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Need some help to test/pilot the latest Microsoft infrastructure technologies list here? Windows Server 2008 SQL Server 2008 IIS7 Forefront Edge (ISA) Forefront Client & Server Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 or Windows Server Virtualization...

If you’re responsible products in the System Center suite of products such as Operations Manager 2007 , Configuration Manager 2007 , Data Protection Manager 2007 , Virtual Machine Manager 2007 , Windows Update Services , Windows Power Shell and others...

I was asked in today's event in Nashville, "What ports are used by System Center Configuration Manager?", as the attendee wanted to manage clients behind a firewall. I didnt know off the top of my head, but did find the information located in the Online...

Click here to sign-up for the Microsoft Deployment Connection - Deployment 4 Beta 3 for Desktops & Servers Microsoft Deployment Connection is a program for sharing infrastructure deployment content, tips, tools, and experiences. This site is managed...

Virtualization is hitting high gear so if you're interested in the subject then this is a MUST see series!!!! Virtualization and Windows Server 2008 (Level 300) On-demand In this webcast we provide an overview of the virtualization role, the scenarios...

Which version of SQL has Log parser 2.2? Log Parser doesn't come with SQL it's a free download. Can logparser be used to analyze performance monitor logs stored in CSV format? Yes, CSV formatted files are supported for input, click here for details on...

The Operations Manager 2007 Product team have put together this handy spreadsheet for calculating the size of your Operations Manager 2007 Database and Data Warehouse This tool is based on data from the Microsoft IT and some early adopter customers...

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For those of you that manage IT infrastructure and want to maintain your certification in the Systems Management area, register for one of these webcasts (same webcast, different times) that discuss the future System Center certifications. Session...

If you're upgrading from SMS 2003 to System Center Configuration Manager 2007 you have a couple of choices.  What should you do, an in-place upgrade or a side-by-side migration?  The answer is, it depends.  Both options are available to...

Several attendees to our live TechNet events these past few weeks have asked if there is a list of ports for the different components of Operations Manager 2007 that need to be opened if going through a Firewall. Although there is a slide in Session 1...