Therefore, it is no longer necessary to install an instance of SQL Express or SQL Server prior to using Database Edition.
SQL Server Support

• SQL Server 2008

• All new data types:

• Intrinsic (date, datetime2, datetimeoffset, time)
• Built-in SQL CLR types (geography, geometry, hierarchyid)

• New DML

• Merge, table parameters, …

• SQL Server Configuration Options

• Server option settings will be verified prior to deployment or set during deployment
  Additional 1st Class Object Type Support
• Rules, defaults, Asymmetric keys, symmetric keys, certificates, …

Projects

• Server Projects

• Server objects and option settings may be implemented in a separate Server Project
• This enables a team to define a standard a configuration for their SQL servers and reference it from their Database Projects

• Partial projects

• Allowing code sharing between projects by including files from a different project, where the code is included as-is from the originating project and the source code control ownership remains with the originating project
• This enables code reuse and single sourcing while having a single deployment unit

• Composite projects

• References to other database projects or .dbschema files that contribute to the same deployment unit.
• This enables the separation of development roles and responsibilities and composition of Databases using multiple projects.

Single sourcing of external artifacts

• SQL-CLR references allow the user to create a reference to a SQL-CLR project or SQL-CLR assembly. This automatically becomes an ASSEMBLY type in the Database Project

Build and Deploy

• The Build process now produces a separate portable schema output that is fed in to a redistributable deployment engine
• A redistributable deployment engine. For example, to implement a setup application that deploys the Database Project.

Refactoring

• Preservation of Intent

• Enables the deployment of refactoring changes as intended by the user (renames are deployed as renames not as drop/add statements for example)

New Refactoring Operations

• Wildcard Expansion
• Move Schema
• Fully Qualify
• Extensibility point which enables the ability to develop and deploy custom refactoring types and targets

Schema Compare

• Now supports comparing Projects, Databases or dbschema files in any combination. For example, Project to Project, which has not been possible until now.
• Object Type Filtering
• Additional ignore filtering options

T-SQL Static Code Analysis

• Including the ability to develop and deploy custom rules

Dependency Viewer

• View the dependency relationship between objects in your schema

Unit testing

• Supports execution with other ADO.NET providers

Data Generation

• Design-time enhancements

• Smaller .dgen file
• Support for undo/redo
• Foreign key replacement
• Separation of population status into new display window

• Runtime enhancements

• By default uses SqlBulkCopy to populate target tables
• Capability to register different outputs for generated data – i.e. generate to Excel or to file so you can use BCP to load
• By registering a custom output we have the capability to execute scripts at different points during data generation (i.e. before start/after completion or before/after a table

Extensibility

• Data Generators
• Statistical Data Distribution
• Test Conditions
• Static Code Analysis Rules
• Refactoring Types
• Refactoring Target

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Windows Mobile App Stars

Brief Description

Windows Mobile App Stars

Overview

Windows Mobile App Stars

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MSDN Community Distribution CD March 2009

Brief Description

MSDN Community Distribution CD Image Download

Overview

Download our Community Distribution CDs as ISO images, burn and distribute them among your friends and colleagues.

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Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Installation Guide

Brief Description

This document provides information about and instructions for installing Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009.

Overview

The Installation Guide for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 provides step-by-step instructions for installing Microsoft Dynamics AX components. This document also includes instructions for performing initial configuration using the initialization checklist.

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Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - McKesson Pathways 9.x, 11.x, 14.x

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ad14bba1-7f74-4292-872e-99d4ac613a2d

Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 - Client Deployment Service Pack

Brief Description

FRx 6.7 SP10 Client Deployment Service Pack

Overview

This service pack contains new files to update the FRx Client Setup components. The updated components are required to allow new client installations to use all FRx functionality when running FRx from a network path.

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HealthVault SDK

Brief Description

Software Development Kit to assist in the development of HealthVault compatible applications
Software Development Kit to assist in the development of HealthVault compatible applications

Overview

The HealthVault SDK contains:
* .net assemblies for interacting with the HealthVault platform
* sample applications that you can run from your development machine
* device simulators that can upload data to a HealthVault account
* documentation including a CHM file and a Getting Started Guide
* a few tools that will help you generate and install private certificates

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=95e14343-fb98-4549-bd29-225a59423cc9

SharePoint Server 2007 SDK: Software Development Kit

Brief Description

The Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 SDK contains conceptual overviews, “How Do I…?” programming tasks, developer tools, code samples, references, and an Enterprise Content Management (ECM) starter kit to guide you in developing solutions based on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Overview

The Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 SDK is designed for solution providers, independent software vendors, value-added resellers, and other developers to learn about the new Office SharePoint Server 2007 enterprise application and platform. It features conceptual and "How to" articles, sample code, and programming references.
What’s New in this Release for the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server SDK

• Installation enhancements: You now have a choice of installation path when you’re installing the SDK. Browse to your preferred folder during setup. The default installation path for the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server SDK is <%Program Files%>\2007 Office System Developer Resources\.
• Start menu navigation: This release features a new Start menu shortcut for quick access to documentation (compiled HTML Help, or CHM for short) files and the Welcome Guide (ReadMe.htm), which is a landing page with links to all the tools and samples. In Windows Server 2003, click Start, Programs, 2007 Microsoft Office System Developer Resources, Office SharePoint Server 2007 SDK to open: MOSS 2007 Technical Articles and Visual How-Tos, Office Forms Server SDK Documentation, Office SharePoint Server SDK Documentation, Welcome Guide, Windows SharePoint Services SDK Documentation. In Windows Vista, click the Windows Vista Start button, All Programs, 2007 Microsoft Office System Developer Resources, Office SharePoint Server 2007 SDK to open: MOSS 2007 Technical Articles and Visual How-Tos, Office Forms Server SDK Documentation, Office SharePoint Server SDK Documentation, Welcome Guide, Windows SharePoint Services SDK Documentation.
• Offline experience improvements: All of the technical articles, visual how-to articles, and book excerpts are now packaged—plus the Excel Services and Excel 2007 Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 Job Submission Developer Guide—into one searchable CHM file. Browse offline for content published on MSDN out-of-band with the SDK. (Known issue: Several links in the MOSSSDK_TechArticles.chm and WSSSDK_TechArticles.chm do not work in a strictly offline scenario. Also, WMV file screencasts or downloads associated with articles are not packaged in the CHM, to keep the download size manageable. Workaround: Browse to the content on MSDN online; for ease-of-use, the CHM file table of contents is the same as the MSDN Library table of contents.
• New tools and samples included with the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 SDK: Developer tools and samples for the following areas of Office SharePoint Server development (new items in bold):
  • Business Data Catalog Samples and Utilities
    • Microsoft Business Data Catalog Definition Editor
    • Sample Pluggable SSO Provider
    • WSHelloWorld Web Service
    • WSOrders Web Service
    • Excel Services User Defined Function Sample
    • WSOrders Custom Proxy Sample
    • Amazon Web Service Sample
    • AdventureWorks Metadata Samples
    • SAP Sample
  • Document Management and Content Processing Samples
    • Comment Scrub Document Converter
    • Term Replacement Document Inspector
  • Search Samples
    • Sample Protocol Handler
    • Custom Content Source
    • Custom Federated Search Web Part with a Credentials UI (also available at MSDN Code Gallery)
    • Federated Search SQL Server Connector (also available at MSDN Code Gallery)
    • Federated Search HTML to RSS Connector (also available at MSDN Code Gallery)
    • Federated Search Virtual Earth Map Connector (also available at MSDN Code Gallery)
  • Records Management and Policy Samples
    • De-Duplication Router
    • Document Integrity Verifier
    • Records Center Web Service Console Application
    • Search, Collect, and Hold Tool
    • Sample Custom Barcode Generator
    • IRM Document Protector
  • Workflow Samples
    • Custom Workflow Report Query Generator
    • Custom Workflow Report XLSX Injector
    • Visual Studio Workflow Templates
    • Enterprise Content Management Workflow Activities
    • List Item Activities
    • Hello World Sequential Workflow
    • State Based Approval Workflow
    • Modification Workflow
    • Replication and Contact Selector Workflow
    • Intersystem Purchase Order
    • Confidential Approval Workflow
    • Group Approval Workflow
    • Approval Workflow Sample
    • Multi-Stage Workflow
    • Server-side Collect Signatures Workflow

Full details can be found in the Welcome Guide of the SDK, accessible through the Start menu or button.
The download file OfficeServerSDK.exe provided for the SharePoint Server 2007 SDK contains the following:

• Compiled HTML Help files (updated with new content since RTM), OSSSDK2007.chm and WSS3sdk.chm, which contain conceptual topics, Class Library and Web Service References for SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
  Updates to the MOSS SDK conceptual topics include:
  • How to: Customize RSS for the Content Query Web Part (new)
  • How to: Create a Minimal Master Page (revised)
  • Provisioning Portal Sites (revised)
  • Portal Site Template File (revised)
  • Portal (Portal Site Template) (revised)
  • Webs (Portal Site Template) (revised)
  • Web (Portal Site Template) (revised)
  • Federated Search (new)

Updates to the MOSS SDK Class Library and Web Service Reference include:

• Microsoft.Office.Workflow.ISoapServerWorkflow
• Microsoft.Office.Workflow.IWorkflow
• Microsoft.Office.Workflow.Workflow
• Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.PolicyFeatures.IBarCodeGenerator
• Microsoft.Office.RecordsManagement.InformationPolicy.IPolicyFeatures
• Workflow Web service
• Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Federation
• Code samples that relate to topics in the SDK: Business Data Catalog metadata samples, Custom Single Sign-On Provider, SampleWebService, and Custom Filter Web Parts. The sample projects use Microsoft Visual C# and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.
  Updates to the MOSS SDK code samples include:
  • Microsoft Business Data Catalog Definition Editor tool
  • Protocol Handler Sample
• Enterprise Content Management Starter Kit.

Also included in the SharePoint Server 2007 SDK, the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Starter Kit
Designed for solution providers, independent software vendors, value-added resellers, and other developers to learn about how to extend the new ECM features and platform in Office SharePoint Server 2007. It contains the following:
White Papers

• 2007 Office System Digital Signatures Developers Guide
• 2007 Office System Encryption Developers Guide
• Information Rights Management - Pluggable Rights Management, Technical Overview
• Importing Custom Actions into SharePoint Designer
• Workflow Security Topics

Code Samples

• Content Processing
  • Term Replacement Document Inspector Module
  • Document Converters (server-side custom property remover, docm-to-docx converter)
• Records Management and Policy
  • De-Duplication Router
  • Document Integrity Verifier
  • Records Repository Web Service Console Application
  • Search, Collect, and Hold Tool
  • Default Site Policy
• Workflow
  Note: The following workflow samples are meant to demonstrate concepts and provide a starting point for extension. They are not the same workflows that are included with Office SharePoint Server 2007.
  • Custom Reports
  • ECM Activities
  • List Item Activities
  • Hello World Sequential Workflow
  • State Based Approval Workflow
  • Modification Workflow
  • Replication and Contact Selector Workflow
  • Intersystem Purchase Order
  • Confidential Approval
  • Group Approval
  • Review Workflows
  • Collect Feedback Workflow
  • Multi-Stage Workflow
  • Server-side Collect Signatures Workflow

Visual Studio Project Templates for SharePoint Server 2007 workflow

• SharePoint Server Sequential Workflow Library
• SharePoint Server State Machine Workflow Library

You can also view the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 SDK in the MSDN Library.

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Visual Round Trip Analyzer

Brief Description

Tool to view web page performance
Web page performance visualizer and analyzer

Overview

The Visual Round Trip Analyzer tool helps web developers and testers visualize the download of their page, identify best practices and changes that improve web performance. The network Round-Trip between the client and server(s) is the single biggest impact to web page performance – much greater than server response time. VRTA examines the communications protocol, identifying the causes of excessive round-trips, and recommending solutions. Performance engineers, testers, developers, operations personnel should use VRTA to conduct their web performance analysis.

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Microsoft .NET Micro Framework Porting Kit Version 3.0 Service Pack 1

Brief Description

This Service Pack contains updates for the .NET Micro Framework Porting Kit version 3.0.

Overview

This Service Pack installs on top of an existing installation of the Micro Framework Porting Kit 3.0 and fixes several issues with sample code, PAL source code, the Solution Wizard tool, and the CLR. See the Release Notes for more details on what is new in this Service Pack.
This Service Pack works with the original 3.0 version of the .NET Micro Framework SDK; there is no SP1 release.
If you do not have the Porting Kit, you can purchase it through the Microsoft Store or by contacting netmfbiz@microsoft.com.

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Host Integration Server 2009 Documentation

Brief Description

Newly released documentation for Host Integration Server 2009 in CHM and HXS format

Overview

This download includes updated and new content for Host Integration Server 2009.

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WCF LOB Adapter SDK SP2

Brief Description

Service Pack 2
The Microsoft© Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Line-of-Business (LOB) Adapter SDK provides for a simplified programming model on top of the WCF Channel Model by adding metadata browsing, searching and retrieving functionality, and development tools for generating and testing adapter code.

Overview

Many large enterprises have disparate systems including legacy mainframe, databases, packaged and homegrown applications that need to be integrated with each other to provide end user solutions. The technology integration becomes more complex after companies go through Mergers and Acquisitions, which are more prevalent in case of Financial and Telecom Industry verticals. Back-end systems such as SAP, PeopleSoft, Siebel, Oracle, IBM CICS, IMS, VSAM and Relational Databases are collectively known as Line-of-Business (LOB) applications. The line-of-business adapters provide legacy modernization by bridging existing back-end applications with the modern interfaces. Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) provides a unified framework for building distributed applications, including creating adapters to existing applications.
The WCF LOB Adapter SDK provides for a simplified programming model on top of WCF Channel Model to enable adapter developers in creating service-oriented interfaces to existing systems and applications. The Adapter SDK surfaces a target system adapter as a WCF Binding. The goal of the WCF LOB Adapter SDK is to facilitate uniform development of reusable metadata-oriented WCF-based adapters that enable enterprise applications, databases and messaging platforms to integrate with each other. The same adapter binding developed using Adapter SDK can be reused in multiple .NET applications including Custom .NET Applications, BizTalk Server 2006 R2/2009 , Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services. In addition, Adapter SDK provides a common metadata object model to expose target system metadata, for adapter consumers to browse, search and retrieve WCF contracts from the adapter.
The Adapter Consumer can use the adapter in an integration application similar to a typical WCF Service without having to learn a new programming model.
Some of the high-level features provided by this SDK are as follows:

• Connection pooling for connections to the target system
• Operation/Type metadata API and WCF contract generator
• In-memory metadata cache
• Adapter Code Generation Wizard
• Tools for adapter consumers to browse/search available operations and generate WCF contract(s) with selected operations

It is available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

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Windows Mobile App Stars

Brief Description

Windows Mobile App Stars

Overview

Windows Mobile App Stars

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Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 White Paper: Overview of Enterprise Portal

Brief Description

This document describes the modules, features, and business tasks users perform in Enterprise Portal.

Overview

Microsoft Dynamics AX provides a set of Web modules that give you access to Microsoft Dynamics AX data and allow you to participate in business processes using Web-based Microsoft Dynamics AX forms. These modules and the portal system are collectively called Enterprise Portal. Enterprise Portal is built on Microsoft® Windows® SharePoint® Services or Microsoft Office® SharePoint Server. This document provides an overview of the features of Enterprise Portal.

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Rapid Implementation Tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 Feature Pack 1

Brief Description

Tested with English, US-only. Updated download - April 21st, 2009
Latest release includes upgraded Rapid Migration Tool. New functionality to edit the Chart of Accounts prior to import into Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0.

Overview

The Rapid Implementation Tools for Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 include two tools designed to shorten deployment time and enable greater Partner productivity by reducing the time required for routine implementation tasks. These tools are also designed to work with the Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step Methodology.
The Rapid Configuration Tool for Microsoft Dynamics GP quickly configures core application setup data to meet specific business needs. By using one of thirteen available industry templates, or a customized configuration template created in Microsoft Office Excel 2007, a new Microsoft Dynamics GP company can be configured easily within the intuitive user interface. Settings and data such as the chart of accounts, fiscal years, payment terms, shipping methods, taxes, core financial and distribution module setup, and more can be quickly set up using this tool.
The Rapid Migration Tool for Microsoft Dynamics GP quickly converts key Intuit QuickBooks company data to Microsoft Dynamics GP within an easy-to-use interface. Customers using QuickBooks Pro (2003 - 2008), Premier (2003 - 2008), or Enterprise (3.0 - 8.0) benefit from the tool's ability to efficiently migrate the following data:
• Master Records: Accounts (including opening balances), Customers, Vendors, Items, Employees
• Open Transactions*: Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, Payables, Receivables, Inventory (including inventory levels)
• Configuration Settings: Company Address, Customer Type, Payment Terms, Shipping Methods, Sales Tax, Vendor Type, Fiscal Years
*Note: Open transactions include those transactions not yet fully paid or applied. Transactions that have been fully paid and/or applied to another document are not migrated. Before proceeding, download the Rapid Implementation Tools help documents available on this page for complete, detailed instructions on installing and using these tools.

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Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5

Brief Description

The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) version 5.5 contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7, Windows Vista®, a Windows Update, or a new version of Windows® Internet Explorer® in your environment.

Overview

The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.5 helps customers understand their application compatibility situation by identifying which applications are compatible with the Windows 7 RC and Windows Vista® operating system and which require further testing. ACT helps customers lower their costs for application compatibility testing, prioritize their applications, and deploy Windows more quickly.
You can use the ACT features to:

• Verify an application's compatibility with a new version of the Windows operating system, or a Windows Update, including determining your risk assessment.
• Become involved in the ACT Community, including sharing your risk assessment with other ACT users.
• Test your Web applications and Web sites for compatibility with new releases and security updates to the Windows® Internet Explorer® Internet browser.

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Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Documentation Updates

Brief Description

List of changes to the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Help documentation since the product RTM.

Overview

List of changes to the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Help documentation since the product RTM. This material is available online at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa496071.aspx.

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Microsoft BizTalk Adapter Pack 2.0 Help

Brief Description

Documentation for the BizTalk Adapter Pack 2.0 in CHM format.

Overview

This download includes documentation for each of the adapters in the BizTalk Adapter Pack in CHM format:

• Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for Oracle Database
• Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for Oracle E-Business Suite
• Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for mySAP Business Suite
• Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for Siebel eBusiness Applications
• Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for SQL Server

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Microsoft BizTalk Adapter Pack 2.0 Installation Guide

Brief Description

Download the latest installation instructions for the BizTalk Adapter Pack 2.0.

Overview

The installation guide provides software requirements and detailed instructions for installing the Microsoft BizTalk Adapter Pack 2.0.

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Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for SQL Server Installation Guide and Help

Brief Description

Download the latest installation instructions and Help for the BizTalk Adapter for SQL Server.

Overview

The installation guide provides software requirements and detailed instructions for installing the BizTalk Adapter for SQL Server.
The Help provides conceptual and how to information for the BizTalk Adapter for SQL Server in CHM format.

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Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007.

Overview

Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to Office SharePoint Designer 2007. 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 953292, 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 953292, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

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Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer Language Pack 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer Language Pack 2007.

Overview

Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer Language Pack 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to Office SharePoint Designer Language Pack 2007. 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 953292, 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 953292, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1980414e-fe98-4a7c-b3b5-f852fdab0533

Microsoft Office Project 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office Project 2007.

Overview

Microsoft Office Project 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to Office Project 2007 (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 953326, 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 953326, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=c126fa4a-b43f-4f7e-a9d4-522e92a6cfee

Microsoft Office Project Language Pack 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office Project Language Pack 2007.

Overview

Microsoft Office Project Language Pack 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to Office Project Language Pack 2007. 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 953326, 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 953326, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b7df323e-73b8-4344-826a-a01e6f920b1b

Microsoft Office Access Runtime and Data Connectivity 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office Access 2007 Runtime and 2007 Microsoft Office System Driver: Data Connectivity Components

Overview

Microsoft Office Access Runtime and Data Connectivity 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to Office Access 2007 Runtime and 2007 Office System Driver: Data Connectivity Components. 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 957262, 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 957262, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=6f4edeed-d83f-4c31-ae67-458ae365d420

Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB967642)

Brief Description

This update fixes an error that may occur when installing the Microsoft Office suite Service Packs.

Overview

You can get specific information about this update in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Description of the Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB967642).

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e93ab1be-ade6-4ff8-8637-dbd3ebe3c5c5

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats

Brief Description

Open, edit, and save documents, workbooks, and presentations in the file formats new to Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007.

Overview

Users of the Microsoft Office XP and 2003 programs Word, Excel, or PowerPoint—please install all High-Priority updates from Microsoft Update before downloading the Compatibility Pack.
By installing the Compatibility Pack in addition to Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003, you will be able to open, edit, and save files using the file formats new to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007. The Compatibility Pack can also be used in conjunction with the Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003, Excel Viewer 2003, and PowerPoint Viewer 2003 to view files saved in these new formats. For more information about the Compatibility Pack, see Knowledge Base article 924074.
Note: If you use Microsoft Word 2000 or Microsoft Word 2002 to read or write documents containing complex scripts, please see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925451 for information to enable Word 2007 documents to be displayed correctly in your version of Word.
Administrators: The administrative template for the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint converters contained within the Compatibility Pack is available for download.
Update: The Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 1 (SP1) is available here.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466

The 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to the 2007 Microsoft Office suite.

Overview

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.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b444bf18-79ea-46c6-8a81-9db49b4ab6e5

Microsoft Office Language Pack 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office Language Pack 2007.

Overview

Microsoft Office Language Pack 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to Office Language Pack 2007. 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.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e1203db2-1cc9-4809-9b6e-3f232cb8899f

Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office Visio 2007.

Overview

Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to Office Visio 2007 (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 953327, 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 953327, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=78e36742-8bda-471e-88e6-9b561bb06258

Microsoft Office Visio Language Pack 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office Visio Language Pack 2007.

Overview

Microsoft Office Visio Language Pack 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to Office Visio Language Pack 2007. 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 953327, 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 953327, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f2180932-a29a-4740-a326-a2dae48e1e46

Calendar Printing Assistant for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to Calendar Printing Assistant for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007.

Overview

Calendar Printing Assistant for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to Calendar Printing Assistant for Office Outlook 2007. 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 953329, 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 953329, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=6f27b2b2-49da-4193-bcac-e924b2e62e13

Microsoft Office InterConnect 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office InterConnect 2007. This release is available in Japanese only.

Overview

Microsoft Office InterConnect 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to Office InterConnect 2007 (note that this product exists in the Japanese language only). 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 953330, 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 953330, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=c7410b7f-3d67-4b18-b6fe-8f77cf7d239a

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats.

Overview

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats. 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 953331, 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 953331, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4f97ab2f-1f7d-49a3-9123-7ca3e703b916

Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to Excel Viewer 2007.

Overview

Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to Excel Viewer 2007. 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 953336, 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 953336, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d68d2719-c6d5-4c5f-9eac-b23417ec5088

PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to PowerPoint Viewer 2007.

Overview

PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to PowerPoint Viewer 2007. 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 953332, 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 953332, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=a208e535-c639-435d-85dd-5261d3a5f6a5

The Microsoft Service Pack Uninstall Tool for the 2007 Microsoft Office Suite

Brief Description

The 2007 Office SP Uninstall Tool assists with uninstalling the 2007 Office Suite SP2 patches.

Overview

The Microsoft Service Pack Uninstall Tool for the 2007 Microsoft Office Suite is a command line tool which will assist with uninstalling client patches installed by the 2007 Office Suite SP2.
Important Note: This download is only available in English, however it will work with any language version of Service Pack 2.
Before using the 2007 Office SP Uninstall Tool, you are strongly encouraged to read the following:

• For an overview of the functionality, see Knowledge Base Article 954914.
• For more complete technical details, see "Microsoft Service Pack Uninstall Tool for the 2007 Microsoft Office suite" in the 2007 Office system administrative updates section of the 2007 Office Resource Kit, which contains additional information on using the tool.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b97e6ecf-8da5-455d-b3bb-8ff2223f97c4

Visio Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to Visio Viewer 2007.

Overview

Visio Viewer 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to Visio Viewer 2007. 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 953335, 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 953335, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9733a0b0-e0f4-477c-b682-b11bda63cd19

The 2007 Microsoft Office Servers Language Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to all of the 32-bit editions of the 2007 Microsoft Office server Language Pack releases.

Overview

The 2007 Microsoft Office Servers Language Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to the 32-bit editions of the 2007 Microsoft Office server Language Pack releases. 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 953334, 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 953334, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=01c6a3e8-e110-4956-903a-ad16284bf223

The 2007 Microsoft Office Servers Language Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2), 64-Bit Edition

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to all of the 64-bit editions of the 2007 Microsoft Office server Language Pack releases.

Overview

The 2007 Microsoft Office Servers Language Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2), 64-Bit Edition provides customers with the latest updates to the 64-bit editions of the 2007 Microsoft Office server Language Pack releases. 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 953334, 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 953334, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=66c5026f-9f47-4642-8378-2526918009fa

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) - English

Brief Description

Overview

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. 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 953338, 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 953338, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=79bada82-c13f-44c1-bdc1-d0447337051b

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack, 32-bit edition.

Overview

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack, 32-bit edition. 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 953338, 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 953338, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=085e5ac8-58f6-4cf9-8012-33b95ee36c0f

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack, 32-bit edition.

Overview

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack, 32-bit edition. 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 953338, 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 953338, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=085e5ac8-58f6-4cf9-8012-33b95ee36c0f

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2), 64-Bit Edition

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack, 64-bit edition.

Overview

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack Service Pack 2 (SP2), 64-Bit Edition provides customers with the latest updates to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Language Pack, 64-bit edition. 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 953338, 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 953338, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=2c2b6caf-b46d-45eb-ac4d-deaaa48c3a2c

Microsoft Project Code Named “Velocity” Community Technology Preview 3 (CTP3) Documentation

Brief Description

"Velocity" is a distributed in-memory application cache platform for developing scalable, high-performance applications. "Velocity" can be used to cache any common language runtime (CLR) object and provides access through simple APIs. The key aspects of "Velocity" are distributed cache performance, scalability, and availability.

Overview

Microsoft project code named "Velocity" provides a highly scalable in-memory application cache for all kinds of data. By using cache, you can significantly improve application performance by avoiding unnecessary calls to the data source. Distributed cache enables your application to match increasing demand with increasing throughput by using a cache cluster that automatically manages the complexities of load balancing. When you use "Velocity," you can retrieve data by using keys or other identifiers, named "tags." "Velocity" supports optimistic and pessimistic concurrency models, high availability, and a variety of cache configurations. “Velocity” includes an ASP.NET session provider object that enables you to store ASP.NET session objects in the distributed cache without having to write to databases, which increases the performance and scalability of ASP.NET applications.
For community technology preview 3 (CTP3), Microsoft project code named "Velocity" offers several enhancements and a new API. The enhancements include a cache notifications feature, performance improvements, security enhancements, and new cluster management options. There are also updates to the installation program. Perhaps the most material change for the "Velocity" administrator is that your options for editing the cluster configuration settings have been decoupled from your options for storing the cluster configuration settings. For more information, see the What’s New for CTP3 topic in the product documentation.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=7bff4e84-7bad-417a-9b6c-5371db6609aa

Microsoft BizTalk 2009 Accelerator for SWIFT Installation Guide and Help

Brief Description

Download the latest installation instructions and Help for the BizTalk 2009 Accelerator for SWIFT.

Overview

The installation guide provides software requirements and detailed instructions for installing BizTalk 2009 Accelerator for SWIFT. (A4Swift-Installation_Guide.exe)
The Help provides conceptual and how to information for BizTalk 2009 Accelerator for SWIFT. (A4SWIFT_Main.exe)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9ac5431e-19a5-4901-8727-a8d01a2d75c8

Microsoft BizTalk 2009 FileAct and InterAct Adapters Installation Guide and Help - English

Brief Description

Overview

The installation guide provides software requirements and detailed instructions for installing the BizTalk 2009 FileAct and InterAct Adapters. (FileAct-Installation_Guide.exe)
The Help provides conceptual and how to information for the BizTalk 2009 FileAct and InterAct Adapters. (FileAct_InterAct.exe)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=047f9de3-9c78-4faa-a06b-87a2ac0828ed

Microsoft BizTalk 2009 Accelerator for RosettaNet Installation Guide and Help

Brief Description

Download the latest installation instructions and Help for the BizTalk 2009 Accelerator for RosettaNet.

Overview

The installation guide provides software requirements and detailed instructions for installing the BizTalk 2009 Accelerator for RosettaNet. (RosettaNet-Installation_Guide.exe)
The Help provides conceptual and how to information for the BizTalk 2009 Accelerator for RosettaNet. (RosettaNet_Main.exe)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=a99730a4-a83b-4ac1-8e25-ed214f3f83d7

Microsoft Silverlight Installation Experience White Paper and Sample Code (Apr 2009)

Brief Description

Silverlight Installation Experience Paper and Sample

Overview

The Microsoft Silverlight Installation Experience White Paper and Sample Code cover the principals that will help developers and designers produce effective installation experiences on Web sites.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=961e96e8-9a7f-4b70-947a-97f0973cb38c

Microsoft BizTalk 2009 Accelerator for HL7 Installation Guide and Help

Brief Description

Download the latest installation instructions and Help for the BizTalk 2009 Accelerator for HL7.

Overview

The installation guide provides software requirements and detailed instructions for installing the BizTalk 2009 Accelerator for HL7. (HL7-Installation_Guide.exe)
The Help provides conceptual and how to information for the BizTalk 2009 Accelerator for HL7. (HL7_Main.exe)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=2c864c74-5f33-4a36-8852-d1c58dd20671

Microsoft Office Proofing Tools 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office Proofing Tools 2007.

Overview

Microsoft Office Proofing Tools 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to Office Proofing Tools 2007. 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 953328, 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 953328, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9354dce6-8fa9-4cf1-995f-2f1d219fed95

The 2007 Microsoft Office Servers Service Pack 2 (SP2)

Brief Description

Service Pack 2 provides the latest updates to all of the 2007 Microsoft Office System servers.

Overview

The 2007 Microsoft Office Servers Service Pack 2 (SP2) provides customers with the latest updates to all of the 2007 Office System servers (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 953334, 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 953334, which describes some big improvements introduced by SP2, and also calls out some important information that you should be aware of before installing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b7816d90-5fc6-4347-89b0-a80deb27a082

Security, Policy & Compliance

Windows Server 2003 Security Guide

Brief Description

This technical guidance provides information about how to harden computers that run Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1).

Overview

Note: On February 18, 2009, an updated version of the Windows Server 2003 Security Compliance Management Toolkit was released as part of the Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series. Please go to the Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series location on the Microsoft Download Center to get the Windows Server 2003 Security Compliance Management Toolkit.
Send questions or feedback to us directly at
secwish@microsoft.com.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8a2643c1-0685-4d89-b655-521ea6c7b4db

Windows Server 2008 Security Guide

Brief Description

This Solution Accelerator helps organizations efficiently create, deploy, and maintain a secure environment for a variety of servers running Windows Server® 2008.

Overview

Note: On February 18, 2009, an updated version of the Windows Server 2008 Security Guide was released as part of the Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series. Please go to the Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series location on the Microsoft Download Center to get the Windows Server 2008 Security Compliance Management Toolkit.
Send questions or feedback to us directly at secwish@microsoft.com

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Windows XP Security Guide

Brief Description

This guide provides detailed technical information for customers who are interested in hardening deployments of Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) on desktop and laptop client computers in different types of environments.

Overview

The Windows XP Security Guide has been updated to provide specific recommendations about how to harden computers that run Windows XP with SP2 in three distinct environments:

• Enterprise Client (EC). Client computers in this environment are located in an Active Directory directory service domain.
• Stand-Alone (SA). Client computers in this environment are not members of an Active Directory domain.
• Specialized Security - Limited Functionality (SSLF). Client computers in this environment are subject to extraordinary security concerns. These concerns are so great that a significant loss of functionality and manageability is acceptable.

Information about the security features in SP2 was included as an appendix to the previous version of this guide. This information has now been integrated throughout the guide, and thoroughly tested templates for Windows Firewall security settings (Windows Firewall replaced the Internet Connection Firewall in SP2) are provided. This guide also includes information about closing ports, Remote Procedure Call (RPC) communications, memory protection, e-mail handling, Web download controls, spyware controls, and much more.
This guide is primarily intended for consultants, security specialists, systems architects, and IT planners who plan application or infrastructure development and the deployment of Windows XP workstations in an enterprise environment. It is not intended for home users, but for individuals whose job roles include the following:

• Systems architects and planners who are responsible for driving the architecture efforts for the workstations in their organizations.
• IT security specialists who are focused on providing security across platforms within an organization.
• Business analysts and business decision makers (BDMs) who have critical business objectives and requirements that need IT desktop or laptop support.
• Consultants from both Microsoft Services and partners who need knowledge-transfer tools for enterprise customers and partners.

Note: On February 18, 2009, an updated version of the Windows XP Security Compliance Management Toolkit was released as part of the Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series. Please go to the Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series location on the Microsoft Download Center to get the Windows XP Security Compliance Management Toolkit.
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Windows Vista Security Guide

Brief Description

The Windows Vista Security Guide provides recommendations and tools to further harden Windows Vista. Use the GPOAccelerator tool in this Solution Accelerator to efficiently establish the Enterprise Client (EC) environment or the Specialized Security – Limited Functionality (SSLF) environment.

Overview

The Windows Vista Security Guide provides guidance and tools to further protect Windows Vista against real-live threats such as malware and information theft. This solution accelerator recommends the Enterprise Client (EC) configuration for organizations of all types. Only in extreme security situations does the guide recommend the Specialized Security – Limited Functionality (SSLF) configuration, which considerably limits client computer functionality.
Note: On February 18, 2009, an updated version of the Windows Vista Security Guide was released as part of the Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series. Please go to the Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series location on the Microsoft Download Center to get the Windows Vista Security Compliance Management Toolkit.
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Update for Microsoft Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB969376)

Brief Description

This update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail.

Overview

You can get specific information about this update in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Description of the Update for Microsoft Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB969376).

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=eaff62bc-7a50-4597-8905-cbbf0b61ea47

Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter (KB968503)

Brief Description

This update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail.

Overview

You can get specific information about this update in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Description of the Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter (KB968503).

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=04c02d0a-b1ae-4097-9643-81968081dd9c

Other

Choosing Between Microsoft's Select and Enterprise Agreements - English

Brief Description

Overview

Clients frequently ask Gartner whether they should license their products under
Microsoft's Select or an Enterprise Agreements. What some clients fail to consider is that
it doesn't have to be all or nothing; they can license software under multiple programs.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=72dfa740-8a1d-458b-a021-9bdaa9766437

Microsoft Standards of Business Conduct

Brief Description

Great People with Great Values
Online version of Microsoft's Standards of Business Conduct, slightly modified from the original version distributed to Microsoft employees.

Overview

This online version of Microsoft's Standards of Business Conduct has been modified from the original version distributed to our employees. The references to some internal resources and electronic links have been changed to facilitate communications from the public at large.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=53bd4b0f-ce2a-42ac-a973-66e31454942c

Games for Windows - LIVE Setup 2.00.0687.00

Brief Description

Setup package for Games for Windows - LIVE V2.0, Version 2.00.0687.00. This package installs the Games for Windows - LIVE Redistributable, enabling the In-Game Games for Windows - LIVE experience. It also installs Games for Windows – LIVE, Live Client for Windows, enabling the Games for Windows - LIVE Out of Game experience (including the Games for Windows - LIVE Marketplace).

Overview

Setup package for Games for Windows - LIVE V2.0, Version 2.00.0687.00. This package installs the Games for Windows - LIVE Redistributable, enabling the In-Game Games for Windows - LIVE experience. It also installs Games for Windows – LIVE, Live Client for Windows, enabling the Games for Windows - LIVE Out of Game experience (including the Games for Windows - LIVE Marketplace).

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=7a5221aa-468a-441d-bd90-3088604e4afe

Getting the Intelligence to Build Demand Driven Supply Networks

Brief Description

How to build successful Demand-Driven Supply Networks

Overview

This paper identifies the challenges of building a Demand-Driven Supply Network, explains how to use near-real-time data in an integrated Demand Signal Repository (DSR), and shares examples of current successes and ideal states.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=97ab62f4-c9f2-43ff-bec5-96f7b638e1e2

ITWorxExecutionX-StreamCaseStudy

Brief Description

ITWorx Execution X-Stream Case Study

Overview

ITWorx and Execution Limited Stream Stock Market Information for Ultimate Client Service

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=dd7a2814-4afb-43ef-91a0-2082ecc31ad8

Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance

· Infrastructure Planning and Design

· Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.7 Update

· Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.5.4 Update

· Office Communicator Phone Edition (2007 R2)

· Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Beta

· Exchange Server 2010 Beta UM Language Packs

· Office XP Tool: Global IME (Japanese)

· Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Standards Documentation

· Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Protocol Documentation

· Edge Planning Tool for Office Communications Server 2007 R2

· Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Beta Standards Documentation

· Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Beta Protocol Documentation

Solutions & Solution Development

· WCF Message Conversion Using the Messages Tab

· Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 White Paper: Application Integration Framework (AIF) BizTalk Adapter Configuration for Data Exchange, Part II

· Microsoft Silverlight Installation Experience White Paper and Sample Code (Apr 2009)

· Web Platform Installer 2.0 Beta

· Microsoft UDDI SDK Version 3.0 Overview

· Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online E-mail Router

· Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update (March 2009)

· Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 Template Pack (Contemporary Site)

· Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Upgrade Script Reference

· Exchange Online Developer Guide

· Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) LOB Adapter SDK and the BizTalk Adapter Pack

· Deep Zoom Composer

· How to Use the Debug Diagnostic Tool v1.1 (DebugDiag) to Debug User Mode Processes

· Web Deployment Tool Release Candidate 1 (x64)

· Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 Installation Guide and Readme

Security, Policy & Compliance

· Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter for x64-based Systems [April 2009] (KB905866)

· April 2009 Security Release ISO Image

· Security Update for ISA Server 2006 (KB 968078) - English

· Security Update for ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition (KB 960995)

· Security Update for Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG), Medium Business Edition (KB 968075)

· Security Update for ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition (KB 960995)

· Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830) x64

· Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830)

· Extended Security Update Inventory Tool

· Suite B PKI in Windows Server 2008

· Microsoft® Forefront™ codename "Stirling" Beta 2

· Forefront Codename Stirling Datasheet

· Microsoft® Forefront™ codename "Stirling" VHDs

· Forefront Security for Exchange Server SP1 Capacity Planning Tool

Other

· CapMarketsTABBGroupReport

· Premier Third Tier Support Datasheet

· CapitalMarketsTabbReport

· Microsoft Small Basic

· Windows Media® Components for QuickTime

· Adding Microsoft Translator as the default translator for the Research task pane

· Xbox.com Game Downloads

· OEM Ready Program Compliance DB Update

Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance

Infrastructure Planning and Design

Brief Description

The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) guides are the next version of Windows Server System Reference Architecture. The guides in this series help clarify and streamline design processes for Microsoft infrastructure technologies, with each guide addressing a unique infrastructure technology or scenario.

Overview

Infrastructure Planning and Design guides share a common structure, including:

• Definition of the technical decision flow through the planning process.
• Listing of decisions to be made and the commonly available options and considerations.
• Relating the decisions and options to the business in terms of cost, complexity, and other characteristics.
• Framing decisions in terms of additional questions to the business to ensure a comprehensive alignment with the appropriate business landscape.

These guides complement product documentation by focusing on infrastructure design options.
Each guide leads the reader through critical infrastructure design decisions, in the appropriate order, evaluating the available options for each decision against its impact on critical characteristics of the infrastructure. The IPD Series highlights when service and infrastructure goals should be validated with the organization and provides additional questions that should be asked of service stakeholders and decision makers.
IPD consists of the following downloadable packages:

• New! Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization
• New! Microsoft SQL Server 2008
• Exchange Online—Evaluating Software-plus-Services
• Internet Information Services 7.0
• IPD Series Introduction
• Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5
• Selecting the Right NAP Architecture
• Selecting the Right Virtualization Technology
• System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 with R2
• System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 with SP1
• System Center Operations Manager 2007
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008
• Windows Deployment Services
• Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios
• Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services
• Windows Server 2008 File Services
• Windows Server 2008 Print Services
• Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services
• Windows Server Virtualization (for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1)

The guides are available as individual downloads or as a single all-in-one package.
Note Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios is available as an individual download only.
Send questions or feedback to us directly at SATfdbk@microsoft.com

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Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.7 Update

Brief Description

This update contains improvements to enhance security and performance. In addition, this update includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code.

Overview

This update contains improvements to enhance security and performance. In addition, this update includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code. For more information about this update, please visit the Microsoft Web site.
Applies to: Office 2008, Office 2008 Home and Student Edition, Office 2008 Special Media Edition, Word 2008, Excel 2008, PowerPoint 2008, Entourage 2008.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f6e407eb-11a5-433f-8006-4b822953ca98

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.5.4 Update

Brief Description

This update contains improvements to enhance security and performance. In addition, this update includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code.

Overview

This update contains improvements to enhance security and performance. In addition, this update includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code. For more information about this update, please visit the Microsoft Web site.
Applies to: Office 2004 Standard Edition, Office 2004 Student and Teacher Edition, Office 2004 Professional Edition, Word 2004, Excel 2004, PowerPoint 2004, Entourage 2004.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=52271140-89be-4b9c-baa2-cea09097d703

Office Communicator Phone Edition (2007 R2)

Brief Description

Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Phone Edition

Overview

This download was originally released on February 1, 2009. For a complete list of fixes and changes in this latest version, please see KB article 967820.
Office Communicator Phone Edition, which provides a rich, Office Communicator-like user experience on select standalone IP phones from Microsoft partners (e.g., LG-Nortel IP 8540 and Polycom CX700), has been updated with new functionality that provides an enhanced user experience on these phones:

• Single sign-in. Users can now connect their Office Communicator Phone Edition phone to their computer with a USB cable and sign in to both their phone and Office Communicator 2007 R2 at the same time.
• Integration with Office Communicator 2007 R2 on the PC. Users can now click a contact or phone number in their Office Communicator 2007 R2 contact list on their PC to place a call using their Office Communicator Phone Edition phone. Call controls are synchronized on both the phone and Office Communicator on the PC. If their PC is configured with a webcam, users can escalate the call by adding video.
• Support for new Office Communications Server 2007 R2 voice features. New call delegation, team calling and Response Group service functionality in Office Communications Server 2007 R2 are also supported in Office Communicator Phone Edition.
• Audio quality enhancements. Latency, audio quality and call setup time have all been improved.
• User interface enhancements. The user interface has been improved and streamlined. For example, a Redial button enables users to easily redial the last dialed number, searching through the corporate directory is easier, and users can select from one of four ring tones.
• Office Live Meeting support. Users can now use their Office Communicator Phone Edition phone as an audio device in Office Live Meeting.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=565595be-6cf3-4a61-a1e4-12555749ca64

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Beta

Brief Description

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 helps you achieve new levels of reliability and performance by delivering features that help to simplify your administration, protect your communications, and delight your users by meeting their demands for greater business mobility.

Overview

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.

This software is intended for evaluation purposes only. You must accept the license terms before you are authorized to use this software. There is no product support for this trial software. You are welcome to participate in the forums to share your trial experiences with others and to ask for advice.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1898ed2c-2f88-48ac-824e-d3d20fad77d7

Exchange Server 2010 Beta UM Language Packs

Brief Description

These downloads contain pre-recorded prompts, grammar files, text to speech data, Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) files, and Voice Mail Preview capabilities for a specific language that is supported by Exchange 2010 Unified Messaging. Warning: This UM language pack must only be installed as an add-in to Exchange Server 2010 Unified Messaging.

Overview

Unified Messaging (UM) language packs allow an Exchange Server 2010 UM server to speak additional languages to callers and recognize other languages when callers use ASR or when voice messages are transcribed. UM language packs contain:

• Pre-recorded prompts, for example "After the tone, please record your message. When you’ve finished recording, hang up, or press the # key for more options." in the language of the UM language pack.
• Grammar files that are used by a UM server to lookup the names of given users in the directory in the language of the UM language pack.
• Text to Speech (TTS) translation so that content (e-mail, calendar, contact information, etc.) can be read to callers in the language of the UM language pack.
• Support for Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), which allows callers to interact with UM using the voice user interface (VUI) in the language of the UM language pack.
• Support for Voice Mail Preview which allows users to read the transcript of voice mail messages in a specific language from within a supported e-mail client such as Outlook or Outlook Web Access.

The U.S. English (en-US) and German (de-DE) UM language packs contain UM prompts, TTS, ASR and Voice Mail Preview support for these languages.
For this release, the following UM language packs contains UM prompts, TTS, ASR, and Voice Mail Preview, but the ASR and Voice Mail Preview features aren’t supported:

• Spanish (Mexico) – es-MX
• French (Canada) – fr-CA
• Japanese (Japan) – ja-JP

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=3fdf49db-cb84-4dfe-8b8b-b30178b1a514

Office XP Tool: Global IME (Japanese)

Brief Description

Use the Microsoft Global Input Method Editor for Office XP (Japanese) to input Japanese text in your documents, worksheets, presentations, mail messages, publications, and Web pages.

Overview

If you used a Global IME (Input Method Editor) 5.02 with a previous version of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Internet Explorer, or Microsoft Outlook® Express, it will not work after you have installed Office XP. You will need to download this updated version.
IMPORTANT This download is the Microsoft Office version of the Global IME (Japanese) IME. Microsoft Windows® also contains a version of this IME. If you are running Microsoft Windows® 2000, Microsoft Windows® XP, or Microsoft Windows® Server 2003, you do not need to download the Global IME (Japanese). We recommend that you use the Windows version of this IME instead.
For information about using Windows IMEs, see Windows Help.
Note Support is not available for the Windows IMEs in Windows Server 2003 or for future Windows 2000 or Windows XP Service Packs.
Use the Microsoft Global Input Method Editor for Office XP (Japanese) to input Japanese text into your documents, worksheets, presentations, mail messages, publications, and Web pages. After you have installed the Global IME, you just start your Office XP program, select Japanese from the Language bar, and you can type Japanese, regardless of the language version of Office XP or the operating system you are using.
Note   This download also works with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or later and Outlook Express 5.0 or later. However, if you are using Microsoft Windows® 2000 and Internet Explorer 5.5, you must install the latest Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack.
You can also use the Office XP Tool: Global IME (Simplified Chinese), the Office XP Tool: Global IME (Korean), and the Office XP Tool: Global IME (Traditional Chinese).
Before you install
Before you install the Global IME for Office XP, do the following:

1. Install Office XP (any language version).
2. If you have not installed a Global IME before, install the Speech or the Handwriting feature in the Office XP installation (Office Shared Features, Alternate User Input).
3. If you are not running Windows 2000 AND you are not running a Japanese language version of the operating system, install the Office XP Tool: Japanese Language Pack.

Note   You must be logged on to your computer as a member of the Administrators group to install the Global IME.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ceed31cd-15a9-4b86-afe5-e77a095599f3

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Standards Documentation

Brief Description

The Exchange Server Standards Documents describe Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 support for standards and RFCs related to iCalendar, IMAP4, and POP3.

Overview

The Exchange Server Standards Documents provide information about Exchange 2007 support for industry messaging standards and Requests for Comments (RFCs) related to iCalendar, IMAP4, and POP3.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d3f73369-4db2-4a15-b3a4-d259ccb0d57c

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Protocol Documentation

Brief Description

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Protocol technical documentation set provides technical specifications for Microsoft protocols, and Microsoft extensions to industry-standard or other published protocols that are implemented and used in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.

Overview

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Protocol technical documentation set provides detailed technical specifications for Microsoft protocols and extensions to industry-standard or other published protocols that are implemented and used in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 to interoperate or communicate natively with Microsoft Office client and other server products.
The documentation set includes a set of companion overview and reference documents that supplement the technical specifications with conceptual background, overviews of inter-protocol relationships and interactions, and technical reference information.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f4a5beaf-64ea-4f02-a52d-6d609a4d33c3

Edge Planning Tool for Office Communications Server 2007 R2

Brief Description

The Edge Planning Tool for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 provides settings for configuring your perimeter network based on information that you provide to the tool.

Overview

The Edge Planning Tool asks questions about your proposed or current edge server deployment. The tool uses your answers and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 best practices to generate the following reports:

• Settings that you can use to configure your certificates, DNS services, and firewalls
• Custom documentation for configuring your edge servers, reverse proxy, and next hop server
• A comparison of your answers to Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 best practices

Note:

• This download is not supported by Microsoft.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ec4b960c-3fe2-41bd-abdf-ae89cfcb8c6c

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Beta Standards Documentation

Brief Description

The Exchange Server Standards Documents describe Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Beta support for industry messaging standards and Requests for Comments (RFCs) related to iCalendar, IMAP4, and POP3.

Overview

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Standards documentation is intended for use in conjunction with publicly available standard specifications and network programming art, and assumes that the reader either is familiar with the aforementioned material or has immediate access to it. A protocol specification does not require the use of Microsoft programming tools or programming environments in order for you to develop an implementation. If you have access to Microsoft programming tools and environments you are free to take advantage of them.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=6fa94dc9-d4b6-402b-8c22-8a52acea2284

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Beta Protocol Documentation

Brief Description

The Microsoft Exchange Server protocols documentation provides detailed technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols (including extensions to industry-standard or other published protocols) used by Microsoft Exchange Server to communicate with other Microsoft products.

Overview

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Protocol technical documentation set provides detailed technical specifications for Microsoft protocols and extensions to industry-standards or other published protocols that are implemented and used in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. This allows the user to interoperate or communicate natively with Microsoft Office client and other server products.
The documentation is designed to describe each protocol in detail as it is used by the Microsoft Exchange Server. Each protocol specification documents the technical requirements, limitations, dependencies, and Microsoft-specific protocol behavior.
The documentation set includes a set of companion overview and reference documents that supplement the technical specifications with conceptual background, overviews of inter-protocol relationships and interactions, and technical reference information.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=a9aae935-ad23-4117-a3d9-9ed6093d6d7f

Solutions & Solution Development

WCF Message Conversion Using the Messages Tab

Brief Description

This Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) video demonstrates using the Messages tab in the configuration properties of a BizTalk WCF receive adapter.

Overview

This Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) video demonstrates using the Messages tab in the configuration properties of a BizTalk WCF receive adapter. This feature determines which part of the incoming WCF SOAP message is transferred to the body of the resulting BizTalk message. Run time: 5:15 File size: 10,305 KB (WCFMsgBodyConv.wmv)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1e0ac60e-46a7-4bfd-8d0b-52ea9086bcee

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 White Paper: Application Integration Framework (AIF) BizTalk Adapter Configuration for Data Exchange, Part II

Brief Description

This white paper provides instructions for updating and deleting sales orders in AIF from BizTalk.

Overview

This document provides hands-on instructions for reading, updating, and deleting a sales order from BizTalk. This white paper is an extension of the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 AIF BizTalk Adapter Configuration white paper. This paper is designed for BizTalk developers and Microsoft Dynamics AX system administrators who are responsible for installing, configuring, and troubleshooting integrations with external systems using AIF and BizTalk Server.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=c06033bb-ba3a-4237-9ab8-d7b77c0439be

Microsoft Silverlight Installation Experience White Paper and Sample Code (Apr 2009)

Brief Description

Silverlight Installation Experience Paper and Sample

Overview

The Microsoft Silverlight Installation Experience White Paper and Sample Code cover the principals that will help developers and designers produce effective installation experiences on Web sites.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=961e96e8-9a7f-4b70-947a-97f0973cb38c

Web Platform Installer 2.0 Beta

Brief Description

The Web Platform Installer (WebPI) is a simplified download/install experience for all of Microsoft’s free web products.

Overview

The Web Platform Installer (WebPI) is a simplified download/install experience for all of Microsoft’s free web products. It includes everything that you need to get up and running to build your web solutions – from servers, tools, and technologies, including the most recently updated products.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d87a71e4-00bd-4204-8f25-f245feb0c3ad

Microsoft UDDI SDK Version 3.0 Overview

Brief Description

This document provides an overview of new major features in UDDI SDK v3.0, which provides the APIs that conform to the UDDI v3 specification.

Overview

Microsoft UDDI SDK Version 3.0 provides the APIs that conform to the UDDI v3 specification. It is included in Microsoft UDDI Services 3.0 that ships with Microsoft BizTalk Server 2009. This document gives an overview of new major features in UDDI SDK Version 3.0 as compared to UDDI SDK Version 2.0. It is not meant to replace the online MSDN references for this release of the SDK.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=254da76b-4859-4d85-a666-3a71299070d2

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online E-mail Router

Brief Description

The E-mail Router transfers e-mail messages to Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and it sends outgoing e-mail messages.

Overview

The E-mail Router is an interface between Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online and one, or more, Microsoft Exchange servers, or POP3 servers, for incoming e-mail, and one or more SMTP servers for outgoing e-mail. E-mail messages come into Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online through the E-mail Router.
The three main components that can be installed during E-mail Router Setup are:

• Microsoft Dynamics CRM E-mail Router Service
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM E-mail Configuration Manager
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM E-mail Rule Deployment Wizard

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=261a17f6-72c9-45a3-b19a-75ae844b9dd0

Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update (March 2009)

Brief Description

Download this set of updates for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 released during the period of March 1 - March 31, 2009. These updates are fixes for Windows Embedded CE operating system problems you run into during the development and maintenance of your custom platform.

Overview

This is a set of updates for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 released during the period of March 1 - March 31, 2009. These Microsoft Windows Embedded CE updates are fixes for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 operating system problems you run into during the development and maintenance of your custom platform. To qualify for consideration for an update, a problem needs to cause an excessive amount of work and not have a reasonable workaround.
For complete details regarding the updates in this release, please download the Windows Embedded CE 6.0_Update_090331_2009M03.htm file below.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=3130ee49-39f4-4ce7-83c0-af2d282e3e50

Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 Template Pack (Contemporary Site)

Brief Description

The Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 Template Pack contains a fully-featured contemporary shopping Web site that offers a new, contemporary presentation skin on the Default Site included with Commerce Server 2009 – for both desktop viewing and mobile devices.

Overview

The Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 Template Pack contains a fully-featured and functional contemporary shopping Web site for use with Commerce Server 2009 that uses SharePoint as the presentation front-end. The contemporary site offers a new, contemporary presentation skin on the Default Site included with Commerce Server 2009. It offers a production quality site design, in a default green and gray color scheme, that you can quickly and easily customize to suit the needs of your organization. It also supports rendering on mobile devices, specifically Windows Mobile and iPhone devices. It can be deployed in both Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS). To use the Template Pack you require Commerce Server 2009 installed and configured, including the Default Site in Windows SharePoint Server (WSS) or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS).

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=2df25ab7-f38d-439e-9391-ef8f025e8064

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Upgrade Script Reference

Brief Description

This file provides reference information that describes the functionality of the upgrade scripts.

Overview

This download contains the UpgradeScripts.chm file, which describes the functionality of the data upgrade scripts implemented by Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 within the Microsoft layer (sys, gls). Data upgrade scripts are executed as part of the data upgrade process to upgrade data from a source Microsoft Dynamics AX database to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009. The documentation contains script information organized by class and method name. You might find the following cross-reference topics useful when upgrading your data:

• Affected tables, listed by table
• Affected tables, listed by script
• Affected modules, listed by module
• Affected modules, listed by script

Most of the data upgrade scripts apply to all Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 installations. To find the scripts specific to an affected layer, use the search tab and search for the layer. For example, GLS Cons for the consolidated Brazil, China, Japan, Thailand, and India or GLS EE for Eastern Europe.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=3d89e07e-98b3-478b-bb3c-0a6440d6e22e

Exchange Online Developer Guide

Brief Description

Exchange Online Developer Guide
This document shows how to use exchange web services to programmatically communicate with exchange online.

Overview

This document shows how to use exchange web services to programmatically communicate with exchange online. Some key scenarios such as integration with Azure are also documented.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0ffa787d-79cd-43fd-b528-b47d45c7ea0d

Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) LOB Adapter SDK and the BizTalk Adapter Pack

Brief Description

This whitepaper discusses how the worlds of Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and BizTalk Server 2006 are fully converging through the WCF LOB Adapter SDK and the BizTalk Adapter Pack.

Overview

The goals addressed by WCF are also very similar to the integration goals of Microsoft® BizTalk® Server. Ultimately BizTalk Server is primarily focused on providing an easy-to-manage model for connecting disparate, heterogeneous systems using a variety of different protocols, message formats and security mechanisms without requiring much, if any, code. This whitepaper discusses how the worlds of WCF and BizTalk Server 2006 are fully converging through the WCF LOB Adapter SDK and the BizTalk Adapter Pack.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=45537d57-cbbf-423e-b083-f71e07e4ae47

Deep Zoom Composer

Brief Description

Prepare images for use with the Deep Zoom feature in Silverlight 2

Overview

We are pleased to present a technology preview of Deep Zoom Composer, a tool to allow the preparation of images for use with the Deep Zoom feature currently being previewed in Silverlight 2. The new Deep Zoom technology in Silverlight allows users to see images on the Web like they never have before. The smooth in-place zooming and panning that Deep Zoom allows is a true advancement and raises the bar on what image viewing should be. High resolution images need to be prepared for use with Deep Zoom and this tool allows the user to create Deep Zoom composition files that control the zooming experience and then export all the necessary files for deployment with Silverlight 2.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=457b17b7-52bf-4bda-87a3-fa8a4673f8bf

How to Use the Debug Diagnostic Tool v1.1 (DebugDiag) to Debug User Mode Processes

Brief Description

This whitepaper discusses the Debug Diagnostic Tool v1.1.

Overview

This whitepaper covers the Debug Diagnostic Tool v1.1, a diagnostics tool to debug win32 processes to determine the root cause of unexpected process termination, or general performance issues such as deadlocks, High CPU utilization and memory leaks. It explains the main components of the tool and their usage. It also provides Walkthroughs on how to configure the tool to get the right data and how to analyze it. Debug Diagnostic Tool v1.1 is currently available from this Microsoft web site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=28bd5941-c458-46f1-b24d-f60151d875a3&displaylang=en

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4a2fbd0d-0635-440c-a08b-ed81bdbb5960

Web Deployment Tool Release Candidate 1 (x64)

Brief Description

The Web Deployment Tool simplifies migration, management and deployment of IIS Web servers, Web applications and Web sites.

Overview

The Web Deployment Tool simplifies the migration, management and deployment of IIS Web servers, Web applications and Web sites. Administrators can use command-line scripting with the Web Deployment Tool to synchronize IIS 6.0 and IIS 7.0 servers or to migrate an IIS 6.0 server to IIS 7.0. The Web Deployment Tool also enables administrators and delegated users to use IIS Manager to deploy ASP.NET and PHP applications to an IIS 7.0 server.
Migrate Web applications between IIS 6.0 and IIS 7.0 with ease
Simplify the planning of your IIS 6.0 to IIS 7.0 migrations by determining incompatibilities and previewing the proposed changes before starting the process. Learning about any potential issues in advance gives you the chance to take corrective measures and simplifies migration.
Synchronize your server farm efficiently
The Web Deployment Tool allows you to efficiently synchronize sites, applications or servers across your IIS 7.0 server farm by detecting differences between the source and destination content and transferring only those changes which need synchronization. The tool simplifies the synchronization process by automatically determining the configuration, content, databases and certificates to be synchronized for a specific site. In addition to the default behavior, you still have the option to specify additional providers for the synchronization, including COM, GAC and registry settings.
Package, archive and deploy Web applications more easily
The Web Deployment Tool enables you to package configuration and content of your installed Web applications, including SQL databases, and use the packages for storage or redeployment. These packages can be deployed using IIS Manager without requiring administrative privileges. The tool also integrates with Visual Studio 10 to help developers streamline the deployment of Web applications to the Web server.
For more information, see the following articles:

• Web Deployment Tool Overview
• Installing the Web Deployment Tool

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=2c3b55b7-8bad-4f92-86c2-c3758237ab70

Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 Installation Guide and Readme

Brief Description

This Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 documentation download includes the Installation and Configuration Guide and Readme file for the Commerce Server 2009 release.

Overview

The Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 Installation Guide and Readme download includes the following files:

• Commerce Server 2009 Readme
• Commerce Server 2009 Installation and Configuration Guide

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8344d2bc-142a-4609-abab-db7f9a1e0f65

Security, Policy & Compliance

Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter for x64-based Systems [April 2009] (KB905866)

Brief Description

Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files that are used to detect e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail or that may contain phishing content.

Overview

Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files that are used to detect e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail or that may contain phishing content. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=749e10cd-f40c-4f94-8e38-d4221ded7652

April 2009 Security Release ISO Image

Brief Description

This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on April 14th, 2009.

Overview

This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on April 14th, 2009. The image does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products. This DVD5 ISO image is intended for administrators that need to download multiple individual language versions of each security update and that do not use an automated solution such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). You can use this ISO image to download multiple updates in all languages at the same time.
Important:   Be sure to check the individual security bulletins at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security prior to deployment of these updates to ensure that the files have not been updated at a later date.
This DVD5 image contains the following updates:
KB923561 / (MS09-010)

• Windows 2000 - 24 languages
• Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - 11 languages
• Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages
• Windows XP - 24 languages
• Windows XP x64 Edition - 2 languages

KB961373 / (MS09-011)

• Windows 2000 - 24 languages
• Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - 11 languages
• Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages
• Windows XP - 24 languages
• Windows XP x64 Edition - 2 languages

KB956572 / (MS09-012)

• Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - 11 languages
• Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages
• Windows XP - 24 languages
• Windows XP x64 Edition - 2 languages
• Windows Vista - 36 languages
• Windows Vista for x64-based Systems - 36 languages
• Windows Server 2008 - 19 languages
• Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition - 19 languages
• Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages

KB952004 / (MS09-012)

• Windows 2000 - 24 languages
• Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - 11 languages
• Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages
• Windows XP - 24 languages
• Windows XP x64 Edition - 2 languages
• Windows Vista - 36 languages
• Windows Vista for x64-based Systems - 36 languages
• Windows Server 2008 - 19 languages
• Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition - 19 languages
• Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages

KB960803 / (MS09-013)

• Windows 2000 - 24 languages
• Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - 11 languages
• Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages
• Windows XP - 24 languages
• Windows XP x64 Edition - 2 languages
• Windows Vista - 36 languages
• Windows Vista for x64-based Systems - 36 languages
• Windows Server 2008 - 19 languages
• Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition - 19 languages
• Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages

KB959426 / (MS09-015)

• Windows 2000 - 24 languages
• Windows Server 2003 - 18 languages
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition - 11 languages
• Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages
• Windows XP - 24 languages
• Windows XP x64 Edition - 2 languages
• Windows Vista - 36 languages
• Windows Vista for x64-based Systems - 36 languages
• Windows Server 2008 - 19 languages
• Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition - 19 languages
• Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems - 4 languages

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=faf813fd-001a-4f03-bfa8-08042138dd8e

Security Update for ISA Server 2006 (KB 968078) - English

Brief Description

Overview

This update resolves the issues described in Knowledge Base article 968078 (ISA Server 2006):
• ISA Server 2006 Web proxy and Web publishing listeners may stop accepting new requests after receiving specially-crafted packets.
• ISA Server 2006 forms-based authentication may allow a browser to be redirected by a malicious Web site to a login form which looks legitimate but is not.
If you have ISA Server 2006 without Service Pack 1 and without the Supportability Update, install this package: ISA2006-RTM-KB968078-X86-ENU.msp
If you have ISA Server 2006 with Service Pack 1, install this package: ISA2006-SP1-KB968078-X86-ENU.msp
If you have ISA Server 2006 without Service Pack 1 but with the Supportability Update, install this package: ISA2006-SUPP-KB968078-X86-ENU.msp
To check which updates are installed on ISA Server 2006, check the ISA Server Build Numbers Post on the ISA Server Product Team Blog.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=eda30bcc-0582-4f60-a4c5-ea5000b7c770

Security Update for ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition (KB 960995)

Brief Description

This update addresses this issue: ISA Server 2004 Web publishing or Web proxy listeners may not accept new connections.

Overview

This update resolves the issues described in Knowledge Base articles 960995 (ISA Server 2004):
• ISA Server 2004 Web proxy and Web publishing listeners may stop accepting new requests after receiving specially-crafted packets.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=adf623fa-2d74-4f2a-9835-4b8debdb0e1b

Security Update for Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG), Medium Business Edition (KB 968075)

Brief Description

This update addresses the issues described in Knowledge Base article 968075.

Overview

This update resolves the issues described in Knowledge Base article 968075 (Forefront TMG, Medium Business Edition):
• Forefront TMG, Medium Business Edition Web proxy and Web publishing listeners may stop accepting new requests after receiving specially-crafted packets.
• Forefront TMG, Medium Business Edition forms-based authentication may allow a browser to be redirected by a malicious Web site to a login form which looks legitimate but is not.
Note: If you install this patch on a computer running a Forefront TMG, Medium Business Edition component such as the management console, but not the Firewall Service, you will not be able uninstall this security update through the Windows user interface. You can uninstall this update using the following command at a command line prompt:
msiexec.exe /l*v+ %windir%\temp\ISA_Uninst_968075.log /i {FAA20DE6-1150-4026-B56A-33E9FFB8DDAD} REINSTALL=ALL MSIPATCHREMOVE={994DFD22-1909-457C-8AE4-80722A6A49B5} /qb

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=6abf9fb4-42d0-4c67-935f-8dc67850148b

Security Update for ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition (KB 960995)

Brief Description

This update addresses this issue: ISA Server 2004 Web publishing or Web proxy listeners may not accept new connections.

Overview

This update resolves the issues described in Knowledge Base articles 960995 (ISA Server 2004):
• ISA Server 2004 Web proxy and Web publishing listeners may stop accepting new requests after receiving specially-crafted packets.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d1d55ab6-3de5-4811-9693-8d43f49f5fe8

Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830) x64

Brief Description

This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it is found. Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month.

Overview

The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 computers for and helps remove infections by specific, prevalent malicious software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom. When the detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays a report describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicious software was detected and removed. The tool creates a log file named mrt.log in the %WINDIR%\debug folder.
Note that x64 version of this tool will only run on Vista x64, Windows XP x64 and Windows 2003 x64 computers.
This tool is not a replacement for an anti-virus product. To help protect your computer, you should use an anti-virus product.
Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month. New versions will be made available through this web page, Windows Update, and the Malicious Software Removal Tool Web site on Microsoft.com.
To have the newest versions automatically delivered and installed as soon as they are released, set the Automatic Updates feature to Automatic. The version of this tool delivered by Windows Update runs on your computer once a month, in the background. If an infection is found, the tool will display a status report the next time you start your computer. If you would like to run this tool more than once a month, run the version that is available from this Web page or use the version on the Malicious Software Removal Tool Web site.
Please review KB890830 for the list of malicious software that the current version of the tool is capable of removing as well as usage instructions. Also, please be aware that this tool reports anonymous information back to Microsoft in the event that an infection is found or an error is encountered. The above KB article contains information on how to disable this functionality and what specific information is sent to Microsoft.
It is strongly recommended that you review KB891716 before you consider deploying this tool in an enterprise environment.
The user must be an administrator to run this tool. This tool will not run on any version of Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows NT 4.0.
Note that this download is now a multi-lingual tool. For all supported languages, the same tool will show the correct language depending on the language of the operating system.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=585d2bde-367f-495e-94e7-6349f4effc74

Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830)

Brief Description

This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it is found. Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month.

Overview

The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 computers for and helps remove infections by specific, prevalent malicious software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom. When the detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays a report describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicious software was detected and removed. The tool creates a log file named mrt.log in the %WINDIR%\debug folder.
To download the x64 version of Malicious Software Removal Tool, click here.
This tool is not a replacement for an anti-virus product. To help protect your computer, you should use an anti-virus product.
Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month. New versions will be made available through this web page, Windows Update, and the Malicious Software Removal Tool Web site on Microsoft.com.
To have the newest versions automatically delivered and installed as soon as they are released, set the Automatic Updates feature to Automatic. The version of this tool delivered by Windows Update runs on your computer once a month, in the background. If an infection is found, the tool will display a status report the next time you start your computer. If you would like to run this tool more than once a month, run the version that is available from this Web page or use the version on the Malicious Software Removal Tool Web site.
Please review KB890830 for the list of malicious software that the current version of the tool is capable of removing as well as usage instructions. Also, please be aware that this tool reports anonymous information back to Microsoft in the event that an infection is found or an error is encountered. The above KB article contains information on how to disable this functionality and what specific information is sent to Microsoft.
It is strongly recommended that you review KB891716 before you consider deploying this tool in an enterprise environment.
The user must be an administrator to run this tool. This tool will not run on any version of Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows NT 4.0.
Note that this download is now a multi-lingual tool. For all supported languages, the same tool will show the correct language depending on the language of the operating system.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ad724ae0-e72d-4f54-9ab3-75b8eb148356

Extended Security Update Inventory Tool

Brief Description

The Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is used to detect security bulletins not covered by MBSA including MS04-028, February 2005 bulletins, and future security bulletins that are exceptions to MBSA.

Overview

The SMS Extended Security Update Inventory tool is a scan tool built for the sole purpose of helping customers determine SMS client computers that may need security updates that are not detectable using the existing SMS Security Update Inventory Tool built on MBSA. Like the SMS Software Update Inventory tool, this tool also has the instructions for locating each applicable update, downloading it from Microsoft, and deploying it using SMS . The SMS Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is built on Enterprise Scan Tool (EST) detection technology. For more information about the exact detection capabilities of EST and how it differs from MBSA, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 894193. For more information on the SMS Extended Security Update Inventory Tool, please see the included user guide and release notes. The security bulletins that are currently covered by this tool are as follows:

2004
MS04-028
2005
MS05-004, MS05-006, MS05-009, MS05-022, MS05-023, MS05-029, MS05-30, MS05-031, MS05-033, MS05-034, MS05-044, MS05-050
2006
MS06-005, MS06-014, MS06-016, MS06-017, MS06-020, MS06-023, MS06-024, MS06-033, MS06-043, MS06-055, MS06-056, MS06-069, MS06-073, MS06-076, MS06-077, MS06-078
2007
MS07-004, MS07-005, MS07-009, MS07-012, MS07-028, MS07-034, MS07-040, MS07-043, MS07-047, MS07-049, MS07-050, MS07-052, MS07-053, MS07-056, MS07-064, MS07-068
2008
MS08-003, MS08-008, MS08-017, MS08-022, MS08-030, MS08-033, MS08-035, MS08-048, MS08-050, MS08-052, MS08-053, MS08-060, MS08-069, MS08-070, MS08-076
2009
MS09-013

Note for users of previous versions of the tool: This download can be used to upgrade previous versions of the Extended Update Inventory Tool so that additional security update detection can be added for a given month's security updates.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=2c93da1d-48a0-4e5c-991f-87e08954f61b

Suite B PKI in Windows Server 2008

Brief Description

This document provides guidance for the planning and implementation of a Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 public key infrastructure (PKI) using Suite B compliant cryptographic algorithms

Overview

This document describes behavioral differences between Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, identifies what is supported and what is recommended, and provides step-by-step instructions for the most common tasks. It also offers high-level guidance on how to create a deployment plan specific to your environment. All mentions of Windows Server 2008 R2 refer to pre-release versions and behaviors associated with these versions are subject to change within the release version.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=6f319ffa-739e-4fe8-bac3-92547baef7a9

Microsoft® Forefront™ codename "Stirling" Beta 2

Brief Description

An integrated security system that is easier to manage and control
Forefront codename “Stirling” is an integrated security suite that delivers comprehensive protection across endpoint, servers and the edge that is easier to manage and control. Customers can download and evaluate Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Forefront Security for SharePoint and Forefront Threat Management Gateway.

Overview

Forefront codename “Stirling” is an integrated security suite that delivers comprehensive protection across endpoint, servers and the edge that is easier to manage and control.
By delivering simplified management and providing critical visibility into threats, vulnerabilities, and configuration risks, Forefront codename “Stirling” helps you protect your business with greater confidence and efficiency.
Note: Microsoft is providing the beta 2 experience of Forefront Client Security and the Management Console as VHD’s and these can be downloaded from here.
“Stirling” suite will include:

• A central management server and dashboard
• The next generation of Forefront Client Security
• The next generation of Forefront Security for Exchange Server
• Forefront Online Security for Exchange
• The next generation of Forefront Security for SharePoint
• Forefront Threat Management Gateway (Next generation of ISA)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=65bd5f8a-d94c-457a-9f88-2046597130e1

Forefront Codename Stirling Datasheet

Brief Description

Datasheet
Forefront Codename Stirling Datasheet

Overview

Forefront Codename Stirling Datasheet

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=3ca2626b-167a-4c42-9033-c920740c211c

Microsoft® Forefront™ codename "Stirling" VHDs

Brief Description

An integrated security system that is easier to manage and control
Forefront codename “Stirling” is an integrated security suite. This download comes as pre-configured VHDs. This download enables you to evaluate Microsoft Forefront Codename "Stirling". It includes Forefront Client Security, Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Forefront Security for Sharepoint Server, The Central Management Server and Threat Management Gateway.

Overview

Forefront codename “Stirling” is an integrated security suite that delivers comprehensive protection across endpoint, servers and the edge that is easier to manage and control. By delivering simplified management and providing critical visibility into threats, vulnerabilities, and configuration risks, Forefront codename “Stirling” helps you protect your business with greater confidence and efficiency.
“Stirling” suite includes:

 A central management server and dashboard

  The next generation of Forefront Client Security

  The next generation of Forefront Security for Exchange Server

  Forefront Online Security for Exchange

  The next generation of Forefront Security for SharePoint Server

  Forefront Threat Management Gateway (Next generation of ISA)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d4c3410f-11f0-42b8-9da7-b826d243536b

Forefront Security for Exchange Server SP1 Capacity Planning Tool

Brief Description

The Forefront Security for Exchange Server SP1 capacity planning tool helps customers understand what hardware, architecture, and configuration settings will produce recommended system performance and message throughput results for comprehensive protection of their Exchange Servers.

Overview

The new Forefront Security for Exchange Server SP1 capacity planning tool helps customers understand what hardware, architecture, and configuration settings will produce recommended system performance and message throughput results for comprehensive protection of their Exchange Servers. This tool, an excel spreadsheet with built in workflow, applies to the Forefront Security for Exchange Server SP1 product. The user will be able to plan the details for a new deployment or understand the impact of adding security protection to an existing deployment. In short, the user will choose their CPU and memory tolerances for deployment, their target reference architecture, their desired protection settings, and their targeted supported user load. Once this is defined, the tool will either recommend scaling up or out on the base recommended hardware for each server role.
For additional details, please read the “Directions” and “Readme” tabs. A “Resource” tab is also provided with links to obtain additional data to help make an informed decision during the planning stage.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=522da65d-5263-4f5d-b929-8428a394b9af

Other

CapMarketsTABBGroupReport

Brief Description

CapMarketsTABBGroupReport

Overview

This white paper reports the results of the Tabb Group Research project for Microsoft's capital markets group.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=564ac831-4095-48e8-905d-7b563f5ed80c

Premier Third Tier Support Datasheet

Brief Description

With Microsoft Services Premier Third Tier Support, you gain direct access to a Microsoft third-tier escalation engineer who has in-depth expertise in the specific Microsoft technology that you are having issues with.

Overview

With Microsoft Services Premier Third Tier Support, you gain direct access to a Microsoft third-tier escalation engineer who has in-depth expertise in the specific Microsoft technology that you are having issues with.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d14aea6a-4b19-4f35-8b14-77d9051d576d

CapitalMarketsTabbReport

Brief Description

CapitalMarketsTabbReport

Overview

CapitalMarketsTabbReport

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1917b9a9-df1a-4a7e-8b20-7972398dce8c

Microsoft Small Basic

Brief Description

A simplified programming language and environment to help teach programming to beginners

Overview

Microsoft Small Basic is a project that is aimed at making computer programming accessible to beginners. The project comprises a simple programming language that gathers inspiration from the original BASIC programming language; a modern and attractive programming environment; and rich, extensible libraries. Together they make programming fun for kids and adults alike.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b006d58d-c2c7-44ad-936b-e7e2d7de793e

Windows Media® Components for QuickTime

Brief Description

With Windows Media® Components for QuickTime, by Flip4Mac™, you can play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) directly in QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a Web browser.

Overview

With Windows Media® for QuickTime, by Flip4Mac™, you can play Windows Media files (.wma and .wmv) directly in QuickTime Player and view Windows Media content on the Internet using a Web browser.
Optimized for High-Definition Playback:
Windows Media® Components for QuickTime has been highly optimized for Power Mac G4 and G5 and Intel computers and supports playback of high-definition Windows Media video files.
Upgrade to Advanced Features:
Windows Media playback is provided for free. By upgrading, you can import Windows Media files for editing and create Windows Media files for distribution. To learn more about these advanced features, visit the Flip4Mac Web site.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=915d874d-d747-4180-a400-5f06b1b5e559

Adding Microsoft Translator as the default translator for the Research task pane

Brief Description

This download allows you to set Microsoft Translator as your default translator through the Research task pane in Microsoft Office 2003 and Microsoft Office 2007.

Overview

This download allows you to translate words, sentences or a full document using Microsoft Translator through the Research task pane for Microsoft Office 2003 and Microsoft Office 2007.
Microsoft Office 2003 and Microsoft Office 2007 currently use WorldLingo as the default machine translator in the Research task pane. This download will update the Research task pane registry keys to set Microsoft Translator as the default translator and WorldLingo as the fallback translator.
This download works with the following Office programs:

• Microsoft Office Word 2003 and 2007
• Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 and 2007
• Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 and 2007
• Microsoft Office Excel 2003 and 2007
• Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 and 2007
• Microsoft Office Visio 2003 and 2007
• Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 and 2007

NOTE: This update adds Microsoft Translator as the default translator for the Research pane. To remove Microsoft Translator from the Research task pane you must manually remove it through Research Options. You may choose to override Microsoft Translator as the default by setting WorldLingo as your preferred translator on a language-by-language basis.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=cd7da089-5945-4972-83ba-3a047e258424

Xbox.com Game Downloads

Brief Description

Download trailers and more from Xbox.com.

Overview

Download trailers and more from Xbox.com.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b7698db2-28e6-43e6-b0ee-4965d3a1af18

OEM Ready Program Compliance DB Update

Brief Description

Program Tools and Documentation

Overview

The file below is a reporting piece of the infrastructure necessary for testing applications against the requirements for the OEM Ready program. This framework requires other tools to complete the testing process. Complete details are available at the OEM Ready program website.
This file is necessary to verify a systems OEM Ready status.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8b6b4547-d436-49ae-9f6b-ae3f69353e05

Why?   For one, I get to head downtown and hop on a ferry to go over to Poulsbo, WA for a User Group meeting this evening. I wish I had time to make the drive around the sound because I have not driven over into the peninsula area of WA yet and I would like to do that. But I also have not been out on the ferries in about a year which is way too long. I will be bringing my camera along with me to snap some pictures along the way. In fact, the sunset banner picture at the top of my blog is a crop of a picture I took from a ferry ride I took about two and half years ago. I had taken a day trip out Port Townsend with my parents and took a bunch of pictures and this was one of them.

Taken from the back of a ferry from Port Townsend to Seattle (9/2/2006)

 

Another reason for the good day - I will be delivering a live presentation on Windows 7 to the West Sound Technology Association user group. I emphasize live because that is what I enjoy more than anything about what I do – being in front of a group of people and talking about our products and technologies. Sure, blogging, webcasting, Twitter, Facebook all have there place and are great for broad reach, but nothing beats standing in front of a live group of people and seeing people’s body language, facial expressions and of course not knowing what the next question will be.

Final reason for the good day – I finally got on board with Pandora Internet Radio. I can’t say why I have dragged my feet for as long as I have but no matter now. I am in. I am currently listening to Thievery Corporation on a station I created called “Chill”. So far the music matches what I listen to on a channel called “Sirius Chill” on my Sirius Satellite radio. Jazzy, trancey, trip-hop music. Upbeat enough to dance to (I don’t dance) but relaxed enough to always have in the background. Great “sit at the computer an work” music. I tried to send a link to the station I created to myself to both my work and home addressed but it seems that spam filters are grabbing it before it every gets to my mailbox. Once I figure out an alternate way of linking the station I will get it up jere.

 

Cheers!

Subtitled – A room with a view….

I have been waiting to do this post ALL YEAR!

This morning I woke up and started my normal routine – make myself some coffee, start making breakfast (toast, 1 fried egg, cottage cheese), turn on my Sirius satellite radio (which rarely leaves channel 35 Sirius Chill). Normally the next step in routine is to let the dogs out to run around and do their thing. But, I recently had to have my Invisible Fence moved because my dogs were charging through multiple times a day. I figured the change in the “zap area” would change things up for them and put a stop to that. So far it has worked (about a week with no charge throughs!). But, the new zap area actually overlapped my front porch so the first time I let them out to run the yard they both got zapped. I have adjusted the zap area to allow them out the front door but they are skittish about it still (good!). So the new routine is to go out the basement door. This actually works well because my home office is in the basement so I just carry coffee and breakfast down with me, let the dogs out, then head into the office area which is the final step of the routine.

And now the reason for the post…..As I opened the door to let the dogs out, I smelled Spring. I saw Spring. It is Spring time!

The weather up here in Redmond, Wa has been pretty blah so far this year. Lots of snow (“Oh it doesn’t snow very often down here at this elevation.” Everyone told me when I first moved here). Plenty of rainy days. And I am talking REAL rain, not the misty stuff that the Puget Sound is famous for. Most everyone I have talked to is ready for Spring to come. We are ready for the weather to warm up to the point that we can stop burning fires and running our furnaces. About two weeks ago there were two days in a row that psyched us all out by letting us open up all the doors and windows to air out our homes. But both days everything closed back up and the heaters were back on.

Today is different though. There is a Spring smell that is difficult to explain. It is the smell of green. The smell of life recycling and renewing itself. The smell of of thousands of different varieties of fauna and flora beckoning the bees to come dance on blossoms and petals to start spreading life.

There are also a few visible signs of spring as well. The cherry blossoms are popping out all around town. I can’t do those justice so I will spend some time taking pictures this weekend and post them here next week. They are just fantastic. There is one visible sign of spring that is unique the the micro-climate that covers my little neck of the woods. We get this morning fog/haze that hangs in the trees sometimes till about 10 or so in the morning before quickly fading away. We have only seen hints of it a few days recently but today it is in full force.

Facing my neighbors log home looking at the morning haze.

Even as I write up this post the haze is actually getting thicker as I look out my basement office window. If history is any indication of how this day should pan out, the haze will peak out between 8 and 9 and then by 10am be pretty much gone. With any luck I will get a glimpse of this mythical being I keep hearing about called “Sol”. When it comes to the Sun up here in the Pacific Northwest , Sol has dual meaning.

 

I am of course no meteorologist, and even if I was one, as sure as I were to predict nice weather it would snow 8 inches the next day. However, I just have this feeling that the seasons are changing. That the weather is going to get more comfortable and hospitable. I am no fool though. The sweaters and winter shoes aren’t getting packed up until we have a week straight of 70+ degree days and even then I am keeping them close!

Cheers!

Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance

· Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Release Notes

· Microsoft SharePoint Services 3.0 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007

· Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007

· System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Configuration Analyzer Update 1

· Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Documentation

· System Center Operations Manager 2007 SP1 Internet Information Services 7.0 Monitoring support

· Microsoft Office SharePoint Online

· Microsoft Exchange Online Standard

· Exchange Server 2007 SP1 (x64) VHD

· Exchange Server 2007 Planning

· STRACE is a socket/SSL tracer designed to generate LOG for Internet Explorer

· Office Communications Server 2007 R2 VHD

· Linux Integration Components for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

· Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Hotfix KB 967673

· Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Professional - System Center Operations Manager & System Center Configuration Manager Add-In

· Microsoft Online Dedicated Service Descriptions

· Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

· Exchange Server 2003: Troubleshooting Datasheet

Solutions & Solution Development

· Mix It Up: Visual Studio 2010 and ASP.NET 4.0

· Best Practices for Migrating to Project Server 2007

· Agent Communications Panel for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0

· Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Report Builder 2.0, April 2009

· Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Data Mining Add-ins for Microsoft Office 2007, April 2009

· Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Express Edition Service Pack 1

· Open XML Format SDK 2.0

· Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Advisor, April 2009

· SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1

· Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack, April 2009

· Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies, April 2009

· Microsoft Project Code Named “Velocity” Community Technology Preview 3 (CTP3)

· Microsoft SQL Server Protocol Documentation

· Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5

· IT Manager: Platform Solution Blueprint – Collaboration and Enterprise Content Management

· Application Compatibility Factory Partner_Dell

· Application Compatibility Factory Partner_HP

· ACF Contact Sheet

· Application Compatibility Factory (ACF) Partner Presence

· Application Compatibility Factory Partner_Infosys

· Application Compatibility Factory Partner_Wipro

· Application Compatibility Factory What When and How - English

· Application Compatibility Factory Partner_TCS

· Application Compatibility Factory Summary Sheet - English

· Application Compatibility Factory Partner Sogeti

· Application Compatibility Factory Partner_Satyam

· WHDC White Papers and Documentation

· Azure Services Training Kit - April Update

· SQL Server 2008 Express Edition Service Pack 1 - CTP

· SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 - CTP

· Microsoft Windows Server Cluster Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007

· What is Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) ?

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Epicor iScala

· Microsoft BizTalk Server 2009 Technical Overview

· ASP.NET MVC 1.0

· ALM Resources

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Made2Manage

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Financial DataMart (FDM) 6.0

· Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for Microsoft Office Outlook

· HTTPREPLAY is a SOCKTRC plugin allowing to analyze and replay HTTP traffic

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - FRL 1.3

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - McKesson Pathways 3.8

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Flexi International

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Firestream Ascend

· Microsoft Silverlight Installation Experience White Paper and Sample Code (Apr 2009)

· MapPoint Web Service Software Development Kit (SDK) version 4.7

· Virtual Earth Web Services SDK 1.0

· Virtual Earth Map Control SDK 6.2

Security, Policy & Compliance

· Microsoft Security Intelligence Report volume 6 (July - December 2008)

· Deploying Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 with Windows Small Business Server 2008

Other

· Microsoft Unified Communications Training and Adoption 2007/2007 R2 User Awareness and Training Materials

· Quick Reference Card for Communicator Mobile for Java

· Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Quick Reference for Communications Server 2007 R2 Attendant

· Microsoft Office ScreenTip Language (64-bit)

· Windows Internet Explorer 8 Compatibility View List

· Virtual Earth 3D (Beta)

· Xbox.com Game Downloads

· Microsoft Work Group Server Protocol Program License Agreement (All IP) for Development and Product Distribution

· Microsoft Pre-Split and Post-Split Closing Stock Prices

· Microsoft Government Podcasts

Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance

Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Release Notes

Brief Description

Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Release Notes for server, clients, and devices.
These documents contain important information that you should know before you deploy and use Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and clients.

Overview

These documents contain important information that you should know before you deploy and use Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and Office Communications Server 2007 R2 clients. The following files are available for download:

• Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Release Notes (Office_Communications_Server_2007_R2_Relnotes.htm)
• Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Release Notes (Office_Communicator_2007_R2_Relnotes.htm)
• Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat Release Notes (Office_Communications_Server_2007_R2_Group_Chat_Relnotes.htm)
• Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Phone Edition Release Notes (Office_Communicator_2007_R2_Phone_Edition_Relnotes.htm)
• Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java Release Notes (Office_Communicator_Mobile_for_Java_Relnotes.htm)
• Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Windows Mobile Release Notes (Office_Communicator_Mobile_for_Windows_Mobile_Relnotes.htm)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=60a6d84a-29c5-472b-bb3e-6caa39b745ed

Microsoft SharePoint Services 3.0 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007

Brief Description

The Microsoft SharePoint Services 3.0 Management Pack helps you manage Microsoft SharePoint environments of all sizes.

Overview

This Management Pack monitors the health state of the components in your SharePoint environment that affect performance and availability. When there is an issue that may cause service or performance degradation, Operations Manager 2007 uses the Management Pack to detect the issue, alert you to its existence, and facilitate diagnosis and corrective actions.
Feature Summary:
The management pack monitors:

• Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 related services (Timer, Tracing and Search)
• Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 related Events
• Web server applications such as Internet Information Services (IIS)
• IIS-related Events
• Microsoft SQL Server database-related events
• WSS Server performance

Release History:

• 12/13/2007 - Original release, version 1.0.0.46
• 4/7/2009 - Updated release, version 6.0.6542.0. Please refer to Management Pack Guide for details.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=6803aa1d-0578-4d7d-bc2f-9600f0440d92

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007

Brief Description

The Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Management Pack helps you manage Microsoft SharePoint environments of all sizes.

Overview

This Management Pack monitors the health state of the components in your SharePoint environment that affect performance and availability. When there is an issue that may cause service or performance degradation, Operations Manager 2007 uses the Management Pack to detect the issue, alert you to its existence, and facilitate diagnosis and corrective actions.
Feature Bullet Summary:
The monitored components include:

• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007-related services (Single Sign On, Load Balancer, Launcher and Search)
• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007-related Events
• IIS-related Events
• Microsoft SQL Server database-related events
• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server performance

Release History:

• 12/13/2007 - Original release, version 1.0.0.46
• 4/7/2009 - Updated Management Pack Guide and Management Pack, version 6.0.6542.0. Please refer to the Management Pack Guide for details.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=626252c5-ad59-4842-9c6f-6ed24b6b1426

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Configuration Analyzer Update 1

Brief Description

Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Configuration Analyzer (VMMCA) Update 1 is a diagnostic tool that you can use to evaluate important configuration settings for computers that either are serving or might serve Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) roles or other VMM functions.

Overview

Important
• You must install and run the VMMCA on the computer that either currently is or will become your VMM 2008 server.
• You should use this version of the VMMCA with VMM 2008 only. To download the VMMCA for VMM 2007, go to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=132136.
The VMMCA is a diagnostic tool you can use to evaluate important configuration settings for computers that either are serving or might serve VMM roles or other VMM functions. The VMMCA scans the hardware and software configurations of the computers you specify, evaluates them against a set of predefined rules, and then provides you with error messages and warnings for any configurations that are not optimal for the VMM role or other VMM function that you have specified for the computer.
Note The VMMCA does not duplicate or replace the prerequisite checks performed during the setup of VMM 2008 components.
Before installing VMM, you can use the VMMCA to help you evaluate the configuration of computers that you might use for the following VMM roles:
• VMM server
• VMM Administrator Console
• VMM Self-Service Portal
After installing VMM, you can use the VMMCA to evaluate the configurations of computers that you are now using or might use for the VMM roles listed above, as well as computers that you are using or might use for any of the following VMM functions:
• Windows Server–based host
• VMware Virtual Center Server
• P2V source computer
• Operations Manager agent
Release History
Original - 12-04-2008
Update 1 - 02-13-2009

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=02d83950-c03d-454e-803b-96d1c1d5be24

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Documentation

Brief Description

Use this page to find technical documentation to help you understand, plan, deploy, and operate Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 servers.

Overview

The full set of Office Communications Server 2007 R2 documentation is contained in the download file named Communications_Server_2007_R2_Documentation.chm.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e9f86f96-aa09-4dca-9088-f64b4f01c703

System Center Operations Manager 2007 SP1 Internet Information Services 7.0 Monitoring support

Brief Description

This QFE updates the System Center Operations Manager 2007 Agent to allow it to monitor Windows Server 2008 Internet Information Services 7.0 Servers.

Overview

This QFE updates the System Center Operations Manager 2007 Agent to allow it to monitor Windows Server 2008 Internet Information Services 7.0 Servers.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f82ef6b3-a08e-4295-b9e3-fb78a74aefa8

Microsoft Office SharePoint Online

Brief Description

Service Description for Office SharePoint Online Standard
Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Online is a collection of Web-based tools and technologies built on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 that help you store, share, and manage digital information within your company.This white paper describes the services and features that are included with the Standard offering of SharePoint Online.

Overview

Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Online is a collection of Web-based tools and technologies that help you store, share, and manage digital information within your company. Built on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, this hosted service is ideal for storing project documents in a central location and sharing them with others. By using SharePoint lists, libraries, and Web Parts, project members can work more efficiently and productively.
Intended for company decision-makers, this white paper describes the services and features that are included with the Standard offering of SharePoint Online. SharePoint Online Standard is a Microsoft Online Services offering for those who want rapid service adoption and a standardized administrative console.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1bef6a35-9785-4a0b-b227-387c0ee85a36

Microsoft Exchange Online Standard

Brief Description

Service Description for Microsoft Exchange Online Standard
Microsoft® Exchange Online is a hosted enterprise messaging solution based on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. Exchange Online services include advanced e-mail features as well as calendaring, contact, and task management capabilities. This white paper describes the services and features that are included with the Standard offering of Exchange Online.

Overview

Microsoft® Exchange Online is a hosted enterprise messaging solution based on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. Exchange Online helps give your business the e-mail security it demands, your employees the e-mail access want, and your IT staff the operational efficiency it needs. The service uses the knowledge of Microsoft products, best practices developed with customers and partners, and our global infrastructure to deliver a world-class, mission-critical service.
Exchange Online services include advanced e-mail features as well as calendaring, contact, and task management capabilities. Exchange Online also provides built-in spam control and virus scanning to reduce common security risks that are associated with e-mail files.
This white paper is intended for company decision-makers and describes the services and features that are included with the Standard offering of Exchange Online.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=6bef06c7-3ae6-40a7-a78e-eea670b4f605

Exchange Server 2007 SP1 (x64) VHD

Brief Description

This download comes as a pre-configured VHD. This download enables you evaluate Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 (64-bit edition) for 60 days.

Overview

Download this fully configured virtual machine of the latest release of Exchange Server 2007 SP1. Evaluate the new capabilities of Exchange Server 2007 SP1, which deliver the advanced protection your company demands, the anywhere access people throughout your organization want, and the operational efficiency you need.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=db31866c-2cd5-4610-8505-5f2572248618

Exchange Server 2007 Planning

Brief Description

This document provides guidance on planning for the supported Exchange 2007 organization models. Information is also provided to help plan for the use of Active Directory directory service and Exchange 2007 server roles. A planning checklist is included.

Overview

This document provides guidance on planning for the supported Microsoft Exchange 2007 organization models (Simple, Standard, Large, and Complex). In addition, information is provided to help plan for the use of Active Directory directory service and Exchange 2007 server roles (Client Access, Edge Transport, Hub Transport, Mailbox, and Unified Messaging). A planning checklist is included.
Important:
This document is a planning-specific compilation of several Exchange 2007 Help topics and is provided as a convenience for customers who want to view the topics in print format. To read the most up-to-date planning topics, visit the Exchange Server 2007 Library.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1a6efdd6-d80e-489d-9a1d-8f3e01baa3c5

STRACE is a socket/SSL tracer designed to generate LOG for Internet Explorer

Brief Description

STRACE is a socket/SSL tracer designed to generate LOG for Internet Explorer.

Overview

STRACE is a socket/SSL tracer that is based on the "detours" utility. The tool has been specifically designed to generate LOG for Internet Explorer but it can be used with many other applications.
Using STRACE with Internet Explorer is equivalent to use a (non full) debug build of WININET.DLL to generate a WININET LOG. The STRACE LOG contains clear text HTTP traffic (with socket information) and encrypted/decrypted SSL data.
From the STRACE LOG, you can "replay" a full navigation scenario using the HTTPREPLAY tool. This can be useful to reproduce a problem or browse web sites offline...

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f5ec767f-27f2-4fb3-90a5-4bf0d5f4810a

Office Communications Server 2007 R2 VHD

Brief Description

This download comes as a pre-configured VHD. This download enables you evaluate Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 for 60 days.

Overview

Start evaluating Office Communications Server today. Office Communications Server 2007 R2 delivers streamlined communications for your users so they can find and communicate with the right person, right now, from the applications they use most (like Office Outlook).
Note:
1. This trial software is intended for evaluation purposes only.
2. There is no product support for this trial. You are welcome to share your trial experience with others and to ask for advice by participating in the forums.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=3bfe2fb6-493b-42d6-859e-eddddf04e2e8

Linux Integration Components for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

Brief Description

A set of drivers that enable synthetic device support in supported Linux virtual machines under Hyper-V.

Overview

When installed in a supported Linux virtual machine running on Hyper-V, the Linux Integration Components provide.
Driver support for synthetic devices: The Linux integration components include support for both the synthetic network controller and synthetic storage controller that have been developed specifically for Hyper-V. These components take advantage of the new high-speed bus, VMBus, which was developed for Hyper-V.
Hypercall adapter: The Hypercall adapter is a thin layer of software that translates the Xen-specific virtualization function calls from a Xen-enabled Linux kernel to Microsoft Hyper-V hypercalls. This results in improved performance for the Linux virtual machine.
Fastpath Boot Support: Boot devices now take advantage of the storage VSC to provide enhanced performance.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ab7f4983-93c5-4a70-8c79-0642f0d59ec2

Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Hotfix KB 967673

Brief Description

This download contains an update for Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2.

Overview

This hotfix download for Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 is described in the Knowledge Base article 967673.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=515d6dba-4c6a-48bb-a06a-d99c5742676d

Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Professional - System Center Operations Manager & System Center Configuration Manager Add-In

Brief Description

SCOM & SCCM Add-In
Visio Add-In for System Center allows IT professionals to visualize data from the System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) by generating the diagrams for each machine configured for it.

Overview

In Microsoft Visio 2007® diagrams, appropriate data can be attached to the shapes depending on the nature and domain of the diagrams. Visio Add-In for System Center allows IT professionals to visualize data from the System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) by generating the diagrams for each machine configured for it. The Add-In allows filtering of data, automatic generation of diagrams and an automatic refresh of the associated data.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=33a8efde-d72f-4bbb-a353-a1f2833fd2d5

Microsoft Online Dedicated Service Descriptions

Brief Description

Microsoft Online Services provides dedicated, enterprise-level hosted solutions for e-mail, collaboration, instant messaging and Web conferencing. Services are delivered from a highly reliable network of Microsoft data centers on servers systems dedicated to individual customer—enabling customers to use the latest productivity applications while reducing IT overhead.

Overview

Microsoft® Online Services offers dedicated hosting services for Microsoft productivity applications that are widely used by enterprise customers today. This set of documents provides service descriptions for the Microsoft® Exchange Online Dedicated messaging service, the Microsoft® SharePoint® Online Dedicated collaboration service, the Microsoft® Office Communications Online Dedicated instant messaging and communications service, and the Microsoft Office Live Meeting Web conferencing service. Other documents in the set describe Microsoft Online components related to these services.
Microsoft Online Services: What's New in Version 9.1—This document describes the new features and capabilities available in the current version 9.1 release of Microsoft Online services and products.
Microsoft Exchange Online Dedicated Service Description—Microsoft® Exchange Online Dedicated is a hosted enterprise messaging solution based on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. The Exchange Online service provides a secure, reliable messaging environment that includes e-mail, shared calendar and Microsoft® Office Outlook® Web Access.
Microsoft SharePoint Online Dedicated Service Description—Microsoft® SharePoint® Online Dedicated offers flexible, Web-based tools and services to help users manage information and collaborate effectively with others. SharePoint Online is built on the rich capabilities of Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007.
Microsoft Office Communications Online Dedicated Service Description—Microsoft® Office Communications Online is a hosted, enterprise-class communications solution based on Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007. Office Communications Online provides organizations with real-time communications services, including instant messaging and audio and video conferencing. It also powers "presence" functionality.
Microsoft Office Live Meeting Service Description—Microsoft® Office Live Meeting is an enterprise-class Web conferencing service that enables companies to engage customers through real-time meetings, training sessions and events presented over the Internet. Live Meeting operates on shared infrastructure, separate from Microsoft Online dedicated services. However, Microsoft Online provides consulting services to help companies efficiently adopt and begin using the Live Meeting service.
Microsoft SharePoint Online Custom Solutions Support—Microsoft Online supports custom and third-party solution deployment on the Microsoft® SharePoint® Online Dedicated platform. Organizations can develop and deploy SharePoint line-of-business applications to extend the functionality of SharePoint Online.
Microsoft Online Support Service Description—The Microsoft Online Support Services team helps customers set up Help Desk operations for its Microsoft Online services users. In addition, the support team provides a managed process for escalating user issues to Microsoft support teams.
Microsoft Online Service Continuity Management—Service continuity management focuses on the ability to restore subscribed services for Microsoft Online Services customers during a significant service outage. This document describes the common approach to service continuity management taken by Microsoft Online across all dedicated services.
Microsoft Online Service Level Management—Microsoft has established service level management processes that monitor service delivery metrics and proactively engage customers to resolve operational and performance issues with Microsoft Online services. In developing its approach to service level management, Microsoft Online has closely followed the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) concepts and techniques.
Microsoft Online Shared Services Description—The dedicated products from Microsoft Online run on an underlying common infrastructure and shared set of hosted services that provide high reliability, exceptional performance and enhanced security. This document describes the network architecture, directory model, Active Directory® authentication services, security management services and other system features and processes.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=cf7d4db8-4e7c-4077-87ea-b64c57e4c98c

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

Brief Description

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning toolkit is a tool that makes it easy for you to assess your current IT infrastructure for a variety of technology migration projects. It includes the features previously provided with the Windows Vista Hardware Assessment Solution Accelerator.

Overview

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning is an agentless toolkit that will find computers on a network and perform a detailed inventory of the computers using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), the Remote Registry Service, or the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The data and analysis provided by this toolkit can significantly simplify the planning process for migrating to Windows Vista®, Microsoft Office 2007, Windows Server® 2008, Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 (formerly SoftGrid), Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Microsoft Online Services, Forefront and Network Access Protection, Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, and Virtual Server 2005 R2. Assessments for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista also include device driver availability and recommendations for hardware upgrades that may be required.
MAP includes features for gathering performance metrics from computers you are considering for consolidation using Hyper-V in addition to Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2. Using the performance metrics and a model virtual server host computer, you can generate reports that recommend placement of the physical servers in a virtual server environment.Other new reports include a Security Center Assessment for client computers, a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 inventory report as well as an enhanced virtual machine inventory report to help you assess your virtualization efforts to date.
MAP incorporates the assessment features provided by the Windows Vista Hardware Assessment Solution Accelerator, including localization of the Windows Vista assessment reports in French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese.
For home users and users with a few Windows XP computers to migrate, use the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor to understand the readiness of your computer for Windows Vista.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=67240b76-3148-4e49-943d-4d9ea7f77730

Exchange Server 2003: Troubleshooting Datasheet

Brief Description

This is Microsoft Services Exchange Server 2003: Troubleshooting datasheet.

Overview

This is a datasheet describing a 3-day workshop provides students with the knowledge and practice to troubleshoot Exchange Servers.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d553819e-9293-4eb1-80fb-b5fa65f2ab6d

Solutions & Solution Development

Mix It Up: Visual Studio 2010 and ASP.NET 4.0

Brief Description

Mix It Up: Visual Studio 2010 and ASP.NET 4.0

Overview

Mix It Up: Visual Studio 2010 and ASP.NET 4.0

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9f0b0214-9821-44e9-abd4-cf224f48757f

Best Practices for Migrating to Project Server 2007

Brief Description

Provides guidance, references, and best practices to observe when migrating to Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 from Project Server 2003

Overview

This paper provides guidance, references, and best practices to observe when migrating to Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 from Project Server 2003. The audiences for this guide are business application specialists, line-of-business specialists, IT generalists, program managers, and infrastructure specialists who want to migrate to Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 and want the required planning requirements, migration steps and helpful hints obtained from previous experience.

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Agent Communications Panel for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0

Brief Description

Agent Communications Panel enables agents to manage their communications (make calls, receive calls, conference, and chat) from their Microsoft Dynamics CRM system.

Overview

The Agent Communications Panel for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 is an application add-in to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. It works with Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2, and enables agents to manage their communications (make calls, receive calls, conference, and chat) from their Microsoft Dynamics CRM system.
The Agent Communications Panel is an XAML browser application (XBAP). It is published to a Web server and opened from a Web browser.

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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Report Builder 2.0, April 2009

Brief Description

Report Builder 2.0
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Report Builder 2.0 provides an intuitive report authoring environment for business and power users. It supports the full capabilities of SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services. The download provides a stand-alone installer for Report Builder 2.0

Overview

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Report Builder 2.0 delivers an intuitive, Office-like report authoring environment enabling business and power users to leverage their experience with Microsoft Office 2007 products. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Report Builder 2.0 supports the full capabilities of SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services including:

• Flexible report layout caabilities of SQL Server 2008 Report Definition Language

• Data Visualizations including charts and gauges

• Richly formatted textboxes

• Export to Microsoft Office Word format

Features specific to Report Builder 2.0 are focused on simplifying the process of creating and editing reports and queries and include the following:

• Easy to use wizards for creating table, matrix and chart data regions

• Support for directly opening and editing reports stored on the report server

• Support for using server resources such as shared data sources

• Query designers for multiple data sources including a Microsoft SQL Server-specific query designer

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=dbddc9b6-6e19-4d4b-9309-13f62901b0d5

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Data Mining Add-ins for Microsoft Office 2007, April 2009

Brief Description

Download SQL Server 2008 Data Mining Add-ins for Office 2007. This package includes two add-ins for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (Table Analysis Tools and Data Mining Client) and one add-in for Microsoft Office Visio 2007 (Data Mining Templates).

Overview

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Data Mining Add-ins for Microsoft Office 2007 (Data Mining Add-ins) helps you take advantage of SQL Server 2008 predictive analytics in Office Excel 2007 and Office Visio 2007. The download includes the following components:

• Table Analysis Tools for Excel: This add-in provides easy-to-use tasks that leverage SQL Server 2008 Data Mining to perform powerful analytics on your spreadsheet data, without requiring you to learn any data mining concepts.
• Data Mining Client for Excel: By using this add-in, you can create, test, explore, and manage data mining models within Excel 2007 using either your spreadsheet data or external data accessible through your SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services instance.
• Data Mining Templates for Visio: This add-in enables you to render and share your mining models as annotatable Visio 2007 drawings.

If you choose, you can install each of these components separately.

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Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Express Edition Service Pack 1

Brief Description

SQL Server 2008 Express is a free edition of SQL Server that is ideal for learning and building desktop and small server applications, and for redistribution by ISVs.

Overview

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express is a powerful and reliable data management system that delivers a rich set of features, data protection, and performance for embedded application clients, light Web applications, and local data stores. Designed for easy deployment and rapid prototyping, SQL Server 2008 Express is available at no cost, and you are free to redistribute it with applications. It is designed to integrate seamlessly with your other server infrastructure investments. For more information about SQL Server Express, including other versons and downloadable components now available, see Microsoft SQL Server Express.
For information about the different editions of SQL Server 2008, see the Editions page.
For more information about SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1, please review the Release Notes.

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Open XML Format SDK 2.0

Brief Description

April 2009 Community Technical Preview (CTP)
This download provides strongly typed part and content classes for use with Open XML documents. The April 2009 CTP release adds support for the validation of Open XML documents.

Overview

Open XML is an open ECMA 376 standard and is also approved as the ISO/IEC 29500 standard that defines a set of XML schemas for representing spreadsheets, charts, presentations, and word processing documents. Microsoft Office Word 2007, Excel 2007, and PowerPoint 2007 all use Open XML as the default file format.
The Open XML file formats are useful for developers because they use an open standard and are based on well-known technologies: ZIP and XML.
The Open XML Format SDK 2.0 is built on top of the System.IO.Packaging API and provides strongly typed part classes to manipulate Open XML documents. The SDK also uses the .NET Framework Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) technology to provide strongly typed object access to the XML content inside the parts of Open XML documents.
The April 2009 Open XML Format SDK 2.0 CTP release adds support for the validation of Open XML documents.

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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Advisor, April 2009

Brief Description

Download the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Advisor. Upgrade Advisor analyzes instances of SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 to help you prepare for upgrades to SQL Server 2008.

Overview

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Advisor analyzes instances of SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 in preparation for upgrading to SQL Server 2008. Upgrade Advisor identifies feature and configuration changes that might affect your upgrade, and it provides links to documentation that describes each identified issue and how to resolve it.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=802d0632-5de7-4efd-ae43-ebe3fc078886

SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1

Brief Description

Download SQL Server 2008 SP1.

Overview

SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is now available. You can use these packages to upgrade any SQL Server 2008 edition.
Note:We remain committed to our plans to keep service packs contained, focusing on essential updates only, primarily a Roll-up of Cumulative Update 1 to 3, Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) updates, as well as fixes to issues reported through the SQL Server community. While keeping product changes contained, we have made significant investments to ease deployment and management of Service Packs:

• Slipstream – You are now able to integrate the base installation with service packs (or Hotfixes) and install in a single step.
• Service Pack Uninstall – You are now able to uninstall only the Service Pack (without removing the whole instance)
• Report Builder 2.0 Click Once capability

For more information about SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1, please review the Release Notes.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=66ab3dbb-bf3e-4f46-9559-ccc6a4f9dc19

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack, April 2009

Brief Description

Download the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack, a collection of stand-alone install packages that provide additional value for SQL Server 2008.

Overview

The Feature Pack is a collection of stand-alone install packages that provide additional value for SQL Server 2008. It includes the latest versions of:

• Redistributable components for SQL Server 2008.
• Add-on providers for SQL Server 2008.
• Backward compatibility components for SQL Server 2008.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b33d2c78-1059-4ce2-b80d-2343c099bcb4

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies, April 2009

Brief Description

The Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies is a Web download that provides features for running a report server within a larger deployment of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Overview

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Add-in for SharePoint Technologies (Reporting Services Add-in) enables you to take advantage of SQL Server 2008 report processing and management capabilities within Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0 or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. The download provides the following functionality:

• A Report Viewer Web Part that provides report viewing capability, export to other rendering formats, page navigation, search, print, and zoom.
• Web application pages so that you can create subscriptions and schedules, and manage reports, models, and data sources.
• Support for using standard Windows SharePoint Services features including document management, collaboration, security, and deployment with report server content types.

This Reporting Services Add-in works together with SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services, which is required for the report server instance. SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services provides the following functionality for a report server that runs in SharePoint integrated mode:

• Synchronization from the SharePoint content database to the report server database.
• A custom security extension that uses SharePoint permissions to control access to report server operations.
• A delivery extension that you can use in subscriptions to deliver reports to SharePoint libraries.
• A revised Reporting Services Configuration tool that you can use to configure a report server for SharePoint integrated operations.
• A SOAP endpoint for managing report server content in SharePoint integrated mode.
• Support for new data-driven subscriptions and URL parameters.
• In-place upgrade of the Reporting Services Add-in.

Report Builder 2.0 ClickOnce update for the RS SharePoint add-in
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Report Builder 2.0 provides an intuitive report authoring environment for business and power users. It supports the full capabilities of SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services. This download provides a ClickOnce update for the RS SharePoint add-in.
Warning:
The Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Add-in for SharePoint Technologies requires a SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services (SSRS) instance. This add-in is not supported with earlier versions of SSRS.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=58edd0e4-255b-4361-bd1e-e530d5aab78f

Microsoft Project Code Named “Velocity” Community Technology Preview 3 (CTP3)

Brief Description

"Velocity" is a distributed in-memory application cache platform for developing scalable, high-performance applications. "Velocity" can be used to cache any common language runtime (CLR) object and provides access through simple APIs. The key aspects of "Velocity" are distributed cache performance, scalability, and availability.

Overview

Microsoft project code named "Velocity" provides a highly scalable in-memory application cache for all kinds of data. By using cache, you can significantly improve application performance by avoiding unnecessary calls to the data source. Distributed cache enables your application to match increasing demand with increasing throughput by using a cache cluster that automatically manages the complexities of load balancing. When you use "Velocity," you can retrieve data by using keys or other identifiers, named "tags." "Velocity" supports optimistic and pessimistic concurrency models, high availability, and a variety of cache configurations. “Velocity” includes an ASP.NET session provider object that enables you to store ASP.NET session objects in the distributed cache without having to write to databases, which increases the performance and scalability of ASP.NET applications.
For community technology preview 3 (CTP3), Microsoft project code named "Velocity" offers several enhancements and a new API. The enhancements include a cache notifications feature, performance improvements, security enhancements, and new cluster management options. There are also updates to the installation program. Perhaps the most material change for the "Velocity" administrator is that your options for editing the cluster configuration settings have been decoupled from your options for storing the cluster configuration settings. For more information, see the What’s New for CTP3 topic in the product documentation.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b24c3708-eeff-4055-a867-19b5851e7cd2

Microsoft SQL Server Protocol Documentation

Brief Description

The Microsoft SQL Server protocol documentation provides technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols that are implemented and used in Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

Overview

The Microsoft SQL Server protocol documentation provides detailed technical specifications for Microsoft proprietary protocols (including extensions to industry-standard or other published protocols) that are implemented and used in Microsoft SQL Server to interoperate or communicate with Microsoft products.
The documentation includes a set of companion overview and reference documents that supplement the technical specifications with conceptual background, overviews of inter-protocol relationships and interactions, and technical reference information.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=91ef5106-944a-41e1-b3a0-5bd3f2356f32

Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5

Brief Description

The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) version 5.5 contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7, Windows Vista®, a Windows Update, or a new version of Windows® Internet Explorer® in your environment.

Overview

The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.5 helps customers understand their application compatibility situation by identifying which applications are compatible with the Windows 7 RC and Windows Vista® operating system and which require further testing. ACT helps customers lower their costs for application compatibility testing, prioritize their applications, and deploy Windows more quickly.
You can use the ACT features to:

• Verify an application's compatibility with a new version of the Windows operating system, or a Windows Update, including determining your risk assessment.
• Become involved in the ACT Community, including sharing your risk assessment with other ACT users.
• Test your Web applications and Web sites for compatibility with new releases and security updates to the Windows® Internet Explorer® Internet browser.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=24da89e9-b581-47b0-b45e-492dd6da2971

IT Manager: Platform Solution Blueprint – Collaboration and Enterprise Content Management

Brief Description

The Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Collaboration Platform Solution Blueprint Poster by Advaiya gives IT managers a comprehensive view of how ECM and Collaboration technologies work within their IT environment.

Overview

This full-size printable color poster illustrates where ECM and Collaboration technologies fit in the IT manager’s environment. With this poster IT managers can easily see the relative relationships of the critical solution patterns for ECM and Collaboration and how they fit together. IT managers also learn about the stages of ECM and Collaboration adoption as well as how a platform aligned solution contributes to the success of their IT infrastructure.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=782b5afa-5213-4404-ad2e-13d419cbb4b1

Application Compatibility Factory Partner_Dell

Brief Description

ACF Partner Summaries

Overview

Provides an overview of Application Compatibility Parnter Dell

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e951e18a-de4d-4221-aea6-e156f315a5e4

Application Compatibility Factory Partner_HP

Brief Description

ACF Partner Summaries

Overview

Provides an overview of Application Compatibility Parnter HP

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=392fcf11-71a1-4376-a36c-c7eb047007d9

ACF Contact Sheet

Brief Description

ACF Partner Contacts

Overview

Application Compatibility Factory Partner Contacts

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d8421a7f-9af1-49f9-948a-077ce33f3665

Application Compatibility Factory (ACF) Partner Presence

Brief Description

Application Compatibility Factory (ACF) Partner Presence

Overview

Application Compatibility Factory (ACF) Partner Presence

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9bdb7018-eace-4869-bd80-586e7195d316

Application Compatibility Factory Partner_Infosys

Brief Description

ACF Partner Summaries

Overview

Provides an overview of Application Compatibility Partner Infosys

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9363a8dd-cd37-47cb-96ba-eb4b8bd98406

Application Compatibility Factory Partner_Wipro

Brief Description

ACF Partner Summaries

Overview

Provides an overview of Application Compatibility Parnter Wipro

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8bbd98dc-e20e-4d50-933b-eb2b7b200ea5

Application Compatibility Factory What When and How - English

Brief Description

Overview

Provides an overview of Application Compatibility Factory

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1dbd24c3-895d-4649-b4d8-5548fc108c37

Application Compatibility Factory Partner_TCS

Brief Description

ACF Partner Summaries

Overview

Provides an overview of Application Compatibility Parnter TCS

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5bda244b-ba5f-4295-bbd1-490ebd96af9e

Application Compatibility Factory Summary Sheet - English

Brief Description

Overview

Summary of benefits and partners of the Application Compatibility Factory

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=dac1e813-da0a-4f9f-ae9c-0b9840631e55

Application Compatibility Factory Partner Sogeti

Brief Description

Overview of ACF Parnter Sogeti

Overview

Provides an overview of Application Compatibility Parnter Sogeti

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=c1de61ab-2777-4283-a79a-aaa9ebc4bbfd

Application Compatibility Factory Partner_Satyam

Brief Description

ACF Partner Summaries

Overview

Provides an overview of Application Compatibility Parnter Satyam

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=906f7ee9-62a8-48b0-aeae-e6425213b2ee

WHDC White Papers and Documentation

Brief Description

WHDC white papers and documentation for driver and hardware developers

Overview

White papers, documentation, and other resources for driver and hardware developers from the WHDC Web site.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9a138e5f-df06-467c-89fe-c463f1c8216f

Azure Services Training Kit - April Update

Brief Description

Azure Services Training Kit

Overview

The Azure Services Training Kit includes a comprehensive set of technical content including hands-on labs, presentations, and demos that are designed to help you learn how to use the Azure Services Platform. The April release includes the following updates:

• New Presentation for SQL Data Services
• 2 additional hands-on labs for WIndows Azure PHP and Native Code support

This technical content covers services including: Windows Azure, .NET Services, SQL Services, and Live Services.
Updated: Added speaker notes to the PowerPoint presentations.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=413e88f8-5966-4a83-b309-53b7b77edf78

SQL Server 2008 Express Edition Service Pack 1 - CTP

Brief Description

Download the CTP of SQL Server 2008 Express Edition SP1.

Overview

Note: SQL Server 2008 Express Service Pack 1 (SP1) release version has been published and is available for download here.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0f8df01e-b05b-401b-87e7-bc516683cfe0

SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 - CTP

Brief Description

Download the CTP of SQL Server 2008 SP1.

Overview

Note: SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 (SP1) release version has been published and is available for download here.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=6f26fc45-f0ca-49cf-a6ee-840c7e8bb8af

Microsoft Windows Server Cluster Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007

Brief Description

The Windows Server Cluster Management Pack monitors the health of the Windows Server 2003 and 2008 clusters and is designed to improve the availability, performance, and security of your Windows Server cluster deployment.

Overview

The Windows Server Cluster Management Pack provides both proactive and reactive monitoring of your Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 cluster deployments. It monitors Cluster services components—such as nodes, networks, resources, and resource groups—to report issues that can cause downtime or poor performance.
Feature Summary
Some of the conditions monitored by this management pack are as follows:

• Configuration or hardware issues that interfere with starting the Cluster service
• Connectivity problems that affect communication between cluster nodes or between a node and a domain controller
• Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) settings that affect the cluster; for example, permissions needed by the computer account that is used by the cluster
• Configuration issues with the network infrastructure needed by the cluster; for example, issues with Domain Name System (DNS)
• Issues with the availability of a cluster resource, such as a clustered file share
• Issues with the cluster storage

Release History:

• 3/6/2008 - 6.0.6277.0 - Original English release
• 4/2/2008 - 6.0.6277.1 - Updated version, see MP guide for details
• 2/12/2009 - 6.0.6505.0 - Introduced support for Windows Server 2008 clusters and addressed some issues from the previous release.
• 4/9/2009 – 6.0.6568.0 – Updated Management Pack and Management Pack Guide. Please refer to the Management Pack Guide for details.

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What is Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) ?

Brief Description

Defining ALM

Overview

Defining application lifecycle management (ALM) isn’t easy. Different people (and different vendors) take quite different perspectives. Still, ALM is an important topic, and so understanding what it encompasses is also important.

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Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Epicor iScala

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=a9067930-0701-4537-8b07-579d607a82a2

Microsoft BizTalk Server 2009 Technical Overview

Brief Description

This technical overview provides a guided tour of BizTalk Server 2009.

Overview

This technical overview provides a guided tour of BizTalk Server 2009. It provides a walkthrough of the important features and business benefits of BizTalk Server and provides a detailed primer on how developers, administrators, and business users use BizTalk Server to develop and manage business process solutions.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1f839374-17df-43b9-840e-60c11f20f42b

ASP.NET MVC 1.0

Brief Description

ASP.NET MVC 1.0 provides a new Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework on top of the existing ASP.NET 3.5 runtime.

Overview

ASP.NET MVC 1.0 provides a new Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework on top of the existing ASP.NET 3.5 runtime. This means that developers can take advantage of the MVC design patterns to create their Web Applications which includes the ability to achieve and maintain a clear separation of concerns (the UI or view from the business and application logic and backend data), as well as facilitate test driven development (TDD). The ASP.NET MVC framework defines a specific pattern to the Web Application folder structure and provides a controller base-class to handle and process requests for “actions”. Developers can take advantage of the specific Visual Studio 2008 MVC templates within this release to create their Web applications, which includes the ability to select a specific Unit Test structure to accompany their Web Application development.
The MVC framework is fully extensible at all points, allowing developers to create sophisticated structures that meet their needs, including for example Dependency Injection (DI) techniques, new view rendering engines or specialized controllers.
As the ASP.NET MVC framework is built on ASP.NET 3.5, developers can take advantage of many existing ASP.NET 3.5 features, such as localization, authorization, Profile etc.n

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=53289097-73ce-43bf-b6a6-35e00103cb4b

ALM Resources

Brief Description

Two ALM Documents

Overview

Two ALM Documents

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=19116c2f-de05-4afd-9a37-9b2b917ea136

Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Made2Manage

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0b35d234-afd1-423d-aa55-91a53a45dcc6

Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Financial DataMart (FDM) 6.0

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=796e1a40-b2e3-44d6-a195-ba9afd9eb08d

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for Microsoft Office Outlook

Brief Description

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for Outlook enables access to the same data through Outlook as Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online. Only use this application with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online.

Overview

This download installs Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for Microsoft Office Outlook and the related Release Notes (Read me).
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for Outlook enables access to the same data through Outlook as Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for Outlook with Offline Access allows data to be taken offline.
Important: You must install the correct version.
You cannot upgrade from a pre-release version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for Outlook. You must first uninstall any previous versions before installing.
Do not install this version if you use an on-premise or service-provider edition of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.
There is another version available:
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 for Microsoft Office Outlook For On-Premise and Service Provider Editions

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e8e6c81a-b7b2-4e57-8599-604967617396

HTTPREPLAY is a SOCKTRC plugin allowing to analyze and replay HTTP traffic

Brief Description

HTTPREPLAY is a SOCKTRC plugin allowing to analyze and replay HTTP traffic

Overview

HTTPREPLAY is a SOCKTRC plugin allowing to analyze and replay HTTP traffic from STRACE or WININET log. You can use this tool to "replay a web server" without needing to setup IIS. The main goal of this tool is to help building a repro scenario when customer can't provide one.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d25ba362-c17b-4d80-a677-1faff862e629

Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - FRL 1.3

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=feba4d65-01c2-4d4f-bd09-8cab3cbb5c5b

Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - McKesson Pathways 3.8

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=6b82275f-aff4-46ef-a1c8-260f276f651a

Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Flexi International

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=47f70db1-3675-4673-a442-7fd88db11a8f

Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Firestream Ascend

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f90ee2b0-8dac-45e9-ad84-34334bfe415b

Microsoft Silverlight Installation Experience White Paper and Sample Code (Apr 2009)

Brief Description

Silverlight Installation Experience Paper and Sample

Overview

The Microsoft Silverlight Installation Experience White Paper and Sample Code cover the principals that will help developers and designers produce effective installation experiences on Web sites.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=961e96e8-9a7f-4b70-947a-97f0973cb38c

MapPoint Web Service Software Development Kit (SDK) version 4.7

Brief Description

Download the MapPoint Web Service SDK version 4.7 for Visual Studio .NET 2002 and later.

Overview

The MapPoint Web Service SDK contains documentation that describes the core concepts, requirements, development guidelines, and class library for MapPoint Web Service. The SDK also contains sample code, both in C# and Microsoft Visual Basic .NET, demonstrating a variety of application development scenarios using MapPoint Web Service.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=cb5148a9-f09e-4ec8-992f-16478c0b5d9a

Virtual Earth Web Services SDK 1.0

Brief Description

This software development kit (SDK) provides programming reference and how-to topics for getting started with the Virtual Earth Web Services.

Overview

This software development kit (SDK) provides programming reference and how-to topics for getting started with the Virtual Earth™ Web Services.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d20e16ef-5934-4ea0-bc04-ba6a0dc5f709

Virtual Earth Map Control SDK 6.2

Brief Description

This software development kit (SDK) provides programming reference and how-to topics for getting started with the Virtual Earth map control.

Overview

This software development kit (SDK) provides programming reference and how-to topics for getting started with the map control for Virtual Earth™. You can use this control to build your own Web sites that use Virtual Earth maps.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=09905eea-f8d4-4af3-bb35-b479bf342e1e

Security, Policy & Compliance

Microsoft Security Intelligence Report volume 6 (July - December 2008)

Brief Description

This is the sixth volume of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR).

Overview

Volume 6 of the SIR focuses on the second half of 2008 (from July - December) and builds upon the data published in the previously released volumes of the SIR. Using data derived from hundreds of millions of computers worldwide, and some of the busiest online services on the Internet, this report provides an in-depth perspective on trends in software vulnerability disclosures as well as trends in the malicious and potentially unwanted software landscape, and an update on trends in software vulnerability exploits.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=aa6e0660-dc24-4930-affd-e33572ccb91f

Deploying Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 with Windows Small Business Server 2008

Brief Description

This document outlines the steps necessary to install and configure ISA Server 2006 and to configure Windows SBS 2008 to work with ISA Server 2006 as the external firewall.

Overview

Windows SBS 2008 customers can use ISA Server 2006 as the external firewall that protects the internal network. This document written by Microsoft MVP Eriq Oliver Neale outlines the steps necessary to install and configure ISA Server 2006 and to configure Windows SBS 2008 to work with ISA Server 2006 as the external firewall.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=7f341602-d2d0-45f5-bad0-bd5af3ed39fd

Other

Microsoft Unified Communications Training and Adoption 2007/2007 R2 User Awareness and Training Materials

Brief Description

User Awareness and Training Materials for Unified Communications 2007/2007 R2, including Posters, Door Hangers, Quick Reference Cards, Demos and Tutorials, and Web-based Training

Overview

The Unified Communications 2007/2007 R2 User Awareness and Training Materials Kit provides resources for IT Pros, Administrators, or Corporate Trainers to speed the usage and adoption Unified Communications technoligies in the enterprise. Materials in the kit can be customized to the needs of the company and/or organization. The kit provides the following materials: Awareness Materials - Posters, Web Banners, Door Hangers, and Stickers Training Materials Quick Reference Cards, Tips & Tricks Cards, and links to Web-based Training, Getting Started Tours, and Office Online Help and How-to's.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9a599b27-eaa4-47f6-9672-d221242f1404

Quick Reference Card for Communicator Mobile for Java

Brief Description

This quick reference card summarizes the common calling, IM, presence, and contact management tasks in Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java.

Overview

This quick reference card summarizes the common calling, IM, presence, and contact management tasks in Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=7205cd2e-b850-4f26-8e80-df88c83ddd2a

Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Quick Reference for Communications Server 2007 R2 Attendant

Brief Description

This quick reference card summarizes the tasks most commonly performed when using Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Attendant.

Overview

This quick reference card summarizes the tasks most commonly performed when using Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Attendant. It describes how to navigate the main window, answer incoming calls, make outgoing calls, transfer calls, and take notes. It also covers how to set up conference calls, manage multiple conversations, and search for contacts.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0005b7b9-b40e-4e56-9ece-acc4b1d2f92e

Microsoft Office ScreenTip Language (64-bit)

Brief Description

Use ScreenTip translations to show the text of display elements – such as buttons, menus and dialog boxes – in another language.

Overview

Change the ScreenTip language to show translations of display elements – such as buttons, menus and dialog boxes – in another language and help users navigate Microsoft Office applications installed in a language they do not understand.
Some usage scenario examples are:

• Bi-lingual and multi-lingual language assistance
• Help Engineers can extend support for languages they do not understand
• Users that temporarily use Office in a foreign language or for a temporary period of time (Roaming users)
• Shared PC language usage

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d707aefa-7b76-45a8-9303-7dc721efeb52

Windows Internet Explorer 8 Compatibility View List

Brief Description

This download consists of a list of sites that are most likely to be displayed better in Compatibility View in Windows Internet Explorer 8.

Overview

Windows Internet Explorer 8 is Microsoft’s latest web browser. Unlike previous versions, Internet Explorer 8 renders content in the most standards-compliant way possible. This means that web pages will be displayed in Internet Explorer 8’s standards mode by default. Through product feedback channels, our users have indicated that, during the beta period, some websites may not have been compatible with Internet Explorer 8 in its default, standards-based mode. As a result, these domains have been added to a list of sites that, for the short-term, are most likely to be displayed better in Compatibility View. All Internet Explorer 8 users are given the choice to use this list, and the subset that chooses to do so will see each listed domain automatically displayed in Compatibility View, without additional user interaction or notice. The sites on this list have high traffic volume (in their regions), and having a compatible website ensures a significant number of Internet Explorer 8 users will have a great experience. This list will be periodically updated and automatically downloaded to Internet Explorer 8 users who have opted-in to use Compatibility View updates from Microsoft. For more information on Compatibility View list updates, please see - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960321.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b885e621-91b7-432d-8175-a745b87d2588

Virtual Earth 3D (Beta)

Brief Description

Add realistic 3D capabilities to your online Live Search Maps.

Overview

Virtual Earth 3D brings you another step closer to knowing "what it is like out there". You can search, browse, and organize local information viewed in three dimensions, just the way it exists in the real world. This enables you to more effectively find the data that is relevant to you, making Live Maps more useful than ever. Even better -- it's just plain fun!

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e9298080-50c4-4f2e-9fc4-4009074996ba

Xbox.com Game Downloads

Brief Description

Download trailers and more from Xbox.com.

Overview

Download trailers and more from Xbox.com.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b7698db2-28e6-43e6-b0ee-4965d3a1af18

Microsoft Work Group Server Protocol Program License Agreement (All IP) for Development and Product Distribution

Brief Description

This is the Work Group Server Protocol Program (WSPP) License Agreement (All IP) for Development and Product Distribution

Overview

This is the license agreement for all IP for the Microsoft Work Group Server Protocol Program (WSPP) that allows for development and product distribution under the WSPP.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=32420e6c-a93a-424c-a983-22d67643eefb

Brief Description

Short Description Template

Overview

Description Template

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=a0236224-f9f1-4b8e-8cd8-89ed967d031e

Microsoft Pre-Split and Post-Split Closing Stock Prices

Brief Description

List of weekly closing stock prices.

Overview

List of weekly closing stock prices, including unadjusted prices and prices adjusted for all stock splits.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4c0b1e02-adf3-4e79-9534-f8b664d3f84c

Microsoft Government Podcasts

Brief Description

Microsoft Government Podcasts

Overview

Microsoft Government Podcasts

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=09e6bd1d-1ff4-4e6a-bd55-4753e2688108

About two weeks ago I made an impulse buy of a netbook PC. Consider it my contribution to stimulating the economy. I was at Fry’s pricing some hardware and getting ideas for a new TV for a Media room I am working on when I saw all the tiny netbooks and just became fascinated with them. It is one thing to see pictures online or even see the occasional netbook while traveling, but to see a couple rows of tiny machines and think that each one has more power than the gigantic (by comparison) machines we were buying just a decade ago is a bit mind-boggling.

While I had not planned on buying one upon walking into Fry’s, I have done quite a bit of research on different models and the pros and cons of a netbook purchase. I had mad up my mind I was going to get one but had also come to the conclusion that I wanted to wait until Windows 7 netbooks were available. I use Windows 7 on every client machine I have at this point and it is absolutely fantastic. The idea of rolling back to Vista, much less Windows XP seems silly to me at this point. But I also decided that if I waited on Windows 7 I would probably then tell myself to wait on the next flavor of Windows and so on and so on and…. I just hadn’t planned for the purchase. I did it anyway, and here is why….

First – What I Purchased

Box smaller than my Lenovo Laptop!

Acer Aspire One (Model ZG5 – Config: A0A150-1635)

Intel Atom N270 CPU 1.6 ghz

1gb DDR2 RAM (upgradable to 1.5gigs)

8.9” WSVGA Screen

160gb Drive

Lan and WiFi of course

Built-in WebCam

Windows XP Home Edition

Next – Why I purchased

Weight/Size – This unit weighs in at 2.3 lbs. But lets add some context to this. Practically all of the netbooks weighed about the same to me when I was picking them up. With few exceptions I could not tell a noticeable difference in weight between different machines. It weighs less than half the weight of my T61p which is a welcome change. The Acer is very small. Almost too small for me. There were one or two units that were smaller but I am a big guy with big hands. I don’t care for standard laptop keyboards anyway so when it comes to netbooks, ALL of their keyboards are too small to me so I reconciled myself to just dealing with it.

Left – Lenovo T61p / Right – Acer Aspire One

Feel – I am a big fan of substance. Again, some context. When software manufacturers stopped putting paper based user manuals in the boxes with the software and instead placing them on the CD/DVD itself – BUT! – the packaging size remained the same and the cost of the software remained the same, I felt a bit ripped off. Back in the 80’s when you picked up a piece of software it had some weight to it. The heavy user manual inside gave the box some substance. I felt like I was getting something for the hard earned cash I was plunking down. Granted 1980’s software was the Constanza Wallet of software with unnecessary stuff piled in and it killed a bunch of trees to boot, but I felt I was getting my money’s worth.

This unit has a good weight to size ratio for me. The combination makes me feel as if I am getting my money’s worth. Compare that to my iPhone which cost *more* than the netbook and I feel like the iPhone is a complete rip off. Not exactly a fair comparison but I think you will get my point. The netbook weighs enough to make me feel like I paid for something real and little enough to make it very easy to carry around.

It also feels good. All the edges are soft and round and the unit fits comfortably in my hands. It is very easy to carry and so far has proven to feel very natural when toting it around. There is one exception to this – the rubber feet on the bottom of the unit are too large and hard for my taste. Particularly the foot on the front left of the unit (it’s actually not the rubber feet themselves. It’s the way they are mounted). I would prefer they be smaller and softer/stickier. But I think all laptops suffer from this issue. Dear Laptop Industry – develop a material that mounts flush with the bottom if the laptop, prevents slippage and absorbs shocks and you will be praised.

Performance – The Acer Aspire comes with Windows XP Home edition with 1gig of RAM and a 1.6gig Intel Atom proc. I haven’t used XP in ages and I have never used XP Home edition outside of basic testing (XP Home doesn’t join Windows Domains which I run at home). I am also spoiled by the performance of Windows 7 on my Lenovo T61p and Windows 7 on my Quad-Core 8 Gig Ram Media Center at home so nothing will meet my expectations. But I am pleasantly surprised by how responsive the Acer is with XP. Netbooks are designed to get the most out of the batteries they have and that comes at the sacrifice of power. However, web pages come up just fine (Using IE7) and Office 2007 (I upgraded it) apps run great. Outlook is responsive (connected to home mail server where I have significantly less email to deal with). Since this machine is going to be used for browsing, email, and light media use, I have not loaded a bunch of other apps to it and don’t intend to. I am sure that over time it will begin to pile up as it does with most systems but I am determined to keep it as light weight as possible.

By the way, from power off to Outlook 2007 up and running to compose an email and my home pages open in IE is about 4 mins. Not bad time if you ask me.

Price – Fry’s had this unit for $299. Even as an impulse buy, I have been unable to find a cheaper price anywhere on the web that is worth mentioning. The cheapest price I found was $270 and it goes for as high as $370. Go to Fry’s if there is one near you.

 

To sum it up, I bought a netbook because I wanted light weight portability in a basic web/mail PC. I bought this particular unit because it felt good in my hands, it was neither too heavy not too light, and the price was right (being my fave color of blue didn’t hurt either!). It is great for what I use it for and I have no further expectations from it so I am good.

 

 

Cheers!

Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance

· Unified Communications Adoption and Training Kit 2007 R2

· Enterprise Search: Permissions for Common Administrative Operations in Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Search Server 2008

· Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Capacity Planning Tool

· Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB967760)

· Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB967760)

· Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB967760)

· Voice Mail for Outlook

· Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 for Java (Motorola Razr V3xx - U.S.)

· Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 for Java (Motorola Razr V3xx)

· Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 for Java (Nokia S40)

· Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 for Java (Nokia S60 320X240 resolution)

· Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 for Java (Nokia S40 - U.S.)

· Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 for Java (Nokia S60 240X320 resolution)

· Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB969058)

· Infrastructure Planning and Design

· Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007

· Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) Archive

· Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 Help

· Microsoft Exchange Server User Monitor

· Hypervisor Functional Specification

· Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Professional - System Center Add-In

· Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Professional Add-In for Rack Server Virtualization (Virtual Rack)

· Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) 4.0

Solutions & Solution Development

· PerformancePoint Planning Server SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Starter Kit

· Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 White Paper: Extending Default Cubes for Virtual Companies

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Epicor Enterprise

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Forecaster

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Epicor iScala

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Ross iRenaissance

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Sage MAS 200 for SQL

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Thomson Elite

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Sage MAS 90 Providex 3.7

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - McKesson Pathways 9.0

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Sage PFW ERP

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Sage MAS 500

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Sage MAS 90 Providex 4.x

· Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Viewpoint

· Device Simulator 3.0 for Windows SideShow

· Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework 3.0

· Microsoft .NET Services Client Redist (March 2009 CTP)

· Microsoft Visual Studio International Pack 1.0 SR1

· Microsoft .NET Services SDK (March 2009 CTP)

· WHDC White Papers and Documentation

· IT Manager: Platform Solution Blueprint – Service Oriented Architecture and Business Process Management - English

· SharePoint Designer 2007

· MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 3 (Microsoft XML Core Services)

· Silverlight Advertising Creation Kit

· Video: SharePoint Designer 2007 (April 2009 Announcement)

· ASP.NET MVC 1.0

· Microsoft neXpert Performance Analysis Plugin

· Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5

· SQL Server 2005 Report Packs

· Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Professional WBS Modeler

· Microsoft SQL Server JDBC Driver 2.0

Security, Policy & Compliance

· Hyper-V Security Guide

· Microsoft Exchange Hosted Filtering Service Level Agreement (SLA)

· Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant 6.5

Other

· UltracamX Technical Specifications

· Office SharePoint Server 2007: Five Ways SharePoint Can Save You Money

· Windows Live Writer Configuration File

· Microsoft Pre-Split and Post-Split Closing Stock Prices

Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance

Unified Communications Adoption and Training Kit 2007 R2

Brief Description

Unified Communications Adoption and Training Kit 2007 R2

Overview

The Unified Communications Adoption and Training Kit for 2007 R2 provides guidance and resources for IT Pros, HelpDesk, and Trainers to speed adoption and usage of Unified Communications technologies in the enterprise. The kit includes Planning Checklists, Awareness materials, including Poster, Door Hangers, and E-mail samples, and User Education Materials such as Quick Reference Cards, Flash Cards, and links to Web-based Training.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=eb18d016-64f7-4aae-b491-65636a186c1a

Enterprise Search: Permissions for Common Administrative Operations in Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Search Server 2008

Brief Description

Permissions for common administrative operations for Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Search Server 2008

Overview

This poster illustrates permissions for common administrative operations for Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Search Server 2008. Individual tables indicate the operations that can be completed by farm administrators, search administrators, SSP administrators, and site collection administrators.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=be1a9426-917f-4570-b16c-e7215796dd83

Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Capacity Planning Tool

Brief Description

Capacity planning and load simulation tool for Office Communications Server 2007 R2

Overview

The Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Capacity Planning Toolkit provides a set of tools and documentation to simplify capacity planning for Office Communications Server 2007 R2. The Capacity Planning Toolkit can be used as a complement to the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Planning Guide.
This release of the Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Capacity Planning Toolkit contains tools and documentation to simplify your hardware planning, provide you with increased knowledge and best practices for performance tuning, and improve your ability to verify the performance of your intended Office Communications Server 2007 R2 deployments.
The Capacity Planning Toolkit is intended for use by IT professionals in a test environment prior to production deployment. These tools should never be used against a live production environment.
The tools in this Toolkit are designed to be used with Office Communications Server 2007 R2 only. If you are searching for tools that work with Live Communications Server 2005, please download the Live Communications Server 2005 Capacity Planning Toolkit from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=107a5e83-ca59-4bcb-a3bc-27efd97a477d&displaylang=en

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f8cbddd6-7608-4bbe-9246-16e96c62bef4

Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB967760)

Brief Description

Install this update to resolve an issue in which the Mircosoft Amalga Image Delivery server may stop delivering images.

Overview

Install this update to resolve an issue in which the Mircosoft Amalga Image Delivery server may stop delivering images. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8b71967d-4495-4257-a838-907b937a5b74

Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB967760)

Brief Description

Install this update to resolve an issue in which the Microsoft Amalga Image Delivery server may stop delivering images.

Overview

Install this update to resolve an issue in which the Microsoft Amalga Image Delivery server may stop delivering images. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=cdb75e16-a977-49d9-8f46-91517829f909

Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB967760)

Brief Description

Install this update to resolve an issue in which the Mircosoft Amalga Image Delivery server may stop delivering images.

Overview

Install this update to resolve an issue in which the Mircosoft Amalga Image Delivery server may stop delivering images. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Server 2008 License Terms.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ad07f4de-37e1-433f-b309-659f6737a646

Voice Mail for Outlook

Brief Description

This video shows you all of the new and exciting features that are found within Outlook voice mail.

Overview

If voice mail is enabled on your account, you will be able to listen to your voice mail from your mobile phone and read it in your Inbox. You’ll receive a text message on your phone to alert you that you have new voice mail and show you part of the voice message. You can also hear your e-mail and calendar information over the phone and manage them using your voice.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=20a25c7f-e833-418b-840f-add146f833f9

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 for Java (Motorola Razr V3xx - U.S.)

Brief Description

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java is an enterprise client for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. It provides presence enabled communication through IM on Java-based mobile phones.

Overview

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java is an enterprise client for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. It provides presence enabled communication through IM on Java-based mobile phones, enabling users to participate in one-to-one or multiparty IM conversations. In addition, Communicator Mobile for Java provides the capability for users to search for colleagues in the enterprise, providing contact detail information such as location, designation and listed telephone numbers.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=977f0a88-332c-4d6d-80e0-4dfeb5dbe7ec

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 for Java (Motorola Razr V3xx)

Brief Description

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java is an enterprise client for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. It provides presence enabled communication through IM on Java-based mobile phones.

Overview

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java is an enterprise client for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. It provides presence enabled communication through IM on Java-based mobile phones, enabling users to participate in one-to-one or multiparty IM conversations. In addition, Communicator Mobile for Java provides the capability for users to search for colleagues in the enterprise, providing contact detail information such as location, designation and listed telephone numbers.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=cd911469-0010-44e3-8eed-684f2ab1534c

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 for Java (Nokia S40)

Brief Description

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java is an enterprise client for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. It provides presence enabled communication through IM on Java-based mobile phones.

Overview

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java is an enterprise client for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. It provides presence enabled communication through IM on Java-based mobile phones, enabling users to participate in one-to-one or multiparty IM conversations. In addition, Communicator Mobile for Java provides the capability for users to search for colleagues in the enterprise, providing contact detail information such as location, designation and listed telephone numbers.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=60c8f472-43e4-4201-a3f9-3b756b25f56c

Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 for Java (Nokia S60 320X240 resolution)

Brief Description

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java is an enterprise client for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. It provides presence enabled communication through IM on Java-based mobile phones.

Overview

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java is an enterprise client for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. It provides presence enabled communication through IM on Java-based mobile phones, enabling users to participate in one-to-one or multiparty IM conversations. In addition, Communicator Mobile for Java provides the capability for users to search for colleagues in the enterprise, providing contact detail information such as location, designation and listed telephone numbers.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=dcb3ae06-ed5f-4430-943c-3445709c2801

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 for Java (Nokia S40 - U.S.)

Brief Description

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java is an enterprise client for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. It provides presence enabled communication through IM on Java-based mobile phones.

Overview

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java is an enterprise client for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. It provides presence enabled communication through IM on Java-based mobile phones, enabling users to participate in one-to-one or multiparty IM conversations. In addition, Communicator Mobile for Java provides the capability for users to search for colleagues in the enterprise, providing contact detail information such as location, designation and listed telephone numbers.

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Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 for Java (Nokia S60 240X320 resolution)

Brief Description

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java is an enterprise client for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. It provides presence enabled communication through IM on Java-based mobile phones.

Overview

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Java is an enterprise client for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2. It provides presence enabled communication through IM on Java-based mobile phones, enabling users to participate in one-to-one or multiparty IM conversations. In addition, Communicator Mobile for Java provides the capability for users to search for colleagues in the enterprise, providing contact detail information such as location, designation and listed telephone numbers.

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Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB969058)

Brief Description

This update resolves an issue discussed in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 969058. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

Overview

This update resolves an issue discussed in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 969058. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

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Infrastructure Planning and Design

Brief Description

The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) guides are the next version of Windows Server System Reference Architecture. The guides in this series help clarify and streamline design processes for Microsoft infrastructure technologies, with each guide addressing a unique infrastructure technology or scenario.

Overview

Infrastructure Planning and Design guides share a common structure, including:

• Definition of the technical decision flow through the planning process.
• Listing of decisions to be made and the commonly available options and considerations.
• Relating the decisions and options to the business in terms of cost, complexity, and other characteristics.
• Framing decisions in terms of additional questions to the business to ensure a comprehensive alignment with the appropriate business landscape.

These guides complement product documentation by focusing on infrastructure design options.
Each guide leads the reader through critical infrastructure design decisions, in the appropriate order, evaluating the available options for each decision against its impact on critical characteristics of the infrastructure. The IPD Series highlights when service and infrastructure goals should be validated with the organization and provides additional questions that should be asked of service stakeholders and decision makers.
IPD consists of the following downloadable packages:

• New! Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization
• New! Microsoft SQL Server 2008
• Exchange Online—Evaluating Software-plus-Services
• Internet Information Services 7.0
• IPD Series Introduction
• Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5
• Selecting the Right NAP Architecture
• Selecting the Right Virtualization Technology
• System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 with R2
• System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 with SP1
• System Center Operations Manager 2007
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008
• Windows Deployment Services
• Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios
• Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services
• Windows Server 2008 File Services
• Windows Server 2008 Print Services
• Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services
• Windows Server Virtualization (for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1)

The guides are available as individual downloads or as a single all-in-one package.
Note Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios is available as an individual download only.
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Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007

Brief Description

The Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 provides discovery and monitoring of SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008.

Overview

The SQL Server Management Pack provides the capabilities for Operations Manager 2007 to discover SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008 installations and components and to monitor them, primarily from the perspective of availability and performance. The availability and performance monitoring is done using a combination of scripts and native Operations Manager capabilities.
Note: Scripts in the SQL Server 2008 management pack rely on SQL Data Management Objects (SQL-DMO) to query information from the SQL Server. SQL-DMO is now deprecated and is not shipped as a part of SQL Server 2008. Every system with SQL Server 2008 that will be monitored must have SQL-DMO installed from the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Backward Compatibility Components. For instructions on how to download and install the SQL Server 2005 Backward Compatibility Components refer to the management pack guide.
Feature Bullet Summary:
The following list gives an overview of the features of the SQL Server management pack. Refer to the SQL Server management pack guide for more detail.

• Support for Enterprise, Standard and Express editions of SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008 and 32bit, 64bit and ia64 architectures.
• Support for both simple and complex SQL configurations such as clustered installations, multiple instances and 32bit roles running on a 64bit OS. For full details on supported configurations refer to the guide included with the management pack.
• Discovery and monitoring of SQL Server roles such as DB Engine, Reporting Services, Analysis Services, Integrations Services.
• Discovery of SQL components such as databases, the SQL Agent and SQL jobs.
• Over 20 views covering areas such as database free space, SQL related performance, SQL related alerts, and lists of the various SQL roles and components which are discovered and their related state.
• Reports for longer-term analysis of common problem areas related to SQL Server such as SQL Server lock analysis and top deadlocked databases, SQL Server service pack levels across discovered roles, user connection activity. Likewise the generic reports from the Microsoft Generic Report Library can be used against the roles and components discovered by the SQL MPs to review availability and performance across many systems and over longer periods of time.
• Role and component specific tasks which provide access to common tools, triage information, or corrective actions without needing to leave the Operations Console in most cases.
• Monitoring of databases covers database status, database free space, log shipping monitoring for both the source and destination, and transaction log free space.
• Monitoring of key SQL related services.
• Monitoring for persistent SPID blocking.
• Monitoring of numerous SQL events and performance data points. Alerts bring the issue to your attention and provide knowledge on the impact and possible resolutions.

Release History:

• 3/23/2007 - Initial Release, version 6.0.5000.0
• 12/21/2007 - updated version 6.0.6247.5
• 3/31/2008 - Updated version 6.0.6278.8
• 10/29/2008 - Updated version 6.0.6441.0, which introduced SQL Server 2008 support in addition to other new features and fixes. Refer to the MP guide for a complete list of changes.
• 12/3/2008 - Updated version 6.0.6460.0, fixed an issue with the database discovery script to prevent overflows
• 3/31/2009 - Updated version 6.0.6569.0, which provided a number of fixes. Refer to the MP guide for more details.

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Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) and Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) Archive

Brief Description

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008 Update 1 is the recommended process and toolset to automate desktop and server deployment. The support status of earlier versions is outlined here.

Overview

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2008 Update 1 is the latest supported version of MDT, formerly known as Business Desktop Deployment (BDD).
Click here to download MDT 2008 Update 1.
These versions of MDT and BDD are no longer available for download but are still supported by Microsoft at this time:

• Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2008, March 2008 release
• Microsoft Deployment, November 2007 release
• Business Desktop Deployment 2007 Update 2, March 2008 release

These versions of BDD are retired and are no longer supported by Microsoft:

• Business Desktop Deployment 2007 Patch 1, May 2007 release
• Business Desktop Deployment 2007, January 2007 release
• Business Desktop Deployment 2.5, August 2005 release

For more information on Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, see Microsoft Deployment Toolkit on TechNet.
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Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 Help

Brief Description

This download contains a standalone version of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Help.

Overview

The Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Help can help you in the day-to-day administration of Exchange. Use this information to guide you through Exchange Server 2007 SP1 features, tasks, and administration procedures.

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Microsoft Exchange Server User Monitor

Brief Description

Enables system administrators to view and evaluate individual users' usage and experience with Microsoft Exchange Server.

Overview

Use the Microsoft Exchange Server User Monitor to gather real-time data to better understand current client usage patterns, and to plan for future work. Administrators can view several items, including IP addresses used by clients, versions and modes of Microsoft Office Outlook, and resources such as CPU usage, server-side processor latency, and total latency for network and processing with Outlook 2003 version MAPI.

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Hypervisor Functional Specification

Brief Description

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
This document is the top-level functional specification (TLFS) of the first-generation Microsoft hypervisor. It specifies the externally-visible behavior. The document assumes familiarity with the goals of the project and the high-level hypervisor architecture.

Overview

This document is the top-level functional specification (TLFS) of the first-generation Microsoft hypervisor. It specifies the externally visible behavior of the Microsoft hypervisor, a component of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Windows Server virtualization. The document assumes familiarity with the goals of the project and the high-level hypervisor architecture.
This specification is provided under the Microsoft Open Specification Promise. For further details on the Microsoft Open Specification Promise, please refer to: http://www.microsoft.com/interop/osp/default.mspx.
The Hypervisor Functional Specifications document specifies the externally visible behavior of the Microsoft hypervisor, a component of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Windows Server virtualization. The specifications can be used to understand the functions of the hypervisor and implement a compatible solution.
Specification Outline
The following is the outline of the information contained in the complete Hypervisor Functional Specification:

• Introduction
• Basic Data Types, Concepts and Notation
• Feature and Interface Discovery
• Hypercall Interface
• Partition Management
• Physical Hardware Management
• Resource Management
• Guest Physical Address Spaces
• Intercepts
• Virtual Processor Management
• Virtual Processor Execution
• Virtual MMU and Caching
• Virtual Interrupt Control
• Inter-Partition Communication
• Timers
• Message Formats
• Partition Save and Restore
• Scheduler
• Event Logging
• Guest Debugging Support
• Statistics
• Booting
• Appendix

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Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Professional - System Center Add-In

Brief Description

Visio Add-In for System Center allows IT professionals to visualize data from the System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) by generating the diagrams for each machine configured for it.

Overview

In Microsoft Visio 2007® diagrams, appropriate data can be attached to the shapes depending on the nature and domain of the diagrams. Visio Add-In for System Center allows IT professionals to visualize data from the System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) by generating the diagrams for each machine configured for it. The Add-In allows filtering of data, automatic generation of diagrams and an automatic refresh of the associated data.

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Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Professional Add-In for Rack Server Virtualization (Virtual Rack)

Brief Description

Rack Server Virtualization Add-in provides the capability to pull the rack-server data either from an Excel spread sheet or from the user and render the Visio diagram.

Overview

This amazing Add-in from Microsoft® Office Visio® 2007 Professional helps you plan virtualization.
With over 70% of server hardware being under-utilized, this very valuable tool can draw a clear picture of your hardware utilization. This tool auto-generates the diagram of your rack and provides clear server details from a linked Excel template. Analyze your racks and servers using WMI or get the utilization data over time using the Operations Manager connection.
Use the virtualization button to see the before and after detailed diagram of your racks. See clearly where you have the opportunity to save on space and power.
See the power of Data Visualization at work with this Add-in For Visio 2007

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Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) 4.0

Brief Description

MOF 4.0 is practical guidance for IT organizations. With the release of version 4.0, MOF now reflects a single, comprehensive IT service lifecycle—it helps IT professionals connect service management principles to everyday IT tasks and activities and ensures alignment between IT and the business.

Overview

Microsoft Operations Framework 4.0. MOF 4.0 is designed to help IT professionals quickly access useful, relevant content. It contains practical guidance—not just theory—and its streamlined approach makes it possible to use either the entire framework or one process from a particular service management function (SMF).
MOF Job Aids. These templates, worksheets, and tools help IT pros apply MOF 4.0 guidance to specific scenarios and challenges.
IT Pro Quick Start Kit. Save time and money by learning more about MOF 4.0. The IT Pro Quick Start Kit gives an overview of MOF 4.0 and provides the tools to start using it today. The kit includes links to presentations and data sheets, information on MOF, compliance, and training and certification, ready-to-use graphics, and supporting materials.
To learn more, visit www.microsoft.com/MOF.
Send questions or feedback to us directly at mof@microsoft.com.

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Solutions & Solution Development

PerformancePoint Planning Server SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Starter Kit

Brief Description

Step-by-step directions detailing the recommended data import package steps in a typical PerformancePoint Planning Server application

Overview

This document includes step-by-step directions detailing the recommended data import package steps in a typical PerformancePoint Planning Server application. It provides a starter Visual Studio 2005 Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) 2005 solution including a SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) project with two files which can be used as the starting point for Dimension and Fact data load packages. The Dimension data is set up to source from an Excel file, and the fact data package sources from a SQL Server database called CustomerDataScrubbed. BizCorp is a sample Performance Point Planning application used as the destination. You must change your database connections, package variables and configuration file settings to be appropriate for the packages to work in your environment. Those steps are covered by this document.

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Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 White Paper: Extending Default Cubes for Virtual Companies

Brief Description

This document describes the steps to take to configure default cubes to allow aggregation across entities when using virtual companies.

Overview

In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009, you can establish virtual companies to share information across multiple companies set up within one installation. However, the default cubes do not have a relationship with the Global Address Book to facilitate the aggregation across entities that is common among companies in a virtual company.

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Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Epicor Enterprise

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

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Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Forecaster

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

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Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Epicor iScala

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

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Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Ross iRenaissance

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

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Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Sage MAS 200 for SQL

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

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Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Thomson Elite

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

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Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Sage MAS 90 Providex 3.7

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

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Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - McKesson Pathways 9.0

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

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Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Sage PFW ERP

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

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Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Sage MAS 500

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

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Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Sage MAS 90 Providex 4.x

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

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Microsoft FRx 6.7 Service Pack 10 (R10670) - Viewpoint

Brief Description

Microsoft FRx works with a variety of general ledgers—including Microsoft Dynamics products—to help you get specific reports to decision-makers who need them, when they need them. Its financial analysis capabilities can help boost business intelligence across your company.

Overview

Microsoft FRx is an industry-leading, automated financial reporting and analysis application for small and midsize businesses, large corporations, and divisions of global enterprises. It is licensed by more than 130,000 sites worldwide to gain immediate control of the financial reporting process. Microsoft FRx helps you to create the kind of financial reports your organization requires, when you want them, with the detail and flexibility you need to stay on top of the trends in your business. This means everyone can work more efficiently; you can close the books faster, and distribute critical financial information more effectively. Even more important, Microsoft FRx helps finance departments contribute more strategically to the success of their organizations by helping to enable stronger financial thinking and better-informed decisions.

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Device Simulator 3.0 for Windows SideShow

Brief Description

This download allows developers to test their Windows SideShow gadgets without a SideShow-compatible device. Version 3.0 includes touch-based and button-based user interfaces.

Overview

This download allows developers to test their Windows SideShow gadgets without a SideShow-compatible device. Version 3.0 includes touch-based and button-based user interfaces. These user interfaces are provided for Windows SideShow-compatible devices that are built on the .NET Micro Framework by using the Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework 3.0.

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Windows SideShow Device SDK for .NET Micro Framework 3.0

Brief Description

Download the SDK to develop firmware for Windows SideShow-compatible devices that run on the .NET Micro Framework 3.0.

Overview

Windows SideShow is a Windows Vista and Windows 7 feature that enables users to display information from their PCs on auxiliary displays.
Developers can build SideShow-compatible devices by using the Windows SideShow Device SDK on the .NET Micro Framework 3.0. The Windows SideShow Device SDK includes samples and assemblies for the following:
• A touch-based user interface for resolutions of 240x320 through 640x480
• Button-based user interface for a resolution of 240x320 in landscape or portrait orientation
• USB, Bluetooth, and DPWS connectivity
The Device Simulator 3.0 for Windows SideShow is also included.

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Microsoft .NET Services Client Redist (March 2009 CTP)

Brief Description

Microsoft .NET Services is part of the Azure Services Platform. Microsoft .NET Services includes three services: the Access Control Service, the Service Bus, and the Workflow Service.

Overview

This redist includes API libraries required for running applications that use Microsoft .NET Services.

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Microsoft Visual Studio International Pack 1.0 SR1

Brief Description

The Visual Studio International Pack contains a set of class libraries designed to help .NET developers create world-ready applications. SR1 contains bug fixes for the Japanese Kana Conversion Library and the Japanese Yomi Auto-completion Library.

Overview

The Visual Studio International Pack contains a set of class libraries designed for .NET developers to create world-ready applications. The Visual Studio International Pack 1.0 release provides the following seven components to enhance the globalization features provided by .NET Framework.

• East Asia Numeric Formatting Library - Format numeric data into Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Korean capital style string.
• Japanese Kana Conversion Library - Convert one Kana character set to another character representation in Japanese.
• Japanese Text Alignment Library - Enable applications to render strings in Japanese-specific alignment style.
• Japanese Yomi Auto-Completion Library - Provide class library and TextBox control sample that support Japanese IME-aware auto-complete.
• Korean Auto Complete TextBox Control - Provide TextBox control that supports auto-complete and the Intellisense feature with Korean input.
• Simplified Chinese Pin-Yin Conversion Library - Retrieve Simplified Chinese characters' properties such as polyphone, homophone, Pinyin or number of strokes.
• Traditional Chinese to Simplified Chinese Conversion Library and Add-In Tool - Convert text in Traditional Chinese into Simplified Chinese or vice versa. This component also includes an add-in tool to the in VS IDE that can convert between Simplified and Traditional Chinese resource files.

The SR1 release fixes bugs in the Japanese Kana Conversion Library and the Japanese Yomi Auto-Completion Library. Other libraries are unchanged.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=44cac7f0-633b-477d-aed2-99aee642fc10

Microsoft .NET Services SDK (March 2009 CTP)

Brief Description

Microsoft .NET Services is part of the Azure Services Platform. Microsoft .NET Services includes three services: the Access Control Service, the Service Bus, and the Workflow Service.

Overview

This SDK includes API libraries, tools, samples, and documentation for building connected applications with the .NET platform. It spans the entire spectrum of today’s Internet applications – from rich connected applications with advanced connectivity requirements to Web-style applications that use simple protocols such as HTTP and Atom to communicate with the broadest possible range of clients.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8d1d1d5e-1332-4186-b33f-26d053759e49

WHDC White Papers and Documentation

Brief Description

WHDC white papers and documentation for driver and hardware developers

Overview

White papers, documentation, and other resources for driver and hardware developers from the WHDC Web site.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9a138e5f-df06-467c-89fe-c463f1c8216f

IT Manager: Platform Solution Blueprint – Service Oriented Architecture and Business Process Management - English

Brief Description

Overview

This printable graphic poster illustrates where Service Oriented Architecture and Business Process Management technologies fit in the IT manager’s environment. With this poster IT managers can easily see the relative relationships of the critical solution patterns for Service Oriented Architecture and Business Process Management and learn how they fit together. IT managers also learn about the stages of Service Oriented Architecture and Business Process Management adoption as well as how a platform aligned solution contributes to the success of their IT infrastructure.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=67265fd6-b95b-425e-a07f-be95148ab649

SharePoint Designer 2007

Brief Description

SHAREPOINT DESIGNER 2007 IS NOW FREE! Be sure to watch the video in the "Related Resources" below to learn more about details and future direction. Office SharePoint Designer 2007 provides the powerful tools you need to deliver compelling and attractive SharePoint sites and quickly build workflow-enabled applications and reporting tools on the SharePoint platform, all in an IT-managed environment.

Overview

SHAREPOINT DESIGNER 2007 IS NOW FREE! Learn more about these changes and future direction. Watch the Q&A video located in the "Related Resources" section below.
Office SharePoint Designer 2007 provides the powerful tools you need to deliver compelling and attractive SharePoint sites and quickly build workflow-enabled applications and reporting tools on the SharePoint platform, all in an IT-managed environment.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=baa3ad86-bfc1-4bd4-9812-d9e710d44f42

MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 3 (Microsoft XML Core Services)

Brief Description

MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3) is a complete replacement of MSXML 4.0, MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2). MSXML 4.0 SP3 provides a number of security and reliability bug fixes.

Overview

MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3) is a complete replacement of MSXML 4.0, MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2). MSXML 4.0 SP3 provides a number of security and reliability bug fixes. Support will end for MSXML 4.0 SP2 in 4/13/2010. For more information about MSXML 4.0 SP3 see the release notes.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=7f6c0cb4-7a5e-4790-a7cf-9e139e6819c0

Silverlight Advertising Creation Kit

Brief Description

This document discusses in detail several aspects of creating ads using Silverlight 2.

Overview

This document discusses in detail several aspects of creating ads using Silverlight 2. It covers topics such as general ad creation, tracking actions, ad synchronization, and expandable ads. All information in this document targets Silverlight 2, which is the recommended ad format over Silverlight 1.0.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0d7c2850-8253-4254-a7c5-214dcfd2768a

Video: SharePoint Designer 2007 (April 2009 Announcement)

Brief Description

SharePoint Designer 2007
Learn more about the changes we announced in April 2009 related to SharePoint Designer 2007

Overview

In this video, Tom Rizzo (Sr. Director of Product Management for SharePoint) and J.R. Arredondo (Sr. Product Manager for SharePoint Platform and Tools) discuss the strategy and details behind the changes Microsoft has implemented to SharePoint Designer 2007, as well as details on upcoming events.
Once you have watched the video, download SharePoint Designer 2007 for free.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=901f0335-63da-4e9c-bfbe-4ed22a92d276

ASP.NET MVC 1.0

Brief Description

ASP.NET MVC 1.0 provides a new Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework on top of the existing ASP.NET 3.5 runtime.

Overview

ASP.NET MVC 1.0 provides a new Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework on top of the existing ASP.NET 3.5 runtime. This means that developers can take advantage of the MVC design patterns to create their Web Applications which includes the ability to achieve and maintain a clear separation of concerns (the UI or view from the business and application logic and backend data), as well as facilitate test driven development (TDD). The ASP.NET MVC framework defines a specific pattern to the Web Application folder structure and provides a controller base-class to handle and process requests for “actions”. Developers can take advantage of the specific Visual Studio 2008 MVC templates within this release to create their Web applications, which includes the ability to select a specific Unit Test structure to accompany their Web Application development.
The MVC framework is fully extensible at all points, allowing developers to create sophisticated structures that meet their needs, including for example Dependency Injection (DI) techniques, new view rendering engines or specialized controllers.
As the ASP.NET MVC framework is built on ASP.NET 3.5, developers can take advantage of many existing ASP.NET 3.5 features, such as localization, authorization, Profile etc.n

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=53289097-73ce-43bf-b6a6-35e00103cb4b

Microsoft neXpert Performance Analysis Plugin

Brief Description

neXpert is a Fiddler add-on which helps identify common web performance issues.

Overview

neXpert is an add-on to Fiddler which automates the classic performance best practice checks and produces a HTML report on the issues found in a Fiddler capture. neXpert adds the ability to insert step markers in Fiddler sessions to associate network objects together (create transactions). Using these steps, neXpert looks for performance issues and generates a HTML report based on the findings. A TCP model provided by Microsoft Research as well as a rudimentary algorithm to mimic web browser is used to generate response time predictions (Still considered Beta). More information can be found at the neXpert blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/nexpert/.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5975da52-8ce6-48bd-9b3c-756a625024bb

Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.5

Brief Description

The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) version 5.5 contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7, Windows Vista®, a Windows Update, or a new version of Windows® Internet Explorer® in your environment.

Overview

The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.5 helps customers understand their application compatibility situation by identifying which applications are compatible with the Windows 7 RC and Windows Vista® operating system and which require further testing. ACT helps customers lower their costs for application compatibility testing, prioritize their applications, and deploy Windows more quickly.
You can use the ACT features to:

• Verify an application's compatibility with a new version of the Windows operating system, or a Windows Update, including determining your risk assessment.
• Become involved in the ACT Community, including sharing your risk assessment with other ACT users.
• Test your Web applications and Web sites for compatibility with new releases and security updates to the Windows® Internet Explorer® Internet browser.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=24da89e9-b581-47b0-b45e-492dd6da2971

SQL Server 2005 Report Packs

Brief Description

These free report packs will simplify your report tasks, improve your business visibility and speed your decision making.

Overview

SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services is a comprehensive, server-based reporting solution designed to help you author, manage, and deliver both paper-based, ad hoc, and interactive Web-based reports.
Each report pack consists of a set of predefined reports, a sample database, a readme file, and an End User License Agreement (EULA). You can use these sample reports as templates to quickly author and distribute new interactive reports.
Note: The software is licensed "as-is." It is not supported, and you bear the risk of using it. Microsoft gives no express warranties, guarantees, or conditions.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=d81722ce-408c-4fb6-a429-2a7ecd62f674

Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Professional WBS Modeler

Brief Description

Visio 2007 Pro WBS Modeler
Visio 2007 WBS Modeler improves the project planning process by generating Project Plans from a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) using a graphical representation of elements.

Overview

The Visio WBS Modeler (WBS Modeler in the following) is intended to improve the project planning process by giving the opportunity to generate Project Plans from a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) using a graphical representation of elements. A WBS structure is a hierarchical representation of the elements and sub-elements in a project (Step by step instructions and screen shot images available in WBS Modeler User Guide.pdf). The WBS Modeler can either be used to visualize and edit an existing project plan or to create a new project plan in Microsoft Office Visio 2007 Professional and then export it to Microsoft Office Project (2003+) to carry out the next planning steps. The Application enables effective integration of Visio with Microsoft Office Project. It provides an approach to visually and graphically create, edit and modify project plans using Visio. The WBS Modeler offers the ability to manage project elements in a graphical view, as well as offering functionality to layout a WBS in Visio. The WBS can be exported back to Microsoft Office Project into a new project plan. It is also possible to update an existing plan. However this update process is limited to deleting, renaming or adding elements. Moving elements is not supported at the current stage. To organize the structure within a WBS Modeler the outline code from Microsoft Office Project is utilized.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=34c28a49-e14c-4a7d-8d49-90061fe08ab4

Microsoft SQL Server JDBC Driver 2.0

Brief Description

Download the SQL Server JDBC Driver 2.0, a Type 4 JDBC driver that provides database connectivity through the standard JDBC application program interfaces (APIs) available in Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5.

Overview

In its continued commitment to interoperability, Microsoft has released a new Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver. The SQL Server JDBC Driver 2.0 download is available to all SQL Server users at no additional charge, and provides access to SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, and SQL Server 2008 from any Java application, application server, or Java-enabled applet. This is a Type 4 JDBC driver that provides database connectivity through the standard JDBC application program interfaces (APIs) available in Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5.
This release of the JDBC Driver is JDBC 4.0 compliant and runs on the Java Development Kit (JDK) version 5.0 or later. It has been tested against all major application servers including BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, and JBoss.
Note: In order to download the SQL Server JDBC Driver 2.0, you must agree to the End-User License Agreement (EULA). Start by clicking the Download button at the top of this page and the EULA will appear. Read the EULA and click the Accept link to download the package. Please print a copy of the EULA for your records.
Note: Peer-to-peer support is available in the SQL Server forums. To submit feedback on this JDBC Driver release, visit the SQL Server Feedback Center.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=99b21b65-e98f-4a61-b811-19912601fdc9

Security, Policy & Compliance

Hyper-V Security Guide

Brief Description

This Solution Accelerator provides instructions and recommendations to help strengthen the security of computers running the Hyper-V role on Windows Server® 2008. It covers three core topics: hardening Hyper-V, delegating virtual machine management, and protecting virtual machines.

Overview

This Solution Accelerator consists of a security guide and an overview packaged in a .zip file format. The security guide is a Word document intended for IT and security professionals. It includes three chapters that discuss methods and best practices that will help to secure a Hyper-V environment. The overview is a two page description of the security guide and other virtualization Solution Accelerators that are available. Brief descriptions follow for each of the chapters in the security guide.
Chapter 1: Hardening Hyper-V This chapter provides prescriptive guidance for hardening the Hyper-V role. It discusses several best practices for installing and configuring Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 server with a focus on security. These best practices include measures for reducing the attack surface of a server running Hyper-V and recommendations for properly configuring secure network and storage devices.
Chapter 2: Delegating Virtual Machine Management This chapter discusses several available methods for delegating virtual machine management so that virtual machine administrators only have the minimum permissions they require. It describes common delegation scenarios, and includes detailed steps to guide you through using Authorization Manager (AzMan) and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (VMM 2008) to separate virtual machine administrators from virtualization host administrators.
Chapter 3: Protecting Virtual Machines This chapter provides prescriptive guidance for securing virtual machine resources. It discusses best practices and includes detailed steps for protecting virtual machines by using a combination of file system permissions, encryption, and auditing. Also included are resources for hardening and updating the operating system instances running within your virtual machines.
To view this accelerator online at TechNet click here.
Send questions or feedback to us directly at secwish@microsoft.com

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=2220624b-a562-4e79-aa69-a7b3dffdd090

Microsoft Exchange Hosted Filtering Service Level Agreement (SLA)

Brief Description

Exchange Hosted Filtering SLA

Overview

Service Level Agreement documentation for Microsoft Exchange Hosted Filtering.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f5714ed7-f14d-499e-b7d9-3365c9008113

Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant 6.5

Brief Description

The Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant 6.5 installs the Windows Live ID online provider for Windows 7. This provider enables linking a Windows Live ID to a Windows 7 user account.

Overview

The Windows Live™ ID Sign-in Assistant 6.5 installs the Windows Live ID online provider for Windows® 7. By making it possible to link a Windows Live ID to a Windows 7 user account, this online provider helps enable Windows 7 applications to deliver great features like sharing documents, pictures, music, and video.
Benefits
Through the online provider, the Sign-in Assistant helps a Windows 7 application running on one computer identify and communicate with other computers that are associated with the same Windows Live ID. Just by linking your Windows Live ID to the user account on each Windows 7 computer you own, you enable those computers to identify each other and work together more easily than has been possible in the past. Applications can take advantage of this capability to support scenarios as in the following example: On his homegroup, Bob wants to share certain documents with his wife but not with his kids. Simply by specifying his wife’s Windows Live ID user name, Bob can give his wife exclusive permission to access documents on his computer.
The Sign-in Assistant will also turn on new features for users of Windows Live ID services. Stay tuned to the Windows Live ID blog for future announcements.
Downloading the Sign-in Assistant means you agree to the privacy statement and Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant 6.5 License Agreement. You'll get future updates to the Sign-in Assistant and other Microsoft programs from Microsoft Update.
Privacy statement
Microsoft Update Information

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5e193cfe-f45a-4e29-b6b7-984e7802c639

Other

UltracamX Technical Specifications

Brief Description

UltracamX Technical Specifications

Overview

UltracamX Technical Specifications that includes image product specifications and digital camera technical data.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=bc9b7ca7-d7a1-49f5-93d8-d5bd1ab3c81a

Office SharePoint Server 2007: Five Ways SharePoint Can Save You Money

Brief Description

The paper focuses on five specific ways in which SharePoint Products and Technologies can save you money.

Overview

In this paper, we look at how Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies can help you to reduce TCO and maximize ROI for your enterprise solutions. SharePoint Products and Technologies provide a comprehensive suite of features in all areas of information management, and can enable you to consolidate all your enterprise solutions into a single, manageable platform. Many of the world's leading companies, such as MTV and the Bank of America, are already realizing benefits from the adoption of these technologies. The paper focuses on five specific ways in which SharePoint Products and Technologies can save you money. When you adopt SharePoint Products and Technologies in your organization, you can: • Reduce IT costs and complexity • Reduce development costs • Simplify management and training • Improve employee productivity • Enhance the effectiveness of customer service and sales teams

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=6c9db923-139c-4d0c-8111-a6b8c9478c1b

Windows Live Writer Configuration File

Brief Description

Configuration file for Windows Live Writer.

Overview

Configuration file for Windows Live Writer

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=a53a8598-800a-44ef-a746-e603c91ced27

Microsoft Pre-Split and Post-Split Closing Stock Prices

Brief Description

List of weekly closing stock prices.

Overview

List of weekly closing stock prices, including unadjusted prices and prices adjusted for all stock splits.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4c0b1e02-adf3-4e79-9534-f8b664d3f84c

Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance

· Update for Windows XP (KB961503)

· Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB967902)

· System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Cmdlet Reference

· Microsoft System Center Network Device Monitoring Management Pack for System Center Essentials 2007 SP1 (KB960569)

· Microsoft Online Services Release Notes

· Office Communications Server 2007 R2 VHD

· Creating Highly Available Printers with Windows Server 2003 Cluster

· Technical Overview of Print Services

· Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Release Notes

· FY09Q1 Active Directroy Customer Event Presentation

· Microsoft Online Services Migration Tools (64 bit)

· Microsoft Online Services Migration Tools (32 bit)

· Microsoft Online Services Directory Synchronization

· Microsoft Unified Communications Training and Adoption 2007/2007 R2 User Awareness and Training Materials

· Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 SP1

· Integrating Telephony with Office Communications Server 2007 and 2007 R2

· Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Response Group Service Language Pack

· Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Communicator Web Access Language Pack

· Multilingual User Interface Package for Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2

· Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Networking Enhancements for Enterprises

· Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Hotfix KB 961552

· Documentation for Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2008

· Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Networking Enhancements Executive Overview

· Service Management Assessment (SMA) Datasheet

Solutions & Solution Development

· Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Developer and IT Pro Help

· Information Worker TechNet Resources

· DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer

· SQL Server 2008 Brochure

· Intelligent Application Gateway 2007 Virtual Machine Trial Version (Registration Required)

· Visual Basic QuickStarts and How-to Topics for the Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight - February 2009 - English

· Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile Online Installer

· IIS Smooth Streaming Technical Overview

· PerformancePoint Server 2007 SP2: Data Import Wizard

· Extending SharePoint with Groove Collaboration

· Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online E-mail Router

· WinHEC 2008 White Papers

· Office SharePoint Server 2007: Five Ways SharePoint Can Save You Money

· BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Documentation

· Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Software Development Kit (SDK) Japanese Version

· ASP.NET MVC Training Kit

· Enterprise Portal and Collaboration Technology Planning Datasheet

· Enterprise Portal and Collaboration Decision Accelerator Datasheet

Security, Policy & Compliance

· IT Showcase: How Microsoft Deployed and Manages Microsoft Forefront Client Security

· Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications

· Microsoft Online Services Sign In

Other

· EMEA case studies - English

· Windows Home Server Release Documentation

· Getting Started with Microsoft Office Live Meeting

· Microsoft Volume Licensing Reference Guide

· Volume Licensing Program Guides, Datasheets, and FAQs

· Partner Hosted Microsoft Services Demo

· Microsoft Office Outlook Connector 12.1

· Microsoft Services Partner Advantage Systems Integrators Datasheet

Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance

Update for Windows XP (KB961503)

Brief Description

Install this update to resolve an issue with Double Bite Character Strings (DBCS) when you use Windows Live Messenger version 14.

Overview

Install this update to resolve an issue with Double Bite Character Strings (DBCS) when you use Windows Live Messenger version 14. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0e56788b-32e8-459d-b9c9-b9155a4836b4

Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB967902)

Brief Description

Install this update to resolve an issue in which you cannot connect to or start Virtual Machines because of an expired certificate.

Overview

Install this update to resolve an issue in which you cannot connect to or start Virtual Machines because of an expired certificate. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Server 2008 License Terms.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=289c831c-9142-4c00-bacd-6c1924ff0ecc

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Cmdlet Reference

Brief Description

This document provides the Help topics for the System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 cmdlets.

Overview

System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2008 is a server application that you can use to manage virtual machines on a variety of virtualization platforms. As an alternative to using the VMM Administrator Console to administer your Virtual Machine Manager environment, you can use the cmdlets in the Windows PowerShell - Virtual Machine Manager command shell, which is an administrator-focused command-line shell. This document provides the Help topics for the VMM 2008 cmdlets.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=58e79a68-cea8-4e73-840f-cdd8feb9de87

Microsoft System Center Network Device Monitoring Management Pack for System Center Essentials 2007 SP1 (KB960569)

Brief Description

Provides the ability for System Center Essentials 2007 to monitor network devices.

Overview

The Microsoft System Center Network Device Monitoring Library Management Pack provides System Center Essentials 2007 with the ability to identify and monitor network devices such as routers and switches. This update resolves an issue where Essentials is unable to monitor network devices that report an interface speed greater than 2147483647. Refer to KB960569 for more information. Note: It is necessary to delete the existing Network Device Monitoring Library Management Pack before importing this updated version.
Feature Summary

• Monitoring for SNMP v1 and SNMP v2c devices such as routers and switches
• Performance monitoring for network devices
• Health monitoring and alerting for network devices
• Topology for network devices

Release History

• 2/21/2008 - Original release with System Center Essential 2007 Service Pack 1, version 6.0.1885.0
• 3/23/2009 - Updated MP, version 6.0.1885.4, to resolve issue preventing Essentials from monitoring network devices that report Network Interface speeds greater than 2GB per second.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8200e405-f871-4f19-a991-0411285fcbe5

Microsoft Online Services Release Notes

Brief Description

Release Notes for the current version of Microsoft Online Services

Overview

Release Notes for the current version of Microsoft Online Services

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f297f10c-de9b-4c3e-8aa4-60d7f1baef55

Office Communications Server 2007 R2 VHD

Brief Description

This download comes as a pre-configured VHD. This download enables you evaluate Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 for 60 days.

Overview

Start evaluating Office Communications Server today. Office Communications Server 2007 R2 delivers streamlined communications for your users so they can find and communicate with the right person, right now, from the applications they use most (like Office Outlook).
Note:
1. This trial software is intended for evaluation purposes only.
2. There is no product support for this trial. You are welcome to share your trial experience with others and to ask for advice by participating in the forums.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=3bfe2fb6-493b-42d6-859e-eddddf04e2e8

Creating Highly Available Printers with Windows Server 2003 Cluster

Brief Description

Creating Highly Available Printers with Windows Server 2003 Cluster
Creating Highly Available Printers with Windows Server 2003 Cluster

Overview

Creating Highly Available Printers with Windows Server 2003 Cluster

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=aa88ddc5-6b16-4a2b-8281-222d9d690b03

Technical Overview of Print Services

Brief Description

Short Description Template

Overview

Description Template

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=52da82ff-06c3-4813-8e2e-854d5982d5db

Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Release Notes

Brief Description

Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Release Notes for server, clients, and devices.
These documents contain important information that you should know before you deploy and use Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and clients.

Overview

These documents contain important information that you should know before you deploy and use Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and Office Communications Server 2007 R2 clients. The following files are available for download:

• Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Release Notes (Office_Communications_Server_2007_R2_Relnotes.htm)
• Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Release Notes (Office_Communicator_2007_R2_Relnotes.htm)
• Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat Release Notes (Office_Communications_Server_2007_R2_Group_Chat_Relnotes.htm)
• Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Phone Edition Release Notes (Office_Communicator_2007_R2_Phone_Edition_Relnotes.htm)
• Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Windows Mobile Release Notes (Office_Communicator_Mobile_for_Windows_Mobile_Relnotes.htm)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=60a6d84a-29c5-472b-bb3e-6caa39b745ed

FY09Q1 Active Directroy Customer Event Presentation

Brief Description

FY09Q1 Customer Event Presentation
FY09Q1 Customer Event Presentation

Overview

FY09Q1 Customer Event Presentation

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1497e493-f810-4b33-865f-7ea4884ecaaa

Microsoft Online Services Migration Tools (64 bit)

Brief Description

Use this tool to support migration of Microsoft Exchange to Microsoft Online Services.

Overview

Use the Microsoft Online Services Migration Tools to forward copies of your Exchange Server mail to your Exchange Online mailboxes. You can also use the Migration Tools to copy content from your Exchange Server, POP3, or IMAP4 e-mail server mailboxes to your Exchange Online mailboxes. This product intended for use with Microsoft Online Services only.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5547634c-5e49-4dbd-b6b0-457b38a75f33

Microsoft Online Services Migration Tools (32 bit)

Brief Description

Use this tool to support migration of Microsoft Exchange to Microsoft Online Services.

Overview

Use the Microsoft Online Services Migration Tools to forward copies of your Exchange Server mail to your Exchange Online mailboxes. You can also use the Migration Tools to copy content from your Exchange Server, POP3, or IMAP4 e-mail server mailboxes to your Exchange Online mailboxes. This product intended for use with Microsoft Online Services only.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9ed5f4c1-7f0b-4506-a214-32093af6147a

Microsoft Online Services Directory Synchronization

Brief Description

Use this tool to synchronize local directory services to Microsoft Online Services.

Overview

Use the Microsoft Online Services Directory Synchronization tool to maintain one-way directory synchronization of all user accounts and mail-enabled contacts and groups from your local Active Directory directory service to Microsoft Online Services. This product intended for use with Microsoft Online Services only.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f536cac9-c0fb-48d1-b22c-378ba92c1c9f

Microsoft Unified Communications Training and Adoption 2007/2007 R2 User Awareness and Training Materials

Brief Description

User Awareness and Training Materials for Unified Communications 2007/2007 R2, including Posters, Door Hangers, Quick Reference Cards, Demos and Tutorials, and Web-based Training

Overview

The Unified Communications 2007/2007 R2 User Awareness and Training Materials Kit provides resources for IT Pros, Administrators, or Corporate Trainers to speed the usage and adoption Unified Communications technoligies in the enterprise. Materials in the kit can be customized to the needs of the company and/or organization. The kit provides the following materials: Awareness Materials - Posters, Web Banners, Door Hangers, and Stickers Training Materials Quick Reference Cards, Tips & Tricks Cards, and links to Web-based Training, Getting Started Tours, and Office Online Help and How-to's.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9a599b27-eaa4-47f6-9672-d221242f1404

Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 SP1

Brief Description

The Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Management Pack monitors all editions of Office Communications Server 2007 R2.

Overview

The Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Management Pack monitors Standard and Enterprise Edition of Office Communications Server 2007 R2. This release also incorporates the Quality of Experience (QoE) MP which was previously a separate Management Pack. Monitored types are event log entries, performance counters, as well as stateful monitoring of QoE. Note that this version of the Management Pack only monitors Office Communications Server 2007 R2, and cannot be used to monitor Office Communications Server 2007.
Office Communications Server 2007 R2 monitored objects are:

• Enterprise Edition
• Standard Edition
• A/V Authentication service
• Application Sharing Server
• A/V Conferencing Server
• Conference Announcement Service
• Conference Attendant Service
• Web Components
• Archiving Server
• Communicator Web Access
• Mediation Server
• Monitoring Server
• CDR Server
• SIP Proxy Server
• A/V Conferencing Edge service
• Access Edge service
• Web Conferencing Edge service
• Monitoring Server
• QoE of A/V Conferencing Server
• QoE of Mediation Server
• QoE of network locations

Feature Bullet Summary:

• Alerts indicating service impacting events
• Alerts indicating configuration, and other non-service impacting issues
• State monitoring of Office Communications Server services
• Product knowledge: Cause and resolution of identified problems

Release History

• 3/26/2009 - Version 6.0.6907.21, Original release of the English version.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0fca3752-76d4-42f3-9241-a663e40c1e2c

Integrating Telephony with Office Communications Server 2007 and 2007 R2

Brief Description

This document describes the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and 2007 R2 telephony integration strategy.

Overview

This paper details for our customers, partners and the industry at large the approach that we have defined and the various programs that we are putting in place to support this strategy.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8cde0c3a-042e-445b-a514-2d12ed5b2ac2

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Response Group Service Language Pack

Brief Description

The Response Group Service Language Pack delivers additional languages for the Response Group Configuration Tool and the Response Group tab.

Overview

The Response Group Service Language Pack delivers additional languages for the Web-based Response Group Configuration Tool and the Response Group tab in the Office Communicator 2007 R2 client. By installing this language pack on your Office Communications Server Web Components servers, you can enable Response Group Service administrators or response group managers to view or configure Response Group Service settings in their preferred language. Also, formal agents in your organization can view the Response Group tab in their preferred language instead of the language configured on the server.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b49b7671-3a3a-4bca-bd97-1566ffb1413a

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Communicator Web Access Language Pack

Brief Description

This download adds multilingual user interface (MUI) functionality to Microsoft Office Communicator Web Access 2007 R2 release.

Overview

Users of Communicator Web Access 2007 R2 have access to many of the same features that are available in the Office Communicator 2007 R2 desktop client. By using Microsoft Office Communicator Web Access 2007 R2 release, users can access the instant messaging, presence, and conferencing features in Office Communications Server 2007 R2 through a Web browser without installing software desktop client or connecting through a VPN.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=77a14c4d-e15f-4c97-89e2-2fcc66a0393c

Multilingual User Interface Package for Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2

Brief Description

This package adds Multilingual User Interface (MUI) functionality to Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2.

Overview

Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 is a unified communications client, enhanced with the high quality VoIP platform on Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and equipped to help users achieve new levels of productivity. Users can initiate conversations, conduct live video or audio meetings and share desktop applications with Web-connected colleagues worldwide.
By installing the Multilingual User Interface Package to an existing Office Communicator 2007 R2 installation, users can switch the user interface of Office Communicator 2007 R2 from one language to another.
This MUI Package for Office Communicator 2007 R2 includes the following languages:

• Arabic
• Bulgarian
• Catalan
• Chinese - Simplified
• Chinese - Traditional
• Chinese Hong Kong
• Croatian
• Czech
• Danish
• Dutch
• English
• Estonian
• Finnish
• French
• German
• Greek
• Hebrew
• Hindi
• Hungarian
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Latvian
• Lithuanian
• Norwegian
• Polish
• Portuguese (Portugal)
• Portuguese (Brazil)
• Romanian
• Russian
• Serbian
• Slovak
• Slovenian
• Spanish
• Swedish
• Thai
• Turkish
• Ukrainian

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e7871dcd-8173-4866-a0c2-af8659092acc

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Networking Enhancements for Enterprises

Brief Description

Describes the networking enhancements available in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 and their benefit to enterprise networks.

Overview

A detailed look at new networking technologies in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, with particular emphasis on enhancements to improve connectivity for a mobile workforce. New features and enhancments including DirectAccess, BranchCache, VPN Reconnect, mobile broadband device support, URL-based QoS, DNSSEC, and support for green computing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=38fd1d96-3c6e-43ca-b083-3334ddd1ef86

Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Hotfix KB 961552

Brief Description

This download contains an update for Microsoft Office Communicator 2007.

Overview

This hotfix download for Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 is described in the Knowledge Base article 961552.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1ad57f8f-78f7-45f6-a8c0-805936f46645

Documentation for Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2008

Brief Description

This download includes the documentation for Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2008. To view this content in browseable format, see the Windows Server 2008 Technical Library (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88439).

Overview

This download includes the documentation for Windows Deployment Services. Some files are presented in both .doc and .chm format for your convenience. This download includes the following:

• Deployment guide (WDS_DeploymentGuide.doc and WDS_DeploymentGuide.chm). This guide contains detailed information about how to configure and manage your Windows deployment.
• Getting started guide (WDS_GettingStartedGuide.doc). This guide contains step-by-step guidance for how to install and configure Windows Deployment Services.
• Technical reference (WDS_TechnicalReference.doc and WDS_TechnicalReference.chm). This document contains information about how the components that make up this server role interact with each other and other technologies, such as Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
• Command-line reference (WDSUTIL_Reference.doc and WDSUTIL_Reference.chm). This document contains the syntax and usage for the WDSUTIL command-line tool.

If you experience problems opening the .chm file, right-click the .chm file, click Properties, and click Unblock. For more information, see the following Microsoft Knowledge-Base article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902225/.
To provide feedback on these documents, e-mail wdsdoc@microsoft.com.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=3cb929bc-af77-48d2-9b51-48268cd235fe

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Networking Enhancements Executive Overview

Brief Description

Briefly lists the networking enhancements available in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 along with their benefits.

Overview

Describes networking enhancements in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, including DirectAccess, BranchCache, VPN Reconnect, mobile broadband device support, URL-based QoS, DNSSEC, and support for green computing.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=804f4909-3bbf-40a2-80fa-7fa369713b79

Service Management Assessment (SMA) Datasheet

Brief Description

This is Microsoft Services Service Management Assessment (SMA) datasheet.

Overview

Locates, quantifies, prioritizes, and communicates a roadmap of business value-qualified IT service and process improvement projects.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=2b56dc1f-4f3a-48c2-a79f-04f4d1be772d

Solutions & Solution Development

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Developer and IT Pro Help

Brief Description

The Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Developer and IT Pro Help provides information about developing for, installing, and managing Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009. From this page you can download updates to the developer and IT Pro Help, with both new content and improvements to existing content.

Overview

Updates from previous release in December 2008:

• Debugging with Visual Studio: Added new topics about debugging RoleTailored client objects with Visual Studio.
• Delegation: Added new topics about setting up delegation.
• Form Transformation Troubleshooting: Added new topics about troubleshooting pages that you transform with the form transformation tool.
• Page Designer: Added new topics about setting up images on actions and creating activity buttons in the navigation pane.
• Security in the RoleTailored Environment: Added new topics about users, roles, and permissions.
• Walkthroughs: Added a categorized list of all walkthroughs in the developer and IT Pro help.

Available downloads:

• Cside.zip (cside.chm, cside.hh): The Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Developer Help contains complete information for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 developers and information technology professionals. Areas covered include installation and configuration, getting started with C/SIDE, developing C/SIDE objects, transforming forms to pages, working with Web services, and reference information for all data types, functions, properties, and triggers in C/AL.
  Note: Cside.chm contains all Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Developer Help, and replaces nav_adg.chm.
• Nav_install.zip (nav_install.chm): The Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Installation and Configuration Help provides just the installation and configuration content from Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Developer Help (cside.chm).
  Note: If you are looking for the document “Microsoft Dynamics NAV: Dynamics NAV 2009 Security System,” please see instead the “Security for the RoleTailored Client” node in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Installation and Configuration Help.
• Security Hardening Guide.pdf: The Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Security Hardening Guide presents various security considerations and issues for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 and provides guidelines for making your network and software more secure.
  Note: This version of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Security Hardening Guide is identical to the version on the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 installation media.
• CAL Programming Guide.pdf: The C/AL Programming Guide includes programming conventions for C/AL, naming conventions, numbering conventions, and guidelines for developing add-on applications for Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=eec997be-50c8-4d27-8bf2-fa93c9ac282a

Information Worker TechNet Resources

Brief Description

IW TechNet Resources

Overview

IW TechNet Resources

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=62650d9d-ba18-451c-829c-a775f2961ab2

DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer

Brief Description

March 2009
The Microsoft DirectX® End-User Runtime provides updates to 9.0c and previous versions of DirectX — the core Windows® technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC.

Overview

Microsoft DirectX is a group of technologies designed to make Windows-based computers an ideal platform for running and displaying applications rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3D animation, and rich audio. DirectX includes security and performance updates, along with many new features across all technologies, which can be accessed by applications using the DirectX APIs.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3

SQL Server 2008 Brochure

Brief Description

SQL Server 2008 Brochure

Overview

SQL Server 2008 Brochure

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b9c02714-189f-474f-9567-63b700a0430e

Intelligent Application Gateway 2007 Virtual Machine Trial Version (Registration Required)

Brief Description

Microsoft Whale Communications IAG 2007 Service Pack 2 with Application Optimizers provides SSL VPN, a Web application firewall, and endpoint security management that enable access control, authorization, and content inspection for a wide variety of line-of-business applications. IMPORTANT - you must register to receive the activation key for this software.

Overview

Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) is a remote access gateway that boosts productivity by giving mobile and remote workers, partners and customers easy, flexible and secure access to virtually any application from a broad range of devices and locations.
IAG enables IT administrators to truly enforce compliance and address virtually any remote access scenario by providing easy to configure, built-in, policies that address common applications and user environments.
IAG SP2 delivers a range of new, important enhancements for customers:
1. Runs as a virtual machine on Hyper-V for low TCO, flexible/secure deployment and simple disaster recovery.
2. Interoperability for non-Windows environments with support for Firefox, Linux and Mac.
3. New application support for Microsoft Dynamics CRM and OCS Web client.
This trial virtual machine will expire on July 13, 2010, and is configured to run on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V or Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008.
Important. Please note that this trial software requires a key for activation. Click here to register and receive your key.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=558b262b-f953-435c-a255-53e9d450527d

Visual Basic QuickStarts and How-to Topics for the Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight - February 2009 - English

Brief Description

Overview

The Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight is designed to help you more easily build enterprise-level Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Silverlight client applications. It will help you design and build enterprise-level composite WPF client applications—composite applications use loosely coupled, independently evolvable pieces that work together in the overall application.
This download includes QuickStarts, the Composite Application Library (only provided in C#), and documentation. This download is provided to help the Visual Basic developer use the Composite Application Library. The documentation includes:

• Visual Basic Content for Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight - February 2009.chm: The QuickStarts, Hands-On Labs, and How-to Topics in Visual Basic.
• Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight - February 2009.chm: Complete documentation in C#.
• Composite Application Library Reference February 2009.chm: Library reference API.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=537da1cd-43e1-4799-88e7-a1da9166fb46

Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile Online Installer

Brief Description

The Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile Online Installer contains the .NET Framework assemblies needed for the installation and distribution of .NET Framework Client Profile over an internet connection.

Overview

The Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile Online Installer contains the subset of features and functionality needed for the installation and distribution of .NET Framework Client Profile over an internet connection. The subset of features contained in the Microsoft .NET Framework Client Profile are:

• Common Language Runtime
• ClickOnce
• Windows Forms
• Windows Presentation Foundation
• Windows Communication Foundation

The .NET Framework Client Profile enables:

• Faster installation of .NET Framework components
• Automatic updates for computers that have parts of the .NET Framework installed
• Integrated deployment of client applications with the .NET Framework Client Profile
• Customizable deployment of client applications when deployed using the Client Profile

The .NET Framework Client Profile Online Installer will enable developers to create a deployment experience for users that are able to install their applications over the internet. The download package contains the .NET Framework Client Profile web installer. Once downloaded, the web installer will then will download the needed components from the internet. If the platform on which the end-user is installing the Client Profile, is not directly supported, the full .NET Framework will be installed. For more information on Client Profile deployment see the .NET Framework Client Profile Deployment Guide.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8cea6cd1-15bc-4664-b27d-8ceba808b28b

IIS Smooth Streaming Technical Overview

Brief Description

This technical overview provides background information and technical details that describe IIS Smooth Streaming and its benefits.

Overview

IIS Smooth Streaming dynamically detects local bandwidth and CPU conditions and seamlessly switches, in near real time, the video quality of a media file that a player receives. Consumers with high-bandwidth connections can experience high definition (HD) quality streaming while others with lower bandwidth speeds receive the appropriate stream for their connectivity, allowing consumers across the board to enjoy a compelling, uninterrupted streaming experience and alleviating the need for media companies to cater to the lowest common denominator quality level within their audience base.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=03d22583-3ed6-44da-8464-b1b4b5ca7520

PerformancePoint Server 2007 SP2: Data Import Wizard

Brief Description

The Data Import Wizard enables users to configure and move data from source systems into Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007.

Overview

The Data Import Wizard provides a simple, guided process that enables users to configure and move data from source systems into Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=02827333-7341-4891-9c28-3ba279ce230d

Extending SharePoint with Groove Collaboration

Brief Description

A discussion of how to use Groove to enhance SharePoint collaboration.

Overview

This paper explains how SharePoint teams can use Groove and its SharePoint Files tool to efficiently collaborate with offline field workers and selected consultants.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=71a6a448-b655-44aa-bc70-c7f752547046

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online E-mail Router

Brief Description

The E-mail Router transfers e-mail messages to Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and it sends outgoing e-mail messages.

Overview

The E-mail Router is an interface between Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online and one, or more, Microsoft Exchange servers, or POP3 servers, for incoming e-mail, and one or more SMTP servers for outgoing e-mail. E-mail messages come into Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online through the E-mail Router.
The three main components that can be installed during E-mail Router Setup are:

• Microsoft Dynamics CRM E-mail Router Service
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM E-mail Configuration Manager
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM E-mail Rule Deployment Wizard

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=261a17f6-72c9-45a3-b19a-75ae844b9dd0

WinHEC 2008 White Papers

Brief Description

White papers from the 2008 Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC)

Overview

White papers from the 2008 Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=cb6f4733-bb82-4b6a-b957-1f5222e28e20

Office SharePoint Server 2007: Five Ways SharePoint Can Save You Money

Brief Description

The paper focuses on five specific ways in which SharePoint Products and Technologies can save you money.

Overview

In this paper, we look at how Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies can help you to reduce TCO and maximize ROI for your enterprise solutions. SharePoint Products and Technologies provide a comprehensive suite of features in all areas of information management, and can enable you to consolidate all your enterprise solutions into a single, manageable platform. Many of the world's leading companies, such as MTV and the Bank of America, are already realizing benefits from the adoption of these technologies. The paper focuses on five specific ways in which SharePoint Products and Technologies can save you money. When you adopt SharePoint Products and Technologies in your organization, you can: • Reduce IT costs and complexity • Reduce development costs • Simplify management and training • Improve employee productivity • Enhance the effectiveness of customer service and sales teams

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=6c9db923-139c-4d0c-8111-a6b8c9478c1b

BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Documentation

Brief Description

Newly released documentation for BizTalk Server 2006 R2 in two formats: CHM and HxS.

Overview

This download includes updated and new content for BizTalk Server 2006 R2.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4e6a9d40-dbfc-4474-826a-ddeca287e57d

Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Software Development Kit (SDK) Japanese Version

Brief Description

This file includes the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 Software Development Kit (SDK) Japanese version.

Overview

Download this file to get the latest developer help content (in .chm file format) for Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 in Japanese. The SDK is designed for developers who customize applications, forms, or reports, create Web sites that interact with Microsoft Dynamics AX data, or write extensions for Microsoft Dynamics AX.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=03f13b61-bc02-4133-ae96-c7bc4aeee63a

ASP.NET MVC Training Kit

Brief Description

ASP.NET MVC Training Kit containing: hands-on-labs, demos, decks, FAQs, etc.

Overview

The ASP.NET MVC Training Kit includes presentations, hands-on labs, demos, and event materials. This content is designed to help you learn how to utilize ASP.NET MVC.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1e0be0b2-910a-4676-9f3a-41e4d9c0fc08

Enterprise Portal and Collaboration Technology Planning Datasheet

Brief Description

This is a datasheet for Microsoft Services BPIO.

Overview

Helps the customer capture their overall business requirements for a production enterprise portal and collaboration implementation and create a detailed architecture, design, and plan to fulfill those requirements.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=3a589486-15b5-4625-8d11-0e887fd68a7b

Enterprise Portal and Collaboration Decision Accelerator Datasheet

Brief Description

Enterprise Portal and Collaboration Decision Accelerator validates the effectiveness of an enterprise portal and collaboration solution.

Overview

Microsoft enterprise portal and collaboration solutions help transform the way people and organizations work together, by using familiar and pervasive workspaces, portals, and emerging social computing capabilities.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=88a5144c-d7e6-4ea2-9a4b-54553d46934a

Security, Policy & Compliance

IT Showcase: How Microsoft Deployed and Manages Microsoft Forefront Client Security

Brief Description

Microsoft IT details the planning, deployment, and ongoing management of the largest currently deployment of Forefront Client Security with a supported node population of 40,000.

Overview

Microsoft IT details the planning, deployment, and ongoing management of the largest currently deployment of Forefront Client Security with a supported node population of 40,000.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4664e8b7-5eca-4ea1-ae69-898f9d6503bc

Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications

Brief Description

Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications is a tool to help reduce software piracy. This tool will confirm that the copy of Windows installed on the PC is genuine and properly licensed. If it is not genuine, the tool will provide periodic reminders to help you take the appropriate action.

Overview

This is the most current release of Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications. We encourage you to upgrade to this version. This release includes enhanced features that reflect ongoing input from customers, as well as Microsoft’s continually improving anti-piracy technology.
Specific features of this version include:

• Improved Setup – An updated installation wizard for this package provides a new end-user license agreement and shows validation results immediately at the end of the installation process. No reboot is required following installation, and future updates to WGA Notifications will be received automatically.
• Persistent desktop notification - This is an image that will appear over the system tray if your copy of Windows is not genuine. You can interact with icons underneath this image, but you will not be able to interact with the image itself or hide it from view. The persistent notification will continue to display until your copy of Windows is genuine.
• Black desktop background – After installing this release of Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications on a copy of Windows XP that fails validation, the desktop will be changed at the next logon to a plain black background. You will be able to reset this to any wallpaper or other background color, but every 60 minutes the desktop will be reset to black until your copy of Windows is genuine. This plain black background emphasizes the new persistent desktop notification.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=afd45b36-3d77-4259-801c-d31a9a90cdcf

Microsoft Online Services Sign In

Brief Description

Use this Sign In application to access Microsoft Online Services.

Overview

Use the Microsoft Online Services Sign In application to sign in once and then access services any number of times during the sign-in session. This product intended for use with Microsoft Online Services only.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5c2ca866-4107-4ae5-98d5-76bf1b18ff87

Other

EMEA case studies - English

Brief Description

Overview

Word documents for GCRP

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=3bdb0e93-b786-4e19-ab1a-d578ee1d3295

Windows Home Server Release Documentation

Brief Description

These documents contain late-breaking information to help you install and run Power Pack 2 for Windows Home Server.

Overview

These documents contain late-breaking information to help you install and run Power Pack 2 for Windows Home Server.
They are divided into three sections:

• Pre-Installation contains information that you need before you install.
• Installing contains information about installation.
• Post-Installation lists any issues that affect how the product functions. Information may also be included to correct or enhance performance, reliability, or security.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f219dd13-3d9a-4506-8be2-fbcc4e195415

Getting Started with Microsoft Office Live Meeting

Brief Description

This guide gets you started with the Microsoft Office Live Meeting service.

Overview

This guide gets you started with the Microsoft Office Live Meeting service. It tells you how to join meetings quickly, and provides instructions on how to schedule meetings, present slides or other files, and create content within the meeting. It also describes features such as recording, breakout rooms and meeting handouts.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=2cbfd726-dd67-4fec-8fce-6012ea4c515f

Microsoft Volume Licensing Reference Guide

Brief Description

A comprehensive review of the Microsoft Volume Licensing programs, including Microsoft product licensing models and Microsoft Software Assurance.

Overview

The Microsoft Volume Licensing Reference Guide provides comprehensive guidance to help you select the best options for the size, type, and business needs of your organization. This 79-page document details each of the Microsoft Volume Licensing programs in addition to covering the basics of product licensing and Microsoft Software Assurance. Each chapter includes case studies, tips, and next steps to assist you with the decision-making process. An excellent resource for those who want an in-depth look at Microsoft Volume Licensing and the ability to easily compare programs.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=cc499fd9-4830-4d57-93a4-6ed263bad02e

Volume Licensing Program Guides, Datasheets, and FAQs

Brief Description

Volume Licensing documents, including program guides, datasheets, and FAQs

Overview

The Microsoft Volume Licensing program guides provide comprehensive descriptions of Volume Licensing programs, including information about Microsoft Software Assurance. Download these guides to get details about things such as program features, benefits, requirements, pricing, and agreement structure.
The datasheets provide an overview of Volume Licensing programs. Use these documents to get at-a-glance information about benefits, licensing options, pricing, Software Assurance benefits, and more.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=30a9ba5f-2027-4d38-bf4e-39fe160737d0

Partner Hosted Microsoft Services Demo

Brief Description

A customizable Silverlight demo showcasing partner-hosted Microsoft solutions. *AVAILABLE TO MICROSOFT HOSTING SOLUTIONS COMPETENCY PARTNERS ONLY*

Overview

*AVAILABLE TO MICROSOFT HOSTING SOLUTIONS COMPETENCY PARTNERS ONLY*
This interactive Silverlight application showcases Hosted Exchange® with Microsoft Outlook®, Hosted SharePoint®, Hosted Microsoft Dynamics®, and Windows Mobile® in short, animated business scenarios, including detailed feature and benefit statements for each product. You can customize the demo materials and integrate the demo with your existing Web presence. Simply follow the installation steps included in the accompanying installation guide.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5012eadf-2fe9-4343-8466-a75dbc0e49b0

Microsoft Office Outlook Connector 12.1

Brief Description

With Microsoft Office Outlook Connector, you can use Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 or Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 to access and manage your Microsoft Windows Live Hotmail or Microsoft Office Live Mail accounts, including e-mail messages, contacts and calendars for free!

Overview

With Microsoft Office Outlook Connector, you can use Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 or Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 to access and manage your Microsoft Windows Live Hotmail or Microsoft Office Live Mail accounts, including e-mail messages, contacts and calendars for free!
Outlook Connector enables you to use your Live Hotmail accounts within Outlook:

• Read and send your Office Live Mail/Windows Live Hotmail e-mail messages.
• Manage your contacts in Windows Live Hotmail.
• Use advanced options for blocking junk e-mail messages.
• Manage multiple e-mail accounts in one place.
• Manage, and synchronize multiple calendars, including shared calendars to Windows Live Calendar from Outlook.

Note to Premium Subscribers: If you are currently using MSN Calendar service, the Outlook Connector 12.1 will automatically migrate your calendar to the new Windows Live Calendar service. Once upgraded to Windows Live Calendar, you will be able to synchronize multiple calendars, including shared calendars to Outlook! However you will no longer be able to access MSN Calendar through Microsoft Office Outlook.
In order to make sure that all of your calendar items on the MSN Calendar service are correctly migrated to the Windows Live Calendar, you should follow these steps:

1. With Outlook Connector 12.0 installed, synchronize your calendar in Microsoft Office Outlook with the MSN Calendar service one last time.
2. After synchronization is complete, do not create new items on the MSN Calendar site. If you do, you will have to synchronize again using Outlook Connector 12.0 before migrating to Outlook Connector 12.1.
3. Install Outlook Connector 12.1.
4. Start Outlook. At this point, the Outlook Connector 12.1 will upload all of your appointments and meetings to your new Windows Live Calendar.

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Microsoft Services Partner Advantage Systems Integrators Datasheet

Brief Description

This is Microsoft Services Partner Advantage Systems Integrators Datasheet.

Overview

As a system integrator (SI), you are constantly looking for ways to increase your staff's technical skills and their ability to integrate and support new technologies for your customers. Microsoft Services Partner Advantage can help with an extensive selection of services designed to help your team increase their technical competence—and more successfully deploy, integrate, and support solutions using Microsoft technologies. The result? A complete, end-to-end services solution for SIs.

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You may think this is way in advance but it is really only about 10 weeks away. On June 11th, we are bringing the InterOp Roadshow to Seattle. This event is all about Windows and Windows based apps playing in the same sandbox as Linux and other non-windows platforms and apps. I don’t know of many orgs that are pure Windows or pure Linux any longer and this event is designed to give information on making sure that everyone can talk to each other and we can get our work done in these mixed environments.

There are 3 Primary sessions for the event that cover the following topics -

Session 1: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Interop with Linux and OS X

Do you have existing Linux workstations and servers? Are you buying Apple notebooks for your personnel? If so, then you're probably wondering how to secure and share information across your organization. Join us for a session that demonstrates how to authenticate and manage non-Windows operating systems. We'll explore Active Directory (AD) extensions, management tools, security, file sharing, desktop management and a number of other key challenges we all face on a daily basis. Get set for some great demonstrations and plenty of time for questions and answers.

Session 2: Running Open Source Software (OSS) on Server 2008

Are you afraid to run open source software on Windows Server 2008? Fear no more; it's easier than you think. Come discuss running LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) on Windows Server 2008. Not interested in Linux? No problem. You'll also learn how to run open source applications with IIS7, MySQL and PHP. Along the way, we'll compare and contrast the optimum maintenance, operation and monitoring of these diverse systems and applications. This session will include several informative demonstrations and you'll get plenty of time to ask questions.

Session 3: SQL Server 2008 and PHP Web Application Infrastructure

Do you want to take advantage of SQL Server's great new features for your PHP sites? Join us for this session and learn how to make it happen. We'll show you how to leverage your existing development resources and PHP knowledge by simply changing the backend to Microsoft SQL Server 2008. We'll walk through the necessary steps to get PHP and SQL Server working together and you'll see how to enjoy a successful deployment and post-deployment experience. You'll also learn where to find the information you need when you deploy and scale PHP on SQL Server, including details about security, performance, backup, managing and monitoring. After the step-by-step deployment instructions and some helpful working demos, we'll be happy to entertain your questions.

 

Not in Seattle? No Worries!  This event is being delivered at several cities across the US between now and the end of June. Check out the main site for dates and locations near you!

 

Cheers!