Celebrating twenty years of TechEd Australia ! Registration is now open. 3-6 September 2013, Gold Coast Australia Can you believe it? TechEd Australia is turning twenty. It’s a big year to look back. More importantly, it’s a time...

We have a great opportunity for you in case you missed it on Jeffa's blog: http://blogs.technet.com/b/jeffa36/archive/2013/05/20/download-an-evaluation-to-win-a-lenovo-x1-carbon-touch.aspx Test-drive the latest Microsoft virtualisation tools, servers...

In case you haven't seen the announcement on Jeff Alexander's blog we are thrilled to announce that the Call for Topics is now open for TechEd Australia 2013! TechEd Australia 2013 will be held 3-6 September 2013 on the Gold Coast. Great content is...

There’s still time to win the very smart and intuitive Nokia Lumia 920 with Windows Phone.* And it's all thanks to the new System Center 2012 SP1 – an integrated management platform that will help you efficiently manage your datacentres, client...

Microsoft IT CAMPS are back in 2013 and you’re invited!! Microsoft IT Camps are expert led, no cost, training events for IT professionals, centred on the issues and workloads you’re tackling in your environment today. IT Camp: Windows...

Hi everyone - I hope you had a wonderful weekend and avoided getting too wet for those on the east coast caught up in the rain. In case you didn't see, the team has a new Jumpstart available this week on Windows Intune. The details are below and although...

Windows 8 ... it is easy. Enjoy this video. Cheers, Katie Mac

As the year winds down here's a video looking at the highlights. http://bit.ly/ZktBoX See you in 2013!

We’re giving you not one but TWO chances to win a Collector’s Edition Halo 4 Xbox Console! Simply download the new Windows Server 2012 or System Center 2012 trial to enter. Windows Server 2012 has reinvented the way we construct and run large...

  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...