Hi Everybody, here are the latest batch of announcements from Microsoft.

Thanks to Aaron Hamilton for compiling the list

Rob York

Premier Field Engineer

Microsoft UK

Recent Releases:

• Dynamics CRM instructional and conceptual videos now on YouTube  - 23-Mar-2012
• Overview of upcoming certifications for the private cloud  - 22-Mar-2012
• Release Announcement 80313A: Development IV in Microsoft Dynamics® AX 2012  - 20-Mar-2012
• Release Announcement 80420A: Data Upgrade and Code Upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics® AX 2012  - 20-Mar-2012
• Cumulative Update #4 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3  - 20-Mar-2012
• Cumulative Update #9 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2  - 20-Mar-2012
• Exchange Server Deployment Assistant Update for Exchange 2010 SP2 and Office 365 Hybrid Deployments  - 21-Mar-2012

Important Announcements:

• New Interoperability Solutions for SQL Server 2012  - 22-Mar-2012
• Microsoft Makes PhotoDNA Available to Law Enforcement  - 19-Mar-2012
• SQL Server Special Ops Tour – Live in New York City  - 23-Mar-2012
• HIPAA-Compliant Document Management Solution Expands Into Global Market by Migrating to Windows Azure Cloud Platform  - 20-Mar-2012
• Microsoft Names Thom Gruhler as Corporate Vice President of Windows Phone Marketing  - 19-Mar-2012
• Ford Rolls Out New 2013 Models, Featuring Improved MyFord Touch  - 20-Mar-2012
• Windows Phone discount program for partners now includes monthly specials  - 19-Mar-2012

Windows 8 (Server and Desktop):

• Connecting Windows 8 Consumer Preview with Windows Home Server  - 25-Mar-2012
• Installing WSUS on Windows Server “8” Beta using PowerShell  - 20-Mar-2012
• Activating Windows 8 contracts in your app  - 23-Mar-2012
• Scaling to different screens  - 21-Mar-2012
• Welcome to Windows Server “8” Failover Clustering  - 19-Mar-2012
• How to Enable Failover Clustering and Network Load Balancing PowerShell Help on Windows Server "8"  - 22-Mar-2012

How to:

• You asked about VLOOKUP  - 23-Mar-2012
• Access 2010: How to write expressions for Web queries, forms, and reports  - 19-Mar-2012
• Creating Custom Shapes in PowerPoint 2010  - 20-Mar-2012
• How to Sequence the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 Admin Console with Microsoft App-V  - 20-Mar-2012
• Using DFS to host the Branch Distribution Share Data in ConfigMgr 2007  - 20-Mar-2012
• How to Sequence the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 Admin Console with Microsoft App-V  - 20-Mar-2012
• Learn How to Manually Create a CSV File in PowerShell  - 24-Mar-2012
• Scheduling Background Jobs in Windows PowerShell 3.0  - 19-Mar-2012

Betas:

• EF5 Beta 2 Available on NuGet  - 22-Mar-2012
• The Visual Studio 11 Beta Survey is Live!  - 21-Mar-2012