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    Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 TAP Program

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    Hi folks, In a previous post I asked for nominations for the Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 TAP program. Unfortunately I have missed the deadline for this TAP and we are not accepting any more requests. I'm sorry for any confusion caused and thank you for your interest in this program. If anything does come up I will post an update with...
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    One man's XBOX 360 story...

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    Well it's about time I told my XBOX 360 story and shared with you the journey I've had to the next generation of gaming. It all started a few months ago when excitement began to build of the upcoming release. I was anticipating the release just like everyone else but not primarily for games. I've been running a Windows XP Media Center PC for...
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    Security Seminar - Auckland, New Zealand

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    Last week I did my session "Managing a Resilient Active Directory with SMS and MOM" in Auckland and I found the session went well and attendance was really good. In fact this was the largest audience of all the cities we did on the tour. I had lots of interaction from the audience and alot of questions. If I didn't get to your question...
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    Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 TAP Program

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    We will be having a TAP program for Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1. Th is TAP program has two goals: 1) Product Validation 2) Help customers deploy this product in production scenarios and get case studies. The production scenarios that are of high interest are: 1) Production Server consolidation in datacenters 2) Disaster...
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    Microsoft IT Showcase: ASP.NET 2.0 CareerCompass Case Study

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    Hi folks, Check out the details below of this new case study featuring ASP.NET 2.0. ASP.NET 2.0 CareerCompass Case study and Presentation is released. Description of the case study The architecture team in Microsoft Human Resources IT (HRIT) used the master pages provided in Microsoft® ASP.NET version 2.0 to create a Web...
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    Windows Mobile 5.0 Case Study!

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    Check out the case study below on Windows Mobile 5.0! Developing Line of Business Applications on Windows Mobile 5.0 Overview describing how Microsoft IT created a Windows Mobile device application on the Windows Mobile 5.0 platform that decreases response times in critical customer situations. Download Content: Technical Case...
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    Microsoft Dynamics Case Study and Video: XBOX 360

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    Check out this case study on how the Microsft Home and Entertainment used Microsoft Dynamics to reduce cost of manufacturing the GPU’s on the XBOX 360. Managing Fabless Semiconductor Manufacturing by Using Microsoft Dynamics AX Discussion and video on Microsoft IT’s internal experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX. Highlights how the Silicon...
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    Microsoft Security Bulletin: March 2006

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    Howdy Folks, Below is the March Security Bulletin Summary: This advisory contains information about all security updates released this month. It is broken down by security bulletin severity. Critical Security Bulletins MS06-012 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (905413) Affected Software...
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    Security Seminar - Perth Event!

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    Today I did my session "Managing a Resilient Active Directory with SMS and MOM" in Perth and I found the session went well and attendance was really good. I had lots of interaction from the audience and alot of questions. If I didn't get to your question then please post your question against this post. I'll then post an answer so everyone...
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    Business Intelligence - 2 Day Workshops!

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    Please see the details below for some upcoming workshops being run by Peter Myers on Business Intelligence. I'll have to have a chat to Dave and Peter as to why Sydney was not included in the tour! If you caught Peter Myers on the SQL Server/Visual Studio 2005 Roadshow across Oz or you attended his recent SQL User Group sessions covering...
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    Firewall! - The Movie

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    Last night my wife and I decided to go to a movie during our visit to Canberra to see her family. I'm in the middle of the Security Seminar and we decided to have a visit with my wife's family during the Canberra leg. Well, my wife's Mum said go and see a movie and we'll look after the kids. There wasn't much playing so we decided to see...
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    Thumbing your way to Vegas dirty...

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    Well how's that for a title?! The title is a bit cryptic in that it's a line from a new INXS song called Pretty Vegas but its not the subject of this post. The post is about The Code Room: Breaking into Vegas So What is "The Code Room" exactly and why is an IT Pro blogging about it. The Code Room is a 1/2 hour internet TV show that exposes...
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    SAGE-AU - NSW Chapter Meeting

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    Hi folks On February 22nd I presented my Windows Server 2003 R2 technical overview to the NSW chapter of SAGE-AU. So what is SAGE-AU I hear you ask? Well it stands for Systems Administrators Guild of Australia which is a group that focuses on the issues Sysadmin's face on a daily basis. The group is more slanted towards Linux and Unix which...
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    Ultra-Mobile PC's Released

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    Hi folks, Sometimes I just love my job! In partnership with Intel and hardware manufacturers we have just announced the availability of the Ultra-Mobile PC or UMPC. This is way cool and I have to have one of these. I've always wanted to get a device that I can play videos and music on. The good thing about this is lets you do alot more...
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    Security Seminar - Canberra Session

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    Hi folks, Well today I did my session on "Managing a Resilient Active Directory with SMS and MOM" and things went pretty well. One thing I forgot to mention is that the Canberra Windows User Group will be having their next meeting on Tuesday March 14th and this month they are focusing on Security. So if you live in Canberra get along to...
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    New Windows Server 2003 R2 Webcast Series

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    Hi folks, If you can’t get enough of Windows Server 2003 R2 (and I know plenty of you) then check out the new 300 level Webcasts coming up in March. The focus is “Extend Connectivity and Control in your Environment”. The dates are March 15, 16, 23 and the 30th. Microsoft subject matter experts will walk you through how...
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    Technet Content: New for March!

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    Hi folks, Check out the new content thats available on Technet in March! Featured Content: Exchange “12” Community Technology Preview (CTP) The next version of Microsoft Exchange Server, code-named Exchange "12", is designed to reduce the growing cost and complexity of managing a corporate messaging system by providing...
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    Security Seminar - Sydney Session

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    Hi folks, Well today I did my "Managining a Resilient AD infrastructure with SMS and MOM " session at the Sydney event and it all went pretty well. Although some of the demo's didn't behave the way they should have but you get that sometimes when you're running Enterprise software on virtual machines. We will definately be looking to do...
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    Brisbane Infrastructure Group: March Meeting

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    If you live in the Brisbane and have an interest in infrastructure products then get along to the Brisbane Infrastructure Group . The session is on tomorrow so get in and register. The group is run by the infamous Andrew Dugdell (aka Dugie) and this months topic is Exchange 12! The next session will be on Tuesday 7th March. Lee Hickin from...
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    Brisbane SharePoint User Group: March Meeting

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    If you are in Brisbane then check out the March meeting of the Brisbane SharePoint User Group . Adam Clark runs the group so get along this month for some interesting topics! This month the first session will be run by Mike Fitzsimon and he’ll be talking on . “Using Impersonation and Single Sign-On to access corporate data from...
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    Canberra Windows User Group: March Meeting

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    Hi folks, If you’re in Canberra then check out this month’s meeting of the Canberra Windows Infrastructure User Group. Canberra Windows User Group Monthly Meeting— Tuesday, 14th March 2006 It’s Security Month!!!! So this meeting will be about security features in Vista With the new release of the February CTP Build of Vista...
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    Microsoft IT SQL Server 2005 Video Released

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    Using SQL Server 2005 at Microsoft IT Video is released. This video highlights two mission-critical applications within Microsoft that take advantage of SQL Server 2005: MS Sales, a worldwide revenue reporting system, and SAP R/3, an enterprise resource planning system. Microsoft IT realized significant performance and productivity gains by...
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    Security Seminar - eForum Chats

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    Hi guys, The Security eForum online chats are now live and we'll be running these regularly during the Security Seminar roadshow. I just did my session earlier today and it was pretty cool; although we didn't get that many people online it was still worthwhile. Not to worry though because we'll be doing more of the after the main tour...
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    Exhange "12" 64 Bit Podcast

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    Recently we have made announcements about the version of Exhcange; version 12 which will only support 64 bit platforms. Alot of customers have asked why we decide to go down this road. Well head over to the Exhcange team's blog to get the details on this first hand. Terry Myerson does a podcast on why we made this change. Check it out...
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    Security Seminar - Brisbane Session

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    Well I'm sitting her in Brisbane after I did my first city for the Security Seminar. The session went okay although I didn't have time do all the demo's but all and all everything went pretty well. We had good attendance at this session with lots of interest in how MOM 2005 can help monitor your Active Directory Infrastructure. If you were...
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