This month in TechNet Magazine Online; Windows Server 2008 R2 is featured along with some other good information for deploying Windows 7.  Yes Windows 7 is out and is getting a lot of attention.  But don’t forget about  this important release of Windows Server.  Check out the details below!

• Windows Server 2008 R2: A primer – Check out this guide tour of Windows Server 2008 R2 which includes technologies such as Windows PowerShell, Remote Management, Core Parking, Active Directory changes and BranchCache.
• Microsoft Assessment and Planning:  MAP Toolkit 4.0 – If you are looking to migrate to Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 then MAP 4.0 is an essential tool to help you inventory what you have.  This article covers all the details!
• Windows 7 and System Centre Configuration Manager: Windows 7 Deployment Guide – In this article Chris Adam discusses deploying Windows 7 with SCCM 2007 R2 and uses Microsoft’s own internal deployment as an example.

As always there is heaps of great information in the latest TechNet Magazine.  So make sure you set aside to read some of the in depth articles.

Jeffa