We have just released the Beta for Tafiti Search . It uses Silverlight and Live Search and it adds a interesting dynamic for Search by visualising, storing and sharing the result. Home Screen Search results for when I typed in Australia. You can drag...

The Sharepoint team is organising the APAC SharePoint Conference here in Sydney. Following is more information and details how to register: APAC SharePoint Conference After two highly successful conferences in Seattle and Berlin, seats for the Microsoft...

Computerworld article outlining 8 important steps to plan for Windows Server 2008 in your organisation. 'For data center managers, nothing spells "doom and disaster" quite like a server infrastructure change. Whether it's a new virtualization technique...

I got an email from our IT department informing me that Im on the Office Communications Server Unified Communications telephony platform (try saying that 5 times in a row). I picked up my device and noticed two things, no RJ11 and no keypad! After plugging...

Sydney May 20 Powerhouse Museum Harris Street, Ultimo Melbourne May 22 Melbourne Town Hall Cnr Swanston & Collins Street, Melbourne REMIX08 is your opportunity to experience all that is new in Silverlight 2, Expression 2, IE8, Live and a host of...

I've been using my new Toshiba Portege R500 for a few days now, I'm finding that I'm taking this little laptop everywhere I go. One of the first things I did was go up the road to the local Harris Technology to pick up an extra 1GB ram so the R500 is...

In this online collection composed of four clinics, you are introduced to the new features and functionality in Windows Server "Longhorn". This includes server virtualization, security and policy management, branch office management, centralized application...

The following are great technical resources regarding Windows Vista Volume Activation: Technical Overview deck (recording) - A Live Meeting recording of Thomas Lindeman, Senior Product Manager for the Market Expansion Group (MEG) delivering the...

Good report at Jeff Jones blog http://blogs.csoonline.com/windows_vista_6_month_vulnerability_report For those that only want the executive summary, here is a key chart that shows the publicly disclosed High severity vulnerabilities during the first 90...

Hope everyone had a great break over the holidays.  Its nice to come back to some great news such as the availability of Windows 7 Beta!  The Beta was announced by Steve Ballmer at CES last week.  It was initially available to TechNet Plus...

Whenever we tell our IT Pros about TechNet Forums they tell us they have never heard of it! This is a great tool for you to start a discussion around a topic important to you. Its quite easy to use, once you sign into passport you can post your questions...

TechNet Subscriptions is tailored to fit the needs of your IT environment for every organization. There are three different products that are geared towards different roles and organizational needs whether you are evaluating, testing, or deploying Microsoft...

We had a really good response to the special promo code we offered at our recent launch events for TechNet Plus Direct. I thought I should offer it to those of you who are active readers of this blog. The 40% discount makes the subscription price of TechNet...

"Both the private and public sectors have begun increasing permanent staff, with the resources boom in Western Australia and Australia's stable economy making it the ideal location in the Asia Pacific. According to the Candle 2007 market analysis report...

Good news for TechNet Plus subscribers chomping at the bits to get SP1, Windows Vista SP1 Update is available for download through the top downloads section at http://technet.microsoft.com/subscriptions . What's available? Windows Vista Service Pack 1...

This is a really great offer from Microsoft Learning. You basically get two chances to pass your Microsoft Certification exam. With Microsoft Exam Insurance, you can retake a Microsoft Certification exam if you need to. You'll have two chances to pass...

We have been bombarded with questions around how do individuals get their hands on Windows Vista and Office 2007. For $512 you can subscribe to TechNet Plus Direct which will give you access to not only Vista and Office 2007 but also more software, support...

The TechNet team is touring in October and will be speaking on the following topics: Windows Network Policy Server and Wireless Security In this session we will look at Network Policy Server in Windows Server 2008, and how to implement Network Access...

So you may have missed out on TechEd this year but you have the chance to get your hands on one of the limited edition Targus TechEd 2007 Backpacks. We have 10 backpacks that we are giving away. Finula and Ben are demonstrating the bag's functionality...

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...

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Windows 7 RTM is available now for TechNet Plus Subscribers. If you’re not already a subscriber we are offering a special 25% discount for new TechNet Plus Direct subscriptions. Normally TechNet Plus Direct would cost $512, but if you subscribe today...

I walked past our foyer during lunch and saw the following: Xbox 360 and Game have teamed up to offer this as a prize to a lucky person. Pretty cool prize, imagine cruising around in that! Competition details http://www.game.com.au/choppercomp

Here is the latest update from the Windows Team Blog Posted by Brandon LeBlanc: I’d like to offer up a little insight into the “Release to Manufacturing” (RTM) for Windows 7. Over the past week, there have been many rumors surrounding RTM. We are close...

I know a lot of people have been waiting on this to release in Australia and now its ready!  Its 5GB of online storage.  You can have public and private folders and you can also embed your public folder on your website and or blogs.  Set...