Heads up that the beta exam for SBS 2011 Standard is now available for registration NZers can register with Prometric: http://www.register.prometric.com/ClientInformation.asp using the following promotional code when registering for the exam: SBSS More...

The Microsoft NZ Roadshow for IT Pros and Partners starts next week in Auckland on the December 6, before heading to Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Dunedin and Christchurch. The roadshow will be an update on Microsoft's latest technologies and will offer...

Welcome to the first edition of the NZ IT Pro Microsoft Cloud Services podcast Based on your feedback, we’re trying something new by doing a podcast, for New Zealand IT Professionals, explaining Cloud Computing and the Microsoft Cloud Services - there...

A reminder that the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Ignite Training is on in Auckland next week 15-19 Nov, and Wellington the following week 22-26 November. The 5 day hands-on training is delivered by Microsoft NZ and US Corporate trainers, and is designed...

Heads up, that the Python programming language conference PyCon is coming up soon – November 20-21 in Waitangi, New Zealand Microsoft NZ is sponsoring the conference, we also have a speaking slot : How Microsoft is your Pythonic Secret Weapon for Enterprise...

What’s new in Exchange 2010 SP1 - a technical overview Tuesday 19 October 420PM for a 430PM presentation start Microsoft Wellington, Level 12, 157 Lambton Quay (Midland Park), Wellington   SP1 beta was released in June and the final version released...

The Windows Small Business Server 7 (SBS7) Public Preview is now available for download. Built on Windows Server 2008 R2, the new edition of the all-in-one solution server for small businesses will include Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP1, Microsoft...

Beginning in early October, Microsoft will offer small business customers the opportunity to install Microsoft Security Essentials on up to 10 PCs in their network for FREE. For more details, check out the following announcement from the Microsoft Partner...

If you’re in Auckland this Sunday, come along and check out the latest Microsoft technologies from MS Communities It’s happening Sunday 29 August from 930am till 530PM at the University of Auckland Business School. This is a free event so please Register...

Earlier today, the Hyper-V team released several Hyper-V updates as a single update package via Windows Update. These updates have been publicly available for some time now, but now they are available packaged together as a single roll-up for the convenience...

Microsoft TechNet UNPLUGGED Update - Aug 2010 TechNet UNPLUGGED sessions in August focusing on what the Cloud means to you as an IT Manager or IT Professional. The cloud has been called the next logical step in business computing—but there is still a...

It’s ‘patch Wednesday’ here down-under today: today Microsoft is releasing 14 security bulletins, addressing 34 vulnerabilities. Eight of those bulletins have a Critical severity rating, and we consider four of those to be high-priority deployments: MS10...

Have you been looking for the Office 2010 tool to assess compatibility of your existing Microsoft Office files and macros?  Early this morning, we released the Office Migration Planning Manager (OMPM) 2010 which will help you assess and migrate your...

This morning Microsoft released a critical Out Of Band security update. This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Windows Shell. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if the icon of a specially crafted shortcut...

At the BlackHat security conference this week Microsoft released three new papers about software vulnerabilities: Vulnerability Management at Microsoft whitepaper (July 2010) Vulnerabilities are weaknesses in software that enable an attacker to compromise...

New Zealand based Hoster EMS-Cortex (EMS) delivers Virtual Servers in minutes with Multitenant Management Console using Hyper-V and System Centre EMS-Cortex (EMS) wanted to extend its successful Cortex Cloud Control Panel management software to enable...

Manufacturer Expands Virtualisation Capacity by 20 Percent, Eases Remote Access Southern Spars wanted to expand its virtualisation capabilities and simplify remote access, so it upgraded to Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. By using Hyper-V virtualisation...

Central Regions Technical Advisory Service (TAS) upgrades Windows Server infrastructure to boost efficiency, productivity and keep costs low. IT Provider Boosts Efficiency, Productivity, and Keeps Costs Low with Server Software When Central Regions Technical...

Exchange Server 2010 SP1 Beta incorporates a number of feature updates including archiving and discovery enhancements, a faster Outlook Web App (OWA), upgraded mobility features, and several improvements in the management UI. The SP1 beta is available...

Check out this interesting post, by a Microsoftee, on the Google cost calculator. Great read on the way Google competes…. Lies, Damned Lies and the “Gone Google” Calculator

ASB Bank improves the resiliency of their email system to increase uptime with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. Bank Restores E-Mail Service in Seconds, Builds a Base for Communication and Collaboration ASB in New Zealand wanted to improve the resiliency...

Support (including new security updates) ends July 13, 2010 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Professional.  Migration to the latest OS or installation of the most current service pack is recommended. ...

URL Rewriter makes Web addresses simple for customers to remember and search engines to find. Start with easy to use pre-built rule templates or create your own advanced custom rules "We recently evaluated URL Rewriter against another rewriting...

Checkout the new Hyper-V Component Architecture Poster !   Similar to the Windows Server 2008 R2 component poster , the Hyper-V poster is a great visual tool to help in the understanding of the key features and components. It highlights key...

Announcing the latest meeting of the Wellington Microsoft Infrastructure User Group. Topic: Highlights from MMS2010 – the Microsoft Management Summit New Zealand is a long way from Las Vegas, so we thought we’d bring highlights of this year’s Microsoft...