Hi all - hope this week leading into the chocolate frenzy finds you all well? My name is Katie Mac and I work with Jeffa and Macca on all things IT Pro. I have been remiss in talking to you all so would like to keep you up to date with training...

As many of you know I'm looking after content end-to-end this year for Tech·ed Australia 2011 and we have reached the first of many milestones that we have in planning such an event.  Today we would like to announce the availability of the Call for...

Starting on April 1st 2011 (no really) and going through to June 30th 2011 we are offering 3 extra months to the normal 12 month TechNet subscription.  It’s pretty good value and now includes 3 extra months free.  This for new subscriptions...

It’s been awhile but I wanted to let you know that the TechNet Live! meetings are back and next month we are going to be featuring everything Internet Explorer 9 for the IT Pro. Overall Theme Internet Explorer 9 is out now and there has been a lot of...

How IT Leaders are Empowering People with Technology March 11th, 2011 at 2 p.m. Sydney Time Join us for a customer roundtable event, featuring IT leaders from Kraft and LogIn Consultants. Hosted by Gartner analyst, Mike Silver, this online discussion...

I know through a lot of discussions I’ve been having with IT Pro’s that Cloud Computing is top of mind.  Our internal IT folks our having the same thoughts and concerns about how to use cloud computing in the best way. Cloud computing is a top priority...

If you are looking to start your Windows 7 deployment project or you’ve already begun we have great resource that helps test your skills and determine any gaps you might have around Windows 7 Deployment.  The Windows 7 Deployment Learning Portal...

          The Microsoft Solution Accelerator team has recently announced the first public beta of the MAP 5.5 toolkit.   I’ve been a big fan of this tool for quite some time now and this latest version adds a host of new...

  The Microsoft Solution Accelerators team has recently released a new set of security resources that you can use in combination with the Microsoft Security Compliance Manager tool: the Windows Server 2008 R2 Security Baseline and the Office 2010...

Next week we are very lucky to have Visio expert, Chris Hopkins stop by Australia on his journey around the world to educate Partners about the exciting release of Visio 2010. Visio 2010 is the biggest release of Visio in a decade. Boasting an array of...

We have recently transformed our Virtualisation Tech Center into the Virtualisation Scenario Hub .  We have improved the content by creating dedicated pages (Scenarios) for specific ways of using the underline technology to address a business goal...

We are pleased to announce the availability of Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac today, bringing Mac users the latest versions of the company’s productivity software. The release is the latest effort from the Office for Mac team, which has been delivering...

Improve the efficiency and availability of IT resources and applications with the new virtualization innovations provided in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 RC. Dynamic Memory and Microsoft RemoteFX TM , to help businesses further optimize their...

The Windows Phone 7 Enterprise Mobility Kit provides additional details about how Windows Phone 7 can help you move your business forward. Download this content to better understand how Windows Phone 7 provides mobile productivity without compromise,...

After attending this seminar you should have a clear idea of where to start in the process of evaluating the impact of application compatibility in your Windows 7 and Office 2010 deployment project. You will develop an understanding of the tools and methodologies...

System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3—previously Systems Management Server—represents a tremendous advance over its well-regarded predecessor, now providing the insight and control necessary to more effectively manage change in today's dynamic IT...

As mentioned in a previous post on the release of our October Security Bulletins. Here is a link to the deployment priority image More information about the October Security Bulletins can be found here .

Check out the line up of Windows Phone 7 devices in Australia .

From The Microsoft Security Response Center blog: Hello - As part of our predictable monthly update process, we have released our Advance Notification Service (ANS) for the October Security Bulletins, which are scheduled for release Tuesday, October 12...

Microsoft Australia will be hosting a series of four Licensing Webcasts throughout November and December. These 1 hour, online sessions, have been designed to help you better understand how Microsoft licenses our technologies. Even though we license our...

We will be running two TechNet Live Meetings in October focusing on Virtualisation.  Register today Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2: Advanced Virtualization Management Thursday 14 October 2:00 PM Australia (East) In this session...

It’s also no secret that most small businesses today do not have a dedicated IT professional on staff to manage their IT resources (which you may recall is why we originally launched the Small Business Specialist Community of partners worldwide). Small...

Windows 7 has been out for almost a year and many customers are well on their way to rolling it out.  In this session we’ll discuss Zero Touch deployment using System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and how to configure it for zero touch and to...

The BizTalk User Community in Australia & New Zealand have come together to present a community event around BizTalk Server 2010.  The event will be a Saturday event in many cities around Australia and New Zealand showcasing the new features...

Our community Tech.Ed EyeForce team got some great videos from Tech.Ed last week.  Here are some of the videos focused on Windows 7 Deployment. Remember you can trial Windows 7 today for 90 days with the Windows 7 Enterprise 90-day trial .